Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Birmingham City – Saturday 11th November 2023 - KO 12:30

Sky Highlights:

 

There was nearly a melt down when people thought he was going in the summer without given the new signings a chance to settle in, if the new signings keep improving I definitely think he'll be away in January, that's not me being disrespectful to him, I think he's a quality player but I think he's becoming a squad player which I'm sure he won't want

 

Hope to see this celebration a lot more

 

Agree with you about Hume, Rusyn a close second. Huggins and Jobe had good games as well. Seelt blotted his copy book for me when he went to sleep second half and Patterson rolled it to him, other than that he looked as though he can take the shirt.

 

I’d agree. Alongside Ballard but I’ve got no doubt at all that O’Nien will be back in.

 

Excellent win and played very well in spells. Defenders grew into the game. Still crying out for a defensive mid to calm things down a bit but you cant say its not entertaining. Huggins outstanding. Rusyn worked his socks of and is starting to look very good unlucky not to score and Adil looks to be the real deal think he will be a big player for us. All in all good win. One thing still mystifies me though why did he take Rusyn off for Ba

 

Un-official highlights:

 

Impressed with Rusyn. Fancy him to score in our next game.

 

Thanks to everyone in the armed services, past and present, for your service to and sacrifices for our country

 

I've just had a quick look and there are loads of things like Ipswich playing Sunderland and Leicester in consecutive games ...

... that can make a massive points difference not to mention a blow to the confidence.

My point is, it's the middle of November ... lots can happen yet.

 

Same. Ballard and Seelt for me

 

Our squad will be stretched next month - 7 games in December.

 

Rooney: "Erm, I don't want to erm, make excuses, erm, but it was, erm, all the refs fault"
Nice to see him maintaining his 100% record of absolute stupidity

 

I’m just glad it hasn’t cost us any points. Also believe it will even out over the season as I’m sure we aren’t being singled out.

 

I do see Seelt and Ballard as the premium partnership.

 

Really liked what I saw of Seelt yet to fill out too so will be some unit, the switch off for the goal aside

 

If we're not being singled out it's a bigger disgrace than I'd thought. The referee today was penalising some great tackles and allowing two Birmingham players to hack us to the ground at times

 

Not sure they can complain about anything the ref did tbh. Possibly the corner, which came off our player, after their defender handled it.

Hume definitely kept it from going out.

 

Can't remember but did Bacuna get booked for persistently hacking down Roberts?