Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Saudi State FC - FA Cup 3rd Round – Saturday 6th January 2024 - KO 12:45

You're not.

 

It showed up which lads have what it takes to make the journey to PL. Biggest question mark for me is Hume simply down to a lack of pace, I can see why Pembele was brought in.

 

I am. This was never an important game in the grand scheme of things

 

Someone who leaves just after half time in a fit of pique are neither fans nor supporters and I wish they would just **** off for good.
Young players don't deserve playing the last ten minutes in an empty stadium, and before anyone comes back at me and says they pay their money and can do as they like, I agree and I also pay my money and am ****ing sick of people spoiling my view of the game that I paid good money to watch.

 

I’m the same, would have went mental if we had won but I expected a defeat as the difference in quality is way too much. Just hoped we would give them a go.

 

Notwithstanding the difference in the quality of the squads which is palpable.
I thought we **** the bed from Dan Neil’s five yard pass into them from KO.
Too passive throughout and as commented on by many others, no direction from our technical area.
That allied with none of our better attacking players being in the game until we were 2 down didn’t help.
Very poor from the team and the management from my perspective.

 

Would tend to agree

 

Same. Tad disappointed that we didn't make more of a game of it, but they suffocated us. I'm not parochial enough to deny the fact they are a good team, who played well. It is what it is.

 

A fan can leave whenever they want as far as I’m concerned, they’ve paid for the ticket so it’s completely their choice.

I stayed along with many others but won’t have a go at people leaving. It happens at all clubs, even the mags with their 1 million supporters.

 

I'm not what? It's not hard to get over a game where you are outclassed by a team with better players. That's the reality of football.

 

I agree people can leave when they want Daz, the Sol isn't a prison. However when they block my view I will have a go and please don't try to tell me they are good supporters because that just doesn't wash with me

 

Genuine question. Do you think that would have worked today ? like for like …

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Against them today would we have come close to winning with that team?

 

Cheers Fell, hope you're well. Yeah, I took a few months off.
I like Rusyn, I think he looks great. As others have said, it would be good if we had a back to goal striker as another option.

 

Fair do’s. You hate the east stand then!

 

Loads or real ones where I work. I never get stick because I've never gave it. Not ONE thought they would win today and spent past week ****ting themselves.

 

I agree mate. He'll get his chance. A win today would've won more people over, but we'll see. I haven't bothered with his post interview as I can't be arsed with sound bites. Kissing the arse of the opposition isn't something I want to hear. it's bad enough the players all high 5ing and and back slapping at full time on the pitch. Save it for the tunnel.

 

No actually I love it, the crack is really good, I just wish that our seats were a couple of rows back but I am out voted by the people I go with.
To be honest most people who do leave early are considerate of people who don't, odd times I have to ask people to either go or sit down and let me watch the game.

 

I have just said to a mag I know, if that was West Ham or Crystal Palace, an eye brow wouldn't have been raised. Premier Leauge v championship, law of averages suggests a PL win.

 

I have no gripe in people leaving early, my gripe is standing in front of me as they leave while there's an attacking play.

 

Not without a gk or we allowed 12 players?