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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Stoke City FC – Saturday 27th January 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 24, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Jan 27, 2024.
  1. Home win

    52.1%
  2. Away win

    27.4%
  3. Draw

    20.5%
  1. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Cannot see past another insipid display and a late set piece winner for the opposition. Probably a Gooch screamer from the edge of the box

    Fully expect the team to be:

    Patterson
    Seelt Ballard O'Nien Hume
    Neil Ekwah
    Ba Jobe Clarke
    Pritchard​
     
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  2. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Only going to see people I don’t see very often. Hate watching us under this current clown. Expecting a dull draw.
     
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  3. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Exactly!! That’s so typical of SAFC.

    <laugh><laugh><laugh>

    Bart
     
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  4. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Maybe the new lad if he signs?
     
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  5. Daz

    Daz Well-Known Member

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    I'm unfortunately predicting 0-1 and at a guess the team will be very similar to last week, with Pritchard somehow expected to play both right wing and the number 10 role with Jobe.

    Hemir to start just because he looked half decent, even though Rusyn is the better option but nobody can spot his movement.


    Patterson
    Seelt | O'Nein | Ballard | Hume
    Ekwah
    Pritchard | Neil | Clarke
    Jobe
    Hemir
    Is it obvious I've lost all optimism about this season? :emoticon-0108-speec
     
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  6. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    You’ll have WiFi on the plane mate :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  7. Monkey69

    Monkey69 Well-Known Member

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    Was not sure but if so GAME ON <party>
     
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  8. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Always try to be positive but the Hull game was poor. Just bloody dull To be fair Hull didn’t fancy it so didn’t help. Stoke will be well up for it Let’s see what MB can come up with. Going for an uninspiring 1-0 win. Styles to get the winner
     
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  9. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Great post as usual RTB, <applause> and your team looks good to me. Rusyn ran his socks off against Hull yet received only the one decent pass, it was from O/9 who some say cant play in mid-field. We should have given Rusyn a striker to play off, especially after we went behind, taking the wrong players off seems to be a trait this season and it has to change soon , perhaps this is the game and time to do it , for all our sakes lets hope so . OaU.
     
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  10. The Exile II

    The Exile II Well-Known Member

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    There's no reason for optimism at the moment. Team going backwards, crowd turning. We're going to get an absolute thumping very shortly if something doesn't change.
     
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  11. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Once again, some changes needed. No point rolling out the same 11 with only Ba or Rusyn swapped round. Pointless. Team has been on its arse and form is abysmal.

    Change it up and give others a chance. Personally would drop 09. Get Seelt in at centre back. He deserves an opportunity and 09 form not been great.

    Play Prichard as the 10. Drop Jobe. Play Rusyn through the middle and give him some proper minutes.
     
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  12. Wayne the Punk

    Wayne the Punk Well-Known Member

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    We have to hope it does then, no good wallowing in it
     
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  13. The Exile II

    The Exile II Well-Known Member

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    No wallowing here. It's just how I see it. There's no evidence of positive change, so we get what we deserve.

    A defeat wouldn't be something I would actively want, but it would hasten Beale's departure which is the only way I can see forwards based upon his performance.
     
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  14. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I agree there but we know there’s noooo chance.
     
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  15. TopCat.

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    Yes to all of the above
     
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  16. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    I would like to see Hemir Rusyn combo for 45mins, I think they would cause defenders trouble. NQ/KP.
     
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  17. The Exile II

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    Certainly worth a shot. Might give both of them a fighting chance.
     
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  18. Essayyeffcee

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    With that in mind i would go with this team

    Patterson
    Seelt O'Nien Ballard
    Hume/Ba Neil Ekwah Clarke
    Pritchard
    Hemir Rusyn
    I know Hume is not really a wing back but he's not really done much wrong this season.
     
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  19. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Canny team that. As an alternative could try Clarke at RWB and Ba at LWB so they can get better quality crosses in and without dithering. Ba's pretty much two footed.
     
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  20. Wayne the Punk

    Wayne the Punk Well-Known Member

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    wheres the press conference?
     
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