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Match Day Thread Middlesbrough FC v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 4th February 2024 - KO 12:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Feb 1, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Feb 4, 2024.
  1. Home win

    9.7%
  2. Away win (Safc)

    56.9%
  3. Draw

    33.3%
  1. The Legendary Tongue

    The Legendary Tongue Well-Known Member

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    The only good thing is that we know we can step it up but I do think our young team can do it for the full 90.
    KTF
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    The permanent and enormous elephant in the room is how poor a side we would potentially be without Clarke.

    Replacing him if and when the time comes is a terrifying prospect.
     
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  3. John Wick

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    Did the cock doing the interviews just ask Clarke if Rusyns shot was going wide?
     
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  4. King Kareoke

    King Kareoke Well-Known Member

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    Far too pedestrian again if we are honest. Almost like in the last 10 minutes Clarke helped by Neil and Rusyn decided to change our tactics on their own
     
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  5. John Wick

    John Wick Well-Known Member

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    "at least until the end of the season"? what kind of f**kin question was that?
     
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  6. The Legendary Tongue

    The Legendary Tongue Well-Known Member

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    He’s even class when tracking back, look at where our goal started from. Imagine if he was in a genuine top 10 PL team, absolute quality.
     
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  7. The Legendary Tongue

    The Legendary Tongue Well-Known Member

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    I missed it, what was the question mate
     
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  8. Carl and the Passions

    Carl and the Passions Well-Known Member

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    Is that Ballard’s season over or close to it if he’s dislocated his shoulder?
     
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  9. Dave_39

    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    watching there goal again Greenwood clearly pulls down Neil then gets a free kick ****ing absolutely shocking from ref
     
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  10. Nads

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    Can be couple days to months so hopefully the former.

    He looked alright to me.
     
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  11. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Really think it’s Beales tactics. We are so deliberate and rigid that when the opposition ups the pace we can’t react Maybe some of the young players happy to do as they are told Lacking energy and movement hopefully players will adapt as they get used to Beales tactics but regardless of what he says doesn’t look like he encourages it Very frustrating because we have some outstanding young players
     
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  12. Essayyeffcee

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    Naz got us out of a hole with that strike, I thought it hit the side netting until I realized it was in the goal! Last part of the game they couldn't get a grip of Clarke. Rusyn starts for me, he offers so much more than Burstow. Jobe infuriates me at times, strolling and watching and hopefully Styles can come in for him. Still not convinced with Beale, for me, he just doesn't offer much confidence that he can actually lead this team and change things when they are going against us. But he got a point away from home. Onto the next one
     
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  13. John Wick

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    he was just asking Clarke in the interview a few bits on the game, then started going on about interest in him in January and is he happy to still be here, for the rest of the season at least.
     
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  14. Magnus

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    the good thing is the club found him the first time, so you would think the could do it/ might of done it again
     
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  15. Sour Patch

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    Just a further point, the free kick for their goal was a foul on Neil. Despite them being dominant for most of the second half they didn't create all that much so I think it shows that even when we are poor we can still dig in. The last 10mins after our goal were excellent, needs to be the blueprint going forward.
     
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  16. The Legendary Tongue

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    The knob, why do they stir the ****e so much
     
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  17. John Wick

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    yeah, Cattermole said he didn't mind the shirt pull. So admitted it was a foul
     
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  18. Nacho

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    Could be aye, looks like he enjoys getting forward though, made lots of aggressive runs. At this early stage I'd say he looks more of a LB.
     
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  19. Essayyeffcee

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    Catermole would definitely know a foul when he saw one!
     
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  20. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    It’s just soo ****ing obvious that Rusyn is the striker we need to be playing for the rest of the season has done all season for me.
     
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