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Match Day Thread Blackpool FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 27th July 2024 - KO 15:00

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

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Jul 27, 2024.
  1. Home win

    2.3%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    90.9%
  3. Draw

    6.8%
  1. Dunder Mifflin

    Dunder Mifflin Well-Known Member

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    So the world hasn’t ended like it has on RTG then

    We won, another 90 mins and more positives than negatives by the looks
     
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  2. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Good pre season match.Could see what they’re trying to work on… they look fit…..get the right front runner in there… I’m more and more optimistic.
     
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  3. Robref62

    Robref62 Well-Known Member

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    Results really don't matter in pre-season.
    It's about getting in minutes and players lesrnng to know what the coach wants from them. I've not seen any of the games, so I'm relying on posters on here. Can you's see a pattern of play or maybe some tweaks RLB has made in his short time. Personally I'm expecting a finish outside of the Play-Offs-top 10
     
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  4. Dunder Mifflin

    Dunder Mifflin Well-Known Member

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    I seen we had a drop off after half time, no one provided context that Blackpool made 8 changes at half time.

    just need a striker and we’re good to go
     
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  5. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    That was a good read. I'm sure I read that one of the things that RLB is looking for in a new assistant is a specialism in attacking and defending set pieces.
     
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  6. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Yes, we are pressing about 30 yards higher than anything we did at the back end of last season. Attacks are a lot less 'pass to Clarke and hope', although he still poses a huge threat. Can see the triangles RLB was talking about between the full back, wide central midfielder and winger.
     
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  7. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  8. Ayrton

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    Am glad the fullbacks are supporting the wingers now, and we looked really fit there. Hopefully get a striker in for the OM game.
     
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  9. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Enjoyed that. Good football great shape
    Caught out a few times early second half but thats OK gives RLB something to work on
    Would like to see us being a bit stronger at times
    A physical experienced centre forward would fit the bill Mayenda played OK but didnt hold the ball up.
    Thought Roberts tried but was was poor.
    Good to see Cirkin looking fit if a little rusty defensively.
    And great to see Zac Johnson getting some game time.
    Oh and Dann Neil is a sublime footballer
     
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  10. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Spot on mate!
     
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  11. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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    Didn't get Internet to watch game, one of my mates saying it looked like Clarke made his farewells at the final whistle? Anyone else pick anything up?
     
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  12. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Absolute ****ing clowns them lot. Obsessed.
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  13. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Didn't see any indication of that on the stream
    - haven't seen anything on twitter either
     
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  14. One footed wonder

    One footed wonder Well-Known Member

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    didn’t see owt on the streams and none of the lads at the game have mentioned owt….ive accepted he is going but if a deal was that far advanced I’d be surprised that he played the game and especially the full 90 mins
     
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  15. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Spent the morning trudging through the litter and the ****…. thought he was at home!
     
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  16. Robertson

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    I think this is a slightly longer clip....

    Ha! Sorry RTB, it's the same one

     
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  17. Brainy Dose

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    No, didn’t see that.
     
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  18. Blond Bombshell

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    Good to hear :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  19. Rocky

    Rocky Well-Known Member

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    I've had a quick look and I watched a different game to the one some on there watched
     
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  20. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    I scrolled twitter before and felt the same.
     
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