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Match Day Thread Sheffield United FC v Sunderland AFC - Friday 29th November 2024 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 27, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Nov 29, 2024.
  1. Home win

    25.4%
  2. Away win (safc)

    38.8%
  3. Draw

    35.8%
  1. Ayrton

    Ayrton Well-Known Member

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    I think LON has had a good season, but if he’s not playing CB then he shouldn’t be playing over an actual RB/LB, wonder if they are just being careful with alese.
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    'Two changes for the Bladesmen.'

    Bladesmen?

    I've never seen that before, it's idiotic <laugh>
     
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  3. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  4. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Thought that would be the team, we didn't play bad the other night and dominated so I see the logic in it.

    However, we did lack tempo and movement in the final 3rd, can't see us bringing lots of that tonight with it being the 3rd game in a week for most of these players
     
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  5. Bob the Mackem

    Bob the Mackem Well-Known Member

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    we should have used Mayenda instead of Watson, now that is just IMHO
     
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  6. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  7. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Roberts hat trick
     
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  8. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Get your mortgage on it
     
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  9. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    I think Mayenda has to be right or centre not left
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    We've done so well it's easy to forget what a young team this is ...

    ... we have some wonderful players and learning all the time.

    I think we'll play a contained game in the first half, keep it tight and start getting behind them when they push on.

    Whatever happens our support will be great, good luck to everyone who's gone.
     
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  11. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    I’m canny nervous for this like, this could be season defining for me
     
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  12. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    It's only november, a very very long way to go.

    It's hardly even weekend defining let alone season defining
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Bit of a daft post imo ...

    ... commenting on a performance isn't always 'slagging someone off' and I doubt there's been many in any case.
     
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  14. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Yes 'the intimidation factor' made a huge difference last season <laugh>
     
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  15. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    He's had a good start and will only improve from regular minutes. Great to see Regis keeping faith in him, wouldn't be surprised to see him involved in a goal today.
     
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  16. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I was just wondering who takes our penalties at the moment <whistle>
     
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  17. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Good point, who does?

    Bart
     
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  18. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  19. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Isidor would be my pick.
     
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  20. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    I’m mr Positive me marra, I think a draw is massive for us, a loss is gonna move us into the playoffs and we know what happens in there, I said 5 points from these 3 would be mint so I’ll settle for 3 right now
     
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