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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Stoke City FC - Saturday 7th December 2024 - KO 12:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 4, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 7, 2024.
  1. Home win

    91.4%
  2. Away win

    2.9%
  3. Draw

    5.7%
  1. Ayrton

    Ayrton Well-Known Member

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    Ref let them time waste a bit in the first half and never did nowt then only added a minute on. Blew exactly on the 46 mark and the ball wasn’t in play for over 30 seconds of it.
     
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  2. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    O9 has been better than ballard this season tho, I get ballard has been injured but o9 deserves to start imo

    He very rarely costs us games
     
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  3. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Tend to agree you play your best players but it’s not like we’re talking about someone like Salah who’s indispensable. If you go on a great run with player X in the team then drop him for player Y as soon as he’s fit it doesn’t send a great message to the lads trying to break into the first team if they can play out of their skin and still have no chance of starting
     
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  4. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Me too, and your original remark was as unnecessary as it was inaccurate.
     
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  5. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    At least you'll admit when a player has played well
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Leeds v Boro on Tuesday … draw would be good.
     
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  7. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Roberts haters today that’s for you
     
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  8. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Of course. He was absolutely class today and my comment wasn't meant to be the end of his career FFS. Just felt he was weak and personally wanted him to step up, and was surprised to see him get bounced as much. Just my opinion.

    He will become a top player.
     
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  9. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    I wondered today if having 09 at centre half with his passing and covering allows Neil a bit more time and freedom in midfield.

    He did seem a bit higher up than in previous games
     
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  10. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Roberts was really good today. There was a moment he seem to jack it in for a bit and Hume was paying the price with overloads.

    However, he stepped up and bit on the gumshield and put it in within the last 20 specially
     
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  11. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Yeh nothing wrong for calling out players having a bad game. He’s allowed to have a bad game. He’s only 18 and learning. Won’t play like he did today every week.
     
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  12. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Fair play. No drama.
     
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  13. Drugtester

    Drugtester Well-Known Member

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    Neither Ballard or Mepham bring the ball out of defence like 09, useful at home against teams who are sitting deep.
     
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  14. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Nowt to do with hating him simply pointing out his end product is ****e. Watson comes in and runs at players look what happens. He’s got more goals in one afternoon than Roberts has in about 20 games this season.
     
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  15. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Not sure that's essentially needed against those teams with Neil dropping so deep.
     
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  16. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    Great to see how pleased the players were for Watson. Rigg, especially, was delighted.
     
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  17. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    His end product is canny ****e. If he had one he would still be at city TBF. His dribbling and close possession is probably one of the best in the league. Has to have some flaw to drop down to the championship and this is it.
     
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  18. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    39311 but I reckon it was nearer 39305 <laugh>
     
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  19. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    absolutely. Bear in mind he dropped down to league one as well. He’s not a premier league player and I think sometimes people treat him slightly unfairly in that they expect brilliance from him when he won’t always be able to produce it. He’s at his level.
     
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  20. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    If 09 dived out of position to try and win the ball as much as ballard has and continues to do, he would be crucified.

    If we bought a 21 year old centre half from Liverpool that had a few defensive flaws but passed and carried the ball as well as 09 can people would be desperate for him to play
     
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