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Match Day Thread Blackburn Rovers FC v Sunderland AFC – Boxing Day 26th December 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 23, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 26, 2024.
  1. Home win

    7.6%
  2. Away win (safc)

    65.2%
  3. Draw

    27.3%
  1. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    If Rigg is injured we have issues. We will have to trust players to start who havnt been trusted to get a minute off the bench.
     
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  2. Daz

    Daz Well-Known Member

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    Fair result considering how lifting we were first half, subs desperately needed when they started to get on top.

    Absolutely no idea why RLB is is reluctant to make a change but I honestly think it's costing us points.
     
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  3. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Hard not to feel disappointed given how it ended but decent point. Neil MotM clearly.

    We do need to find a fix for this first half ****e second half great pattern. We're still getting results but it's not a good way to go about your business.
     
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  4. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    1 defeat in 16 now btw, and just drew away at one of the league’s form teams.

    brilliant. Just not what it could have been.

    Hope Riggy isn’t as bad as it looks but big chance for Aouchiche
     
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  5. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    100% agree and it looks like we have to sign a midfielder to
     
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  6. Daz

    Daz Well-Known Member

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    Might be forced into a change of system, which might at least lessen out predictability for a couple of games.
     
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  7. Scout73

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    Rigg will be a miss but he's also not been amazing recently - thought he was good today mind

    A lot of us have been saying Rigg has looked leggy so it's up to others to now step up
     
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  8. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    big chance for Aouchiche
     
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  9. SourPatch2

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    Will take a draw after the first half performance but very disappointed not to come away with all 3 points.

    Mayenda was poor today, that chance summed his performance up to be honest. Just didn't seem confident in his ability.

    We can't continue to start games like we are, the first half performances compared to the second half performances recently are night and day and it will catch up to us eventually.

    Stand outs for me were Neil and Roberts, especially in the 2nd half.

    Good point in the grand scheme of things but always disappointing to concede late. Onto Stoke.
     
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  10. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Who though. Rlb hasn't trusted anyone so far. Who is your choice ? AA?
     
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  11. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  12. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Just imagine if Mayenda slotted that home there man, lads would have had the the best away trip back going. Instead, done in.

    Football eh.
     
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  13. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Or maybe Connolly? Didn't he play in Rigg's position and score his only goal?
     
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  14. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I know. But a point there is still a very good result I reckon. Especially after that start. So at least there’s that.
     
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  15. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    maybe. But it was Aouchiche who came on today so you’d imagine he’s the natural successor.
     
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  16. FellTop

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    What a game of footy that was. End to end and all that.

    Thought we were excellent second half. Should have been out of sight really. Roberts was bang on it today I thought and unlucky not to force a winner at the end. Dan Neil is in the sort of form that makes really good sides take notice. Thought he was standout yet again. I have been a huge fan since day one, but right now he is playing his best stuff for us. Him and Jobe founs the wavelength.

    Hope Rigg isnt bad, but it really didnt look good at all when the physio was trying to manipulate. In the challenge looked like he opened the knee up. Be gutted if we lose another young un for a lengthy period, particularly the main one.

    Well do those that went. Sounded class.
     
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  17. SourPatch2

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    Hope Rigg is ok as that looked serious but at least it forces RLBs hand into making a change there. We need some creativity on the pitch desperately whether thats Aouchiche, Aleksic or a new signing i'm not so sure but we need something different.
     
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  18. Scout73

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    Probably AA, I do like Aleksic in that role tbh and I'd personally go with him but RLB won't

    Whoever comes in needs to prove a point so hopefully someone will step up

    Watson did similar when Mundle missed games so hopefully someone does similar
     
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  19. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    More than likely
     
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  20. Woody

    Woody Well-Known Member

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    Why is it that when there's a scramble in the box they get the lucky breaks and we don't. We seem to have to score in style or not at all.
     
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