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Match Day Thread Leeds United FC v Sunderland AFC – Monday 17th February 2025 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Feb 14, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

  1. Home win

    20.0%
  2. Away win (safc)

    43.3%
  3. Draw

    36.7%
  1. ristac

    ristac Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Nice match day thread <ok>

    Off to cheer on Luton now, wasting my time I know but miracles can happen
     
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  2. My Left Foot

    My Left Foot Active Member

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    Would happily take a point now with this one. Going to be tough but hopefully we get something from it.
     
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  3. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    The concern, clearly l, is their pace down the wings, but the madness of that is if we nick the ball that is how we like it catch them stretched.

    I almost wish I was a neutral as I reckon without the massive importance weighing on us being fans, be a cracking watch.
     
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  4. ristac

    ristac Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.

    A win and we’re probably 6 wins away from promotion, we can open a proper gap from third.

    A draw and we prevent you gaining on us, for me a draw being acceptable depends on Sheffields result, we play them next week and then still not an easy fixture afterwards vs West Brom

    We’re the home team, we have to go for three points whilst we’re on form. We can make a huge statement on Monday as I do genuinely believe we have the best squad in the division and Sunderland a close second
     
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  5. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Browne & Mundle getting stuck in

     
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  6. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Will be great to have both of them on the bench on Monday. Could be huge for us in the run in.
     
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  7. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Really looking forward to this one. No idea how it will go. Leeds will come at us like a train but get through that and we have a great chance they are a strong team but so are we Time to start putting our chances away
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I’ve seen bids going in for tickets this afternoon <laugh>

    …gold dust.
     
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  9. OldNewtown

    OldNewtown Well-Known Member

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    Just been told that they're changing the referee. It will no longer be Craig Pawson instead we shall have the pleasure of Stuart Attwell.
    Can anyone confirm?
    I'm almost tempted to say a well known phrase involving frying pan and fire.
     
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  10. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Yes - they have changed a few this weekend <cheers>
     
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  11. OldNewtown

    OldNewtown Well-Known Member

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    Oh bugger
    I've been looking around and apparently the 4th official is from West Yorkshire

    Well, we will just have to do it the hard way, come on.
     
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  12. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Ironically the biggest boost we could have would be beating Leeds …

    … we’d be like ‘the Mummy’ that people thought they’d shaken off until they look over their shoulder and …
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  13. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I wonder how ‘fit’ Mundle can actually be.

    Is it gambling with the rest of our season playing him in such a high intensity game?

    They are a threat all over the park so the wide players are gonna have a lot of running to cover.

    Is this a game to play it tight and then unleash both Mundle and Mayenda last 30?
     
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  14. Jarca

    Jarca Well-Known Member

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    Can't see Mundle starting but he'll be a nice option from the bench, while his match fitness improves
     
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  15. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Aye. This is on game we need him for 14.
     
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  16. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    You’d hope the club know if he's fully fit, things have improved in that respect as you know.

    RLB may not even want him to play, in this particular match, depending on where he wants Le Fèe in particular. If Mundle is fit and he wants him to play I’d start him.

    if it becomes obvious that he’s not ‘up to speed’ he can be subbed. That may be better than him starting in the second half and having to come off. Anyway’s I'm not going to overthink it all, RLB will do what he thinks best and I’ll cheer whatever it is.
     
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  17. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    There is zero chance I would start him in this game. Maybe last 15 mins. Him and Mayenda would be high quality, impact subs to come in and really test tired legs.
     
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  18. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    That’s my thoughts, if it all.

    It’s a massive game but not so massive we should gamble on rest of them with it.

    We aren’t 8 points off second without Mundle getting injured and we won’t be end of season if he plays the majority of games (even if worst happens tomorrow)
     
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  19. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Nicked from X but quite funny. Hated the song tho.

    Romaine to the left of me Roberts on the right, here i am back in the middle Le Fee
     
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  20. TopCat.

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    10 mins at the end, regardless of the score will do him no harm. Wouldn't shock me if he is an unused sub

    We also don't know how fit he is/isn't as it's quite possible the club have played him in a couple of bounce games behind closed doors.
     
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