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Match Day Thread Norwich City FC v Sunderland AFC – Tuesday 8th April 2025 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 6, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Apr 8, 2025.
  1. Home win

    7.9%
  2. Away win (safc)

    73.0%
  3. Draw

    19.0%
  1. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    Rigg's future is as an orthodox central player, but it looks beyond him right now. Browne remains pretty terrible if not played at right back. Neil has had some pretty loose moments and Aleksic is struggling on the right wing. Needs a fair bit of reorganisation. TBH I'd quite like to see Middlemas and Jones come in if we're genuinely saving the legs of others. They're more natural fits for those two midfield roles alongside Neil.
     
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  2. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I shook hands with everyone in my row on the way out as well
     
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  3. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Aleksic looks woeful. Tho he’s not the only one.

    We will win tho.

    Bart
     
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  4. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I do definitely feel for the poor sods who’ve travelled all day down to Norwich for this. The absolute mentalists.
     
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  5. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    just stuck the end of the Arsenal first half on. Shearer is ****ing shut as a pundit mind!!
     
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  6. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Said the same thing a day or so ago <ok> get Roberts or elf in the middle of the park to release those two and we will win this and give the commentators something to talk about other than Norwich <laugh>
     
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  7. Lucky19672

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    Stuck last 15 of the Boro game on, commentators whining about a disallowed goal.
     
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  8. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I can see why he's playing Aleksic there I think the main problem is the levels of rust not being out of position. He got a little better towards the end.
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    You won't, at the end, when Mayenda is doing his thing <laugh>
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Surely it's just a case of getting him on the pitch, not playing him in the perfect position ...

    ... it's not always possible to play as you'd wish.
     
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  11. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Way too many on here impatient. Norwich look average at best, we have been very poor. Can happen when we make 4 changes. 40% of outfield different. Football is science, despite what the commentators will say.

    Chill and see how Regis copes. I would move Rigg to right sided 8 and Browne backwards. Let Aleksic tuck in more to a floating 10 and see if we can hold the ball better in there half.

    Neil has been really below par. Can he have another half that bad? Hope not. Needa to drop in more and set the tempo.

    Anyway, 0-2. Isidor and Roberts.
     
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  12. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  13. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Only just realised how young of a side it is tbh

    Patterson - 24
    Hume - 23
    Mepham -27
    O’Nien - 30
    Hjelde - 21
    Rigg - 17
    Neil - 23
    Browne - 29
    Watson - 19
    Mayenda - 19
    Aleksic - 19
     
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  14. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Does O9 know he’s on a yellow
     
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  15. marcusblackcat

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    What a pass from onien. Why the hellos Aleksic heading it man!
     
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  16. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Much easier to piss and moan about 1 half of football.

    We haven't done well, but there is a whole half to go
     
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  17. marcusblackcat

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    Kicked the ****ing ball away. Why is he not carded?
     
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  18. LD19SAFC

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    Makes some baffling decisions at times
     
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  19. Bucky1989

    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    Defo has the end of season vibes to this
     
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  20. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    It's got a under 21 reserve game vibe I'll give you that
     
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