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Match Day Thread Coventry City v Sunderland AFC – Play-off Semi Final 1st Leg - Friday 9th May 2025 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, May 5, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed May 9, 2025.

  1. Home win

    16 vote(s)
    20.3%

  2. Away win (safc)

    39 vote(s)
    49.4%

  3. Draw

    24 vote(s)
    30.4%
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  1. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    Tell you what as well

    they all bought in to that and were to a man up for it

    obviously foot of the gas in the run in because that was a return to classic RLB

    Despite my heart being in my mouth
     
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    williebeams, May 9, 2025
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  2. Reggie the Cheddar

    Reggie the Cheddar Well-Known Member

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    Haway the ****ing lads!!!!!!!!
     
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    Reggie the Cheddar, May 9, 2025
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  3. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I think we'll take that, absolute masterclass from Le Bris and fantastic finishing. Great defensive play but Ballard MotM, was in beast mode all game.

    Get the **** in.
     
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    Nacho, May 9, 2025
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  4. WillD

    WillD Well-Known Member

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    Well done lads
    Well done RLB

    To all you doom mongers, eat your words.
     
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    WillD, May 9, 2025
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  5. TonyG

    TonyG Well-Known Member

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    That my good friends is how you win a first leg away match.
     
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    TonyG, May 9, 2025
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  6. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Buzzing with that.

    Ballard was monster.

    I didn't value how we approached the game but take the result.

    Mayenda was great.
     
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    Prehab26, May 9, 2025
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  7. Daz

    Daz Well-Known Member

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    RLB got the tactics absolutely perfect tonight.

    Two brilliant finishes and Ballard...just wow.
     
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    Daz, May 9, 2025
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  8. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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    First win there in 40 years?
     
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  9. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    DAN BALLARD
     
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    williebeams, May 9, 2025
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  10. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    Ballard man, what a game he had
     
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    Montysoptician, May 9, 2025
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  11. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    Brilliant result. Masterclass from RLB. Take away the possession stat and they didn't fashion that many great chances. We worked hard and took our chances.

    Dan Ballard was an absolute colossus but Neil and O'Nien weren't far behind. Clinical tackle from Jobe at the death too.
     
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  12. Draig

    Draig Well-Known Member

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    Frank Lampard, Tommy Hutchison, Jimmy Hill - your boys took a hell of a beating!
     
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    Draig, May 9, 2025
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  13. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Not great for my blood pressure but thank **** we didn’t go another way otherwise we might not have won :D
     
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    Southern A, May 9, 2025
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  14. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    I love this club…. My heart doesn’t
     
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    flandersmackem, May 9, 2025
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  15. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    There were 4 good chances in the game. They scored their only 1! We took our 2 and Roberts did what Roberts does with the other one!
     
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  16. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Wow absolutely superb. RLB got it absolutely spot on, the Ballard selection was a master stroke.

    To a man fantastic defensively. Cirkin on a yellow for 70mins, Hume didn't give Wright a sniff, Ballard and O'Nien wow no words. Jobe and Neil brilliant, that tackle by Jobe on the 6yard line I celebrated like a goal.

    I love Mayenda, he's going to the top. Great run and finish by Wilson, excellent ball by ELF as well.

    Get the **** in. Now to lie in a dark room till Tuesday.
     
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    SourPatch2, May 9, 2025
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  17. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Ballard is ****ing immense by the way!!
     
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    marcusblackcat, May 9, 2025
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  18. CR17

    CR17 Well-Known Member

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    ****ING YES MAN
     
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    CR17, May 9, 2025
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  19. Nig

    Nig Well-Known Member

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    Brilliant, class that. Smash and grab.
    Bring it on at the stadium of light.
     
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    Nig, May 9, 2025
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  20. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    This is the third time I’ve said it in 5 minutes but it deserves it. Dan ****ING Ballard
     
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    Southern A, May 9, 2025
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