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Match Day Thread Sporting CP v Sunderland AFC - Monday 21st July 2025 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jul 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Monday at 8:31 PM.

  1. Sunderland win

    39 vote(s)
    75.0%

  2. Sporting win

    2 vote(s)
    3.8%

  3. Draw

    11 vote(s)
    21.2%
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  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    don't know if its unconscious bias on my part but he seems to be off it tonight. Like he's not wanting to play in this second half side. Just something about his body language.
     
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    Southern A, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
  2. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Agreed
     
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    MadMackem77, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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  3. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    Outside of the obvious first teamers, you could get away with almost any of these for a game if you had to drop them into our first XI.
     
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    Frazier the Lion, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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  4. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Totally get what you’re saying. It’s strange, I’m struggling to forget how awful he was in our last 2 competitive games
     
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    LD19SAFC, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
  5. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    it's a friendly...
     
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    RTB, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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  6. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

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    Is that Matty Young?
     
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  7. Scout73

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    Same, I'll be gutting if he does go as I really rate him

    I know some don't think he can step up and play this new approach but I think he could and it actually might bring the best out of him
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I love Neil and hope he stays but something clearly isn’t right. The fact he hasn’t signed a contract yet…
     
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    LD19SAFC, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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  9. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    House in the back room
     
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    Chunksafc, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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  10. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    There's been a couple of times where he's not reacted defensively like he normally does, been decent in possession tho and been organising the team really well
     
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  11. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    If blondy isn’t injured I don’t see the point of bringing young on
     
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    MadMackem77, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
  12. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Little things….

    Great vocals there from Young to leave it.
     
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    Nads, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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    Aleksic is very sloppy like. Needs to go on loan
     
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  14. malagamackem

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    Browne's thinking is way too slow at this level. I'm impressed with what I've seen so far though
     
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    malagamackem, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
  15. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I've noticed a couple of occasions he's looked really frustrated and thrown his hands in the air. I might just be reading too much into minor things though.
     
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  16. LD19SAFC

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    He always has been too. Desperately needs to go out
     
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    LD19SAFC, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
  17. SAFC Wilks

    SAFC Wilks Well-Known Member

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    I get the feeling Neil is annoyed he’s clearly set in this second 11 during these friendlies.
     
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    SAFC Wilks, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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  18. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Trey on for Abdu
     
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  19. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Clearly from the tv pictures you can see he looks off it and not wanting to play.

    Pre season friendly and we have body language experts now
     
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    Chunksafc, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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  20. Ayrton

    Ayrton Well-Known Member

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    Ogunsuyi needs signed too!!!!
     
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    Ayrton, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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