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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by monty987, Nov 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM.

  1. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    Should there be a winter break while that competition is taking place, we will lose 7 players that is a joke so Leeds we play they have no African players Man C come here with 2 players missing, or can we get the games postponed might be 3-4 weeks without those involved plus the F A cup which we need a run in what is the answer ? Wolves lose 5 players by the way !
     
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    A winter break will never work in this country, firstly the boxing day match is a deeply entrenched football traditional and secondly it rarely gets cold enough to actually abandon games (as it does in Scandinavia for example). We can't change our schedule because another continent has a tournament.
     
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    why we have a squad,
    Mundle should be fit,
    LoN will be in defence

    plus the window will be open so we can add,

    A winter break wont happen
     
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    There’ll never be a winter break here…. nor would we want one.
    What should happen is that FIFA should ensure these tournaments, if indeed they must have them at all,are held at the end of the European season, not in the middle of it.
     
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    It was known we would lose these players when siging them, never has been a winter break for it and can't expect one or postponed matches as a result of it!
     
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    Sadly marra i think the constant twisting from the top foreign managers like Klopp and Pep about our festive fixture list, the Premier League have buckled hence the Boxing Day fixture seems to be disappearing
     
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    How often is afcon?
     
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    Every two years
     
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    Monty will never respond, of course, but the idea of the FA introducing a winter break with about 3 weeks' notice, purely because they apparently only just realised that Sunderland have a lot of African players, did make me chuckle <laugh>
     
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    Even with all the departures Luke won’t likely start, do hope he gets a chance at some point but think it will be when the game is won/we are safe and playing in a dead rubber, cannot wait to see mundle running at full backs again mind
     
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    rowley Well-Known Member

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    They were going to move it to the summer. I thought it would maybe a bit hot, but they did have plans to do it.

    Not sure what stopped that. Maybe FIFA leaned on them to give their stupid club world cup room.
     
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    And that's part of the trouble for teams thinking of signing lads who play in it.
     
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    Won’t be the case.
     
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    But we can postpone games if 3 or more players are called away, can we cope i doubt it, great to have Mundle and Cirkin back though plus Mayenda will get some games should get Roberts back as well
     
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    We can apply for postponement. They wouldn't allow it
     
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    Thats a great shame imo.. he deserves a chance, even if its just to prove you wrong for once, I for one am sure he is capable .. <laugh>
     
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    He’ll get a chance. Might come on for 10 minutes at the end of a game.
     
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    It’s not a knock on Luke mind he’s just behind 3 international centre half’s and Mukiele who’s got 30+ champions league appearances, we all love Luke but I think he’s honest enough to know he’s not better than any of those 4 ahead of him, he’ll get some minutes but right now isn’t the time for sentiment we need results, if we’re safe on the final day I reckon he’ll start
     
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    Bang on. It’s absolutely nothing against him <laugh>
     
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