Praising Rigg, so if Regis is true to form then he'll be dropped to the bench.
Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Tottenham Hotspur FC – Sunday 12th April 2026 - KO 14:00
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The back 4 picks itself then. Hume, Mukiele, Alderete and Reinildo... Buzzing about Ballard
Watch him have a Bosnich-style worldie on Sunday
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I’m catching up on this thread in the beautiful setting of the Lake District. Been looking forward to this weekend all by myself for weeks but since @Smug in Boots sorted me with a ticket, I now can’t wait to get back for the match!! What a great position we find ourselves in! Well and truly safe and players returning from injury and the achievable prospect of European football next season. Even if we miss out on Europe it’s still been an amazing season. I fully intend to let my hair down on Sunday (not that I’ve got any!) and have a great day. Not in work on Monday so I fully intend to make a day of it!
Hes never been any good, shocking attitude and hopeless commentator . Benno not much better either, two dim wits on a well named radio station..
But Benno was a fantastic servant to the club. A big redeeming feature
David Bentley on Sky Sports just said Spurs have a 100,000 waiting list. 
Like Miserable/negative/given up/arsehole Moyse, he's making excuses before a ball is even kicked !
He probably didn't say this at the interview (he actually did, though) . . . .
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says that he is "not better" than predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor as he prepares to take charge of his first game with the Premier League strugglers
He probably didn't say this at the interview (he actually did, though) . . . .
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says that he is "not better" than predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor as he prepares to take charge of his first game with the Premier League strugglers
De Zerbi's press conference. Doesn't come across as calm and confident in his side
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How can a manager, who spent two years working in England, have such a poor command of English ...
... barmen in Covent Garden learn quicker ffs.
... barmen in Covent Garden learn quicker ffs.
Looking forward to meeting up with you mate.
I'm currently working on the Wolves and Forest games but, iirc, your ticket may have come via @Gordon Armstrong.
There's a fair few meeting up at the Museum so we can all just rush the gates like we used to
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RLB ON REST OF SEASON
RLB doesn't want the standard to slip at Sunderland, even though survival is now pretty much guaranteed. He's also made some comments on the win over Newcastle United and on Tottenham Hotspur having a new manager.
HARDER GAME WITH NEW MANAGER?
“It’s complex, the performance in football is very complex and it’s often a question of confidence, belief and, obviously, quality on the pitch but the psychology side is very important. Probably, the most important thing at the moment is to implement this belief, this confidence, that we can succeed. We had this period, here in Sunderland, when it was tough. Resilience, relationships with the players as well, are really important in those moments.”
PRESSURE OFF?
“I think we still want to win and the pressure is more internal. You want to win again, for example at home because we struggled a bit in the last sequence, so it’s important to win. It’s about our standards. The main goal of the season is probably achieved now and it wasn’t easy and sometimes you can forget because it’s always about the next games and the last performance, I would say. It was really hard and we struggled at times but we showed great quality and strong togetherness, I repeat. Now, we want to keep the same standard because we want to grow and it’s not the end of the season.”
DERBY WIN
“It was a massive win. I think a season is never linear, first of all, and a season is defined as well by key moments. I do think that two derbies, at home and away, and the win at Leeds were those key moments. Especially with many injuries, for the last two games, and the team showed character and resilience when it was important. Probably those two derbies are a good symbol of the season.”
Lets hope they continue waiting for spurs to win a footy match.David Bentley on Sky Sports just said Spurs have a 100,000 waiting list.
Hard to say how Spurs will react to their situation, I don't think they've got the backbone to deal with it but who knows.
Either way it looks like we're going to be putting out a strong side and I fancy us to win. Great to have Robin and Nordi back, both huge players for us.
Either way it looks like we're going to be putting out a strong side and I fancy us to win. Great to have Robin and Nordi back, both huge players for us.