Match Day Thread Bradford City vs Sunderland, FA Cup Fifth Round: Official Sunderland Not606 Match Thread

if there will ever be a 'shock' result that will a not in fact be a shock then this will be it!!! even beforehand i would have suggested that the difference in quality is not as great as the league positions would suggest! Cant really complain that the pitch would close the gap because it would seem to hinder Bradford (who are playing better football) more than ourselves! We're just a poor side, not up to it, against a side who are trying their bollocks off! I would have been more shocked if we won this game relatively comfortably!

 

He might be, but in no way is he responsible for Sunderland getting beat. It's down to a lack of motivation, will to win and inept tactics.

 

Can somebody can explain to me what Bridcutt is good for? Awful game but we should be playing ten men and have had a penalty

 

cannot understand alvarez playing on this pitch hardly a ball players pitch ,any grass is on the wings ,get his mate from brighton on and get some crosses in

 

Don't think this game was ever going to be a shock mate. The bookies had Bradford 23/10 and Sunderland 6/5.

 

Lucky to still be in this at half time, got to say Fletch and Alvarez have been poor, not able to adapt to conditions which are atrocious to be fair, we need to keep calm and play pass and move, tired legs will play a part in this game, Whicks to come on and make a difference, we only need one goal and we are right back in the mix and not the other stuff, ha-way the lads.

 

Should have had a pen and the challenge on Graham was a shocker which went unpunished..We have bookings for almost every challenge..Yes we might be playing ****e, but Friend is also definitely influencing the game..

 

Your opinions are always so much like mine!, definite pen, red card. Worst foul of the game went with no talking from the ref. fletcher booked for walking away from a free kick and having the ball kicked at him!! Friend is a twat! We are rubbish but friend is no better

 

You do come on here and blame the referee an awful lot though mate. You even tried to point the finger at the referee for our 8-0 thrashing at Southampton! If we are good enough we'll win games regardless of who is refereeing, we need to start taking responsibility for ourselves though because at the moment we just aren't good enough. None of our players or Poyet seem to have an issue with the referees,

 

? 2-0 down and their keeper takes out a player through on goal... Of course the ref was to blame in some part. 2-1 and 11 v 10 is different to 3-0 and 11 v 11

 

This is what I was always taught when I played.

If you want to win play better than the other side, if you want to make sure, play better than the other side and the ref.

Decisions go against every team but some seem to think several refs have vendettas against us.

 

Just straw clutching and sounds bitter. I'll leave it at that.

 

Exactly...I don't blame the ref unless he has made potential game changing decisions..

 

OH YES we can its ****e

 

It just had to be John Stead..

 

Yep!! That's ****e keeping mind! It was straight at him

 

SHAMEFUL!!!!!

 

Oh dear.

 

holy **** guys!
what the hell is happening?

 

Poyet's going the way of PDC, MO and Bruce I think. He needs to turn things around desperately, today and in the near future.

How the **** have we got so bad?

Bradford playing fairly well mind, they deserve this 100%.