Match Day Thread Sunderland vs Southampton Saturday 7th November 2015 K.O. 15:00

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...game-with-groin-injury_sto4980650/story.shtml

Lee Cattermole ruled out till after international break.

 

At least some our players will come out of the game intact.

 

O'Shea and Kaboul are back in contention for Sunderland after missing out through injury against Everton. Not that I think they're particularly good CB's anyway, but probably better then their other options.

 

Shame. He is a cart horse.

 

None of their CB's is any good, so it makes no difference who'll be playing. I'm worried about Catermole not playing though, that's a bitter blow to our chances. Hopefully they have someone equally ****e to replace him.

 

As **** as O'Shea and Kaboul are they're better than Coates and Jones/Rodwell

What ever happened to Vergini

 

Kaboul is the worst of the bunch.

 

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...-southampton-this-term_sto4980854/story.shtml

Article referring to Koeman saying it is still wait and see with Tadic. Tadic says he is better able to withstand a tough PL season this year, whereas Ron pointed out that it is still early days...Tadic was fine in November last season, let's judge in December. I hope Tadic is right, but we do have a deeper squad this year (although in general we still play roughly the same team).

 

I took it as tongue in cheek and gave back in return. I lived in Portsmouth for a few years so I know the south coast isn't exactly tropical.

 

1. There is a dark cloud over that place that blocks out the sun
2. How long ago? Have you managed to wash out the smell yet?

 

We did. But we only have about 7 for the last 3 years!

 

8 of those were against Newcastle though

 

we would win the league if we played them every week.

 

Well, I am hoping for a 4-0 nil win, 2 in each half, in a dominant, but equally distributed performance between the two halves. I am also hoping that none of our players has to make a mistimed tackle and that we incur no yellow cards which might lead to a suspension. The goals should be scored by different players, with a headed goal, a sweet volley, a penalty and one from a set piece.

I believe that this would reduce the amount of angst on the South coast, and that most would consider it a "reasonably acceptable" result/performance.

 

You're right. Hence my own advice to myself on the left [under avatar].

 

Right, I'm going to ask this if nobody else does. Are you a Cars fan.?

 

Not forgetting of course than

Not forgetting beforehand the club ditch the awful green/blue away kit and revert to yellow shirts and blue shorts - or would that be a re-occurrence of too much angst...

 

I don't know, we had a glorious day last year on the South Coast when we won 8-0 against some northern team.

 

My motto is, "let sleeping cans of worms lie"

 

I like the green and blue kit.