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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Rotherham United - Tuesday 17th September - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 16, 2019.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Sep 17, 2019.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

    6.9%
  3. Draw

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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Sunderland v Rotherham United – Skybet League One
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    Last time out Sunderland beat Accrington and Rotherham beat Bolton.
    The Black Cats host Rotherham at the Stadium of Light.
    Charlie Wyke is available for selection following his one match ban, but Duncan Watmore (thigh) is sidelined through injury. New signings Joel Lynch and Laurens de Bock both played for the U23s on Monday night.
    The Millers will be confident coming into this game after putting 6 past Bolton at the weekend.
    Jack Ross:
    “To score 18 goals in 9 games is healthy, the quality of what we do in the final third is unquestionable”
    “We knew that this month was important to us. If we can reproduce elements of what we showed on Saturday in our games coming up, it will put us in a good position going into the winter months.”
    “We want to go above the average of 2 points per game, we will keep striving towards that, and it has been a solid start for us.”
    “Duncan Watmore is still missing, Charlie Wyke is obviously back from suspension, he had a little ankle injury, but he’s returned to training.”
    “As things stand we have no fresh concerns from the weekend despite having a couple of players playing who had been carrying injuries.”
    “We will see how they are in terms of playing another game in relatively quick succession, but we are in good health as a squad.”
    Prutton predicts: Meh
    Match Appointments:
    Referee:
    BEN TONER
    Assistants: Gareth Mellor and Richard Wigglesworth
    Fourth Official: Garreth Rhodes

    Team Line ups
    Sunderland:
    J.McLaughlin, O’Nien, Ozturk, Willis, Hume, McGeouch, Dobson, Gooch, McGeady, Maguire, Wyke
    Team.GIF
    Subs: Burge, Flanagan, McLaughlin, Leadbitter, Power, Embleton, McNulty
    Injured: Watmore

    My two pence:
    A great win on Saturday that got us back on track, we really need to push on with the up-coming fixtures this month. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a few tweaks to the team depending on the players carrying injuries.
    My guess is a 2-1 home win

    Ha’way the Lads
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Another 3-1. 3-1 is the new 1-1 don’t you know.

    At work until 8 so having to miss it, which pisses me off.
     
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  3. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    First clean sheet, 2-0 to the lads.
    Rotherham took all their chances against Bolton which will give us the clean sheet. That's how football works sometimes.
     
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  4. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    3 points is all that matters at the minute. 1-0 bouncing in off somebodies buttock in the 90th minute would suffice but hoping we can get a comfortable win and no biting fingernails the last 10 mins.
    I quite liked the idea of letting McGeady n Gooch wander into the middle behind the front men.Makes it difficult for the defence to mark them.
     
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  5. Hefty fullback

    Hefty fullback Well-Known Member

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    Rotherham have scored 4 away goals so far this season. Three from set pieces and an own goal.

    Our old friend Billy Jones has not made an appearance so far this season.
     
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  6. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Just fancy another 3-1!!!

    Bart
     
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  7. LAMackem

    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    4 - 0 to the lads.......balls for glory.
     
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  8. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    Any win will do..
     
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  9. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Be nice to see a crowd get behind the team from start to finish. We’re a better side when we’re well backed. Looking forward to it. Love night games
     
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  10. the falcon

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    i totally agree but the team need to excite the crowd, they cannot expect the crowd to just turn up and cheer when they dont put the effort in. good play brings its own reward and vice versa..
     
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  11. clockstander

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    Not sure I would change the front line tbh, Wyke on his own does not complement MaGeady or Maguire's style imo, and playing two up front leaves our weak midfield exposed, this dilemma has confused us so far, and needs to be solved, for me Wyke is not the answer especially in home games. I have been wrong before of course but its just my opinion. Whoever plays we should win but to do it comfortably would be a nice change. Away the lads.
     
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  12. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    Nothing but a win is expected.

    I would really like to see us go for the jugular with someone and stick 4/5 past them.

    Statement of intent.
     
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  13. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    That's probably because he's ****ing awful.

    (Edit: or injured)

    (Edit 2: or both)
     
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  14. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    On the other side of that - how would you perform if you turned up to work in front of a load of people who are negative towards you? WOuld you perform to the best of your abilities?

    Chicken and egg scenario really - you used to often see a team start off poorly and a crowd gets behind them and they improve - Happenes at Roker loads of times. Nowadays the fans seem to want to moan no matter what - I mean people are already lauding our new manager Sam Allardyce FFS!
     
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  15. marcusblackcat

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    <laugh>
     
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  16. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Still in Peebles atm, not sure if I will make it tonight
     
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  17. monty987

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    What are the odds on 1-0 ! when did we last win 1-0 ! do you know Jack's team have scored in every one of his 26 league games on the trot that must be a record. watch the match on safc for £10 i am going. That refs name is strange, Ben toner you could get it mixed up like the pheasant pluckers hehe.
     
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  18. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    These are a decent side for the level, any wins a good win.

    I certainly don’t see us battering them.
     
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  19. Nordic

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    I'd take a hard-earned 0-1 away win, or for us more like a 1-2....

    They thumped Bolton on Saturday, but mixed results otherwise. While they're absolutely no walkover we should be getting 3 points.
     
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  20. clockstander

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    Strange team to night
     
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