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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Rotherham United – Wednesday 31st August 2022 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 30, 2022.

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Your prediction:

Poll closed Aug 31, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    He probably could, but our defenders have been great this season too. I feel like Danny Batth is the major unsung hero of this team. We seem to just take his 7 & 8/10 performances for granted.
     
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  2. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Embo for Neil who has had a good second half to be fair
     
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  3. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Funny metaphor for coming in your pants…. But me too!!
     
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  4. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    I think Neil has been good all game, you can see him improving each game - he's competing more physically which is so important
     
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  5. Hudson92

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    I’ve really been impressed with him off the ball so far this season (red card aside) ability on the ball was never in doubt he’s improved massively for me
     
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  6. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    4 mins added time
     
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  7. Oliver's Army

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    Good to put a fellow promoted team to bed as well btw. We need the points to get ourselves safe and should be beating these. Good to see we have won the game and obviously prevented them getting points. I always remember Keane saying that the season won't be decided by results against man utd etc. but against the teams in and around us at that time.
     
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  8. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    It’s his decision making he needs to work on. Much better since the red
     
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  9. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Simms misses a decent chance,
     
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  10. Chip

    Chip Well-Known Member

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    Oh and **** Alex neil
     
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  11. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    aye, sounds a bit defeatist BUT when you’re attempting to stay up, beating another team due to be down there feels like more than 3 points sometimes
     
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  12. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Spoiler...Stoke 1-1 injury time goal
     
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  13. Canaletto

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    This is a world different from the long dark days of League One. Seemed like we'd never get here at times. Looks like AN might have done us a big favour too by making way for Mowbray.
     
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  14. Hudson92

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    Yeah I agree with that, I’m guilty of forgetting just how young he is at times, fair play to him the way he’s come back from it too we look to have some good options in there now, finally!
     
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  15. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Stoke equalised just to stop tonight being totally perfect.
     
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  16. Oliver's Army

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    Great covering tackle first half to cover onien. I was explaining that to the bairn about how he watched it then covered his teammate. Simple but effective
     
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  17. clockstander

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    well done Patto
     
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    Should have taken the shot sooner, but Rotherham defender did a good job
     
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  20. Flash Gordon

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    Rotherham were so much better than us last season and have started the season well but we've made them look really poor tonight. It shows how much progress we're making.
     
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