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Match Day Thread Blackburn Rovers FC v Sunderland AFC – Tuesday 18th October 2022 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Oct 16, 2022.

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Your prediction:

Poll closed Oct 18, 2022.
  1. Home win

    9.6%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    49.3%
  3. Draw

    41.1%
  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Can see this team:

    Patterson

    O'Nien
    Batth
    Alese
    Cirkin

    Evans
    Embleton

    Roberts
    Pritchard
    Bennette

    Clarke

    Subs: Bass ; Wright ; Neil ; Ba ; Michut ; Dajaku ; Diallo
     
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  2. FellTop

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    I didnt know you could pay on the night!!! Thanks for the heads up. I am going but was in a corporate so will kindly decline that offer, buy a pie, and be in amongst our own. Much more excited now.
     
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  3. Southern A

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    I reckon it wouldn't be just EPL clubs we might need to fend off - but the relegated Premier League clubs.

    If the likes of Leicester came down they'd have ridiculous spending power and would likely need to sign quite a few players.
     
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    They are currently ****ed by FFP and I'd assume they will be selling off players to reduce the wage bill, but I take your point

    Whether Leicester or Forest will look at us and see players like Clarke. Roberts & Stewart as the answer to the problems is debatable. I also think we are strong enough financially to resist predators unless it works financially for us
     
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  6. Southern A

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    definitely - but I think clubs with parachute payments will have the spending power to make it work financially for us.

    If I was a relegated premier league club needing a striker, I don’t think there are many safer bets for £10m than Stewart. And if he’s not signed a new contract by then we’d be foolish not to sell.
     
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    Is this right, I'm beside skipton this week so might go along
     
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  9. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    An amazing stat, given the amount of time we spend in the opponents box I would have thought we were nailed on to at least get penalties.

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    Something to work on espically free kick goals
     
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  11. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    Yes, as far as I can recall the only freekick we have come close to scoring from was Embleton when he hit it from an acute angle on the right and brought a great save from the keeper. I think it was against Boro
     
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    1-1 tonight for me. TM will want to prove a point and get the 3 points but any point away from home is a bonus. I would play the same team as Saturday and give Evans a little break. Thanks again RTB
     
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  14. LD19SAFC

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    Ha’way the lads
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

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    I have a couple of spares mate, couldn't make it tonight.

    The lad who has them could meet you at the ground.
     
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    The team that has scored first has won every league game Blackburn have played this season so it’s crucial we come out strong.
     
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  17. Sunderpitt

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    Good stat...
     
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  18. Porterfield73

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    any streams knocking about, I'm stuck up in Silloth tonight without Sky ( and no ifollow ) ? TIA
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

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    Bound to be as it's on Sky.

    I usually get one bang on kick off so I'll put it up if shows up.

    I'm watching it on Sky luckily
     
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