Just for sh*ts and giggles the record defeat for a team that won the league was... Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 9 In 1908 Newcastle United won the Division One that season by 7 points over Everton. They won the return game 2-1. It's record top division away win that stayed for many decades until another game happened.
We have a lad who does a breakdown of the game after the match, its obviously from a Sunderland perspective, but he is very good. If you can suffer it again its here
I wonder what was on Russell`s bit of paper ? OK lads, we`re playing a newly promoted team - get the basics right - keep it tight, and don`t concede an early goal X If we do concede early, keep it tight and work our way into the game - earn the right to play - don`t concede again soon after X Don`t concede right before half time X Don`t concede right after half time X Don`t concede late on X
I already broke down during the performance and for a while after. I don't need anyone to do that for me.
Have we gone soft in Hampshire against North East clubs? Eastleigh lost at home 0-6 to Gateshead yesterday.
And the men lost. Sunderland's average age was 22 ... ... and the last goal was a 17yo crossing to a 16yo. Martin is your problem, sticking with him will restrict a good team for the sake of his ego. You have to find a way to score goals and win lots of games to get out of here ... ... Martin sets up teams so he can marvel at the style of football and what he's created. You have enough good players to go up automatically but the Championship is a tough league ... ... the bottom team is always capable of beating the top teams, much more so than the PL.
