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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich Albion – Saturday 9th December 2023 - KO 12:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 6, 2023.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 9, 2023.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

    23.0%
  3. Draw

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  1. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Exactly, who needs them!!

    Tbf Jobe's best game for us was when he was used as a striker
     
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  2. J Flash

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    Tbf I think some of our better performances earlier in the season were when jobe was up front. He’ll bring some energy hopefully run some channels and definitely has the feet to hold it up. Haway lads
     
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  3. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Didn't Jude say he'll be a good striker during the week? Pity that Jobe said that he didn't like playing up front though!
     
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  4. Oliver's Army

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    Didn't Jude tweet recently about Jobe being a striker? I'm sure I seen that last week.
     
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  5. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Jude posted other day about Jobe being a ‘thoroughbred striker’

    Interesting and I’m ok with this trial.
     
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  6. Scout73

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    Yeah think so, sure he used to play upfront at youth level as well

    His dad was a lower league striker
     
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  7. Oliver's Army

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    Spider_Man_meme.jpg
     
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  8. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Can't say it occurred to me to put Jobe back up top but why not it's worked before. He has a lot of good attributes for it. Rusyn maybe not favoured but more likely being eased back in.
     
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  9. monty987

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    Bucketing down as well
     
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  10. Nig

    Nig Well-Known Member

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    And the cough <laugh>
     
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  11. Sour Patch

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    Maja starting for WBA
     
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  12. RTB

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  13. RTB

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  14. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Well Dodds just proving he’s not got the balls to change anything! shocking having no strikers at home fuming….
     
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  15. Southern A

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    eh? This is the first game in ages we haven’t started a striker.

    It’s brave. Very brave. It doesn’t help his boss Speakman in the whole “poor striking recruitment argument”. I applaud how brave it is.
     
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  16. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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    Fair enough the bit in bold but can't say he hasn't got the balls to change anything by being fuming about the big change he has made.
     
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  17. Robref62

    Robref62 Well-Known Member

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    Missing today's game. I'd already committed to work the 4 Saturdays up to Xmas. Busiest time of the year for us Elves that help Santa. Hadn't realised the early k.o. time when asked. Barnsey and Benno it is today then.
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  18. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Today feels like a big day for Aouchiche. Had earned his starts but been pretty poor in them so far, for me. Today live on sky feels like a big chance for him to get the attention
     
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  19. Robref62

    Robref62 Well-Known Member

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    Bit ironic he's not starting with strikers. Speakman to sack Dodds on Monday for following Moggas way.
     
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  20. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    this is the bit I don’t get - it’s not Mogga way. Mogga started a striker every game one was fit.
     
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