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Match Day Thread Rotherham United FC v Sunderland AFC – Friday 29th December 2023 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 27, 2023.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 29, 2023.
  1. Home win

    2.8%
  2. Away win (safc)

    84.5%
  3. Draw

    12.7%
  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  2. Prehab26

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    Bull. Only a couple of games ago he had 3 assists in 2 games that he started. Dropped. It'sa myth.

    He doesn't start because Speakman wants young, market ready players to get game time. That's it.

    That's why he is benched. That's why Mowbray and Neil come out and say the same.
     
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  3. Southern A

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    Rotherham bringing on three forwards
     
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  4. JammySAFC

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    Absolutely there must be if that’s the model, but surely you can sprinkle that with 1/2 pros? An experienced combo of Evans and Pritch is a massive boost for us. Doubt whether we’ll see Evans again personally but Alex time and time again makes us tick
     
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  5. Scout73

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    I agree with this, so good when the game starts to open up for us

    If we were play sat to sat then he is fine for starting both games but struggles to have the same impact starting sat tues sat
     
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  6. The Exile II

    The Exile II Well-Known Member

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    He's not fit or robust enough to be playing two full games a week. That's just a fact. Nobody will argue with you about his quality.
     
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  7. Nads

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    He has never done it when he’s started over all his time here.

    It’s got **** all to do with Speakman.

    Big fan of Pritch, off the bench cos he has consistently failed as a starter over the years. That’s from my own eyes.
     
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    Is that allowed?
     
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  9. TeamOfTalents

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    Rotherham still looking most likely to win
     
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  10. Scout73

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    Its not a myth if thats some peoples opinions

    The stats youve mentioned backs up what a lot of us think, he came off the bench n got 2 assists, started the next got 1 but then started back to back games and he was poor against bristol City (a lot were)
     
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  11. Nads

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    Rotherham 11/1 on 365
     
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  12. Sour Patch

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    You say bull but the only one bullshitting is you. He had 2 assists in a game off the bench against WBA and one assist in 2 games he started against Leeds and Bristol City. If you're going to say bull at least get your facts right. And he wasn't dropped, he was ill. ****ing hell
     
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  13. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Already seen enough of Pembele to tell he’s a big upgrade on anything we have in that position.
     
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    Burstow done nowt since coming on
     
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  15. GaryClark

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    Getting closer
     
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  16. Essayyeffcee

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    O'Nien close again
     
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  17. Southern A

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    this is it. People think chucking a striker on will make a difference. We have to change how we play otherwise the person running around aimlessly up front can be an experienced striker, a young striker, a right back, or a pensioner. Doesn’t matter
     
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    Neil has been very good again, on his own in midfield and such an engine
     
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    Away from the glamour of what Clarke does, facts are Dan is the best all round player we have.

    He is quality.
     
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    penalty claim turned down as we batter their defence
     
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