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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Hull City FC – Friday 19th January 2024 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 16, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Jan 19, 2024.
  1. Home win

    72.9%
  2. Away win

    12.9%
  3. Draw

    14.3%
  1. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Even Rusyn looks freezing (assuming it is brass monkeys in Ukraine). Suddenly glad I am on the sofa with a glass of red.
     
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  2. Dancingstripes

    Dancingstripes Well-Known Member

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    Please not Pritchard out wide again
     
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  3. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    they’ve came a long way mate I’ve used the same guy for years as close to perfect as you can get tbh.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    If we win 5-0 we'll both be thinking we shudda gone <laugh>
     
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  5. FellTop

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    They need to be smart mate. Be fluid. Pritchard will drift inside when Jobe pushes up. At that point we just need Neil of Ekwah to cover the right side counter. I assume Seelt will play RB and he has to be ready to delay not attack when defending. I know it looks wrong, and I wouldnt have moaned had Jobe dropped out and Ba stayed in, I just think there are a number of ways being effective with our front players. Lets see.
     
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  6. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Doubt anybody does mate, it makes no sense whatsoever.
     
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  7. Dorset

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    That's about the strongest team he could go with. MB must have a plan, so let's see if it comes off.

    Been a while since we scored 3 or more goals in a match. Perhaps tonight is the night ;-)
     
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  8. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Hope you’re right, I just see a few players out of position when there’s no need at all.
     
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  9. makemdan

    makemdan Well-Known Member

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    There's some bloody awful viruses. knocking. around. Malemjan came down with what seemed. lika a cold. a week before Christmas but a secondary infection. took over a week later, hacking cough keeping us both awake. She's improving now but. it's taken almost a month

    Whisky and lemsip works for me...
     
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  10. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    It should be , even with that team , its a must win game this one imo., so we might see a goal or two , and hopefully some changes before the 80th minute.
     
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  11. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Are we playing anyone 'out of position' ...

    ... what position is Jobe nailed on to be, or Pritchard or Hume, etc.

    I think it's good that we have versatile players but perhaps I'm ignorant.
     
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  12. FellTop

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    Just Rigg mate. Should be in the starting 11! But then I would back my school books with his picture instead of Kim Wilde if I was at school again <laugh>
     
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  13. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    I know what you mean. It's a bit frustrating that players are consistently played out of position, which suggests that some of our squad are just not good enough in their preferred position.

    Players like Jobe and Ba can't settle into a consistent role, because they are often shifted to accommodate the gaffers match plan.
     
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  14. TeamOfTalents

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    Alese out for a month or more.
     
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  15. J Flash

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    Alese out for a month according to Beale, ****s sake man. Add LB to the shopping list
     
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  16. Oliver's Army

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    **** me, a month out for Aji. Gutted for him
     
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  17. Scout73

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    Def need to sign a LB this month
     
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  18. WorkyTicketFTM

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    Same although I’ve had so much bloody lemsip and nytol this last week I’m allowing myself a beer after the missus brought one upstairs with a daft look on her face whilst I was bathing the little’uns! Hope you’re feeling better soon mate.
     
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  19. FellTop

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    Man Alese. Definitely need a full back now.
     
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  20. TeamOfTalents

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    Am I imagining things or do O9 and Ballard switch positions some games?
     
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