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Match Day Thread West Bromwich Albion FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 13th April 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 11, 2024.

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Your prediction:

Poll closed Apr 13, 2024.
  1. Home win

    11.5%
  2. Away win (safc)

    48.1%
  3. Draw

    40.4%
  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    No, not yet anyway
     
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  2. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Really professional performance, even at 11v11 we didn't look like conceding and at 11v10 it was even less likely.

    Great finish by Ekwah, such a difficult finish and he made it look easy.

    Thought Styles was excellent. Good at both LWB and then in CM towards the end. So calm on the ball, buzzes around the midfield getting after the opposition and has such quick feet.

    5 clean sheets in 6. Great platform to build on. We need some attacking threat though, especially down the middle.

    Loving the desire and fight from the lads despite having little to play for table wise.

    Well done Doddsy.
     
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  3. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    I think you know the answer to that...
     
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  4. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Solid, professional, if 'unspectacular' performance. Delighted with the 3 points.

    Thought WBA were a bit ****.
     
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  5. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Think styles is showing he is a class player and one we should be signing
     
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  6. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah for the reported fee it's a no brainer. Covers multiple positions.
     
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  7. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Defo versatile player imo
     
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  8. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Pretty even - best team won :emoticon-0103-cool:

    stats.GIF
     
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  9. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Wish I could get my lottery numbers this correct.
    OaU, let's see out the season in style.
     
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  10. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    It's not as exciting as all out attack but I enjoy it just as much in a way, can't beat getting points on the board. It'll be interesting to see how long we stick with the formation, for me we should permanently.

    I only saw the first half but our long passing was awful, if we improve on that we'll notch a few more.
     
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  11. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Apart from the obvious we’re starting to grind out a few results. Fair play to Dodds. It’s not joyful but at least we’re no longer a pushover.
     
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  12. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Full time assistant job yes, head coach, not for me
     
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  13. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    Dodds is working with what he’s got.

    Potentially assessed the squad and thought we’re not potent enough going forward to let’s sort the back out and go from there.

    We were on a hideous run and since then we’ve gotten 5 clean sheets so tactically it’s working
     
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  14. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  15. dyd13

    dyd13 Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  16. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  17. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Love my club but there's days like this, where we've been through the **** and come home with the 3 points. In York and half watched the game via **** WiFi on my phone and I wish I had a football top with be just to show it off! Maybe it's the Hummel effect but I'm already excited for next season
     
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  18. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Take that. Not as exciting or meaningful as last season's win down there, but I'll take it,.
     
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  19. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Agreed.

    Looked absolutely lost for weeks, which is surprising for someone who’s played for a high quality international side.

    Maybe just getting his head round the size of the opportunity or something, but he’s looking very accomplished and I’d absolutely take up the option.

    We have the 5th best defensive record n the league, as a side note, this isn’t a Dodds master stoke.

    Just makes it painful to think what a 12-15 striker would have done for the standings.

    Going up in the Hummel will do.
     
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  20. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Take that as a NO then, thought I'd just ask the question.:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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