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Match Day Thread Portsmouth FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 31st August 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 28, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Aug 31, 2024.
  1. Home win

    6.1%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    69.5%
  3. Draw

    24.4%
  1. Reggie the Cheddar

    Reggie the Cheddar Well-Known Member

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    Dirty bastards these lot mind
     
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  2. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Enjoyed that half, not at last week's levels, but very controlled and disciplined.

    Jobe doing very well as the 'sitting' midfielder. Mayenda, Rigg and 09 doing very well

    We have gears to go up
     
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  3. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Danny forgot to switch on his mic...
     
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  4. Scootsie

    Scootsie Well-Known Member

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    Quite flat to be honest.

    Hardly any chances but the build up to the goal was more like us.
     
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  5. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    These aren’t interested in making it a good game. Playing for a goalless draw. Hopefully we keep the lead
     
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  6. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Nothing spectacular but again we're keeping Pompey at arms length. A couple of plays going forward we looked dangerous with Mayenda should've scored but he hit the target and the keeper made the save and when they tried to clear it, it cannoned into the Portsmouth player into the net. Jobe looking good in Dan Neil's role
     
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  7. Dave_39

    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    scrappy half but we ahead hopefully step up a little second half get more goals they are there for the taking
     
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  8. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    Think it’ll be good for us in the long run if we can show different ways to win. Today may well be the weakest our squad looks all season.
     
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  9. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  10. CR17

    CR17 Well-Known Member

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    I think it shows how fluid our midfield 3 is, we aren’t really using a “6” often it’s constantly changing from advanced to deep in and out of possession
     
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  11. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Take the exact same in the second half! Haway the lads
     
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  12. Rocky

    Rocky Well-Known Member

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    Not poor, not great. Up to this point we've looked very comfortable though.
     
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  13. Nonsense Potter

    Nonsense Potter Well-Known Member

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    Sadly not watching today, promised the bairn going to a game in person so at the local non-league. Delighted with the score... how are we doing? Deserved lead?
     
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  14. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    well the ref is giving them everything they are fouling like ****, hope we hammer them, they don't half pull shirts dirty buggers
     
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  15. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Definitely. Think another reason we may not be pressing as high is that we have no real replacement midfielders on the bench.
     
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  16. Rocky

    Rocky Well-Known Member

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    Aye he's done well. Not really missing Neil that much which is a huge compliment as I absolutely love Dan Neil.
     
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  17. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    It’s scrappy. We’re playing against a physical side who aren’t interested in playing football. I’ll take a scrappy 1-0 and move on
     
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  18. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    We are so organised when we lose the ball, very impressed with what RLB is doing to the team shape in and out of possession
     
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  19. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    Test for Rigg second half. Needs to stay super disciplined on a yellow. I’d maybe think about Jones in the latter stages to protect him. Hopefully Browne talks him through it.
     
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  20. RTB

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