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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. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    #821
  2. LAMackem

    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    The short time he was on the pitch how did he play? Seems a big lad. Any initial thoughts?
     
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  3. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Very assured, brave, wants to run at people and has a good first touch ...

    ... that's all, so far, but it's everything Burstow wasn't.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    This is just for fun but it has to be said ...

    ... so far Simms, Ugbo, Moore have one league goal between them, half of O'Niens total <laugh>

    No idea if Broadhead is even playing or if anyone else, people think we should've signed, has scored.
     
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  5. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Injured mate … I guess that doesn’t really come as a surprise
     
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  6. SAFC Wilks

    SAFC Wilks Well-Known Member

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    Broadhead is injured till around end of September I think.
     
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  7. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Thought so.

    Sicknote, made of cream crackers ...

    ... not a patch on Poveda, fit as a butcher's dog <laugh>
     
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  8. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    I'd settle for staying up!

    Cheers.
     
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  9. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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    I don't want to be sounding too much like a jilted ex when it comes to Jack Clarke so I'll start by saying he was excellent for the cast majority of the time he was here especially in the Championship. I am still dissapointed he moved on but I was gutted at first!

    But Mundle look a player! And this succession planning looks like there could be something in it <laugh>. He looks like he could have more to his game than Clarke but it's early days and we would be happy if he got to the same level!
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    We had to leave early to catch the train yesterday so I’ve just realised Rusyn came on

    I can’t see him getting many opportunities to impress but I hope he takes them when he is introduced. Still feels like he’s hardly played here
     
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  11. Tongester55

    Tongester55 Well-Known Member

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    And then you had Hume supporting at pace on the right
     
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  12. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Watford lose
    We are top of the league

    Table.GIF
     
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  13. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I can see Pompey struggling tbh. Very little quality

    Next 3 games - West Brom, Burnley, Sheff United
     
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  14. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Jesus. And the 3 before us were Leeds, Boro, Luton.

    They got ****ed with the fixtures there. Could argue 7 of the 8 best teams in league.
     
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  15. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    Did have quite a few players out and new ones in which haven't yet played/bedded in.

    Shaughnessy (CB) injured
    Regan Poole (CB) injured
    Bishop (CF) injured

    Three big players for us.

    Also Mcintyre (CB) and Lowery (CM).

    All significant players for us.

    Once Shaghnessy and Poole get back we won't be so vulnerable at the back.
     
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  16. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Browne has to play for me like
     
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  17. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    As a newly promoted team we've played:

    - Leeds away (3-3)
    - Luton home (0-0)
    - Boro away (2-2)
    - Sunderland h (1-3)

    3 points from those isn't too bad and more than a lot were expecting.
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Always difficult for promoted sides mate, it'll be touch and go I reckon ...

    ... I don't think there was anyone I'd want at Sunderland in all honesty.

    While you're on, do you mind me asking what you think of the drum at Fratton Park.
     
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  19. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Aye you’s have been fisted with the fixture list.
     
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  20. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    He'll play plenty just think Jobe and Rigg are ahead of him
     
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