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Match Day Thread Plymouth FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 14th September 2024 - KO 15:00

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

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Sep 14, 2024.
  1. Home win

    3.3%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    84.4%
  3. Draw

    12.2%
  1. malagamackem

    malagamackem Well-Known Member

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    We were off colour today

    Rigg had a poor game
    Ballard played a stinker
    Our forward line still exciting
    Our midfield were overrun at times and we lacked THAT press

    It happens...still think we'll get back to winning ways
     
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  2. Bazza2310

    Bazza2310 Well-Known Member

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    Really disappointing we didn't at least see the draw through.

    However still top you can't win them all, learning curve from today. Still an incredible start to the season let's keep positive. Onto Sat we go.
     
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  3. SnakeEyes

    SnakeEyes Well-Known Member

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    Disappointing result today. Really didn't see it coming but Plymouth had a good home record last season and evidently we still have lessons to learn as a team. Hopefully we give Boro a good beating now.
     
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  4. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Poor day at the office. It happens, it's about how we respond now.

    A fair bit off it in the defensive areas, Ballard had a bit of a nightmare in particular which he seems to have every so often. Patterson very poor for the 3rd, the lack of reaction by the defence to the rebound is not good enough either.

    Midfield was pretty good first half, but was overran in the 2nd. Not a knock on the lad but Rigg was targeted and was ran off constantly.

    In the attacking areas I think Mundle was good, offers a different skillset to Clarke and is absolutely not a downgrade. Roberts didn't offer his usual ball carrying, probably his worst game of the season despite scoring. Mayenda very hit and miss, some good hold up one minute but gets bullied the next minute.

    Browne and Mepham plus possibly Isidor in for the Boro game. We are still top, 12 points from 15, scored in every game. I trust we'll bounce back.
     
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  5. Richie

    Richie Active Member

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    In the words of Mr. Bruce…..pick worsels up and dust worsels off….
     
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  6. Downeys Loup

    Downeys Loup Well-Known Member

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    Hate losing but you learn more than when you’re winning. RLB needs to get the lesson learned and so we don’t repeat it next time. Every team we play is going to look at that second half and use it as a blue print to play against us. If we get it right things keep rolling, if we don’t the wheels might start getting a bit wobbly.
     
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  7. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    He probably didn't have a clear view of the first shot
    - but you do like to single him out for criticism for some reason

     
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  8. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Mate what.

    Patterson was extremely poor for the third goal. You limit a team to 30 yard pop shots your keeper has to deal with them. He parried it back into the danger zone, which he does countless times and did loads last season. He’s not good with the ball at his feet either
     
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  9. John Wick

    John Wick Well-Known Member

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    Has the Rooney ****athon started yet?
     
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  10. Bazza2310

    Bazza2310 Well-Known Member

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    Shouldn't have been on the pitch tbf should have been booked for the tussle with mundle earlier then the booking he got was him off.
     
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  11. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    it’s straight at him tbf
     
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  12. Culinary

    Culinary Well-Known Member

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    Goodwill never lasts long does it.
     
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  13. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    I thought Rigg was canny first half, but as they pressed us with physicality and aggression he started to look his age. We changed it too late.
     
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  14. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Ah well. Slipped on Shreks Banana skin

    On to next week.
     
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  15. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Edward’s should have been in the book over the previous incident. The ref was weak.
     
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  16. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Pissed right off with that like.

    Gave them 3 clear cut shots right at the end of the game shocking defending.

    Should have been out of sight first half tbf
     
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  17. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    A couple of years ago I thought Patterson would really kick on and have a really good career. I’m not so sure now.
     
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  18. RokerStoker

    RokerStoker Well-Known Member

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    Distribution is appalling anarl
     
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  19. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    They absolutely can help, but it's far too simplicitic to say we needed more experience to see the game out. There was enough talent n experience on the pitch but they just didn't deliver - that's football

    1 defeat from 5 is a cracking start to the season, we need to bounce back against a very tough boro side next weekend though

    Be interesting what changes, if any he makes for that game. It's far too easy to say let's make lots of changes after 1 defeat when we won 4 on the bounce before that

    Said this game would be a banana skin, gutted that it turned out that way

    We move on and look for a positive reaction next match
     
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  20. cracket

    cracket Well-Known Member

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    Bad day but we move on . Let's see how they all react players and coaching staff. We've made a great start 4 wins in 5 games . A very young team at the end of the day.
    I'm still optimistic and way more than pre season. Play offs is realistic target maybe not the top two spots. The last 10 championship seasons and 6th place has been between 69 and 75 points most of the time. We have 12 points today . 41 games to get another 63 points to 75. So that's 1.5 points a game. 8 points from every 5 games we can do that I'm sure. Haway the lads !!!

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