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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Middlesbrough FC - Saturday 21st September 2024 - KO 12:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 18, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Sep 21, 2024.
  1. Home win

    68.0%
  2. Away win

    6.7%
  3. Draw

    25.3%
  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Ballard on for Rigg
     
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  2. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Rigg MotM for me
     
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  3. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Great tackle from Ballard there
     
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  4. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    FT 1-0
    Not pretty
    but we are TOP OF THE LEAGUE
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    we are TOP OF THE LEAGUE
     
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  5. TeamOfTalents

    TeamOfTalents Well-Known Member

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    Wheeeeeee
     
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  6. Chip

    Chip Well-Known Member

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    Thought the ref was just going to keep going until they scored
     
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  7. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Mepham. Quality. Played almost like a sweeper, cool as you like all game. Won absolutely everything that came his way.
     
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  8. alcoauth

    alcoauth Well-Known Member

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    Cirkin done him again.
     
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  9. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Quality quality player, he will only get better as well
     
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  10. Nonsense Potter

    Nonsense Potter Well-Known Member

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    COME OOOOONNNN!!!
     
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  11. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Gerrin
     
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  12. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Can't argue with that for scoring the winner, Jobe best overall performance for me.

    That defensive performance as a team was immense and at the same time looked effortless.
     
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  13. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    I can’t remember the last time I watched us and felt so comfortable defensively, both him and O’nien were top drawer. Cirkin anarl
     
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  14. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    GTFI 3 massive points well done one and all.
     
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  15. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Was it vintage Sunderland? No, do I give a ****? No

    Mepham superb, haway the top of the table mackems!!!!!!!
     
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  16. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    And can’t drop out of the top two either
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  17. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Can you marry a 4-4-2 defensive block?

    asking for a friend
     
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  18. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    A lot better in the 2nd half, we look so dangerous going forward and mepham looks class.

    Thought Jobe was unreal again, he took control in the 2nd half and really up it!! Thought Neil did a lot of really good shielding in front of the defence

    Mundle n roberts were very good, they look so sharp and dangerous

    Great start and what a wi
     
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  19. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Get in. 2nd half was very, very good. Chris Mepham absolutely outstanding debut, he was flawless. Chris Rigg was excellent as he nearly always is, superb creative finish. Thought Jobe in the 2nd half was tremendous, his defensive work and calmness on the ball killed Boro.

    Great response to last week. Top of the league, hope we get the respect we deserve now.
     
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  20. Oliver's Army

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    RLB masterclass. Brilliant stuff from the gaffer.
     
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