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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Leeds United FC - Friday 4th October 2024 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Oct 2, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Oct 4, 2024.
  1. Home win

    54.7%
  2. Away win

    8.0%
  3. Draw

    37.3%
  1. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Talking to a Leeds fan earlier. He said draw was right result. He thought we were really tough, well organised and hard to play against. He is gutted for their keeper, reckons he is class. He picked out Jobe as the main man in our side, he just said you can see who his older brother is, looks a clone.
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    The precise moment O'Nien officially became a Sunderland legend and there's no denying it <laugh>

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  3. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I know it's a coach instruction. Just don't think it's a good one as he definitely isn't suited to it.
     
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  4. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    How can any SAFC fan not love the bloke.
     
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  5. FellTop

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    What it does show is the trust Regis must have in Neil. Difficult ask to rotate through those two positions. Tactical discipline and awareness key. Maybe Neil feels a bit shackled by it this season, but think last 2 games we have seen more of the forward passing inventive Neil. His game hasnt gone, it is coming back for me. But if he has to continue to do the job for the better of the team he seems the type willing to do it.
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    You don't have to be a brilliant player to be a hero ...

    ... just look at Dick Malone, Joe Bolton, John Kaye, Ball and Bennett.

    O'Nien puts himself on the line in every game, we've had 'heroes' who wouldn't risk a light graze for Sunderland. Look at at Marco, Gray, SKP, Bent, Don Goodman, etc who can barely bring themselves to praise the club now.
     
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  7. samwise_new

    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    when i first saw that clip i thought 'has to be onien' but could not see him in with the rest of the players...only to realise it took him ages to surface again and claw his way back to the pitch.
     
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  8. TopCat.

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    Still absolutely buzzing from that yesterday. Yes it was a flukey draw at home but I don't give a ****. Moments like that are what makes football the best sport in the world. There simply isn't a sport that can turn on a sixpence like that. Brilliant
     
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  9. FellTop

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    I think you are right. I love nothing more than goals from the coaching ground, or from a complete freedom of players. The old Brazilian 82 team a case in point of players. But when something so completely bizarre, happens it is mental. When it happens so late, is mental and sweet.
     
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  10. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    The SOL was built for times like this, well done Bob Murray.
     
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  11. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Surprised the Ref didn't find some of this exuberance an excuse to dish out a few yellow cards for the players he'd missed during the match<laugh>
     
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  12. Hettonista

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    Great to meet up with Smug and Whittylad last night, thanks lads. Brilliant night before during and after the match despite going on my own cos the boy was ill. Top folk and thanks for getting me back in on here Smug, very kind of you <cheers>
     
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  13. Prehab26

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  14. Whittylad

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    Glad you got sorted out. Good to meet you.
     
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  16. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    Luke diving in like that, I thought some lasses were giving it out freely, in my younger days I would have been there where the meat was, and dipping my bread in, It's all been said now. l Loved it will be a cherished memory now, and picture placed in the Sunderland tunnel to the pitch to show the passion, never been this hot for the next match since Quinn and Phillips and[ the boot de Gerrin]Golden boot
     
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  17. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I've kind of overlooked it in all the excitement but yeah Watson has looked very good. Fast, strong, direct, aggressive, confident. Seems to have taken the step up entirely in his stride Rigg style.

    Big lad too isn't he, don't get many tall wingers but it certainly doesn't affect his mobility he's rapid.
     
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  18. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Ran out this summer fortunately. Or at least that's what's been reported.

    Would be gutting to see him leave for a cut price when he's one of our better and potentially more valuable players.

    Injuries aside.

    Edit: sorry for continuing the echo in here.
     
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  19. vic9

    vic9 Well-Known Member

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    Was talking about this last night at the game, looks strong and has bulked up in the last year,exciting times ahead
     
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  20. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Wow

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