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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich Albion - Tuesday 26th November 2024 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 24, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Nov 26, 2024.
  1. Home win

    81.2%
  2. Away win

    2.9%
  3. Draw

    15.9%
  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    First change would be Connolly for Rigg or Mayenda for Roberts for me.
     
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  2. Nig

    Nig Well-Known Member

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    Needs a bit of magic or a decent set piece. Decent defence from them gormless midland Muppets.
     
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  3. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    The set pieces have been embarrassing
     
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  4. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Rigg??
     
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  5. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  6. Nig

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    Aye, I am hoping that last bit is just ready to improve on him to make him top notch.
     
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  7. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    It explains why he's gone from signing for City as a kid for close to 10m, and then becoming a journey man before finding a home with us.
    He has all the talent in the world but never fullfilled it
     
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  8. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    That would be my thinking
     
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  9. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Mine would be Watson. Looks like a 14 year old boy against men.
     
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  10. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    7 corners and we must’ve given away fouls on at least 4. Need to do better our conversion rate from them must be down there at the bottom of the table
     
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  11. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Think that’s a bit harsh like he defo looks a bit nervous to get stuck in but been better than Roberts :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  12. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Wish we didn't waste so many corners by either taking a rubbish one or needlessly fouling in the box. Roberts not a good set piece taker.
     
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  13. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Personally I think he's been more threatening than Roberts
     
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  14. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    they’ve been woeful, bar the one short corner.
     
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  15. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Hate to say but i agree. We need to buy a top class winger in Jan to play with or replace Mundle, because I don't think he's ready yet, and Roberts couldnt hit a barn door.
     
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  16. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    6’4 Mepham, 6’2 Bellingham, 6’2 Ballard, Isidor 6’1.. and can’t find them once. How hard can it be to put the ball into the middle of the box from a corner :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  17. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    I don't. I love him but he is on my side tonight and looks so far out of depth it's uncomfortable.
     
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  18. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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  19. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Right call that unfortunately. O'Nien one of our biggest threats oddly enough.
     
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  20. Bizarreknives

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    Think Onien has been magnificent, Jobe not far behind
     
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