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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Stoke City FC - Saturday 7th December 2024 - KO 12:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 4, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 7, 2024.
  1. Home win

    91.4%
  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    We've had quite a few knocks, if you'll excuse the pun, but we're still up there and with half a dozen players still to come in. RLB seems to be quite clear on what he wants and which options are needed. As FellTop was saying it looks like we'll have a good second half of the season and, in my opinion, a better first team squad.

    We've already had a 'new player' in Watson and there are more to come. Even players like Aouchiche, Jewi and Rusyn could play a part, if only as subs when we need them. I'd love to know what RLB's ideal starting line up would be ...

    ... I suspect he knows and it's slightly different to what we've seen, time will tell if we can avoid so many injuries.
     
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  2. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    League one would have been a year long set piece session
     
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  3. polyphemus

    polyphemus Well-Known Member

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    At the moment the Weather Forecast is for heavy rain and 60MPH winds blowing in from NNW.
     
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  4. nandossonicsauce

    nandossonicsauce Well-Known Member

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    That cut off has come quicker than I thought/read before? If that is true then Rigg and Trai and Jobe will also be back on a level 0 yellow cards after this weekend. I thought we were still a while away from that cut off but am happy to be wrong if true
     
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  5. nandossonicsauce

    nandossonicsauce Well-Known Member

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    That's the thing. IF we finally get to see these lads then they will be like 3 new signings. Let's hope they stand up to the plate. We can't just bloat the squad with more players unless we sell a few of the other fringe lads .

    I am going for a maximum of 3 new players meaning striker, right wing and a fullback cover
     
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  6. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Trai already served his ban
     
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  7. nandossonicsauce

    nandossonicsauce Well-Known Member

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    Good news. Just tried to check and howe the hell has Roberts got so many yellow cards as a winger. You expect it from defenders and midfielders but that just cries out frustration for a winger to have so many.
     
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  8. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    A lot of it is reacting when he’s kicked and the opponent doesn’t get a yellow! The last one was for next to nothing! We seem to have, at home anyhow, a much lower yellow card bar than our opponents
     
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  9. TonyG

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    I’m already seeing some of my pack thinking about giving this a miss. Haven’t missed one yet so I won’t be missing tomorrow either !
     
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  10. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    I’ll be watching. Early afternoon gig afterwards so will have it on my iPad before
     
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  11. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    My first train leaves home at 7.15 so I won’t know what the weather’s like when I set off …

    … just hope I don’t get halfway there before the delays start, or get stuck over there after the game.
     
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  12. LBW

    LBW Well-Known Member

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    Thanks again RTB.
    Another performance like last weeks and we should have too much for Stoke, Cirkin back is a real boost we are so much better with him in the team. I am away this weekend so will miss this one but I am hoping to be in a pub with a pint to watch it. 2-0 win for me and a return to winning ways
     
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  13. Bank of England 2

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  14. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    It's worse out west, Welsh FA have postponed their full fixture list for tomorrow.
    Might be a bit of overkill by the Met Office, not wanting to shown up by not giving these warnings out...who knows?...we'll find out tomorrow.
     
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  15. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn’t want to be travelling up from Stoke tomorrow.
     
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  16. Lucky19672

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    We collecting for morals?
     
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  17. Bank of England 2

    Bank of England 2 Well-Known Member

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    <laugh> Sadly, they're beyond help for that. They sold their souls to the devil a few years ago.
     
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  18. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    And look where it’s got them after £400 million + spent, none of my mag mates even talk about football anymore.
     
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  19. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Well there should be plenty rubbish swirling around the stadium.
    Think we’ll cluck tomorrow and get a handsome win.
    3-0 HAWAY!!!!

    Bart
     
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  20. Prehab26

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    Be interesting to see how many games go ahead to be honest. We might be too far east to get the worse but 60/70 mph winds would make the game impossible to be played.
     
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