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I am not, 09 has done well many games. Made mistakes like others too. Just personally opinion, I think they are both better centre backs than him.
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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Luton Town FC – Wednesday 12th February 2025 - KO 19:45
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I am not, 09 has done well many games. Made mistakes like others too. Just personally opinion, I think they are both better centre backs than him.
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Aye. He has a bit of a reputation for it TBH. That , plus his injuries. Strange signing, at a 3 year deal too.
Can’t see him staying on for long, concern is where does he go? Could see him being loaned out for a few seasons, a gamble that doesn’t look like paying off
Away from our performance....Luton must be the worst side to visit the SOL in recent memory. We didn't have to get out 2nd/3rd gear...they had nothing, zero...nada to offer. They look like a side resigned to their fate. We did what we had to do..a professional performance led...again...by Dan Neil... the lad oozes quality
Got to disagree had a good game but Ballard or Dan Neil for me
Still smiling about how graceful Dan Neil was last night, was a real pleasure to watch.
Impressed again by RLB's comments after the game, If we can get a bit of luck with injuries we will have some very good players potentially sitting on the bench ready to come on and change games.
Impressed again by RLB's comments after the game, If we can get a bit of luck with injuries we will have some very good players potentially sitting on the bench ready to come on and change games.
I'm right in line in the east stand Daz, we were up celebrating as soon as he hit it
Somehow they were worse than the first half Plymouth performance, and look much worse than we did when we dropped.
These match threads are becoming like an on-line poll about O’Nien 
‘Poll closes at midnight tonight … Check the result to see if he plays against Leeds!’
Thankfully RLB gets the casting vote if it’s a tie. (Or even if it’s not a tie.)
Personally I’d say Ballard and Mepham are 10% better as defenders but O’Nien is 20% better at playing out, being available to receive the ball and finding the right long and short passes.
As we’re in a period when we need to be scoring RLB is making the right choice imo.
‘Poll closes at midnight tonight … Check the result to see if he plays against Leeds!’
Thankfully RLB gets the casting vote if it’s a tie. (Or even if it’s not a tie.)
Personally I’d say Ballard and Mepham are 10% better as defenders but O’Nien is 20% better at playing out, being available to receive the ball and finding the right long and short passes.
As we’re in a period when we need to be scoring RLB is making the right choice imo.
Spot on mate. Keeping possession is also preventing attacks and I’m not sure if there’s a better defender in the league at using the ball wisely.These match threads are becoming like an on-line poll about O’Nien
‘Poll closes at midnight tonight … Check the result to see if he plays against Leeds!’
Thankfully RLB gets the casting vote if it’s a tie. (Or even if it’s not a tie.)
Personally I’d say Ballard and Mepham are 10% better as defenders but O’Nien is 20% better at playing out, being available to receive the ball and finding the right long and short passes.
As we’re in a period when we need to be scoring RLB is making the right choice imo.
Don’t for a second believe he has a rep for it as he simply wouldn’t be in the squad or playing
look at Ba and apuchicbe
Reminds me of our 17/18 side. A lot of quality in areas but just not arsed at all
Yes but are they both the best for the way we play if played together? That is far more important. Seemingly to every coach who has been here since onien moved to centre half.
you always hear “best defenders” from our fans about them, but I guarantee the way we play would suffer if they were both at centre half. We may end up like Burnley!
I personally think Mepham has been poor of late.i rate him, but his form has undoubtedly dipped.
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Neil MOM for me and a pleasing up yours to Luton ,who's style of football is just Sunday morning stuff. Another club that went the Wimbledon route only to find that you always end up failing in the end..
Was great live then had a panic the ref was going to book him when he jogged over
That’s it for me
mepham and Ballard are our two best centre halves. But not our best pairing
A very decent famous Manager once said he picked the best team, not necessarily the best players. Which makes perfect sense to me
Probably agree with this. I also don't think o9's range of passing gets the credit it deserves. One of the passes down the line to Bellingham was absolutely superb. He's elite at this part of game. He complements the other two very well and clearly RLB sees the attributes as being key to how we playThese match threads are becoming like an on-line poll about O’Nien
‘Poll closes at midnight tonight … Check the result to see if he plays against Leeds!’
Thankfully RLB gets the casting vote if it’s a tie. (Or even if it’s not a tie.)
Personally I’d say Ballard and Mepham are 10% better as defenders but O’Nien is 20% better at playing out, being available to receive the ball and finding the right long and short passes.
As we’re in a period when we need to be scoring RLB is making the right choice imo.
I agree O9 plays because he can pass a ball and run through midfield with ease and set up fast counters. He has a midfielders view and is comfortable on the ball . He isn't a natural C/H we all know that but he also isn't a bad one ..I would like to see him in the middle of a back3