Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Blackburn Rovers FC – Monday 21st April 2025 - KO 15:00

Jesus man give it a rest .

 

I don’t mind negativity. What annoys me is the point scoring and “look how right I was” when things go bad.

 

Nope, would just get called negative

FWIW - I think we’ve got a decent chance in the play offs but the preparation hasn’t been ideal

 

How have I? You’re saying momentum is a myth therefore rotating the team is fine, we don’t need any kind of momentum going into the play offs..

But if we get hammered in the play offs it’s nothing to do with said rotation and momentum?

 

Some tidy possession and nice play around the box but nothing much else. Lack of creativity continues to be an issue when ELF doesn't play.

Jones the standout, looks really tidy on the ball and has a nice eye for a pass. As I said before, if he bulks up he could become a feature in the side. Jobe doing Jobe things as well, continues to get better every week. Watson looks bright also.

Need so much more from Isidor. Quite a few crosses have came in and he's been nowhere near them. His movement was good earlier this season, especially his runs across the front post, but we haven't seen that recently. Needs to be so much stronger as well, Batth is eating him alive every time the ball goes forward. Anderson isn't at the level but I think we all knew that, tidy on the ball but not much else.

I'd say I want to see changes but I'm not sure what the mindset is, would love to see us make some positive changes and try and win the game.

 

I strongly disagree. Can not just get an 11 together and expect them to perform. It takes time * together.

 

For a reserve team I think we’re playing really well. We’ll win this.

 

Exactly. Haway the reserves !

 

He’s going to look a right plank if we don’t.

 

I am starting to falter to be honest. I just don't see how we can flip a switch and reverse the form we are in. Continuity is so so important.

 

There’s no way of proving right or wrong tho. The playoff games are what they are. Even if we’re poor in them, there’s no guarantee that’s because we’ve rotated. Nobody can know.

you’ve said yourself you’re concerned about individual form. And you’ve said yourself rotation is needed. Those things have happened. We might win in the playoffs because of them, or we might lose because of them. Or we might win in spite of them and lose in spite of things going well.

what we don’t need is fans pretending they’re cleverer than everyone else and that others are foolish for not sharing their point of view

 

Yep. As mentioned earlier, see 18/19 play off final against Charlton.

 

Time to get end the experiment full strength Oxford onwards

 

Not too bad so far, been close to scoring a few times just needed some better decision making. Jones been very good, used the ball well and put some dangerous forward passes in. Anderson been fine.

 

You aren’t Smeagol by any chance?

 

I don’t think he will - he’s entitled to his opinion that we’re in poor form and that that’s a big problem. What I don’t think he’s entitled to is belittling people who disagree.

I think I’m done for today.

 

For me I think we need to have the full team out last #2 games. Building continuity and some momentum is essential for the team that starts in the play offs

 

Rotation will not be the reason we don’t go up

but if we don’t you’ll make damn sure everyone on here knows ‘you told us so’ and ‘you’re right’

 

Yeah it won’t be, it’ll be because we played ****e on the day?