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Match Day Thread Oxford United FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 26th April 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 23, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

  1. Home win

    18.3%
  2. Away win

    70.0%
  3. Draw

    11.7%
  1. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    No excuses today. Nearly our strongest starting 11 and the strongest bench we've had in months.

    We shouldn't expect anything less than a convincing win if we're serious about getting promoted.
     
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  2. TonyG

    TonyG Well-Known Member

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    I think our mentality will tighten somewhat for this and QPR, I don’t want us going full guns and getting injured / bookings though
     
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  3. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    I don't have an issue with Watson as such, but there's not a chance he's starting in the playoffs which would result in Rigg being benched. It's simply not happening. We'll go in like this now with Cirkin, Mundle and Mayenda being the only ones who can get in that first XI.
     
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  4. Bucky1989

    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    People MOANING we’ve put out a decent 11 ahead of the POs in a nothing game..

    RLB can’t win
     
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  5. spirit of 73

    spirit of 73 Well-Known Member

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    Anyone know if it's on now TV?
    Don't want to buy a pass if we're not on.
     
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  6. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Why has Oxfords ground only got 3 stands?
     
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  7. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Aleksic back to feeling comfortable warming that bench :emoticon-0137-clapp
     
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  8. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    he’s not good enough to be starting and we wanted a strong team
     
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  9. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Fully aware of that, didn’t want him starting. Was just a point he’s back to what he’s used to. Looked sluggish in every start he’s had, a bit shell shocked
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Bright start from Oxford
     
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  11. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Think this will be tricky today. Oxford need a result more than us and will be up for it.
     
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  12. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Have to watch with Oxford commentary as can’t get the SAFC feed on my stick
     
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  13. spirit of 73

    spirit of 73 Well-Known Member

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    link anyone?
     
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  14. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    Same.
     
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  15. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Lads haven’t started yet
     
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  16. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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    Typical slow start?
     
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  17. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Great save Patto.
     
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  18. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    Good save Patto. They've started well, they still need a result to be certain they're safe.
     
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  19. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    Great save Patto!
     
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  20. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Patto lad. That’s a good save
     
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