Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v West Ham - Saturday 16th August 2025 - KO 15:00

Yes, we usually are better in the second half, and it's nice to see it being the case again.

Potter looked dazed and baffled by the end.

 

Agree, they went for Ballard late on, but it was a game with no dives, pretend injury or ref arguing. Great that VAR wasn't involved either

 

Hope Callum Wilson enjoyed that one

 

First time in his career he hasn’t scored on his debut for his new club

 

****ing beautiful! Isidor's finish so much better than I thought it was!

 

Mayenda never scored a header that good last season....

But of course Ballard does that for fun....

Isidor however is just Isidor and he makes it look so easy.

And the prophets declared we'd struggle for goals...well not today thank you.

PS......Reg must think this English football lark is pretty easy....HTL.

 

Or the racist over there with the Enoch Powell avatar. I’m sure he is delighted with our transfer window. HTLs

 

Then strikers won’t score in PL they said……


****ing Vamos! !!

 

Since the EPL began every team that has scored at least 11 points in their first 10 matches has stayed up.


Some stat that.

 

https://www.youtube.com/live/SvTLcABVPEg?si=XpAW2fEWkfEVBxjj

some evening viewing

 

Back home. Wow that second half man. It was incredible to see us settle that well as a team. Great that the goals were scored by lads who got us there.

Picking MOTM is fairly hard. Ballard was outstanding but Sadiki was everywhere.

Such a great feeling

 

Just hope nee more goals in the city game want to finish the day top of the league

 

Slightly rapey from that guy, needs his hard drive checked methinks

 

https://www.youtube.com/live/kxgWtKXmGus?si=NJVel8VwgQNqMNyP

 

All saying the same

west amm are honking

 

He doesn't know when to stop.

 

Six pointer next week then.

 

Says it was even first half and we dominated the second. I’d say that’s a fair analysis.

 

Back home,

We were solid first half and unbelievable second half.

How good was everyone? So disciplined amd everyone knew their roles.
Get the **** in

 

Exactly what I said to the lad sitting next to me.
We wondered if Ballard, Hume, Mayenda and Isidor could step up. We got our answer today. Aldarete looked a class above when he came on. Great debut for Reinildo, Diarra and Sidiki. Xhaka played within himself - nothing flash, just kept it simple. Talking and putting an arm round all the players. Captain Fantastic!

Hopefully, Seelt's injury isn't too serious. Thought he had a steady game before he got injured, although I have to say, he'll struggle to get back in if Ballard and Aldarete play like that every week.

Both wingers did their job well defensively, without looking dangerous going forward. However, it was Adingra's grittiness that forced the corner which led to Eli's goal.

I'm putting this out there. Thank **** the pole and Petrovic turned us down. Roefs was ****ing class.

Well, off to get my throat lubricated now after singing myself hoarse. HTL!!!!!