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Match Day Thread Crystal Palace FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 13th September 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 9, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Sep 13, 2025.
  1. Home win

    12.0%
  2. Away win

    28.7%
  3. Draw

    59.3%
  1. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    We’re gonna need to be braver for the forward ball in midfield to progress through these
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Superb block that, that’s more like it from Adingra.
     
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  3. Mad Maxim

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    Chance. Well done Adingra.
     
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  4. Iansamackem

    Iansamackem New Member

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    Much better
     
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  5. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    We are a really decent side. This game was a real one to look at and we have been quality.
     
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  6. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else lost the commentary?
     
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  7. Mad Maxim

    Mad Maxim Active Member

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    Unfortunately not
     
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  8. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Someone is gonna offer us ridiculous money for Sadiki end of season.

    Like, RIDICULOUS money.
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Sunderland the better side here and patiently waiting for Palace to take risks …

    … the commentators keep demanding we ‘entertain’ more.

    Mind yer own business.
     
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  10. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    Can’t complain with that really
     
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  11. Mad Maxim

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    On evidence so far the Leeds fans were right, he is better than Diarra. Such a shame for them that we got both.
     
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  12. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>
     
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  13. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Just got home. Saw the last 10. How is hughes not booked for that foul? Hours late!
     
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  14. becs

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    Playing well and impressed with that half. We look comfortable and organised. I'm not used to that.
     
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  15. Ayrton

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    We definetly look like we belong here after 4 games, just need to be a bit braver going forward. A want to see more of what diarra can do with the ball, needs to more a link between midfield and striker. Happy with that half though, Sadiki looks a baller
     
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  16. Comfy

    Comfy Well-Known Member

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    Even game, we look alright hoping the front line will start trying to go for headers.
     
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  17. LKToday

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    Commentator even said ‘he didn’t do much wrong there’
    Like Haway man, behave.
     
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  18. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    He’s got so much, think it even caught the club out.

    Wins balls. Runs. Spins and turns. Lays it off.

    Gonna boldly say he looks better than Caicedo did year one and he went for £115m.
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I'd love to see that but they're a very good home side and it's up to them to be brave ...

    ... once they decide to go for it that's when we need to take a few chances.

    It doesn't look like being a high scoring game so I'd settle for one for us.
     
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  20. CR17

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    I’m happy with the half tbh. We seem to be a match for palace which is all I want to see. Need that bit of quality in the final third though which we seem to be struggling with but Adingra is starting to liven up

    I’d get Brobbey on to offer us a hold up think it could help a lot as he drops deep and is very strong

    But very pleased to see us be such a match for a side like this
     
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