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a tough weekend

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by concrete tony, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. concrete tony

    concrete tony Well-Known Member

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    Who organises the fixtures, a Saturday game followed by a Monday game? That is 1 rest day. The opposition high flying Spurs, fighting hard for a top 4 finish. Followed by the nemesis that is Everton.

    If offered I'd take the six points now ;)

    I can see a third choice back four in place by the time we play Everton. .
    If we can take 3 points from these fixtures I think we can realistically look at finishing 7th.
     
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  2. Hieronymus

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    I would be happy with 2 points from these games. Blasted Everton again and we rarely do anything against Spurs! (see what i did there! <whistle>)
     
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  3. dansafcman

    dansafcman Well-Known Member

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    luckily we are not playing in London then...
     
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  4. SuperSpursAllStars

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    I think you should rest some of your players for the Everton game ;)
     
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  5. Hieronymus

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    <doh><doh><doh>

    I am away for Easter weekend too so will miss game and can't even watch on telly. Bad planning.
     
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  6. parkersafc

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    Not ideal but it depends which Sunderland side show up. Id go all out against Spurs and see what happens.
     
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  7. concrete tony

    concrete tony Well-Known Member

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    On past form we have more chance at home to spurs than away to Everton.

    All teams have the same problem I know but O'Neill will be forced to rotate on this crazy schedule. However we really need our strongest team for both games.
     
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  8. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Well we held Everton at Goodison in the cup....plus we should give Spurs a real go at the SOL....

    So with that in mind, my usually crap predictions are............2 draws.
     
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  9. Sidthemackem

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    Always been 2 games at Easter, surely? Two real toughies, mind.

    I think we can hold our own against Spurs and really hope we get something off Everton (not a twatting, obviously). Two draws would be respectable at this stage of the season.
     
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  10. dansafcman

    dansafcman Well-Known Member

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    4 points from these game.

    Draw against Spurs, and a win vs Everton - the players will be gunning for Everton and we need to beat them to have a realistic chance of finishing above them in the league.
     
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  11. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Before our game at Chittee I predicted we would get a result there, not many on here agreed with me, I just thought that the pressure is building on these teams at the top, and we can play fairly relaxed.
    Well our Easter visitors the Spuds are in a similar situation in trying to keep ahead of Arsenal, so the pressure is very much on them to get a result whereas we can go into the game without any pressure as we did last weekend, so I predict we will beat Spurs but however I cannot call it at Everton because they just seem to beat us no matter what.
    Its defo 3 points for me and anything at Everton will be a bonus.
     
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  12. The_Black_Cats

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    I think we will comfortably beat Everton at Goodison, maybe 2 or 3 - 1. At that point all of the fans will say. "Why the hell didn't we play like that in the FA Cup". Seb Larsson will be running around like a black panther hunting down it's prey.
     
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  13. andersonhurleymcnab

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    Back in the 60s (sorry about harking on about the past ... :) ) they used to play Good Friday, Saturday, and either Monday or Tuesday!


    But this weekend I think we might have to settle for just a couple of points... but still two more on the scoreboard than we might have expected at one time
    :)
     
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  14. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    Forget Everton, they are a bogey team, you have no chance. Make up for it by going all out for a very achievable 3 points vs Spurs. You know im right ;)
     
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  15. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    Nice try mate, hope you well in your season, but wish you hell come Saterday, Im sure you will understand.
     
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  16. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    If we play like we did against City, 6 points. If we play like we did against Everton just surrender now.

    I for one am expecting the former, 6 points are ours.
     
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