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Match Day Thread Portsmouth FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 31st August 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 28, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Aug 31, 2024.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win (SAFC)

    69.5%
  3. Draw

    24.4%
  1. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Couldn’t care less about that competition, it’s embarrassing that Sunderland were ever in it.
     
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  2. Neil

    Neil Well-Known Member

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    I'd like to see Isidor playing CF, he looks like he'd be a proper handful, but how could we possibly drop Mayenda when he's playing so well? Should Regis do a Pep style squad rotation, no matter how people have played, or stick with the established wisdom of don't change it if it ain't broke?
     
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  3. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Wasn’t Wembley mate, we have had a lot of run ins with Pompey last few years.

    Don’t know why, also of course know it’s a minority and that your fans are a rowdy, loyal bunch.

    Thinks it’s maybe we were 2 massive teams to be in 3rd and it brought this ****ty side out as a rivalry.

    That knacker stating on one of our players didn’t help. There was grief again yesterday couple of our fans getting whacked walking along on their own.

    Always just a couple but it sticks, and it’s gone on for a few years now.

    Shame really.
     
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  4. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    Sorry to hear that - saw lots mingling and walking around having a good chat.

    We do have a few wrong-uns it has to be said.
     
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  5. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    The same as every club, Sunderland included
     
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  6. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Aye mate, I, and we, overall would never tar a fan base with same brush. We’ve all got them.

    Just its ran and ran now to the point it’s like ‘**** off’.

    I’ve got family ties to that part of world as my Grandad was in The Navy, so not a club I’d ever like us to have an issue with.

    I guarantee we all agree you’re a club that deserve to be back up the leagues.
     
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  7. Sharpe*

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    Was a great occasion though, has to be said.

    A lot of fans don't get to see their club at Wembley.
     
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  8. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn’t know about that mate we play nearly as many there as home game <laugh>

    On the ****ty side we just never actually won them, but 2 on bounce now, hopefully next ones an actual trophy of the PL.

    Always in 3’s they say.

    The attendance that day will always be staggering.
     
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  9. Sharpe*

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    Thanks.

    Be nice to see you guys scrapping with Newcastle in the prem too.
     
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  10. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    **** then ****s mate.

    You’s be playing Saints next season for sure.
     
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  11. Sharpe*

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    Fingers crossed.

    The whole city comes out - old women included - to express their feelings towards them as they walk from the station to the ground under escort.

    Super intimidating.

    Would love to do the return visit!
     
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  12. The Norton Cat

    The Norton Cat Well-Known Member

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    Always had a soft spot for your lot. Had family in Portsmouth (dead now, like) and knew a couple of others that were Pompey fans.
     
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  13. Sharpe*

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    Ta.

    We respect Sunderland. Always travel well supporting their local club.
     
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  14. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    177 tickets? Your branch must be bigger than the London?

    How do you find the BLC?
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    It's not my branch, I've nod idea what the numbers are tbh.

    What's the BLC?
     
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  16. Chunksafc

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    Branch liason council,

    Apologies I thought you where involved with it from your post earlier.
     
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  17. Bigmackem

    Bigmackem Well-Known Member

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    Presume the Branch Liason Council .sorry posted before I saw the above post.
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    No, although everyone in a branch is involved aren't they, tbf.

    I just have a lot of contacts, and experience, in hospitality so help with discounts at hotels, etc. And because I've lived in various places I liaise with people travelling independently to travel together and keep costs down.

    I'd never want to be on a committee or whatever they're called ...

    ... too much waffle, not enough action in my experience.

    Not that I'm saying that about the BLC, they might be a great organisation.
     
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  19. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Would you mind sharing which branch it is? The blc are very controlling and our branch would love to liase with independent branches for away and home games
     
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  20. Smug in Boots

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    Not at all, it's Gateshead ... I've posted it before on here.
     
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