,,, sorry, of course I meant Pre-Wayne Rooney's Plymouth ramble 
Sunderland players and supporters have been absolutely hammered with early kick-offs and huge distances at the start of this season, at this rate we'll be treating Watford as a local derby.
Despite the distance Plymouth is always a popular away trip, sells out and gets great support, I think that's because loads stay for the weekend so are as fresh as the locals on the day, 1638 and sold out again this time. As this match is a 3pm in September it makes it easier for people travelling on the day or making it a mini-break in decent weather, I'm down for the weekend.
Hopefully the break will allow RLB time with the fringe players and involve them, I wonder if there'll be a 'behind closed doors' game for that reason. Whatever the case he has serious selection issues with Neil available, Rigg 'undroppable' and Mayenda scoring in an unbeaten team.
It's impossible to know how Plymouth will play, their tactics seem to be decided after kick-off
They do seem to be having plenty of shots recently but scoring few goals although Whittaker is always likely to fire one in despite being erratic and moody. I obviously want us to create history, more than anything, but certainly don't want us to be the first team to lose to potato head, especially as I expect them to go down. If Rooney manages to out-manoeuvre RLB I'll be amazed to be honest.
A win down there would set up the Boro match perfectly and, as it comes between three long away games, should be close to capacity despite it being the main match on Sky ...
... win that and there'll be a real sense of 'summats happening'
Sunderland players and supporters have been absolutely hammered with early kick-offs and huge distances at the start of this season, at this rate we'll be treating Watford as a local derby.
Despite the distance Plymouth is always a popular away trip, sells out and gets great support, I think that's because loads stay for the weekend so are as fresh as the locals on the day, 1638 and sold out again this time. As this match is a 3pm in September it makes it easier for people travelling on the day or making it a mini-break in decent weather, I'm down for the weekend.
Hopefully the break will allow RLB time with the fringe players and involve them, I wonder if there'll be a 'behind closed doors' game for that reason. Whatever the case he has serious selection issues with Neil available, Rigg 'undroppable' and Mayenda scoring in an unbeaten team.
It's impossible to know how Plymouth will play, their tactics seem to be decided after kick-off
They do seem to be having plenty of shots recently but scoring few goals although Whittaker is always likely to fire one in despite being erratic and moody. I obviously want us to create history, more than anything, but certainly don't want us to be the first team to lose to potato head, especially as I expect them to go down. If Rooney manages to out-manoeuvre RLB I'll be amazed to be honest.
A win down there would set up the Boro match perfectly and, as it comes between three long away games, should be close to capacity despite it being the main match on Sky ...
... win that and there'll be a real sense of 'summats happening'
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