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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Birmingham City – Saturday 11th November 2023 - KO 12:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 8, 2023.

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Poll closed Nov 11, 2023.
  1. Home win

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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely right, by the time Clarke and Roberts cut the ball back the 6 yard box looks like the half-time concourse ...

    ... we need to mix it up more imo.

    Nowt wrong with those two cutting in, just not every time. And I'd take either off if it's not working with Aouchiche coming on.
     
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  2. Billy Batts

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    Don't know why Roberts and Clarke don't switch wings for 10 minutes or so now and again in games when it's not working. Get them on their other foot, to the byline whipping crosses in.
     
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  3. Comfy

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    That's me out to the pub for the match, nerves are creeping in but hopeful of a win and one of our strikers to score
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I totally agree, the result is more important than improving Clarke's stats ...

    ... I think that's why he won't switch though.

    He's more likely to score cutting in from the left.
     
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  5. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't mind seeing Aouchiche playing in the number 10 role today but I doubt TM will rest Jobe against his former club
     
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  6. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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  7. RTB

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  8. Oliver's Army

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  9. RTB

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  10. Jarca

    Jarca Well-Known Member

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    Very attacking bench
     
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  11. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Why’s he still playing jobe when he’s very publicly said he needs a rest?
     
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  12. Southern A

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    good side that

    I assume its Huggins RB ; Cirkin LB with Hume at CB

    Completely agree with the decision to not throw both new centre backs in at once.

    Still dont understand why they took Ballard off last week even though we knew he was suspened for this week, leaving O'Nien vulnerable to suspension also. I'm a big fan of Mowbray but that baffled me. I'd have felt a lot more confident if that back line had O'Nien in it (which frankly shows how crazy the progress he's made has been)
     
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  13. Jarca

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    I'd have gone with Dack as I feel like you that Jobe needs a rest
     
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  14. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Yeh ideally I'd have Pritchard in for Jobe personally.

    BUT... he may think Jobe will feel like he has a point to prove today. That extra motivation might be worth giving him an extra game and then rotate in the next
     
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  15. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    just think you need to use the squad more and it’s getting more and more frustrating every game that passes by with the same exact eleven bar the forced changes.
     
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  16. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Jobe was never gonna be dropped against his old team. Here's hoping he shows them what they're missing
     
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  17. J Flash

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    Interested to watch seelt. Could be a big moment for him because if he has a good game then you’d expect him to keep onien out for now. Really feel like jobe needs taken out the team for a couple weeks just for a refresh for him after all the minutes he’s had but he’ll be up for this one in particular. Haway the lads
     
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  18. Scout73

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    Agreed, worried we will run out of steam and hit a wall. Jobe needs a rest, id of started Adil and given him 60 mins as looks like he had the ability to unlock a defense

    Big game today, not confident due to missing both cbs n our lack of goals from strikers n roberts at the minute

    Hope im wrong tho
     
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  19. The Exile II

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    Big chance for Seelt today. O'Nien's place is up for grabs purely because he's not a specialist centre half imho.
     
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  20. RTB

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