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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Gillingham FC – Saturday 2nd April 2022 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Mar 30, 2022.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Apr 2, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

    3.6%
  3. Draw

    9.1%
  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Wimbledon equalise
     
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  3. Nordic

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    Come on boys, break them before half time
     
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  4. RTB

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    That was unlucky not an easy chance. Good play all round.
     
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  6. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    I would like to see Clarke and Roberts swap over to give that bit of width for the likes of O'Nien and Pritchard to run into. It's a bit crowded when they come inside
     
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  7. RTB

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    Poor decision from the linesman
     
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  8. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    this lines man and ref have took a backhander
     
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  9. clockstander

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    Need to try something different to get the breakthrough as we are struggling in the final third
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

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    Ref dreadful, service to Stewart poor, more shots needed ...
     
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  11. RTB

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    Roberts hacked down on the edge of the area
    - yellow card to Lee
     
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  12. clockstander

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    3rd long throw defended and 3rd booking for them
     
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  13. clockstander

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    Cirkin booked
     
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  14. RTB

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    HT 0-0
     
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  15. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    HT 0-0 and in truth they have had as many half chances as us and they are not even trying.
     
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  16. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    We can either score a handful, but conceded tons, or keep a clean sheet, and not score goals. Not a good combination.
     
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  17. clockstander

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    We need to do better up front, and I am not sure we need two center halves and Evans against this team tbh.
     
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  18. RTB

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    Capture.GIF
     
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  19. marcusblackcat

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    Well. It’s not a bad combination if you ensure you score more than you concede. But therein lies the problem !!!
     
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    Loads of possession but lacking in the final third for me. All a bit predictable when we get into good areas. I would get Broadhead and Neil on personally and try to play through the middle more. Gillingham are here for a point, which they always were, so we can afford to sacrifice Evans or ONien for Neil in my opinion.
     
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