Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Sheffield United – Championship Play-off Final - Saturday 24th May 2025 - KO 15:00

To be fair, he's the only one who's actually scored a pen this season

 

thanks @RTB for all the great match threads all season hopefully last one as championship team

be interesting to see if RLB stays with 4-4-2 or go back to 4-2-3-1 got to have Le Fee in Middle and hope Mundle fit enough to start

my team
Patterson
Hume Ballard O'Nein Cirkin
Neil Jobe
Rigg Le Fee Mundle
Mayenda

Isidor for Mundle on left if Mundle not fit enough to start game

 

We won't be camped it, we will give them a good game but I expect us to be cautious again.
Someone needs to give LO9 a double dose of his ADHD meds and remind him that VAR is watching.

 

Started to get pumped up for this. Finalising travel plans, also dealing with the fact I will be in Bramall Lane on Sunday night in my Sunderland top come rain or shine....

 

hit me right in the feels

 

Many many thanks for your matchday threads @RTB. Being a million miles away, I appreciate and value the news and opinions. I would likely pass all of the players in the street without recognising them, yet these threads and comments make me feel as though I know them all personally. I sincerely hope you can keep up your good work next season, hopefully in the premier league. Thanks again!

 

Note the point about VAR. either it can work for you or against you depending on the incident however if we win Saturday we are going to have to get used to it.

 

Big big thanks for the match day threads. As somebody who cannot get to games I get to live vicariously on this forum and these threads help me stay connected to our fan base.
For the final I think it will be a bit of cat and mouse, but I do expect it to open up a bit in second half.
I will go for us to win but I sincerely hope that whatever the result we do not get the negative ****e we have seen lately.It has been said many times these players have earned our appreciation and support, one game will not change that!
So I am going for a 3-1 victory but it will be hard earned.

 

This

 

The big one. We have individual players who will thrive on this stage and do something special.

We have a team that has shown it can dig in and win when it matters.

This is a very tough game, unclear what team we put out to face them. Be great if Mundle could start but might not be possible.

Please, no penalties!

Hope everyone enjoys it. Haway the lads.

 

Thank you for the match day threads @RTB they are the highlight of the week.

No matter what happens Saturday I am so proud of these lads, they have given their all and deserve the chance to take us back to the premier league.

A few weeks ago I said we would win 2-1 witj Roberts scoring the winner and I'm sticking to that

 

Another thank you to @RTB outstanding effort all season, nothing to fear here play like we did in both games against these and we have every chance, just give it everything lads and what will be will be

 

Well this has made it more real

close game, think 1 goal will do it

2-1. BDB 89th min winner

 

If the game is still live after 120 mins I'll already be in quite a mental state that it probably won't phase me who is still on the pitch. Think I was slowly rocking and laughing to myself for the last 10 mins on Tuesday night in preparation for the pens.

 

I'd go

Patterson
Hume ballard o9 cirkin
Neil jobe
Roberts le Fee Mundle
Isidor

I'd have Roberts in to start more because of his defensive work, they are really strong down their left. Id want 1 of mayenda and isidor on the bench as feel we need a striker option on the bench, isidor is a useless sub imo so that's why I'd give him the start as feel mayenda will hurt them as the game goes on

Rigg been class as an impact sub so I'd keep him as that

Obviously if mundle isn't fit to start I'd probably start mayenda but if mundle says he's good to start we start him - he's a game changer for us

Need le fee in the middle

 

Have a feeling him or hamer will be the difference maker both capable of something special

 

All of this

 

VAR isn't the problem it's the numbties they have reviewing the footage

 

A big thanks to @RTB for the fantastic work and commitment you have given all season.

I'll leave the team choice to RLB and not have an opinion, completely trust him to nail it.

It will be super close but can see the lads nailing it in extra time.

Proper ******** myself now though

Hawaaaaaaaaaay

 

Exactly this but I honestly think I’d have Mayenda in at RW for Roberts