Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Stoke City FC – Saturday 27th January 2024 - KO 15:00

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What the **** is going on? Is Beale trying to get the boot?

Pritchard looks like he’s away and I don’t blame the lad.
 
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That all could be fair mate and pritch could have been treated ****e but to just refuse to contribute is a slap in the face to the fans, that’s who he’s letting down. At the end of the day he signed a deal to the summer of 2024 not January 2024, honour it.

I am sure he will come out and say his bit at some point mate. Wanted to stay and got no respect. I don't blame him at all for not playing this last game before he leaves to a team and contract who want him.
 
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Speakman planned pre conference yday has changed the narrative.

Terrible.

No it’s a genuine question. You’re saying he was promised something but it was taken away?

What was he promised? The story had been he’s been told last summer he wasn’t getting a new contract. So what has he been promised that’s been taken away?
 
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If Pritchard is refusing to play, fine. The club shouldn't be paying up his contract though.

Today's line up looks decent. A bit more balanced with Ba presumably playing on the right.
 
I am sure he will come out and say his bit at some point mate. Wanted to stay and got no respect. I don't blame him at all for not playing this last game before he leaves to a team and contract who want him.
Fair enough, I’ll see what he says but would it really have hurt to play today and then get your move that’s he’s obviously going to get? We need the lad at the minute
 
sorry I respectfully disagree that it’s “fair play” to refuse to play when you’re under contract.

demand to leave… fine.

refuse to play… not fine.

and honestly it doesn’t matter to me if you agree with that or not.
I agree, but we don't know ins and outs of situation but it's another thing to beat club with. There will be more pressure on Beale tonight when we lose but he's not exactly got.much to play with has he. When he think the Chelsea kid is our best option in attack it says a lot about the other forwards
 
I agree, but we don't know ins and outs of situation but it's another thing to beat club with. There will be more pressure on Beale tonight when we lose but he's not exactly got.much to play with has he. When he think the Chelsea kid is our best option in attack it says a lot about the other forwards

Yeh that’s what I’m worried about. How bad must these lads be in training if Burstow is preferred
 
Anyone heard anything about AA? Injured? With the Pritchard situation you’d think this is his moment, not even on the bench
 
Makes me want to win today even more like. Need to show the world before these final days of the window that our season isn’t over
 
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