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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Watford FC – Wednesday 4th October 2023 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Oct 2, 2023.

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Poll closed Oct 4, 2023.
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  1. Wayne the Punk

    Wayne the Punk Well-Known Member

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    Luke to left back and Seelt to CH
     
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  2. Hudson92

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    If Huggins we’d got to a back 3 surely? Hume onien and Ballard, would like to see Seelt in a back 3 but think we’d stick with those 3 to start anyway
     
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  3. Oliver's Army

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    Clarke had ice on his hamstring after the Sheff Wed game. Could be something, could be nothing.

    Great opportunity for someone to come in and stake a claim whoever it is missing out.
     
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  4. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    What's really frustrating for me, is that Mowbray is saying "he can't rotate" - which is true to an extent. But at 3-0 up at half time on Friday night he chose not to make a sub until the 64th minute.
     
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  5. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    My team if Huggins is out...

    Patto

    Hume
    Ballard
    O'Nien

    Clarke
    Aouchiche
    Jobe
    Neil
    Roberts

    Pritchard

    Burstow

    My team if Jobe / Neil are out...

    Patto

    Hume
    O'Nien
    Ballard
    Huggins

    Aouchiche
    Jobe / Neil

    Clarke
    Roberts
    Pritchard

    Burstow

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    The fact I wouldn't be changing shape at all if one of the midfielders is out, is why I think it has to be Huggins based on his comments.
     
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  6. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Also devil's advocate here but I wouldn't be completely averse to giving Ellis Taylor a go a left back if its Huggins. Keep the shape the same.

    As has been said many times on here its expected he will likely not make it. But he was decent the other day for the U21s and I don't see why we wouldn't give him a go as our 4th choice LB (if Cirkin, Alese and Huggins are out)

    No point consistently naming him on the bench if we refuse to play him
     
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  7. Hudson92

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    If a new signing was playing the way Taylor has been for the under 23s I think we’d all be wanting him involved so I’m not against this idea
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

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    No chance of Ellis Taylor getting a league start imo.
     
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  9. TopCat.

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    Huggins was my guess, but then surely you put o9 to LB and bring in Seelt
     
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  10. Yorkie

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    My first thought was I hope it's not Dan Neil. Can anyone give the team what he does at the moment?
     
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  11. TopCat.

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    I have a feeling that Mowbray is playing the media again. Whenever he makes this big statements about missing players (Birmingham away last season) we end up playing a largely unchanged team. I reckon he's just trying to throw Watford off
     
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  12. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    We would really struggle withoit neil, would have to hope ekwah is fit

    I reckon it might be clarke, just a gut feeling
     
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  13. Scout73

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    Just saw pictures of training and neil clakre huggins were all training

    Wonder if hume is injured as hes a key player and couldnt see him in any pics
     
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  14. LBW

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    Hope its not Patterson, he would be a big miss
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

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    I'd normally agree but I'd hope our keeper won't be overworked tomorrow ...

    ... and I wouldn't mind seeing Bishop just in case.
     
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  16. TopCat.

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    That wouldn't mean a change of tactics. Likely it's a full back or a CM
     
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  17. Hudson92

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  18. Hudson92

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    My guess is Hume or pritchard
     
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  19. Southern A

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    If Huggins and Neil were in training photos. then my guess is Jobe

    Hume and Pritchard, as important as they are, are a pretty straight swap with Seelt and Aouchiche and wouldn't result in the changes TM is suggesting.
     
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  20. Hudson92

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    I’m pretty sure jobe is in the background on a few hoping it’s Tony playing games though
     
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