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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Burton Albion - Tuesday 1st December - KO 19:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 30, 2020.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Dec 1, 2020.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. Zidane

    Zidane Well-Known Member

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    I think 3 at the back has to go. Its been very close to working in terms of results and league table but teams worked it out ages ago.

    Change of formation needed.
     
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  2. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    As did McFadzean theres plenty of room for all these players being mentioned if only we had someone picking the team realise that power, flanagan maguire graham et al are dragging the cub down to their level, rock bottom.
     
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  3. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    The poor commentator realised what he'd just said and clammed up.
     
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  4. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I agree about playing Sanderson but O'Nien is in no way to blame for our ****e run. He's played consistently well despite being out of position, one of the few bright points of the season.

    You can see why people don't rate Grigg seeing as he hasn't scored for 17 years but yeah he did well today and we looked better with two up top, unsurprisingly.
     
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  5. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    It is my considered opinion, we are not very good!
     
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  6. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    I have always wanted him to get a run in the team further forward. The most recent managers in charge seem to think others are better. He would be in my 1st 11 every time.
     
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  7. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    league two here we come now, a bunch of sidewards, backwards twats shooting wide and garbage i am at the end of my tether now, get the season closed down now for gods sake, and i am never going back now, i hate to say that. They better keep in hiding from now on how they have the nerve to put a SAFC shirt on is pathetic.
     
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  8. Ozzymac

    Ozzymac Well-Known Member

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  9. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Have to agree to disagree. I can’t blame a manager, in his first ever game after 2 days in charge, when his team, who were by far the better side (even though we were ****e) when the players don’t get a kick up the arse from going behind. When the players needed to stand up, they simply looked beaten. If Parkinson had been there, I’d have blamed him. In fact, I might still blame him. The team just looks shot.
     
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  10. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I did rate Jones but tbh Conor McLaughlin is a better finisher on the deck.

    We need a big and capable lad (two ideally) like Kenwyne so we can start making use of our strength down the wings.
     
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  11. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Their goal. Naff shot, w*nk non save but the difference. Their player took a chance and anticipated a possible error. Our 3 defenders rooted to the ground. No effing movement at all. Thicker than 2 f*cking thick things stuck together.
     
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  12. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    This is the current top 6 in the Championship, is SAFC inferior to any of these clubs ...

    ... at least one will be playing in the PL, next season, with gates of less than 20,000.

    None will get 40,000 on Boxing Day.


    1 Norwich 14 7 28
    2 Bournemouth 15 8 27
    3 Bristol City 15 4 27
    4 Watford 14 8 26
    5 Swansea 14 8 26
    6 Reading 14 5 26
     
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  13. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    4-1-3-2 at home 4-2-3-1 away.
     
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  14. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    It should never be played at home that's for sure, we have not got players versatile enough to change the formation as required, but with 5 subs allowed the bench should be used to do this, but we need a tactician on the sidelines instead of the brain dead clones we've had and still got judging by this shockingly inadequate performance.
     
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  15. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    That's why he should have mixed it up and the blame lies with him, Parky's team was shot and he just repeated it in blind hope.

    Some credit to him for changing formation and some decent subs though.
     
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  16. Julio

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    We are back to the days of Camp and Steele with the two clowns we have now
     
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  17. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Whilst I completely agree, it’s the “modern” formation!!its what we’ve trained for since the close season and, to be honest, it’s worked defensively for the most part. Sure we have the joint best defence or pretty close!
    It just hampers us going forward. Hope the new boss brings in some worthwhile ideas!
     
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  18. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    I have never been in charge for two seconds but knew that was a terrible team to pick under the circumstances and so did most supporters,
    there are no excuses for Taylor here he is obviously not up to the job of caretaker on that showing. Abysmal is the only word.
     
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  19. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Jesus! One mistake and that’s it!!
     
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  20. Julio

    Julio Well-Known Member

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    One mistake from who?

    If ya talking about Matthews i suggest you have a rethink
     
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