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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers - Friday 24th January - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 23, 2020.

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  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Poor show but we are still in this and a good 45 mins should see us come out on top, we need to start brightly and pass our way through, the stick Wyke is taking is painful to watch and the ref is not up to it, the booking was shocking. Maguire and Gooch need to do better.
     
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  2. old lads fan

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    Their number 12 has been good, he's been everywhere in the middle of the pitch.
    We need to keep the ball better in the second half, that's been the difference between the teams IMO.
    Ha'Way the lads for the second half.
    2-0
     
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  3. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    The fans turned on the team after two relegations, Rodwell, Moyes, Grayson and being close to administration.

    Not after a couple of defeats FFS.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Doncaster came with an obvious game plan which will fade as we push them back ...

    ... this will be a game of two halves imo.
     
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  5. RTB

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    That booing was aimed at the officials - and rightly so
     
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  6. RTB

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    Yeah - very similar to Saturday
     
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  7. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Ok but the players won't know that, poor performance and boos from their fans at the half time whistle is going to make them think it's aimed at them. Besides how do we know it was aimed at the ref was everyone who booed interviewed?
     
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    how was he not booked for that foul on Gooch
     
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  10. clockstander

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    This ref is a disgrace
     
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  11. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Someone's had a word with the ref at halftime apparently

    "Stop being ****"

    "Righto"
     
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  12. clockstander

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    Great stuff very unlucky not to go ahead come on
     
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  13. RTB

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    Great bit of play by Gooch.
     
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    Now we're cooking :)
     
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  15. RTB

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    Great save from big Jon
     
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  16. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Nearly went behind there the game is opening up we need to keep a high tempo going and using our subs asp.
     
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  17. RTB

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    Nearly

     
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  19. Flash Gordon

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    Straight after the booking the fans followed by chanting "you're not fit to referee". It was obvious to everyone including those in the studio to be honest so I'd expect the players to realise.
     
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  20. clockstander

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    We are starting to batter them, Gooch is playing much better Power and Maguire poor so far.
     
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