They're a sound bunch of fans and it's probably the best message board out there but I'm so looking forward to reading that later š
PremierBluesClarke is a quality player
Take him out of that team and they look even more ordinary. Could be off come the end of the season
He's a Premier league player.
Lovely footballer.
madThey're a sound bunch of fans and it's probably the best message board out there but I'm so looking forward to reading that later š
It is the definition of Schadenfreude. Start at page 115 when they concede a second. It is like us in reverse.
madThey're a sound bunch of fans and it's probably the best message board out there but I'm so looking forward to reading that later š
They are a bunch of disillusioned pricks only worse set of fans are villa.
Haircut1000WaggehHaircut1000Sunderland message board in total meltdown.
Looking forward to reading that with a beer later.
It's beautiful. Start on page 110 just before the winner goes in. Page after page of joy. Schadenfreude.
Not keen on Jobe are they.
First half was poor second half much better, well done Mowbray for whatever you said at half time. Two scrappy but great goals. They looked poor and probably quietest (full) away end I have seen all season reflected that. Two wins in a week, what is happening at this club?!
You're right. Just skimmed through near on 100 pages of their match day thread instead of 'ganning' down the road to fetch the Argus. What a bunch of self entitled pricks. The ones I've met in real life seem alright though
Sunderland fans are so effing bitter, the better team won today.
Up the effing blues.
I think the first half was really even. Only the awful cock up at the back to moan about. Second half we were the better team and overall I think we deserved the win.
Onward and upward and all that
First half thought we started well, Sunderland pressed us quite well and we started getting sloppy which lead to the goal. Didnāt think the pass was that bad Roberts just canāt play that way can he?
Second half much better, as soon as the first went in was only going to be one winner.
I thought the pass was poor. Wasnāt aware of where the opposition were and underhit it. Of course Roberts should have been alert to the danger too.
Iām not sure if this is one of those cases where players who are liked get a bit less criticism than the opposite, but all players make mistakes and two did here. The better we get as a team the fewer mistakes we will see. One of the objectives in passing the ball, the biggest objective really, is to improve the position of team by giving the ball to a team mate in a better position than the player passing. Try and keep it otherwise which could have been in the situation where we gave the goal away. We havenāt seen enough of that purposeful (or accurate) passing for years and under Mowbray weāll see a lot more.
David XavisFirst half thought we started well, Sunderland pressed us quite well and we started getting sloppy which lead to the goal. Didnāt think the pass was that bad Roberts just canāt play that way can he?
Second half much better, as soon as the first went in was only going to be one winner.
I think Roberts has demonstrated that he can play that way pretty well, as almost all of the matchday squad has. That was an almighty cock up yesterday though. Paik realised that heād underhit the pass as well, but obviously Roberts was caught flat footed. Looking at it again, the pace of the ball seemed to slow down halfway through itās travel. Perhaps my imagination, but it seemed to alter speed. I think they were watering that area pre match, but canāt remember now!
Herefordshire Cider BoozerHaircut1000WaggehHaircut1000Sunderland message board in total meltdown.
Looking forward to reading that with a beer later.
It's beautiful. Start on page 110 just before the winner goes in. Page after page of joy. Schadenfreude.
Not keen on Jobe are they.
I wasnāt yesterday tbf, though not for his technical ability as I thought he played quite well.
He was a proper fanny though, along with most of their team. Spent more time rolling about on the floor, then getting straight back up when the ref wasnāt buying it.
Was funny how him trying to get their fans to make some noise just made ours even louder.
newblueI thought the pass was poor. Wasnāt aware of where the opposition were and underhit it. Of course Roberts should have been alert to the danger too.
Iām not sure if this is one of those cases where players who are liked get a bit less criticism than the opposite, but all players make mistakes and two did here. The better we get as a team the fewer mistakes we will see. One of the objectives in passing the ball, the biggest objective really, is to improve the position of team by giving the ball to a team mate in a better position than the player passing. Try and keep it otherwise which could have been in the situation where we gave the goal away. We havenāt seen enough of that purposeful (or accurate) passing for years and under Mowbray weāll see a lot more.
Glad to see this post. Was thinking the same myself. If I had to apportion blame for the goal id go 80% Paik and 20% Roberts (and maybe that's being harsh on Roberts). We're talking split seconds here, but as soon as Paik made the pass, he saw Clarke approaching at speed to intercept, and realising his error, moved back to try to cover Roberts.
Roberts could have been more alert to the danger but even if he had been that was still, at best, a 50/50 ball in a dangerous area.
There were a couple of other instances where balls played across the defence / final third were careless too. I'm not against playing it out from the back at all, but much greater concentration and awareness is required, particularly when the opposition have as effective press as Sunderland did first half. It was easy v Blackburn- they were utter shite- but better teams like Southampton and Ipswich will be very alert to these errors. It remains perhaps the main area for improvement in our play currently.