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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 12, 2020 16:31:51 GMT
A backs to the wall performance from Rovers. Sunderland won’t believe they’ve not got the 3 points. They must have had 5 or 6 big chances. Incredible save by the big Fin. Indeed a great back to the walls defensive display but we got the luck we deserved as they should have been down to 10 for most the 2nd half and I doubt those chances would have been created. Agreed a great backs to the wall performance. Yes that sheed should have walked early 2nd half, but it's possibly best he didn't - you know how great we usually are against 10!
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 12, 2020 12:55:19 GMT
So many Gas think at least 3 probably 3-0? We lost 3-0 and 1-0 last 2 there. Football is a funny game; let's hope that saying comes true today?! UTG Didn't they pick up 3 points at our place as well? Season before last they beat us 3 out of 3 - inc the Tinpot semi final. Last season we won 2-0 at home
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 12, 2020 12:48:14 GMT
I think we’ll lose but I’ve got no idea whether we’ll play well and lose by one or play like we have been and get done by 3 or more. Still well up for it though Come On You Bluuuuuues !!! It'll be Come on you Yellows/Yellow and Black today won't it? Hoping for a strong and gutsy performance today. I fear a heavy defeat though could dent any confidence and could affect our ability to recruit too if it is really embarrassing.
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 10, 2020 7:59:44 GMT
Surviving a relegation battle - hopefully. Sadly I can't see BG's methods working and only the cavalry coming over the hill when Wael replaces the manager in a couple of months will save us. I really hope I'm wrong and that BG can get us playing beautiful winning football, but on the evidence so far that isn't likely. Saturday will be a real pointer - a battling performance and a narrow defeat, or even an unlikely point, will see me change my view - but a disjointed performance, as we have seen in the first two competitive matches this season, and a heavy defeat will only reinforce my fears.
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 9, 2020 15:32:15 GMT
and if the virus takes off again as it is threatening to do, I wonder if the season itself will be cancelled at some point. A good start is critical if the season is cut short and final positions decided on a points per game basis
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 21:15:41 GMT
What's a Mamager?
Topper beat me to it, by milliseconds!
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 21:09:38 GMT
If we play like we did tonight the video printer (or the modern day equivalent) will need to use the word and not just the number (and we might get 1, but I doubt it)!
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:50:38 GMT
What’s the penalty score please Lost 4-2 (missed first 2)
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:50:15 GMT
Oh well, players getting used to the new systems etc., on to the next friendly on Saturday.... oh hang on......
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:45:40 GMT
Penalties used to be a strength! It really does seem that Garners coaching doesn't include any of the basics
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:17:52 GMT
As long as it’s consistent I couldn’t give a monkeys Accrington 7 Leeds u21 0 enjoy We're not playing Accrington next - that's the difference and the reason the Sunderland score is of interest. The way we are playing tonight I wouldn't be surprised if that is the score on Saturday too.
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:12:59 GMT
We are atrocious. These are Garners players. They look lost in a system they can't play. We have no grit/backbone and we will not compete with the hard graft of league one with these players playing the Garner way. He has to go so that someone else can come in, get Ogogo and a couple of other proper League 1 players in and give us a shape and a system that works.
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 20:06:40 GMT
About to go 2-1 down - Walsall corner You do wonder whether there's been so much of an emphasis on the technical side on the training ground, that we've neglected the basics. ...including keeping fitness levels up it seems to me
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 19:59:58 GMT
Just noticed.. Literally half the team have scored tonight! On the wrong forum Why is it the wrong forum? Watching what our next opponents are doing is relevant to us isn't it?
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 19:49:43 GMT
6-1 now, Danny Graham with the 6th after coming off the bench. I fear for us on Saturday..... 7-1 now, gulp..... 8-1! Not sure I want to watch on Saturday
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 19:44:27 GMT
Sunderland beating Villa Youth 5-1 6-1 now, Danny Graham with the 6th after coming off the bench. I fear for us on Saturday..... 7-1 now, gulp.....
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 19:41:37 GMT
Sunderland beating Villa Youth 5-1 6-1 now, Danny Graham with the 6th after coming off the bench. I fear for us on Saturday.....
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 19:25:25 GMT
Early days but Baldwin looking a shocking signing so far. He is very limited.Weird signing. After we signed him I looked on their forum to see what Sunderland fans thought - it wasn't encouraging. It seems that he falls apart if/after he makes a mistake and struggles when under pressure. Not really what I wanted to read about what should be a key defensive signing
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 8, 2020 18:56:20 GMT
Should have
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Post by Rod1883 on Sept 7, 2020 12:47:56 GMT
True that the first three games are tough. But if we perform as we did on Saturday then all three will be heavy defeats. We can't play the way we did again with our back three unprotected and exposed time and time again. Three 3 or 4 goal defeats with no attempt to play differently when it clearly doesn't work should see him go. Three tight games with us losing by the odd goal after pushing the opposition all the way I can accept, but not what I saw on Saturday.
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