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Match Thread Sunderland - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 13th May (52 Viewers)

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RoysterE17

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  • Monday at 5:21 PM
  • #421
I can't wait for the come back tomo!! Going to be sweet if the boys turn up. Sick of reading and hearing about sunderland being in the playoff final!!
 
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Simpson

Active Member
  • Monday at 5:23 PM
  • #422
rob9872 said:
They've finally sold out. I know the ground holds much more than ours, but this is their biggest game for years, I thought they'd have sold out immediately. Obviously a lot of their part-time fans waited to see how the first leg went. Hopefully all the sweeter when they're leaving on 75 mins at 3 nil down
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To be fair there was less than 1000 left before KO in the first leg.
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Monday at 5:23 PM
  • #423
Derby lost 1 nil at home and won the away leg at Elland Road, we're only 2-1 down so we can do it and it's not like a 3 nil deficit we have to overturn.

I'm confident we can do so and if we get an early goal then those 40k home fans will get edgy really fast, that'll play into our hands
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Monday at 5:39 PM
  • #424
Interesting looking back at the 3-0 win we had there in December 2023. Didn't realise how similar the teams were.

We were fucking brilliant that day. Sakamoto and Haji ran rings around them. Haji particularly bullying O'Nein again. From the top tier you get a great perspective and we used the space well.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 5:43 PM
  • #425
Bit of inspiration

https://news.bet365.com/en-gb/article/greatest-efl-play-off-comebacks/2025050716344478754
 
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quinn1971

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  • Monday at 5:56 PM
  • #426
And there’s no rush to win it in 90 mins, we showed against Man Utd we’ve got the legs for extra time,
 
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Matt smith

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  • Monday at 6:04 PM
  • #427
quinn1971 said:
And there’s no rush to win it in 90 mins, we showed against Man Utd we’ve got the legs for extra time,
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Extra time bloody hell be like torture
 
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quinn1971

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  • Monday at 6:06 PM
  • #428
Matt smith said:
Extra time bloody hell be like torture
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Meant, don’t want to go 1-0 up then let them back in it trying force it in 90 mins, longer the game goes on the more chance we’ll have
 

WestEndAgro

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  • Monday at 6:21 PM
  • #429
Kingokings204 said:
That’s my view. We do only need to win by one goal to force extra time but yeah it’s just a total hammer blow to lose in that manner. Too much to do from here
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Nonsense
 

Covcraig@bury

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  • Monday at 6:51 PM
  • #430
Sick Boy said:
3-1 to us - with the third coming late on.
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That’s my bet with Rudi & MVE to score
 
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WONDERLAMPS

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  • Monday at 6:58 PM
  • #431
shepardo01 said:
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Wait, Sunderland won a play-off semi-final first leg 2-1 in 2023? Surely they went through to the final then?
 

alexccfc99

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  • Monday at 7:01 PM
  • #432
torchomatic said:
Been reading their forum. They do seem to think they are the best behaved, most innocent fan base of them all.

They would deny throwing coins. Always someone else.
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They sing a chant where they mock one of this clubs biggest icons/legends being dead and they’ve also made stickers about - I get they don’t like him and they don’t have too but that says it all for me and their mentality and is way below the belt

Our clubs name and fanbase was dragged through the mud in the national media for an incident involving one of our fans, Leicester’s owner and a distasteful message written on a bed sheet last season, this lot death mock in their thousands every time we play them without fail and it is never mentioned

But the media love Sunderland, they will never ever report their idiots (and there are a lot)
 
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procdoc

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  • Monday at 7:06 PM
  • #433
We will dick these tomorrow.
 
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Frostie

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  • Monday at 7:11 PM
  • #434
SkyBlueStallion_89 said:
Derby lost 1 nil at home and won the away leg at Elland Road, we're only 2-1 down so we can do it and it's not like a 3 nil deficit we have to overturn.

I'm confident we can do so and if we get an early goal then those 40k home fans will get edgy really fast, that'll play into our hands
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They went 1-0 down at Elland Road too. Lots of factors in play on the day but it was a terrific comeback.
 
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SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Monday at 7:13 PM
  • #435
Frostie said:
They went 1-0 down at Elland Road too. Lots of factors in play on the day but it was a terrific comeback.
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Lets hope Lampard can pull another one out and get the win, I believe we can and what a place to do it at aswell
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Monday at 7:13 PM
  • #436
Frostie said:
They went 1-0 down at Elland Road too. Lots of factors in play on the day but it was a terrific comeback.
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One of the best games of football ever that as a neutral, it was manic
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Monday at 7:17 PM
  • #437
Let’s see how much these softies want it. Haji needs to turn up and not be a pansy. Sheaf needs to show why people used to call him Premiership class. The defence needs to play like fucking concrete bastards.
 
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mmttww

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  • Monday at 7:28 PM
  • #438
procdoc said:
We will dick these tomorrow.
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the kind of post I needed to read, right vibe for me!

 
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quinn1971

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  • Monday at 7:42 PM
  • #439
mmttww said:
the kind of post I needed to read, right vibe for me!

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He’s not wrong
 

pusbccfc

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  • Monday at 7:46 PM
  • #440
TalkSport reporting Sunderland have moved their advertising boards close to the pitch.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Monday at 7:47 PM
  • #441
pusbccfc said:
TalkSport reporting Sunderland have moved their advertising boards close to the pitch.
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Good, might stop those pointless long throws we never score from, hate them
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 7:48 PM
  • #442
quinn1971 said:
Good, might stop those pointless long throws we never score from
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Except for the goal against Stoke but who’s counting
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Monday at 7:48 PM
  • #443
quinn1971 said:
Good, might stop those pointless long throws we never score from
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That's like saying stop whipping in corners because you score 1 in 50.

They didn't work Friday but they've caused problems. It's always the second ball that causes the issue.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Monday at 7:53 PM
  • #444
pusbccfc said:
That's like saying stop whipping in corners because you score 1 in 50.

They didn't work Friday but they've caused problems. It's always the second ball that causes the issue.
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We need to not use it every time we get a throw in around their box. It becomes too predicatable. Throw a couple short and then either cross it in or run towards the box. Give them something to think about.
 

Sbarcher

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 7:57 PM
  • #445
alexccfc99 said:
They sing a chant where they mock one of this clubs biggest icons/legends being dead and they’ve also made stickers about - I get they don’t like him and they don’t have too but that says it all for me and their mentality and is way below the belt

Our clubs name and fanbase was dragged through the mud in the national media for an incident involving one of our fans, Leicester’s owner and a distasteful message written on a bed sheet last season, this lot death mock in their thousands every time we play them without fail and it is never mentioned

But the media love Sunderland, they will never ever report their idiots (and there are a lot)
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They also never mention the illegal payment scandal they were involved with in 1957.
 
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wingy

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  • Monday at 7:57 PM
  • #446
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
We need to not use it every time we get a throw in around their box. It becomes too predicatable. Throw a couple short and then either cross it in or run towards the box. Give them something to think about.
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Whatever doesn't take a minute to get everyone in place, that'll do me!
 
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quinn1971

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 8:10 PM
  • #447
Have a look at both our goals at their place in the 2-2. Exactly what we’ll be trying to do again, they don’t defend great
 

SkyblueTexan

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 8:12 PM
  • #448
If we can come from 3-0 down against Man U with less than 20 mins remaining then Bristol C need to think they can beat Sheff Utd. Same for us tomorrow.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 8:14 PM
  • #449
So I've decided on a starting XI that would allow us the flexibility to either play our usual game if they try to have a go, or play two up top and a 10 if they sit back.

I'd start our normal formation or 4-3-3 and if they do sit in we could change it to a sort of 3-4-1-2.

Wilson
MvE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Rudoni Grimes Sheaf
Paterson Simms Wright

if they sit in this becomes:

Wilson
Thomas Kitching
MvE Grimes Dasilva
Rudoni Sheaf
Paterson
Simms Wright

I know many will think that's nuts but Paterson was the only player who I think could fit into both those formations. I'd love it if Saka could but the few times he's played centrally he's been poor and he is literally just a winger. Others will question Paterson's ability to last the whole game and maybe he can't. The point of this is to be able to react to how Sunderland set up.

Grimes plays that deep at times he can effectively act like a third CB anyway. Bit worried about them hitting it long for their forwards to chase but that's what Grimes is there to help cover off.

The other option of course it to play Saka and just play our normal way regardless for 60mins, then bring Paterson on for 30mins as a CAM and go two up top if they are sitting back and go all out.
 

torchomatic

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  • Monday at 8:28 PM
  • #450
RoysterE17 said:
I can't wait for the come back tomo!! Going to be sweet if the boys turn up. Sick of reading and hearing about sunderland being in the playoff final!!
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On their board they're even discussing what kit they'll wear at Wembley and they had the nerve to call us arrogant over the first leg. Wankers.
 
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quinn1971

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 8:30 PM
  • #451
pusbccfc said:
That's like saying stop whipping in corners because you score 1 in 50.

They didn't work Friday but they've caused problems. It's always the second ball that causes the issue.
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And 49 times your giving the ball straight back to them, they’re not even good throws, he just floats them in,
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 8:37 PM
  • #452
torchomatic said:
On their board they're even discussing what kit they'll wear at Wembley and they had the nerve to call us arrogant over the first leg. Wankers.
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All the games have proven is the historical trend of end of season form not really mattering in the playoffs.
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 8:44 PM
  • #453
quinn1971 said:
And 49 times your giving the ball straight back to them, they’re not even good throws, he just floats them in,
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You're not. They often get nodded back to the Coventry player.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Monday at 8:45 PM
  • #454
Tr
Frostie said:
They went 1-0 down at Elland Road too. Lots of factors in play on the day but it was a terrific comeback.
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I was working in Leeds at the time with an arrogant twat of a Leeds fan, he was quiet the next day
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 8:46 PM
  • #455
quinn1971 said:
And 49 times your giving the ball straight back to them, they’re not even good throws, he just floats them in,
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They get floated in to make the most of the height advantage.
 
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