Sunderland game (6 Viewers)

[DionDublinsJockstrap]

I was out of the country and out of Sky access area last Sunday

Followed the match via this forum.

A lot of comments during the game made me think we were struggling, and lucky to be winning.

Watched the game last night, and could count the number of times we let Sunderland have even half chances, on the fingers of one hand. The energy and commitment was phenomenal.

We were the only team on the park that played any classy football amidst all the battling.

Referee was OK - Only two issues of any controversy in my mind - the reckless challenge from Sunderland that went unpunished, and the inconsistency with respect to throwing the ball away. For such a hard fought match I thought he did really well to keep the game under control with only the one dubious yellow card.

Obviously I was watching in a stress free environment - probably proves how fandom works when an intense game is being played live in front of us

PUSB

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

I was out of the country and out of Sky access area last Sunday

Followed the match via this forum.

A lot of comments during the game made me think we were struggling, and lucky to be winning.

Watched the game last night, and could count the number of times we let Sunderland have even half chances, on the fingers of one hand. The energy and commitment was phenomenal.

We were the only team on the park that played any classy football amidst all the battling.

Referee was OK - Only two issues of any controversy in my mind - the reckless challenge from Sunderland that went unpunished, and the inconsistency with respect to throwing the ball away. For such a hard fought match I thought he did really well to keep the game under control with only the one dubious yellow card.

Obviously I was watching in a stress free environment - probably proves how fandom works when an intense game is being played live in front of us

PUSB

That’s how I saw it an early goal and then let them have the ball and play on the counter attack. First half they should have equalised but second half they were quite poor

 

[clint van damme]

I was out of the country and out of Sky access area last Sunday

Followed the match via this forum.

A lot of comments during the game made me think we were struggling, and lucky to be winning.

Watched the game last night, and could count the number of times we let Sunderland have even half chances, on the fingers of one hand. The energy and commitment was phenomenal.

We were the only team on the park that played any classy football amidst all the battling.

Referee was OK - Only two issues of any controversy in my mind - the reckless challenge from Sunderland that went unpunished, and the inconsistency with respect to throwing the ball away. For such a hard fought match I thought he did really well to keep the game under control with only the one dubious yellow card.

Obviously I was watching in a stress free environment - probably proves how fandom works when an intense game is being played live in front of us

PUSB

I can't remember the last time a game went so slow, particularly the last 15. With hindsight, you're right, they didn't really trouble us but it was absolute torture.
Don't think I commented on here during the game but I can how, let's say, emotional people were getting.
Was probably just the fact you were following on the forum at the time, I'm sure if you'd been there or watching on TV or listening to CWR you would have been just has hysterical as the rest of us!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I can't remember the last time a game went so slow, particularly the last 15. With hindsight, you're right, they didn't really trouble us but it was absolute torture.
Don't think I commented on here during the game but I can how, let's say, emotional people were getting.
Was probably just the fact you were following on the forum at the time, I'm sure if you'd been there or watching on TV or listening to CWR you would have been just has hysterical as the rest of us!

I normally comment at the game but it was so tense I hardly commented in the second half

 

[usskyblue]

I watched on ESPN+ and kept clear of the wrist slashers on here until after the game

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Steer clear of here during games, you'll find yourself reading loads of posts (by the same group of people) telling you exactly why & how we're going to lose, why we are lucky, and an in depth rundown of which players are performing really badly.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Steer clear of here during games, you'll find yourself reading loads of posts (by the same group of people) telling you exactly why & how we're going to lose, why we are lucky, and an in depth rundown of which players are performing really badly.

Be polite and just hear them out

 

[Gibbo]

I was giving a lecture on Sunday during the game. Full time was just before I started the second half. Quick fist pump to a startled audience and then on I went.

 

[Gibbo]

Regarding following games on here - which I enjoy. It's the annoying platitudes

"We need to score early." - I think that is true of just every every game of football that has ever been played. Not sure a coach very often says "Don't worry about scoring goals, we'll get one near the end". An underdog in a cup tie maybe.... Actually we do score early.

But most annoyingly, after we've just gone one up and the opponent is inevitably trying to get back.
"We need another goal" This is self evidently true of every game where one side leads by either one or two goals. It is only not true when one side leads by three or more. So not very often

Beats head on fist...

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Played them off the park, should of been 5

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I was giving a lecture on Sunday during the game. Full time was just before I started the second half. Quick fist pump to a startled audience and then on I went.

What were you lecturing on? Who were you lecturing?
I was lecturing my kids about making any “fucking” noise/bothering me while I was watching the game on telly.

 

[Johhny Blue]

What were you lecturing on? Who were you lecturing?
I was lecturing my kids about making any “fucking” noise/bothering me while I was watching the game on telly.

Any fist pumps?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

All these are direct quotes from the Sunderland thread from the usual crew of idiots

"Their well on top all one way traffic"
"Get to half time at 1-0 and regroup!"
"If we kept up the attacking intent of the first two minutes we would be out of sight by now"
"We're second best."
"O’Hare totally absent today"
"Come on city. Completely on the back foot."
"We need to get a grip here"
"Take a point at this stage"
"important we don't concede before HT"
"We need to cut the amount of set pieces we concede in the second half."
"We’ve been very sloppy with the ball"
"We can’t carry on in that manner second half lucky to be ahead"
"What game are you watching? They have been the better side"
"He’s gotta point mate it’s been all one way traffic we’re lucky to be ahead"
"Stop trying to play like fucking Brazil"
"Very sloppy in the final 3rd."
"The ball is just coming back time & time again we have no outlet"
"Can see a goal coming for them soon"
"Robins needs to make a change soon but I don’t even know who to bring off. Plenty of contenders"
"Can’t get out of our own half"
"must be an hour since our back four got up to the halfway line"
"Kelly has the fucking worst shooting ability ever"
"O’Hare probably the poorest I’ve seen from him today get max on for him ASAP stupid free kick to give away from him there we have no out put her max on ffs Robins"
"Sunderland have been far better than us today I can’t see how robins is not looking at this to change things"
"Fucking Kelly giving the ball away. Get him off."
"Kelly you utter c**t"
"Lucky fucking shits."
"Robins fucking change this up a bit."
"Stop fucking about with the ball!!!!!!!!"
"This is poor from robins today how’s he not seeing the changes need to be made"
"Robin's make a change you arrogant bastard."
"Yeah lucky you moron have you see the stats 80% possession for them fuck knows how we’re ahead"
"We can't get on the ball. I'd be tempted to bring Westbrooke on as he recycles the ball well."
"Baka on our best player Allen off lol"
"We seriously need to get a grip in midfield."
"Will be a steal if we get 3 points here."
"We’ve been shitting ourselves all match. Just calm down"
"Bottled it"
"Dabo is fucking asleep"

 

[robbiethemole]

^^^ this, it reads like an extract from the Sunderland board, only difference is they thought they were the better team, cos they had more possesion!!
We sat back and let them coma at us and they never really looked breaking us down, resolute and superb defending.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What were you lecturing on? Who were you lecturing?
I was lecturing my kids about making any “fucking” noise/bothering me while I was watching the game on telly.

He he he he

 

[fernandopartridge]

"Kelly you utter c**t"

Only that was mine and that was an emotive reaction to conceding a goal. The rest of them are pretty much all Nick and cc84.

 

[Nick]

Oh god, not somebody listening on cwr and then trying to use hindsight again?

Strange how that didn't happen when people were pissed off against Shrewsbury , Oxford or Gillingham.

Not sure what's wrong with some of those comments, people watching the game can match them up with what was happening at the time.

Dabo was switched off a few times that game.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Only that was mine and that was an emotive reaction to conceding a goal. The rest of them are pretty much all Nick and cc84.

Actually I don't think any were Nick, you're right about the other 'expert' though.

And we didn't concede a goal against Sunderland.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

My favourite is "important we don't concede before half time", a wonderfully inane and stupid comment.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

My favourite is "important we don't concede before half time", a wonderfully inane and stupid comment.

And my favourite is....

"ROS is deluded and talks shite"

 

[Ring Of Steel]

And my favourite is....

"ROS is deluded and talks shite"

Ah, SkyblueDum, bless you. Will you ever manage to post something without deleting it and trying again?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Ah, SkyblueDum, bless you. Will you ever manage to post something without deleting it and trying again?

Its true though ain't it, proven by the fact you think a comment about us not conceding before half time is 'stupid'

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Its true though ain't it, proven by the fact you think a comment about us not conceding before half time is 'stupid'

That's right, my chavvy little friend- I forgot the ruling whereby second half goals conceded don't count :woot:

 

[theferret]

So people get a bit edgy during a game and post the odd irrational comment. Why does it matter? MR and Liam Kelly aren't logged into SBT in the 70th minute.

I probably murmured a few of those comments during a stressful second half, but coming out of the ground was saying how well we played. Why do people get so uptight and moan constantly about this? Just lighten up and try to enjoy it and stop worrying about what other people are saying.

 

[Kieranp96]

They were the team on the ball most of the game but not once was I worried they would score.

 

[Speedies_Chips]

I was at the game and then when I got home I watch it back in full. You do see it differently because at the time I was thinking “they’re gonna score” but watching it back I could see the back three were defending brilliantly and there wasn’t that much danger after all. Everything was under control.

 

[Gibbo]

What were you lecturing on? Who were you lecturing?
I was lecturing my kids about making any “fucking” noise/bothering me while I was watching the game on telly.

Bit of a mistake - agreed to lecture to a society that meets at 1.30 pm on the first Sunday of the Month, when the game was originally the day before.

 

[lord_garrincha]

I did not enjoy the game and the final whistle was a relief... Not because Sunderland were any good, but the pressure of enormity of the game and knowing that holding onto the three points was massive.

Once their 'goal' was rightfully chalked off (and we did celebrate like we scored), the wind came out of their sails and we saw the match out well.

If that was stressful... I dread to think how I will feel with 5 games to go!

 

[itsabuzzard]

I did not enjoy the game and the final whistle was a relief... Not because Sunderland were any good, but the pressure of enormity of the game and knowing that holding onto the three points was massive.

Once their 'goal' was rightfully chalked off (and we did celebrate like we scored), the wind came out of their sails and we saw the match out well.

If that was stressful... I dread to think how I will feel with 5 games to go!

Done and dusted by then, probably.

Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk

 

[covcity4life]

I was out of the country and out of Sky access area last Sunday

Followed the match via this forum.

A lot of comments during the game made me think we were struggling, and lucky to be winning.

Watched the game last night, and could count the number of times we let Sunderland have even half chances, on the fingers of one hand. The energy and commitment was phenomenal.

We were the only team on the park that played any classy football amidst all the battling.

Referee was OK - Only two issues of any controversy in my mind - the reckless challenge from Sunderland that went unpunished, and the inconsistency with respect to throwing the ball away. For such a hard fought match I thought he did really well to keep the game under control with only the one dubious yellow card.

Obviously I was watching in a stress free environment - probably proves how fandom works when an intense game is being played live in front of us

PUSB

Ya nothing wring with ref at all. One of my pet peeves is every single mstchbthread all season the refs are againt us apparebtly

 

[covcity4life]

All these are direct quotes from the Sunderland thread from the usual crew of idiots

"Their well on top all one way traffic"
"Get to half time at 1-0 and regroup!"
"If we kept up the attacking intent of the first two minutes we would be out of sight by now"
"We're second best."
"O’Hare totally absent today"
"Come on city. Completely on the back foot."
"We need to get a grip here"
"Take a point at this stage"
"important we don't concede before HT"
"We need to cut the amount of set pieces we concede in the second half."
"We’ve been very sloppy with the ball"
"We can’t carry on in that manner second half lucky to be ahead"
"What game are you watching? They have been the better side"
"He’s gotta point mate it’s been all one way traffic we’re lucky to be ahead"
"Stop trying to play like fucking Brazil"
"Very sloppy in the final 3rd."
"The ball is just coming back time & time again we have no outlet"
"Can see a goal coming for them soon"
"Robins needs to make a change soon but I don’t even know who to bring off. Plenty of contenders"
"Can’t get out of our own half"
"must be an hour since our back four got up to the halfway line"
"Kelly has the fucking worst shooting ability ever"
"O’Hare probably the poorest I’ve seen from him today get max on for him ASAP stupid free kick to give away from him there we have no out put her max on ffs Robins"
"Sunderland have been far better than us today I can’t see how robins is not looking at this to change things"
"Fucking Kelly giving the ball away. Get him off."
"Kelly you utter c**t"
"Lucky fucking shits."
"Robins fucking change this up a bit."
"Stop fucking about with the ball!!!!!!!!"
"This is poor from robins today how’s he not seeing the changes need to be made"
"Robin's make a change you arrogant bastard."
"Yeah lucky you moron have you see the stats 80% possession for them fuck knows how we’re ahead"
"We can't get on the ball. I'd be tempted to bring Westbrooke on as he recycles the ball well."
"Baka on our best player Allen off lol"
"We seriously need to get a grip in midfield."
"Will be a steal if we get 3 points here."
"We’ve been shitting ourselves all match. Just calm down"
"Bottled it"
"Dabo is fucking asleep"

Crazy that is. I have been sayinh for a while we may win league and alot of fans on here won't have taken the time to enjoy the 9 months of the season. What a shame

 

[Nick]

Actually I don't think any were Nick, you're right about the other 'expert' though.

And we didn't concede a goal against Sunderland.

At the time a lot of people thought we had. Hence the reaction, then the reaction when it was disallowed.

 

[clint van damme]

Crazy that is. I have been sayinh for a while we may win league and alot of fans on here won't have taken the time to enjoy the 9 months of the season. What a shame

you think people aren't enjoying it because they get emotional and post emotive shit? Sorry but that's crazy.
In the cold light of day everyone seems to be enjoying it to me. I think most realise we may never see anything like it again.

 

[hill83]

All these are direct quotes from the Sunderland thread from the usual crew of idiots

"Their well on top all one way traffic"
"Get to half time at 1-0 and regroup!"
"If we kept up the attacking intent of the first two minutes we would be out of sight by now"
"We're second best."
"O’Hare totally absent today"
"Come on city. Completely on the back foot."
"We need to get a grip here"
"Take a point at this stage"
"important we don't concede before HT"
"We need to cut the amount of set pieces we concede in the second half."
"We’ve been very sloppy with the ball"
"We can’t carry on in that manner second half lucky to be ahead"
"What game are you watching? They have been the better side"
"He’s gotta point mate it’s been all one way traffic we’re lucky to be ahead"
"Stop trying to play like fucking Brazil"
"Very sloppy in the final 3rd."
"The ball is just coming back time & time again we have no outlet"
"Can see a goal coming for them soon"
"Robins needs to make a change soon but I don’t even know who to bring off. Plenty of contenders"
"Can’t get out of our own half"
"must be an hour since our back four got up to the halfway line"
"Kelly has the fucking worst shooting ability ever"
"O’Hare probably the poorest I’ve seen from him today get max on for him ASAP stupid free kick to give away from him there we have no out put her max on ffs Robins"
"Sunderland have been far better than us today I can’t see how robins is not looking at this to change things"
"Fucking Kelly giving the ball away. Get him off."
"Kelly you utter c**t"
"Lucky fucking shits."
"Robins fucking change this up a bit."
"Stop fucking about with the ball!!!!!!!!"
"This is poor from robins today how’s he not seeing the changes need to be made"
"Robin's make a change you arrogant bastard."
"Yeah lucky you moron have you see the stats 80% possession for them fuck knows how we’re ahead"
"We can't get on the ball. I'd be tempted to bring Westbrooke on as he recycles the ball well."
"Baka on our best player Allen off lol"
"We seriously need to get a grip in midfield."
"Will be a steal if we get 3 points here."
"We’ve been shitting ourselves all match. Just calm down"
"Bottled it"
"Dabo is fucking asleep"

You are not allowed to do that.

 

[Johhny Blue]

All these are direct quotes from the Sunderland thread from the usual crew of idiots

"Their well on top all one way traffic"
"Get to half time at 1-0 and regroup!"
"If we kept up the attacking intent of the first two minutes we would be out of sight by now"
"We're second best."
"O’Hare totally absent today"
"Come on city. Completely on the back foot."
"We need to get a grip here"
"Take a point at this stage"
"important we don't concede before HT"
"We need to cut the amount of set pieces we concede in the second half."
"We’ve been very sloppy with the ball"
"We can’t carry on in that manner second half lucky to be ahead"
"What game are you watching? They have been the better side"
"He’s gotta point mate it’s been all one way traffic we’re lucky to be ahead"
"Stop trying to play like fucking Brazil"
"Very sloppy in the final 3rd."
"The ball is just coming back time & time again we have no outlet"
"Can see a goal coming for them soon"
"Robins needs to make a change soon but I don’t even know who to bring off. Plenty of contenders"
"Can’t get out of our own half"
"must be an hour since our back four got up to the halfway line"
"Kelly has the fucking worst shooting ability ever"
"O’Hare probably the poorest I’ve seen from him today get max on for him ASAP stupid free kick to give away from him there we have no out put her max on ffs Robins"
"Sunderland have been far better than us today I can’t see how robins is not looking at this to change things"
"Fucking Kelly giving the ball away. Get him off."
"Kelly you utter c**t"
"Lucky fucking shits."
"Robins fucking change this up a bit."
"Stop fucking about with the ball!!!!!!!!"
"This is poor from robins today how’s he not seeing the changes need to be made"
"Robin's make a change you arrogant bastard."
"Yeah lucky you moron have you see the stats 80% possession for them fuck knows how we’re ahead"
"We can't get on the ball. I'd be tempted to bring Westbrooke on as he recycles the ball well."
"Baka on our best player Allen off lol"
"We seriously need to get a grip in midfield."
"Will be a steal if we get 3 points here."
"We’ve been shitting ourselves all match. Just calm down"
"Bottled it"
"Dabo is fucking asleep"

Thank you for this. I can cut and paste to save time on Saturday