Match Thread ⚽️ Sunderland vs Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 31st Jul (6 Viewers)

[David O'Day]

That team is weaker than our side from last season.

WTF?

 

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[SBT]

One attacking midfielder injured and all of a sudden we look pretty light in that position. Mad really.

Who could have possibly foreseen this

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Stinks of being sold

Absolutely.
The one player who never gets injured picks up a 'slight' injury in training to prevent him from being injured prior to signing for Burnley.

 

[Jamesimus]

Hoping Eccles will surprise a few today, he’s going to be a great player if he can stay injury free.

Two up top is good to see aswell.

Not buying the whole O’Hare hamstring “tweak”. He’s either done his hamstring properly which is unbelievable considering he barely ever gets injured , or he is off to Burnley.

But we can only support the boys on the pitch , so come on lads!!

Barely ever gets injured doesn't necessarily mean that will be the case forever!

Given how regularly he gets kicked to bits and him very much being an all-action kind of player, I imagine his retirement age will end up being lower than a lot of other number 10s.

 

[Alkhen]

'Tweaked' doing a backheel last kick of training... Reeks of him being sold to me. Oh well

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Robins leaving?

Who said anything about that?

 

[Jamesimus]

FYI - I've heard from a local mage, to summon cc84 to the match thread, all we have to do is type his username wrong three times in a row.

 

[AOM]

Tyler Walker winning goal

 

[David O'Day]

FFS, there are some proper panty wetters here

 

[Blind-Faith]

Barely ever gets injured doesn't necessarily mean that will be the case forever!

Given how regularly he gets kicked to bits and him very much being an all-action kind of player, I imagine his retirement age will end up being lower than a lot of other number 10s.

While I absolutely agree with you that no one is ever going to go the whole career injury free, he’s spent two years playing pretty much every game, getting kicked from pillar to post all over the pitch. Then the last kick of training on Friday , not at the beginning before he had warmed up, but at the end of the session, he does his hamstring back heeling a ball??

I am a cynical sod I admit , but it all just doesn’t add up for me.

I’d rather be told he’s not playing as we’ve accepted an offer from Burnley or whoever, than being lied to.

 

[procdoc]

FYI - I've heard from a local mage, to summon cc84 to the match thread, all we have to do is type his username wrong three times in a row.

I actually miss his inane bullshit

 

[Jamesimus]

I actually miss his inane bullshit

Same!

 

[Nick]

While I absolutely agree with you that no one is ever going to go the whole career injury free, he’s spent two years playing pretty much every game, getting kicked from pillar to post all over the pitch. Then the last kick of training on Friday , not at the beginning before he had warmed up, but at the end of the session, he does his hamstring back heeling a ball??

I am a cynical sod I admit , but it all just doesn’t add up for me.

I’d rather be told he’s not playing as we’ve accepted an offer from Burnley or whoever, than being lied to.

You can still get injured trying to overstretch regardless.

Completely different to being kicked.

 

[David O'Day]

Anyway at least we can put to bed the nonsense that Robins fancied Wilson as this years no,1

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Still sticking to my 3-0 prediction. Weaker or not we are still better than these lot, their team reeks of League 1 quality, with 2/3 championship players thrown in

 

[David O'Day]

While I absolutely agree with you that no one is ever going to go the whole career injury free, he’s spent two years playing pretty much every game, getting kicked from pillar to post all over the pitch. Then the last kick of training on Friday , not at the beginning before he had warmed up, but at the end of the session, he does his hamstring back heeling a ball??

I am a cynical sod I admit , but it all just doesn’t add up for me.

I’d rather be told he’s not playing as we’ve accepted an offer from Burnley or whoever, than being lied to.

Who told you have been lied to? The forum IDK says he's really been injured.

 

[David O'Day]

Same!

Aye, there's some folk who need to have words with themselves

 

[Great_Expectations]

Bit concerned about a lack of dynamism and forward running in the wing backs, especially as it’s such a pivotal position on the he way we play.

Having said that Eccles is a very good footballer and while I’m not yet convinced by Bidwell, I’m hoping after a full pre season he comes good.

Confident if Sheaf and Hamer are on form they’ll comfortably run the game.

Hoping Taveres gets 20-30, purely as his pace offers something different, especially with that starting X1.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Reckon 1-1, early goal for Sunderland

 

[Blind-Faith]

Who told you have been lied to? The forum IDK says he's really been injured.

As i said , I’m a cynical sod , I just don’t buy it. If I’m wrong , I’ll happily hold my hands up and admit it.

 

[Nick]

Looking forward to a Sunderland Wank fest on Sky.

 

[Nick]

Wow. So Sky starts and they mention England Women and Sunderland.

 

[David O'Day]

As i said , I’m a cynical sod , I just don’t buy it. If I’m wrong , I’ll happily hold my hands up and admit it.

So you just want to believe there is something up then

strange

 

[robbiekeane]

Wow. So Sky starts and they mention England Women and Sunderland.

Just came on to post this it’s actually hilarious

 

[David O'Day]

Anyway, think our team looks better than their team

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Barely ever gets injured doesn't necessarily mean that will be the case forever!

Given how regularly he gets kicked to bits and him very much being an all-action kind of player, I imagine his retirement age will end up being lower than a lot of other number 10s.

True, but this is the first game of the season and he hasn't had a chance to be kicked at which makes his absence even more strange considering how durable he is. Either he's going to Burnley or MR might be trying to outthink Sunderland's gameplan to nullify COH. Either way, just hope we have enough to win.

 

[JPG77]

Wow. So Sky starts and they mention England Women and Sunderland.

Always going to be a Sunderland love in, hope we smash them

 

[Tommo1993]

Andy Turner school of reporting, Tyler Walker was in it too

And Turner said I was doing ever so well.

 

[Nick]

How the fuck has it gone straight into England Women's talk?

 

[The CableGuy]

Looking forward to a Sunderland Wank fest on Sky.

They've already started that on Talksport.

 

[Blind-Faith]

How the fuck has it gone straight into England Women's talk?

Don’t get me started! Fucking unbelievable, we’re meant to be watching proper football.

 

[Jamesimus]

True, but this is the first game of the season and he hasn't had a chance to be kicked at which makes his absence even more strange considering how durable he is. Either he's going to Burnley or MR might be trying to outthink Sunderland's gameplan to nullify COH. Either way, just hope we have enough to win.

Oh I know, I was more talking in terms of minor traumas from past incidents etc - all play a part in how long you can remain injury free for. What seems like a minor knock people run off can cause issues later on.

 

[robbiekeane]

How the fuck has it gone straight into England Women's talk?

I can’t handle

 

[Jamesimus]

Anyway, think our team looks better than their team

Looks have nothing to do with it, our lot are particularly beautiful set of lads though.

 

[David O'Day]

True, but this is the first game of the season and he hasn't had a chance to be kicked at which makes his absence even more strange considering how durable he is. Either he's going to Burnley or MR might be trying to outthink Sunderland's gameplan to nullify COH. Either way, just hope we have enough to win.

or option 3 which is the most likely, he's injured