Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 15th Mar (49 Viewers)

Jamesimus

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Sunderland have a young team. If they don’t manage it this year, but keep the likes of Mundle, Mayenda, Rigg and Bellingham as well as their manager, they could be a force next year with some astute signings.

They are lacking squad depth and quality experience and I think with some of their injuries have taken a toll - particularly the loss of Ballard and the short lived “championships best player” Le Fee!

Problem is if they don’t make it this year, the fans will wants a complete overhaul of the playing squad, manager and staff again. One day they’ll learn! If Jack Ross was still managing them they’d probably have gone up by now 🤣
 

chiefdave

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Were all the turnstiles closed today or just the bit where I go in? Instead of the turnstiles they were letting everyone in the disabled entrance and had one old chap with a hand held machine scanning tickets.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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Sunderland have a young team. If they don’t manage it this year, but keep the likes of Mundle, Mayenda, Rigg and Bellingham as well as their manager, they could be a force next year with some astute signings.

They are lacking squad depth and quality experience and I think with some of their injuries have taken a toll - particularly the loss of Ballard and the short lived “championships best player” Le Fee!

Problem is if they don’t make it this year, the fans will wants a complete overhaul of the playing squad, manager and staff again. One day they’ll learn! If Jack Ross was still managing them they’d probably have gone up by now 🤣
They will have their better players picked off in the summer it’s how they invest the money they get.
 

HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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Sunderland have a young team. If they don’t manage it this year, but keep the likes of Mundle, Mayenda, Rigg and Bellingham as well as their manager, they could be a force next year with some astute signings.

They are lacking squad depth and quality experience and I think with some of their injuries have taken a toll - particularly the loss of Ballard and the short lived “championships best player” Le Fee!

Problem is if they don’t make it this year, the fans will wants a complete overhaul of the playing squad, manager and staff again. One day they’ll learn! If Jack Ross was still managing them they’d probably have gone up by now 🤣
Rigg and Bellingham are class. They’ll both be in the premier league next season.
 

Jamesimus

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Fuck me, one minute he's all over their forum, the next he's head of recruitment.

Oh is that their resident Cov fan on there? Tbf we don’t have a resident Mackem. I’d quite like one, sort of in the same way I’d like a pet rat but I’m concerned about all the diseases they can carry.
 

Ashdown

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Well well, WTF, how good was all that ! Superb to a man, all been said before probably but what a complete performance. Fantastic throughout, never in doubt, just a few interceptions short of a cricket score. I love Cov City on days like this 🩵🩵😘
 

clint van damme

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Oh is that their resident Cov fan on there? Tbf we don’t have a resident Mackem. I’d quite like one, sort of in the same way I’d like a pet rat but I’m concerned about all the diseases they can carry.

Find opposition fans on other message boards a bit weird to be honest.
There was a mackem on here but I think he was flogging a book or something
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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Find opposition fans on other message boards a bit weird to be honest.
There was a mackem on here but I think he was flogging a book or something

What kind of a helmet does that?

Anna Kendrick What GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
 

Briles

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Oh is that their resident Cov fan on there? Tbf we don’t have a resident Mackem. I’d quite like one, sort of in the same way I’d like a pet rat but I’m concerned about all the diseases they can carry.
Whoever that is is a right specimen. I'm in most forums but they especially are a wotsit of the highest order
 

Rodders1

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Magic performance today. Wright playing CF was top level. Simms still absolutely in the frame as its genuinely exciting to have EMC, Haji and Simms to rotate. Saka is on fire at the mo.

Allen and Da Silva a revelation tofay with MVE also great.

Ultimately Sunderland are cruising to the playoffs. But can't be easy to try and generate momentum without the jeopardy the teams above and below them have.
 

wingy

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Lampard is a wise manager. Game by game. He won't always get it right. But who are we to disagree so far?
I reckon they went into that Derby match prepared to lose and save it all for today.
Also dovin had one shaky moment where he look like he had that through Ball covered and then backed off luckily it didn't come to anything.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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Magic performance today. Wright playing CF was top level. Simms still absolutely in the frame as its genuinely exciting to have EMC, Haji and Simms to rotate. Saka is on fire at the mo.

Allen and Da Silva a revelation tofay with MVE also great.

Ultimately Sunderland are cruising to the playoffs. But can't be easy to try and generate momentum without the jeopardy the teams above and below them have.

Da Silva has been underrated in his last few appearances. I wouldn’t want him playing against a PNE type team but against Sheff U and Burnley, he helps with keeping possession and even used his body well in defence.

Bidwell was shite against Oxford and Derby despite him being first choice in my eyes.
 

covcity4life

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Da Silva has been underrated in his last few appearances. I wouldn’t want him playing against a PNE type team but against Sheff U and Burnley, he helps with keeping possession and even used his body well in defence.

Bidwell was shite against Oxford and Derby despite him being first choice in my eyes.
He's played a good chunk of this 10 wins from 12 run. Some won't want to admit it but he's not this shite player they like to pretend he is
 

Jamesimus

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He's played a good chunk of this 10 wins from 12 run. Some won't want to admit it but he's not this shite player they like to pretend he is

Granted I didn’t see today but he is a better footballer than he is a defender. In previous games I’ve watched him and Grimes seem to be able to play off each other well.
 

covcity4life

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Granted I didn’t see today but he is a better footballer than he is a defender. In previous games I’ve watched him and Grimes seem to be able to play off each other well.
Rudoni prefers him to bidwell too I think

And yeah I agree bidwell is a better defender. But in modern game some managers prioritise other skill sets too for their defender roles

Both have a part to play for us in different games
 

Ccfcisparks

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Rudoni prefers him to bidwell too I think

And yeah I agree bidwell is a better defender. But in modern game some managers prioritise other skill sets too for their defender roles

Both have a part to play for us in different games
Where have you seen that about Rudoni
 

Hobo

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Great performance to a man today. Fans were superb. Got back to the Albany Club to see England tonk Wales in their own backyard. Sweet weekend.

Only downer is we now have an international break 😂
 

Great_Expectations

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Not much to add that hasn’t been said; we were incredible today. Best we’ve played for a long time.

We were on it from the first moment and relentless after that. Other than one that Isidor hit miles wide (and was possibly offside for) I don’t remember being worried.

Everyone played well, but Allen was another level, he was everywhere and it allowed others to play. It’s not a coincidence Torp was so good.

Like everyone I was doubtful of Wright playing 9 after Derby but he more than proved us all wrong!

I actually think their CBs trying to wind him up, completely went the opposite way to how they planned as it motivated him even more,

If we get them in the playoffs, we’ll have the mental advantage. And their CB’s will be absolutely shit scared of Wright before we’ve even kicked off.
 

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