Match Thread ⚽️ Sunderland vs Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 31st Jul (23 Viewers)

vow · Jul 25, 2022

6-5 City win.

Philosoraptor · Jul 25, 2022

PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Sunderland :

Just having a look over the team rating for the league from last year. The top 6 teams had a rating between (1573) to (1677).

I would say (1600) is still the chase figure to obtain. I think this number to achieve could have slightly dropped from City's time in league 1 because of the increase of quality of the teams in the league, which would lead to more draws, and hence lowering the assumed top 6 total.

Teams with high ratings that are equal to their opponent's strength tend to draw more than other teams with lower ratings, but are equal in strength.

The make up of every league is slightly different.

SkyBlueSoul · Jul 25, 2022

Potential banana skin but think we'll be alright. It's early enough for them not to have adapted to the step up and the crowd will only give them so much extra, maybe even get on their backs if things aren't going well. 2-1 City, Vik and Rose.

Be good to have the SBA drowning them out/in shite

blunted · Jul 25, 2022

Pre season form can often be meaningless. They will have a big crowd that may influence a weak ref. Don't know who the ref will be. Remember how poor we started in the Championship after pissing L1. Used to be you do not want to play promoted sides from the off when they are full of running and confidence. However, the Championship is a harsh league, and minor mistakes you get away with in L1 are harshly punished. Don't like their manager who I think will play a roughneck game. I think we are a much better side than Sunderland but need to be on top form from the off. Defence needs to be on it and take our chances and we could have a great start.

Briles · Jul 25, 2022

If they defend like they just did for hartlepools goal we'll be laughing

Seaside-Skyblue · Jul 25, 2022

I think equally if they don't start well, the fans will be putting pressure on them and will have a negative effect. I think the atmosphere in general will boost our own team, I don't think we will be phased one bit. Expecting it to be a fast a furious style game and end to end so hopefully we can control it and not lose heads.

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Legia Sky Blue · Jul 25, 2022

Seaside-Skyblue said:
I think equally if they don't start well, the fans will be putting pressure on them and will have a negative effect. I think the atmosphere in general will boost our own team, I don't think we will be phased one bit. Expecting it to be a fast a furious style game and end to end so hopefully we can control it and not lose heads.

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While they do tend to turn on their team at times, I don't think they will do so in their first match back in the Championship. Strange results regularly happen in the 1st game too and I think this whole day will be centred around them, which will make it doubly difficult for us. I would probably take a draw right now.

glasgowfan · Jul 25, 2022

SkyBlueSoul said:
2-1 City, Vik and Rose.

You're forgetting Panzo's goal

robbiethemole · Jul 25, 2022

Sky Blue Harry H said:
We've only been in this league for 2 seasons ? (sorry to be pedantic!)

You bugger!! Hahaha well seen

alexccfc99 · Jul 26, 2022

We are comfortably a better side on paper

But I am worried that with 40,000 or so of their whinging lot in the ground a referee has the potential to crumble and give them absolutely everything - That being said, they are the biggest boo boys in the country so the best thing we could do is score early

My head says I’d take a point but my heart says I will settle for no less than going up there and putting 5 past them again, hate them

skyblue025 · Jul 26, 2022

I think Sunderland are in for a shock at the step up in quality from League 1. They have been in poor form all pre season. Everything pointing to a City win. I'm going 2 nil.

Sick Boy · Jul 26, 2022

skyblue025 said:
I think Sunderland are in for a shock at the step up in quality from League 1. They have been in poor form all pre season. Everything pointing to a City win. I'm going 2 nil.

Pre-season results mean fuck all.

WGABSOOS · Jul 26, 2022

Legia Sky Blue said:
While they do tend to turn on their team at times, I don't think they will do so in their first match back in the Championship. Strange results regularly happen in the 1st game too and I think this whole day will be centred around them, which will make it doubly difficult for us. I would probably take a draw right now.

Definitely true. I doubt sky will even mention us in the build up

Nick · Jul 26, 2022

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Brighton Sky Blue · Jul 26, 2022

Match Thread - Sunderland ( AWAY ) 31-7-22

Opening day of the season !!!!!! We've had a fantastic pre season , winning every match , Beating Premier league Nottingham Forest 3-1 and league 1 Oxford and Portsmouth 2-0 along the way .. Sunderland are back in the championship after a few years out and have suffered back to back pre season...

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mark82 · Jul 26, 2022

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Match Thread - Sunderland ( AWAY ) 31-7-22

Opening day of the season !!!!!! We've had a fantastic pre season , winning every match , Beating Premier league Nottingham Forest 3-1 and league 1 Oxford and Portsmouth 2-0 along the way .. Sunderland are back in the championship after a few years out and have suffered back to back pre season...

www.skybluestalk.co.uk

They're automated I think. Will merge.

shmmeee · Jul 26, 2022

mark82 said:
They're automated I think. Will merge.

Should probably merge this as well, I’m getting confused where I have and haven’t commented

Sunderland Predictions

In all honesty though, anyone thinking we'll walk this is in for shock. If they get the crowd behind them early we'll do well getting anything from the game.

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan · Jul 26, 2022

Moore, Bidwell, Panzo, Hyam, Rose, Dabo, Sheaf, Hamer, O’Hare, Allen, Gyokeres

Wilson, Kane, Adaramola (If he signs) , Doyle, Palmer, Godden, Waghorn

1-1 - Gyokeres

PUSB!

AOM · Jul 26, 2022

2-2. O'Hare and Rose

JulianDarbyFTW · Jul 26, 2022

I'm torn between a stodgy first game of the season 1 - 1, and a blistering display that ends up with us running rampant and winning 0 - 3.

I do think Alex Neil's a good manager though, so I'll go for the 1 - 1.

It’sabatch87 · Jul 26, 2022

We are 13/8 to win, I think that’s like printing money!!!

fatso · Jul 26, 2022

PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Yeah I know, was just on the wind up

You can pay on the gate!

Johhny Blue · Jul 26, 2022

shmmeee said:
Should probably merge this as well, I’m getting confused where I have and haven’t commented

Yes you have

Ashdown · Jul 26, 2022

There is a lot of expectation here. We should be the better team but a frenzied partisan crowd and a dodgy ref and things can change. If its still all square after 60 I'd hope for the win. Just got to avoid silly defensive errors in the first half hour.

Corrado · Jul 26, 2022

"Must Win" Game - 0-5

LastGarrison · Jul 26, 2022

It's mad how on one thread people are predicting us finishing in the playoffs or quite comfortably top half yet on this one people are predicting we're going to struggle against a newly promoted side who came up through the play offs because they play in front of a big crowd and it is the opening game of the season.

I wonder if we were playing Rotherham or Wigan away would there be the same pessimism?

lordy_87 · Jul 26, 2022

Wouldn't worry about the crowd, our players won't be fazed but while it may spur Sunderland on robins and adi will have the lads ready for what to expect, we know they'll come out the blocks fast and we'll be ready for it. Our class will shine through I'm confident of it.

thekidfromstrettoncamp · Jul 26, 2022

Sick Boy said:
Pre-season results mean fuck all.
[/QUOTE) Winning become a habit just the same as losing professional players want to win every game.If we had had a preseason like them I think the pessimists on here would be having a field day now.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jul 26, 2022

Mimi’s Dream said:
Can’t see us getting anything but hope I am wrong. 2-0

Your a cheerful sod.

Sick Boy · Jul 26, 2022

I’m sure our most recent successful pre-season was under Thorn and look how that ended up. We regularly lost our fair share of games pre season and they have no impact on our actually season.

B-Ban-Boogie · Jul 26, 2022

I can only see one winner.
Sunderland are going to come out the blocks flying, which will be a huge advantage for us as our slick passing will just be too good for them.
As someone said in a previous post, we seem to struggle with teams that sit deep, but the Mackems are going to be wide open as they pour forward in the first 10 minutes.
I honestly believe that if we score early, it will be a 4 or 5 goal route.

We are a 'really' good Championship team that play some quality football.
I'm very optimistic for this season.

Covcraig@bury · Jul 26, 2022

3-1 City
Godden
Gyokeres
O`Hare

mmttww · Jul 26, 2022

Predicting that The Empire is going to be a mess of crying kids upset by p*ssed-up people being loud and fighty. Looking fwd to a few LOLs.

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 26, 2022

Covcraig@bury said:
3-1 City
Godden
Gyokeres
O`Hare

Welcome back Craig

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 26, 2022

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Moore, Bidwell, Panzo, Hyam, Rose, Dabo, Sheaf, Hamer, O’Hare, Allen, Gyokeres

Wilson, Kane, Adaramola (If he signs) , Doyle, Palmer, Godden, Waghorn

1-1 - Gyokeres

PUSB!

I can’t see Kane being on the bench if the manager has said he’s going to move him on

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