Sunderland Match Thread sponsored by Danny Guthrie's tears

[akranes]

OUR ONLY ATTACKING SUBS ARE OBITA AND SAMUEL.

[Colin Cheeselog]

No Robson's Canoe in the squad either.

Porterfield out.

[ZacNaloen]

Some people. *sigh*

[LoyalRoyal22]

same sauce as the team news informed me he didn't exactly take news that he'd be on the bench well....

He is not on the bench?

assuming he was told he was on bench, had a huff, then obita replaced him on the bench

[Royal Lady]

Is HRK injured? What's happened to him FFS. He's not been *that* bad last few games. Does McD want to be sacked or what?

Of course, you know this means we'll probably win 3-0 and we'll look daft for moaning, but bloody hell - you couldn't make it up.

[windermere_royal]

Clueless, out of his depth, and I`m not talking about a player.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Sorry but just logged on but can someone confirm Guthrie is not even on the bench?

[akranes]

Sorry but just logged on but can someone confirm Guthrie is not even on the bench?

Confirmed. Gunter is the only player in his 20's

[paulholsgrove83]

That has got to be the weakest starting 11 with subs in the history of the Premier League, with Fletcher back for Sunderland this could get messy.

[windermere_royal]

Sorry but just logged on but can someone confirm Guthrie is not even on the bench?

I`m not sure, maybe someone can confirm for us.

[RFCSPACE]

Sorry but just logged on but can someone confirm Guthrie is not even on the bench?

Yep BMc has also had his mental home application accepted in the past hour.

[howser]

Another completely confusing selection what is the point of having Guthrie on the bench ?? no Roberts is this another petulant "anti-player talking out" decision by McDermott, but amazingly there will be plenty on here backing him and appearing happy with our position and the tactics that we play.

[Royal91]

The team tonight wouldn't even make the top half in the championship.

[Colin Cheeselog]

Clueless, out of his depth, and I`m not talking about a player.

Gordon Brown?
Freddie Ljungberg on MOTD2 recently?
George Entwistle?

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Bad enough that Noel Hunt is starting up front as well.

[paultheroyal]

Some people. *sigh*

Sigh indeed - if anyone is happy with that tonight you are having a laugh!

I will be cheering on as normal, praying for the win but let's get real here, looking at that 18 tonight its only going to be temporary pain with a win!

[philM]

Cheer on the boys and all that but that bench is an absolute disgrace!

Quick, call Brian and give him the benefit of your in-depth up to date knowledge about the squad.

What's the status on injuries Paul?

[ManchesterRoyals]

FFS BM has lost the frigging plot

Sorry but anyone know why hes not even on the bench

How the oxf*rd can BM be happy with the squad when u have to call up kids to the biggest game of the season ?

No offence to the kids but oxf*rd me this is poor poor management

[philM]

FFS BM has lost the frigging plot

Sorry but anyone know why hes not even on the bench

How the oxf*rd can BM be happy with the squad when u have to call up kids to the biggest game of the season ?

No offence to the kids but oxf*rd me this is poor poor management

Really? How the hell would you know?

[SPARTA]

Great to see the kids on the bench but fcuk me, if Brian continues to drop players that have a lot to say for themselves then he wont make it as a manager at this level. There isn't a club in the top flight that doesn't have billy big bollocks players that need reigning in every now and again, but they play because they bring a quality the team needs. Not Brian though, he makes up imaginary injuries (Guthrie's vanished again tonight), Roberts dropped for having too much to say for himself at Southampton, plus the many other examples this season.

That has to be the weakest bench the Premier League has ever seen.