Sunderland Match Thread sponsored by Danny Guthrie's tears

[Colin Cheeselog]

the dressing room as been lost.

Woohoo, first time I've seen that meaningless cliché this season. I hoped it would be spelt correctly, but you can't have it all I suppose.

[loyalroyal4life]

is roberts injured or has he been 'tactically dropped'

was confident before seeing that squad, think we will get blasted 3-1

[Turns8]

Having seen the latest shambles of a team selection...am I the only one hoping that we get hammered tonight!!

[Lovely hot donuts!]

Roberts may well be being taught a lesson because he's been proper shit over the last couple of games.

lolwut

Roberts has been the only player to look like a Premiership player

Earlier in the season he did but last couple of weeks he's just played like a fat Leroy Lita! Doesn't jump, just backs into defenders looking for a free-kick and then puts his hands on his hips and shakes while even bloody McAnuff is running for the ball!

[Simon's Church]

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

pmsl. I'd fucking love it if he just tweeted "lol" after we inevitably lose tonight.

[The Prisoner]

Oh. My. F@cking. God.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Give BM a plan of the stadium so he can try finding the dressing room again!

We'll all be saying its a master stroke by him if we win though

[Mike Hunt]

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

pmsl. I'd fucking love it if he just tweeted "lol" after we inevitably lose tonight.

[Friday's Legacy]

Roberts didn't look very injured as he ran down the steps at the Stadium of Light.

[Colin Cheeselog]

Having seen the latest shambles of a team selection...am I the only one hoping that we get hammered tonight!!

Other than some Sunderland fans, yes definitely.

[_royal]

My first reaction to the bench:

My second reaction to the bench:

My final reaction to the bench:

[The Prisoner]

Having seen the latest shambles of a team selection...am I the only one hoping that we get hammered tonight!!

No. I don't think I've ever been as furious before a game.

Queue 90 minutes of turgid hoofball, giving the ball away toss & a 1-0 to Sunderland with no clue how to respond.

[creative_username_1]

You can't win this one. Do well and win and it'll be lucky, papering over the cracks etc. Lose and everyone throws the toys out of the pram.

AE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TB spacca's. It's almost like AE peeps have a little think before they post

[urzmikep]

We don't know what we're doing (repeat over & over again)

[Wizard]

Wel Hal had just tweeted he has an injury so that accounts for one of them.

[LoyalRoyal22]

My first reaction to the bench:

My second reaction to the bench:

My final reaction to the bench:

hhahah laughed hard at the will smith pic

[Woodcote Royal]

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.

In a parallel universe, these people are called supporters.

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

Having seen the latest shambles of a team selection...am I the only one hoping that we get hammered tonight!!

No. I don't think I've ever been as furious before a game.

Queue 90 minutes of turgid hoofball, giving the ball away toss & a 1-0 to Sunderland with no clue how to respond.

that is exactly what is going to happen, sadly.

[Mr Angry]

Wow.

If Anton et al were not 100% certain that player recruitment in January was an absolute priority, then tonight's bench can leave them in no doubt as to the total lack of depth in our squad.

Frankly, if we get anything out of tonight, it will be incredible.

[creative_username_1]

Having seen the latest shambles of a team selection...am I the only one hoping that we get hammered tonight!!

No. I don't think I've ever been as furious before a game.

Queue 90 minutes of turgid hoofball, giving the ball away toss & a 1-0 to Sunderland with no clue how to respond.

that is exactly what is going to happen, sadly.

So you can predict future events? Gr8