cmonurz Spotted a very tanned Chris Tarrant strolling around the ground after the game.
Was his spouse aware of his location?
by Bandini » 03 Feb 2013 09:41
cmonurz Spotted a very tanned Chris Tarrant strolling around the ground after the game.
by pea » 03 Feb 2013 10:30
by 72 bus » 03 Feb 2013 10:54
joeroyal
I don't think Gunter has to much to worry about with old grace kelley there
by Archie's penalty » 03 Feb 2013 10:56
72 busjoeroyal
I don't think Gunter has to much to worry about with old grace kelley there
If Kelly stays fit you will not see Gunter or Cummings again this season, massively better than both of those.
A proper right back at last and still only 29, could play on for another five years at least, so Gunter may as well look for another club as Cummings is only going to get better and will be adequate backup.
Gunter is just too timid to play at the top level
by Platypuss » 03 Feb 2013 11:11
by WestRoyal » 03 Feb 2013 11:19
Woodcote RoyalMmmMonsterMunch I am majorly impressed with our midfield today I have to say. They all did brilliantly. Best they've looked & the team picks itself now if they're all fit IMO
Couldn't agree more.
If this was the benchmark for the rest of the season, prepare yourself for another campaign in the top flight.
Akpan fully deserved his start (whilst Brian showed considerable guts in giving it to him) and for those of us who have wanted to see Jobi in the centre for a very long time, this was the best midfield 3 we've seen so far. Ok, Legs isn't perfect but he's a lot better than some suggest.
Sunderland are a decent outfit who will not be involved in the relegation scrap yet, but for a needlessly conceded penalty and a team of officials whose performance border on the disgraceful at times, in my view our victory would have been rather more comfortable than it turned out to be.
The summer transfer window, in hindsight, was McDermott's worst by a distance but January has seen us strengthen significantly without breaking the bank and this is now being heavily reflected on the pitch.
It simply beggars belief that there wasn't a queue stretching back to the M25 to sign Hope Akpan from Crawley; a player good enough for the top flight languishing in League One.
I agree totally that today's team looked like the finished article. Defenders who can defend, midfielders who can attack and defend and a varied group of strikers who can deal with most requirements.
We are no longer one of the 3 worst teams in this league. In fact, on current form we are one of the better ones. Enjoy.
by Millsy » 03 Feb 2013 11:57
by Simon's Church » 03 Feb 2013 12:03
by West_Reading » 03 Feb 2013 12:04
by WestRoyal » 03 Feb 2013 12:14
2 world wars, 1 world cup I'm delighted with the win and the signings and their performances and feel good about things...
But just to for discusson's sake we know things could easily be different when the game opened up at 4-4-2. We could easily have lost that game 3-1 or at least 2-1.
Would we then be praising our players so much ?
No.
We'd take a point or two off each player rating
We'd talk about how bad Legs is, why we didn't play Guthrie or Karacan, bemoaning the lack of a decent dead cert impact signing for our midfield.
We'd say Akpan shows promise but faded and that we shouldn't be relying on a promising player so soon.
We'd lament the fact that couldn't get Ince or graham etc.
Sadly we are still in the thick of a tough relegation battle and our wins have been heroic last gasp efforts, that could have been so so different. Not a huge amount to suggest that we're playing really well all of a sudden, except for Brian plugging that hole at RB. A win and we get positivity. A defeat and we get negativity.
Let's not kid ourselves, we are in trouble, we are on a knife edge. Let's not get carried away.
by Linden Jones' Tash » 03 Feb 2013 12:35
2 world wars, 1 world cup I'm delighted with the win and the signings and their performances and feel good about things...
But just to for discusson's sake we know things could easily be different when the game opened up at 4-4-2. We could easily have lost that game 3-1 or at least 2-1.
Would we then be praising our players so much ?
No.
We'd take a point or two off each player rating
We'd talk about how bad Legs is, why we didn't play Guthrie or Karacan, bemoaning the lack of a decent dead cert impact signing for our midfield.
We'd say Akpan shows promise but faded and that we shouldn't be relying on a promising player so soon.
We'd lament the fact that couldn't get Ince or graham etc.
Sadly we are still in the thick of a tough relegation battle and our wins have been heroic last gasp efforts, that could have been so so different. Not a huge amount to suggest that we're playing really well all of a sudden, except for Brian plugging that hole at RB. A win and we get positivity. A defeat and we get negativity.
Let's not kid ourselves, we are in trouble, we are on a knife edge. Let's not get carried away.
by Victor Meldrew » 03 Feb 2013 13:05
Ian Royal Some stats that might surprise a few people.
Pass completion
ALF - 60%
McAnuff - 61%
Kebe - 67%
Akpan - 68%
Pog - 71%
McCleary - 73%
Leigertwood - 80%
Blackman - 86%
http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/615176/Live
Legs certainly gave the ball away stupidly about half a dozen times or so... but he also used the ball simply and well the rest of the time. More touches than any of the other midfielders.
by PieEater » 03 Feb 2013 13:09
by Franchise FC » 03 Feb 2013 13:13
If you still hate Futcher A good performance today and we were well worthy of the 3 points.
Whoever said Jimmy didn't do anything for 88 minutes!!! He was everywhere - tackling back, heading clear and going forward to good effect. If the ref hadn't blown for a foul against Jobi (how?) he would've had a perfect hat trick
Having been pegged back by, in my view, a dubious penalty I was very worried that we would get mugged and end up losing a game we deserved to win.
I thought their penalty was iffy at the time because O'Shea was stretching for it & only trying to put the ball out to the winger plus, having seen it again on SSN, Pog gets a bit of the ball before he gets the man. Also look at the reaction of O' Shea and the other Sunderland players, none of them claimed the penalty and O' Shea only reacts after he gets up and runs into Pog.
by Esteban » 03 Feb 2013 15:20
2 world wars, 1 world cup I'm delighted with the win and the signings and their performances and feel good about things...
But just to for discusson's sake we know things could easily be different when the game opened up at 4-4-2. We could easily have lost that game 3-1 or at least 2-1.
Would we then be praising our players so much ?
No.
We'd take a point or two off each player rating
We'd talk about how bad Legs is, why we didn't play Guthrie or Karacan, bemoaning the lack of a decent dead cert impact signing for our midfield.
We'd say Akpan shows promise but faded and that we shouldn't be relying on a promising player so soon.
We'd lament the fact that couldn't get Ince or graham etc.
Sadly we are still in the thick of a tough relegation battle and our wins have been heroic last gasp efforts, that could have been so so different. Not a huge amount to suggest that we're playing really well all of a sudden, except for Brian plugging that hole at RB. A win and we get positivity. A defeat and we get negativity.
Let's not kid ourselves, we are in trouble, we are on a knife edge. Let's not get carried away.
by creative_username_1 » 03 Feb 2013 15:41
Simon's Church Yeah, I h8 these dickheads that think winning's good and losing's bad. Entirely neutral comments regardless of result is the only way this board will improve.
by Millsy » 03 Feb 2013 16:22
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