Sunderland at home match day thread

[Wanderingred]

10k less at the next home game.

[RudiRed]

Midfield is the problem for me, Williams looks like his legs have gone.

[Guest]

Note to "Nige" WE NEED A MIDFIELD and play defenders who know what to do.........round and round we go........as I wait for "the bed wetters" post from the usual posters.

 

[joe jordans teeth]

3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Naismith has been good today. Aside from two of the goals. Which actually means he hasn’t been that good today. 

It’s like Martin,he has won 3 headers today so not bad apart from the headers being 30 yards from goal so not so good 

[RudiRed]

Just now, gl2 said:

Note to "Nige" WE NEED A MIDFIELD and play defenders who know what to do.........round and round we go........as I wait for "the bed wetters" post from the usual posters.

 

We have 3 of the most immobile cms in the league in King James and Williams along with a headless chicken in Massengo. It is very concerning.

[intercity]

1 minute ago, Dan Robin said:

Only the start of the season but...conceding 3 goals at home to a promoted side sounds really bad. 

What concerns me is the whole familiarity. It feels like last season again already. Very concerning.

Any teams due to get point deductions this ti.e around?

[Johnr1986]

1 minute ago, RudiRed said:

Midfield is the problem for me, Williams looks like his legs have gone.

Or just play your better players ie massengo Williams and James partnership lack mobility.  

[RudiRed]

Just now, Johnr1986 said:

Or just play your better players ie massengo Williams and James partnership lack mobility.  

Don't think we have many other options in midfield.

[LondonBristolian]

2 minutes ago, An Outstanding Human said:

Goes way deeper than that, more to do with the culture of the club, which is solely at the door of Lansdown 

I think a lot of it is the legacy of past mistakes. I think Pearson had brought in the right players, and I rate the youngsters, but we have a legacy of badly thought through signings and contract offers that leave too little room for manoeuvre. 

I think moving Pearson on is absolutely the wrong thing to do but we are going to struggle until we can move out high earners and sub-standard players and reinforce defence and defensive midfield.

[Roadrunner]

I felt so positive at Bournemouth, two matches in i am not so sure.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

I'm not going to have a melt down because it's such a lovely day and I'm away on holiday.

However, if we lose could someone  do a little boo on my behalf at the final whistle , if deemed appropriate?

[Redrascal2]

1 minute ago, LondonBristolian said:

I think a lot of it is the legacy of past mistakes. I think Pearson had brought in the right players, and I rate the youngsters, but we have a legacy of badly thought through signings and contract offers that leave too little room for manoeuvre. 

I think moving Pearson on is absolutely the wrong thing to do but we are going to struggle until we can move out high earners and sub-standard players and reinforce defence and defensive midfield.

Should we not expect better than last season or just more of the same.

[East Yorkshire CideRed]

Just now, Roadrunner said:

I felt so positive at Bournemouth, two matches in i am not so sure.

I echo your sentiments. I thought we look so much tighter at the back… 

[ORANGE500]

Just now, gl2 said:

Note to "Nige" WE NEED A MIDFIELD and play defenders who know what to do.........round and round we go........as I wait for "the bed wetters" post from the usual posters.

 

I'm sure he knows the midfield is poor but it's well documented he has no money to spend.The solution is to sell Scott to fund new signings but the usual suspects who moan at everything will accuse the club of having no ambition and selling our best players the usual diatribe you get from City fans but as I said its the only solution available. 

[City_USA]

How the f did he miss that...? 

[old_eastender]

Martin FFS, puts it wide when should score.

Edited August 6, 2022 by old_eastender

[Peter1450]

Hope we can get an equaliser but, the suns shining , huge home crowd,great response for Stoney by all the crowd  and the players do their usual of messing up what should have been a great day.

[LondonBristolian]

1 minute ago, Redrascal2 said:

Should we not expect better than last season or just more of the same.

I’d like better but we need a defensive midfielder and a right sided centre back better than Vyner, plus cover for Semenyo. We can afford none of those things and I don’t think much will change until we get those players in .

[cityexile]

Going to be one of those days. For goodness sake, had to score.

[RudiRed]

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

I’d like better but we need a defensive midfielder and a right sided centre back better than Vyner, plus cover for Semenyo. We can afford none of those things and I don’t think much will change until we get those players in .

Exactly, we are stuck.

[bexhill reds]

Just now, old_eastender said:

Martin FFS, puts in wide when should score.

Looks like he scuffed it, should at least have hit the target

[LondonBristolian]

1 minute ago, ORANGE500 said:

I'm sure he knows the midfield is poor but it's well documented he has no money to spend.The solution is to sell Scott to fund new signings but the usual suspects who moan at everything will accuse the club of having no ambition and selling our best players the usual diatribe you get from City fans but as I said its the only solution available. 

I am rapidly coming to this conclusion too. I would be gutted to lose Scott but that could get us three players we sorely need.

[Spike]

Didn't take long for us to have out enthusiasm drained. Last week I was still optimistic and thought we were hard done by but the amount of sloppy passes that have led to Sunderland opportunities has been woeful, we were unable to turn pressure against us into attack successfully either where Sunderland look dangerous when we lose possession.

[RudiRed]

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

I am rapidly coming to this conclusion too. I would be gutted to lose Scott but that could get us three players we sorely need.

Based on today we have little option but to sell and use the returns for some players - relegation fodder otherwise. 

[Ryan_BCFC]

If i was Nahki I’d be pissed, no point in him being here. 

[Mihai]

We have really bad midfield. And the depth is concerning. We need more defensive and centre midfielders...

We are going for a bottom half without that or even worse. The morale is down also after possibly two defeats.

[And Its Smith]

Jack Clarke has destroyed us this half. 

[old_eastender]

Just now, Ryan_BCFC said:

If i was Nahki I’d be pissed, no point in him being here. 

Wells on for DaSilva!  Hopeless choice really should have been Martin off.

[Malago]

Now four strikers on.  Rarely works.  Hope I’m wrong.

[Banjo Red]

11 minutes ago, RudiRed said:

Midfield is the problem for me, Williams looks like his legs have gone.

Said it before we meed some horrible bastard in the middle