Sunderland (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Zabbasbeard]

I'm no way saying Nunes is a bad player. He just isn't a defender. A wing back, perhaps. He just hasn't the rough and tumble in him. Pissed off with him last night, he just gave up.

Disagree mate. I don't think he gave up and he's worked hard to become a very good right back.

 

[WestGorton]

sadly it does, and to what point? City with 40000 season ticket holders 130000 members and we cannot fill the ground, getting something wrong somewhere

I agree that they have got it wrong but I suppose the solution is in the middle. They can't think we are Liverpool relying on Ireland and Scandinavia but we can't grow on a thirty mile radius. Sunderland will never have that problem as like Newcastle it's frontier land with no other club. Ditch the membership fee I advocate.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Will sound like a bit of a cop out, but nobody on that pitch wanted to be there yesterday with it being NYD in my opinion.

The same could be said about every footballer playing yesterday as there was 4 awful games. Three 0-0's and one 1-1.

They are on a lot of money, but human nature will have kicked in with those lads seeing all their fellow professionals who played on Tuesday celebrate NY at parties with their loved ones whilst they are all stuck in a hotel on NYE in Sunderland.

Had the feeling when the first two games were on yesterday the game was going to be a concern for players turning up.

Said the same thing at full time yesterday when I saw the score. No one wants to be playing on NYD in the freezing cold

 

[Platt Lane 59]

I agree that they have got it wrong but I suppose the solution is in the middle. They can't think we are Liverpool relying on Ireland and Scandinavia but we can't grow on a thirty mile radius. Sunderland will never have that problem as like Newcastle it's frontier land with no other club. Ditch the membership fee I advocate.

Sunderland are nothing like Newcastle.
It's a very small city, with a huge neighbour on it's doorstep.
Sounds familiar ?
The City, was a town until recently, is a great welcoming place that goes very much under the radar.
NUFC fans, generally, think they deserve success because they have no regional big rival and are now owned by the Saudi's.
Well done SAFC last night, the performance by a depleted team was excellent.
City took too long to take risks last night - that's why the League title may not be won.
Putting on The Reindeer or another match-winner was Pep being too cautious.
HIs moan about 4 minutes added-on time was embarrassing...