Match Day Thread Super, Super Saints v Sunderland, Sat 27 August, 3PM

Well, it seems as if thereisonlyoneno7 failed in his mission last week, I've now taken up the responsibility of kick-starting our season to greatness and that elusive 5th place.

This is the match that is going to kick start our season. 8-0 against Sunderland a few years back? That's fine, we'll better that this time.

Following the leads of FLT and thereisonlyoneno7, any negativity in this thread will be banned. Take it to the transfer rumour thread people!

Recent Form
Saints 1-1 Watford (Nathan Redmond debut delight)
Man Utd 2-0 Saints (We passed the ball well)

Man City 2-1 Sunderland
Sunderland 1-2 Middlesborough

We can certainly win this one! David Moyes is already being negative (that won't help the Sunderland's favour).

Last Time
Saints 1-1 Sunderland

It was all set for a Sunderland win. Jose Fonte had been sent off (naughty naughty, none of that this time), and Jermaine Defoe did what he does best (Come on VVD, nobble him). Till the greatest Saints CB right now scored a last gasp equaliser to ruin Sunderlands day.

Expected Team
Diamonds will be forever.
Forster; Cedric, Fonte, VVD, Targett; Clasie, Hojberg, Davis, Tadic; Redmond, Long

Oriol Romeu is the only injury doubt after coming off against United at this moment in time.

The Referee
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: A Holmes, D Bryan
Fourth official: P Tierney

Here we go then, Come on Saints, as we launch our season here and now (well Saturday)!!!!!!

 

3-0 win to kick start the season, a la Norwich last year.

 

2-1

 

Hope that you bring us luck SF4L....

A comfortable 2-0 win with Shane and Nathan scoring.

 

3-0 (Nathan, Shane and Dusan)

 

1-1 I reckon.

Tadic for us.

Hope they make no signings between now and then.

 

I'll take a 1-0 win nasty with pleasure just to get the opts and settle everyones nerves

 

Defoe is still dangerous despite his age as we found out last season, and he's already shown man city that if you give him a chance hel stick it in the back of the net.

I'd hope we would be good enough to beat this lot , but it's not always as simple as that. Id take a win in any shape or form to get our season started.

2-1 , with long scoring both, and a nervy finish.

 

I will take any win, any how....but would be nice to do it stylishly with a good score as you never know if you need a good GD. Got a title to think about.

 

3-0 comfortable home win.......

 

2-0 The season starts here...

 

Perhaps we need to change tack from super positive

 

0-1. Got one of those feelings about this game.

 

Sunderland will be very happy to just stack men in their own half and allow us to pass the ball around in front of them. Good test of whether we can fashion genuine chances against a packed defense.

 

1-1. Lots of pos/dom/& even chances.

 

I think we'll look convincing, win well and then sell Fonte and ruin the week.

 

Even more positive thread than I could do!!!!! I sincerely hope you beat the 7 game unbeaten run I had (though mine was beginning April to end of August...nearly 5 months [emoji6] [emoji14]). Great thread. Saints 9-0. COYR!!!!!!!!

 

We'll get an early goal by hook or by crook and then pass them to death

 

Puel needs this one.

They should not be underestimated but we can beat these Man U rejects.

A first win of the season will do wonders.

 

BBC Look North reported Mannone out of action with broken arm, happened in training. Tough training sessions up north?