One is feeling a wee bit controversial.

It's not Messi my mate drinks with him in a quiet taverna just outside Barcelona, it seems Lionel won't come as he fears he wouldn't be first choice in our midfield. (He did reckon he could hold down LB against Ricco mind!)

 

you may jest but Mary in our fish shop told me, asked how she knew and she said she heard it from a Sunderland coach. asked the name of coach and she replied Classic, I know it is I said but who was it

 

I think it's time for your medication mate, and maybe a lie down in a darkened room?

 

You forgot to mention the natty jacket with straps vaux.

 

not to mention my dinner, hungry now so off to make it, these ****ing straps dont half get in the way

 

With the exception of bringing in O'Shea at the expense of Richardson I would leave the back four as it is (maybe swapping Bardsley to the left). In midfield the question for me is wether to select Elmo again or stiffen the midfield by bringing in Gardner or Vaughan. If fit I'd leave the front two the same and have Ji and Wickham on the bench.

 

thats my thoughs

 

same team as saturday, but Ricko left back in dressing room.

 

One gets the feeling one has lost this fight.

 

For me, same team as Saturday, but O'shea at left back (the other 3 lads in defence did well, so keep them as they are) Vaughn in on the right wing (maybe too big a game for Elmo, and we need more creativity on the right), then with 20 minutes to go, bring on our favourite Korean to run at the mags defence and keep the pressure up.

 

would be happy with that vaux

 

Ah ha, the pills have kicked in I see Syd, however, you did get me thinking (please, no "witty" responses) about thinking the unthinkable. How about.....

Mig
O'Shea - Anton - Brown - Bardo
Larsson - Catts - Gardner - Sess
Turner/Bramble - Gyan

Solid back 4 and CM with creativity out wide and a "BIG" man for the knock downs for Gyan?

 

PM me your address and I will get some of my pills to you

 

Bramble is 6" 1'
Ji is 6 " 1 1/2'
Wickham is 6" 3'

I would much prefer to go with a recognised striker up front than a big defender tbh, I still think it will be Gyan as the main striker with Sess playing just off him though.

 

Turner is 6' 4 1/2"!! Finesse is his byword - really, this is the way SB needs to go.

 

With Brown and Ferdinand doing well against Liverpool it allows Bruce to give Bramble and Turner more time to achieve match fitness. I just hope Anton's concentration holds up.

 

for me we have to play 442 cant play gyan up top alone at home against one of the lesser sides!!

 

well that should get a bite

 

Agree 100% smithy, these are the games where we show our top ten credentials!!

 

No one in their right mind could pick Richardson to start the game.He would be a good choice for the bench,but that should be as good as it gets for him!