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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Wigan Athletic – Saturday 7th August 2021 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 4, 2021.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Aug 7, 2021.
  1. Home win

    73.2%
  2. Away win

    5.2%
  3. Draw

    21.6%
  1. TopCat_

    TopCat_ Well-Known Member

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    Feel better reading that :emoticon-0140-rofl:
     
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  2. TopCat_

    TopCat_ Well-Known Member

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    Is that you Jack? :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  3. Jack Ford

    Jack Ford Well-Known Member

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    2-0 to us

    I'm erring on side of caution and not attending this one. Pre match boozers will be packed I reckon (and Im not prepared to go without a drink). Not sure what queues will be like getting into crowd and there's no way Im getting there an hour earlier. Concourses will be pretty packed and covid has not gone away.

    I'll see what 'feedback. is like following matchday experience this Saturday and will review on match by match basis.

    Its Mrs health Im more concerned about than my own. If I lived by myself I would have gone

    HTL
     
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  4. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    Sensible approach mate
     
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  5. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Can't wait for the football to start finally as will take some of the attention away from transfers.

    A win would be great. I'm teetering between confidence and dread. I reckon that's nerves. The fact its Wigan up first, and the players they have signed from us giving it an extra edge, has made those pre-first-match nerves even greater than normal.
     
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  6. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Will post this in here as it's more than just about the season card, it covers the matchday arrangements.....

     
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  7. marcusblackcat

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    Stomach already doing flips!! Normally the same day as the game but it’s been most of this week. So looking forward to getting back
     
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  8. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Fantastic to be seeing RTB’s always superb thread again - I think for us it’s really become part of our match build up and experience! Cheers RTB
     
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  9. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the SoL has had a clean for Saturday. Good to see.

     
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  10. Glencoe

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    Starting to get excited now, I'm off work now until Monday!
     
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  11. clockstander

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    I agree but to do this you need two quick reliable centre backs, as per Sanderson and O/9, Flanners is not one imo, and playing Younger and Doyle seems to be an anathema to LJ even in pre-season, something I find odd considering the alternatives deplete our strength in midfield, LJ leaves me wondering at times, only sustained results will justify his faith/obstinacy imo.
     
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  12. Seb’s right peg

    Seb’s right peg Well-Known Member

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    Excellent post as always @RTB !

    I’m much like the rest of you, I’ve been impressed with pre-season but our obvious gaps in the team have me conflicted.

    I’m just excited to go back with my Dad and see some football in a stadium again. We have new seats too, so intrigued about my view.
     
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  13. Pablo

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    Praying that LJ goes with youth and doesn’t start the donkeys in the side, AOB, Flanagan, Burge etc. Could kill any enthusiasm imo, so it’s important he gets it right.
     
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  14. Paperback Ruiter

    Paperback Ruiter Well-Known Member

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    1-1 written all over it
     
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  15. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    I don't think Wigan will finish top 6. People are getting carried away because they've signed lots of players and spent lots of money, they're forgetting that the majority of what they've brought in is utter garbage. I reckon they'll be a few goals in this game. 3-2 win for the lads.
     
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    vinkel Well-Known Member

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    Don't know if asked before, is there any limit on number of fans allowed into the SOL Saturday.
     
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  17. Pablo

    Pablo Well-Known Member

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    On the other side of it, they were one of the better sides at the back end of last season and have won all their pre season games. Very nervous about this one.
     
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  18. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure not all on here will marra
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    The outside of the SOL is having a 'spring clean' as well so it's obvious the club aren't skint <laugh>
     
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  20. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    They have new players now so that point you're trying to make doesn't really work.

    You take notice of friendly results? <laugh>
     
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