++++++ Sunderland v Mansfield official Match thread ++++++

[horselover]

Can’t believe how many people are worried about our reserve team getting beat. Personally I hope Mansfield stay ahead and dump us out of another lengthy cup run!

hopefully Lincoln or Oxford go out we can rearrange 1 of our postponed games if we haven't already

 

[Scootsie]

Nothing has happened behind scenes man.

Thanks Lee.

 

[Safc88]

Mansfield have only won one from the last 15 games

f***ing hell man

Same old safc

 

[gipetto]

Forest beating Preston 2-0. Colback.

 

[Zak's Dad]

It’s abject atm. Mad how quickly it has turned into every other season at this level.

And when people point out reality it's their fault for not "believing / supporting" enough.
We've had a couple of seasons where our wage bill must have been more than the rest of the league combined and still not got promoted?
And people just shrug their shoulders and tell us we should "believe more".

This is our 4th season in League 1 and I have no faith in this team having faith in themselves to get us promoted.
Again.

 

[West_Winger]

Most of those Leeds ones under Cellino and they took, what, sixteen years to get back to the Prem. Aye, good comparison that.

Watford are just daft. It works for them but they’re the exception, not the rule.

How long did it take them to get promoted out of the third division considering they had a points deduction there? But nah you’re right, they’re definitely making poor decisions compared to us and they’d much rather be in our position. Totally agree.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

This can’t continue like these heavy defeats are beyond acceptable

I’m not gunna call for him to be sacked though cos i was impressed a few weeks back

To me, we need to move quick and try to get the season back on track.

 

[calmac]

I’m bored of the cycle of going through a couple of managers a season, sometimes more. We’ve done that alongside being owned by Short and then Donald and look where it’s got us.

Maybe we should have stuck with Taffy....or Larry

 

[Deleted member 6458]

Rotten core is back

 

[Gloucester]

What if we are level after 90 min?

Replay?
Extra time?
Penalties?

 

[Dilligaf60]

Good start

 

[chuckyroll]

Mansfield have only won one from the last 15 games

They won't win today

 

[hank evans]

Forest beating Preston 2-0. Colback.

Crispest passer of the ball in the football league that lad

 

[Lawrenceslongthrowin]

Are we expecting automatic from this squad? I'm not so sure, our aim should certainly be in amongst it but an expectation of getting promoted with probably the weakest squad we've had since being down here.

You could be right, they look nowhere near a promotion team, so the higher ups may have told Johnson, playoffs is acceptable

 

[Pants]

I've backed Johnson so far through this dodgy run but he wants sacking just for playing Wright. What's the point?

 

[Mally Mackem]

Can’t believe how many people are worried about our reserve team getting beat. Personally I hope Mansfield stay ahead and dump us out of another lengthy cup run!

think its the manner of the performance..

 

[Zak's Dad]

Mansfield have only won one from the last 15 games

Seriously?

 

[Yankee]

In all seriousness, have we ever seen such a rapid collapse in confidence and form?

 

[G Force]

Most of those Leeds ones under Cellino and they took, what, sixteen years to get back to the Prem. Aye, good comparison that.

Watford are just daft. It works for them but they’re the exception, not the rule.

No point sticking with the manager if he isn’t the right one. Our problem hasn’t been sacking them, it’s been poor recruitment for years

Not one manager we sacked would have kept his job in a comparable club/situation.

And this isn’t a sack Johnson post, I’m still in the “in” camp. Although my faith is being tested right now

 

[SAFC Wilks]

First time we tested their keeper…43 mins in.