*~*~* Sunderland v Watford match thread *~*~*

[PS]

For me two things haven't worked. Firstly Burstow up front is awful. He looks out of his depth and barely challenges for headers, can't hold the ball up etc. Secondly, Roberts has been ineffectual at number 10 compared to Pritch, who really sets the tempo. For me, those two off and Rusyn and Auochiche on.

If you are talking about Burstow, he's been painfully weak tonight. He has contributed nowt at all.

Or take Ba off and return Roberts to the right.

 

[Cuddles]

Hoedt for them is shite! Run at him and we'll get a few more.

Canny sure one of our fan pages posted the views of a Watford fan on the game. Basically said if you run at him he'll get done every time.

 

[hank williams]

Could be worse. Could’ve been Don Goodman bigging up Watford (even after we scored).

Or whinging hinchhcliffe

 

[Inside Forward]

Neil has been class again. Flashes of brilliance from Jobe, Clarke and Roberts.

Burstow and Ba anonymous.

 

[southstander]

Bit of a flat first half. Neither side really looked like scoring then Huggins pops up with a wonder goal. Scenes and limbs.

Always goals in my threads @hank williams

A winning thread is always better than a goal fest. Keep delivering the winning ones please.

 

[Taffyduck]

the perfect goal, but it'll be lost in amongst the ball bouncing fortunately off Jerlintons face or something

I honestly thought he’s going nowhere here then one touch and goal.

it’s one of those goals that doesn’t look a worldly but is close enough.

he had a lot to do.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Could be worse. Could’ve been Don Goodman bigging up Watford (even after we scored).

I like him

 

[sunderpitt]

For me...Ba off and Aouchiche (sic) on..roberts out wide right

I'll go with that

But Uncle Tony is always late with subs, probably still thinks only, 3 or even no subs?

 

[Teed]

For me two things haven't worked. Firstly Burstow up front is awful. He looks out of his depth and barely challenges for headers, can't hold the ball up etc. Secondly, Roberts has been ineffectual at number 10 compared to Pritch, who really sets the tempo. For me, those two off and Rusyn and Auochiche on.

If you are talking about Burstow, he's been painfully weak tonight. He has contributed nowt at all.

Burstow looks overawed to me, he's got what it takes, he's just shit frightened to use it, I think If he scores, he'll keep scoring.

 

[splorty]

Dreadful half with a moment of magic. Snap your hand off for 1-0 but concerned with this.

These aren’t a bad side at all….

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

Or take Ba off and return Roberts to the right.

Ba has done well tonight. Doesn't deserve to be hooked. He works hard now in covering the full back as well now.

 

[SR7]

For me two things haven't worked. Firstly Burstow up front is awful. He looks out of his depth and barely challenges for headers, can't hold the ball up etc. Secondly, Roberts has been ineffectual at number 10 compared to Pritch, who really sets the tempo. For me, those two off and Rusyn and Auochiche on.

If you are talking about Burstow, he's been painfully weak tonight. He has contributed nowt at all.

Ba off, Roberts on the wing where he should be. Aouchiche through the middle.

 

[HettonSAFC]

Flat from both teams. We need to improve at home. Bailed out by a lovely individual goal. Hopefully we have a bit more urgency in the second half. Would like to see Aouchiche and Rusyn on at some point.

Watford will have to come out and leave a few gaps.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Or whinging hinchhcliffe

I like him too

 

[CraigyLee]

Neil has been class again. Flashes of brilliance from Jobe, Clarke and Roberts.

Burstow and Ba anonymous.

Tbf Ba had a great pull back Jobe just needed to slot Clarke in

 

[Durham lad]

We need a second so we can focus a bit and play with some confidence..still shaky like this..remember Cardiff

 

[splorty]

We look very lethargic and predictable , early changes may be required … burstow just isn’t doing it for me

Agree, few passes are off tonight. Not at it

 

[Boredom]

For me two things haven't worked. Firstly Burstow up front is awful. He looks out of his depth and barely challenges for headers, can't hold the ball up etc. Secondly, Roberts has been ineffectual at number 10 compared to Pritch, who really sets the tempo. For me, those two off and Rusyn and Auochiche on.

If you are talking about Burstow, he's been painfully weak tonight. He has contributed nowt at all.

I think we would be better off playing to the counter. They are playing a high press and crowding the centre, Roberts I’d have switch with ba and bring rusyn on in place of Burstow. Need to hit them with much more pace on the counter, at the moment possession football is being cancelled out by them playing the same and they crowding the centre of the pitch is pushing us to make mistakes there and release too many loose balls

 

[BarrySheensAutograph]

I'd swap ba and Roberts if he doesn't make subs

 

[Whey]

Canny sure one of our fan pages posted the views of a Watford fan on the game. Basically said if you run at him he'll get done every time.

Aye? Can see it mind. They've just signed him apparently (according to me Watford supporting mate) and you can see he's not up to the pace. Looks nervous and out of his depth.

Edit* apparently he was actually signed in Jan. Jesus