*~*~* Sunderland v Bristol City match thread *~*~*

[Ilios]

Would be nice to be able to rest one or two of the midfield kids early on tonight.

Be nice to able to take Rigg off and give Aleksic 20 mins or so.

 

[hank williams]

Can’t work this bloke out, no Roberts or cirkin

Roberts is poorly

 

[Gideon Gungeon]

haway the sheet mate clench and pump there haway the match thread anarl ffs

 

[MackemTackem]

Onien and Roberts were ill at the weekend against Stoke but still played from what RLB said. Makes sense to give them a rest. Luke must be feeling well out it to not be in the squad tonight. Good Team, hopefully Mayenda plays well.

 

[rubberface]

For those criticizing the Cirkin decision.
Have you been training with the team, have you any idea if the medical staff have had an input. Do you know why the manager has made this decision?

It's a message board to talk about it.

 

[safcpauluk]

Looking forward to seeing Mayenda up there with big Willie

Amad will put out another video soon

 

[Coeus]

With Samed and Browne injured, there are very few options barring Aleksic.

You're right Fred but we still had Adil and Ba prior to freezing them out.

 

[ftm1971]

A lot of optimism around tonight, don't do a Sunderland Sunderland

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Roberts is poorly

You could say this until you’re blue in the face mate but some just will not accept it.

 

[hank williams]

A lot of optimism around tonight, don't do a Sunderland Sunderland

Exactly this hate it when we’re too confident

 

[MonkeyLove]

I thought Mepham was suspended??

 

[hank williams]

You could say this until you’re blue in the face mate but some just will not accept it.

Last time I was blue in the face I was on my death bed 6 year old open heart surgery

I thought Mepham was suspended??

only one game ban

 

[JL1985]

We haven’t beaten these lot a home for 30 years.

 

[KGC83]

I thought Mepham was suspended??

1 game ban for professional foul

 

[Arkle]

I thought Mepham was suspended??

Only for one game.

 

[dvcnnyc]

Yeah and as someone else mentioned if alese gets injured after 2 mins cirkin will be on, so asks the question why isn’t he straight bk in

I’m guessing they will take the minimum risk possible with Cirkin. If it’s possible to survive the match without him, or we have it under control and we can let him on for some match fitness without risking his wrist for more than 20 mins, that’s probably the best option.

If we put him on from the start and he has a fall that sets back his wrist two months no one will be happy

 

[joop]

I thought Mepham was suspended??

You’re right, he was. For the Stoke game.

 

[hank williams]

We haven’t beaten these lot a home for 30 years.

How many times we played them at home in that time though

 

[bahtat]

Would be nice to be able to rest one or two of the midfield kids early on tonight.

Yep, I’m no expert but bit concerned about how many games rigg is being asked to play, hope he’s not too knackered for last half a dozen games

 

[WB1974]

I thought Mepham was suspended??

Your right.. he was