Anyone bothered?

[Coeus]

It wasn't ideal to be honest.

 

[Deleted member 1169]

Me and my boys were desperate for Tranmere .... the irony.

 

[Wayne The Punk]

No? Spot on.

Bring on Saturday.

Glad we didnt risk any of the starters for Saturday. I wouldnt have minded a cup run, but as you said, not bothered

Think it's shit that we didn't even really try. Simms should have started, think the game goes differently if we have a physical presence up top to play off.

I wouldnt have risked him, but I agree we had no focal point.

Their main striker went off injured. I’m very glad we didn’t risk one of the only two we have.

I dont know if its just me but that lad seems wired everytime I have seen him, almost as if his drink has been spiked, or something like that

My boys first away match. He was bothered like. Wanted to leave on 75 mins. He'd had enough, said this is the worst he'd seen us play and off we went.

To make 11 changes was pathetic, we could have made 5 or 6 and had a good enough balance in the team to at least make an effort.

That is the one single thing I was bothered about. The supporters who went to see that game. Might as well not bother turning up, the team didnt

 

[BucketBiff]

Like to win every game we play. More worried about the lack of depth we have in key positions than the loss.

 

[Luna17]

League cup now totally irrelevant. Might as well be ditched.

 

[Tin Man]

Need to try and win every game,winning breeds confidence within the group.

 

[Mowgli]

Rumours 2 deals "all but done" according to that Alex neil gadjee on twitter.

Hes been waiting for 'something old' for weeks people believe anything

 

[Lord Potts]

I am not worried about being out of the compeition but it shows how worryingly thin our squad is.

 

[ShieldsBlackCat2015]

Very bothered.

 

[KGC83]

I can deal with losing marra. Part and parcel of being a Sunderland fan.
I can't deal with shit like tonight.
If we had gone toe to toe with a strong side out, and lost, then fuck it. We gave it a go.
But we should have just stayed at home and not even entered the competition if that is the way we are going to disrespect it mate.

What on earth are you talking about man?

It was basically a friendly to give the reserves another run out.

Some of the comments on here are hilarious.

 

[Donnybrook]

Pressure is on manager and team to get result on saturday after last nights result

 

[BucketBiff]

League cup now totally irrelevant. Might as well be ditched.

Wasn’t irrelevant in 2013. This season is massive for us. We just don’t have the bodies to risk a cup run at the moment. Consolidation is our priority

 

[The Pro From Dover]

Only concern I have is the lack of quality once we get past our starting 11 at this level.

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

No? Spot on.

Bring on Saturday.

A few going by the aftermatch comments. Clearly a cup run in a competition which has the lowest prioruty of all the competitions we will enter this season isnt important to the club this year.

 

[sir rowell cummins]

No? Spot on.

Bring on Saturday.

I’m mildly less bothered than Neil, he didn’t even bring subs on to win it. Just wanted 90minutes in players legs

 

[ShieldsBlackCat2015]

Not bothered much BUT to go to any game and not play a team which can win the game is disappointing.

It’s Sunderland. Is there any other kind of team?

Pressure is on manager and team to get result on saturday after last nights result

If we lose again playing the same team then I can’t see AN lasting long.

 

[HaddingtonHowler]

One thing I would say is if Neil has sussed his 11 so has the rest of the clubs in the championship. We’ve been here before and it didn’t turn out pleasant. If (and it’s an if), he gets good quality signings then it would add more ‘tactical thinking’ for other teams. Haway the lads though!!

 

[Stormo]

I’m not bothered about the result but it does show that past the first 11 and maybe 2 subs we are garbage. We really need some steel in the middle of the pitch. A right back and probs another striker too.

 

[ShieldsBlackCat2015]

Wasn’t irrelevant in 2013. This season is massive for us. We just don’t have the bodies to risk a cup run at the moment. Consolidation is our priority

We didn’t have the bodies in 13/14. I’m surprised we got past MK Dons. We didn’t really have a team you could see getting to a final.

 

[Disco_Pants93]

Some reactions on here / twitter have baffled me like. Celebrating a loss pretty much. Seen some people saying “hope there’s no changes” etc so obviously very happy for us to lose the game. I don’t ever mind a defeat but the lack of effort from the players and lack of changes from the manager last night was an insult to those who travelled.