*~*~* Blackburn v Sunderland match thread *~*~*

[woodlebert]

No

Did it a fair bit for Lorient

 

[Safc Shields]

Please dont concede early in the second half or it could be game over

 

[Collry Lad]

As bad as it gets from us, unfortunately. Delighted to be still in it after a dog shite first half.

Half empty stadium on Boxing Day; embarrassing attendance from former Premier League winners; incredible turnout from us...It's not trophies that make clubs top clubs man!

 

[look out piano]

Please please please lads don't come out playing like you did in the first half

 

[Cream Soda]

We need someone who can actually replace him before saying stuff like that

The January window is open in less than a weeks time. Hopefully then he is replaced.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Can’t wait for Poveda to come on and get injured again

 

[Flavonoids]

Eustace showing himself to be a much better manager / motivator than he seems to be given credit for. Birmingham sacking him for Rooney is still funny though.

 

[woodlebert]

possibly the worst half of football i've seen us play this season

Great analysis as usual

 

[HettonSAFC]

Wayne Rooneys Plymouth getting humped

 

[makumstu]

Roberts looks like he's still playing with an illness, if not that then a hangover. Don't think I've ever seen anybody so pale.

 

[CheersMarra84]

Early goal and we’re back in this game.

In to these Shearer’s arse tongue punching bastards, lads!

 

[foggyballa]

Plenty time to get back into it but we've been very poor all over the pitch so far and that's just calling it as it is

Improved a bit in the last 10 minutes or so but we’ve been poor in the main while they’ve been at it from the first whistle and played some decent footbal to be fair. We’re lucky it’s just 1-0.

 

[hypersonic]

1-0 is always a twitchy one, got to get stuck into them early and start popping the ball around

Get some effort in, move off the ball and we'll get rolling.

 

[Boris Bear]

Ok my assessment I thought Blackburn just deserved the lead based on a little better job in final 1/3. I also think if we comeback and win we have a great chance at top 2. If we lose we might be chasing top 2 all season and playoffs beckons. We have to play better with the club around us to go up. Ha’way the lads let’s have a great 2nd half display..

Blackburn were miles better

 

[Boo]

I can’t see much hope on the bench. Maybe Connolly for Isidor?

 

[Geppetto]

Car today thankfully

Enjoy mate, hopefully we get the 3 points.

 

[bomber]

Typical first half performance from us really, why we're starting games so slow I don't know.

Every team"s aware of it now

 

[Gloucester]

We be lucky if we can score one goal

Aye / who is going to score it?

 

[Sam Handwich]

it fascinates me that so many good people here put a lot of emotional investment into something they have no control over. just hope you all had a happy christmas day lads and lasses

Those good people wouldn't be on an SAFC football forum if they weren't prepared to do so.

 

[The Situation]

Forgot that we're allergic to changes/substitutions.