*~*~* Ipswich v Sunderland match thread *~*~*

[Bears Beets]

Have we decided who is picking the team yet

I’ve narrowed it down to Susan from the ticket office, Steve Davison or Brian from HR

 

[Five-Quarter]

Davison been spotted yet?

That photo of his floating head shrouded in darkness from in the shadows of KLD and his mates from last week will never be beaten for any new spot

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

It’s laughable like.

Given we don’t play any forwards, surely there isn’t a need for both Burstow and Hemir.

At least Rigg can play a number of positions.

We’ll lose him and I don’t blame him.

You’d imagine the only reason he signed the scholarship was under the premise he would be getting a look-in at first team level. If I was him, I’d be straight on the blower to Newcastle to see what wage they are offering

 

[bat]

Jobe up front

Ba on the right (Roberts injured)

Pritchard behind Jobe

Pritchard’s main part of the plan is to find Jobe! That’s a helluva task for him! Jobe is good at being invisible.

 

[tenpins]

Is this a joke?

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No.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

I’ve narrowed it down to Susan from the ticket office, Steve Davison or Brian from HR

Amanda Stavely iirc

 

[Geppetto]

Why the fuck isn’t Rigg on the bench?

Who should he be in for? He plays central midfield so it would be Pritchard or if deeper, Neil/Ekwah, but think he prefer to play further up the field.

I'm not quite sure if throwing him in against 3rd from top away from home would be a good thing.

 

[tunstallhill]

Playing Ba on the right isn't the problem. We had zero right wing against the mags

It's dropping Rusyn and playing Bellingham in his place that is the problem

The f***ing idiot

 

[Andyman]

Ha’way lads!!!!

 

[Herberthall]

You’d imagine the only reason he signed the scholarship was under the premise he would be getting a look-in at first team level. If I was him, I’d be straight on the blower to Newcastle to see what wage they are offering

Man Utd

 

[joop]

The match thread getting to 34 pages 10 minutes before kick-off has to be a record.

Can normally tell when we’re plying shit because it reaches 50 pages by half time. Going to get that before a balls been kicked.

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Can’t believe Ba in for Rusyn after he got his first league goal

 

[chopsfc007]

Sky had Ba.

He's got 2 Ballard 3 Neil and jobe 4

 

[Binxy]

Because Ba is more likely to be sold for profit in the future than Naz. Developing players to sell for profit is more important than results.

It's why Jobe starts every game.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Is this a joke?

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Jobe up front is sensible as he makes it stick though I still think it’s harsh on Rusyn

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Yes. And Beale isn't a manager, he's just a coach, remember.

Does a coach pick the team? No.

A head coach does. Are you going to claim Pep doesn't pick the Man City team?

 

[Chewit]

Nailed it mate. Beale is a puppet, Speakman picks the team, Ba should be nowhere near the squad and Jobe is the worst player ever to wear the shirt. Just another Saturday on the SMB.

That comment re Jobe only exposes you as someone who has not watched Sunderland much in your life or knows nowt about football. The lad is 18, granted he blows a bit hot and cold understandably, but is a quality player who is going to make you look a little silly. He’s nailed on to establish himself as a Premiership player.

 

[Mantobar]

Tactical masterclass by Beale coming up

 

[Mackem00]

I have zero confidence in this going well.

 

[wisemensaysteve]

Dropping Rusyn is stupid, either Beale isn't picking the team or he wants the sack, I'll get in early with Beale out.