*~*~* Luton v Sunderland match thread *~*~*

[Select coaches]

They’re shite, but they’re battering us

Men against boys

You ever happy, top of the league and not losing in a right old battle

 

[Happy_Layabout]

Mind the ref is allowing all the little pushes in the back aswell what isn’t helping!

this. its not helping us trying to get the passing game going

 

[SuperKevsLeftBoot]

I wonder if the coaching staff have considered giving Patto some focused kicking work to do.

His kicking has always been poor… how he still hasn’t worked on it ..

 

[Bears Beets]

No we haven’t. They’ve had plenty of opportunities and - despite what some posters are now trying to invent about “the player in the middle” - they’ve scored a perfectly good goal.

No they didn’t, are you blind? The lad who tried to head it was miles offside

Or are you just that desperate for us to lose?

 

[ExileBFG]

That is allowed though, it's literally what Silva did for City and the goal was allowed. Loads of teams do it all the time.

It is allowed. But in this instance he was offside and interfering.

 

[Reilhan]

A lot coming down their left. Know he's not a winger but I'd rather have Browne out there for a bit solidity and Rigg tucked into right centre mid (if he's not going to bring Roberts on that is). Fortunate to be 0-0 on balance of play but hope we pick it up second half as they've put a lot into it first 45.

 

[Geppetto]

Rather small not very strong men

We are working hard and showing guts and determination, but losing the physical battle far too often.

I don't think the ref has helped, he's given them free kicks at every opportunity, we've had nowt. They can't just steamroll through the back of our players, well, apparently they can.

 

[Hamdsy 76]

It’s like the women’s team going to Wimbledon
In there hey day

 

[Hawkings Boots]

Jesus Danny - in no way is that similar to Man City's at the weekend

The 18 has actively jumped for the ball in an offside position

 

[Keith S30S]

Scandalous performance by the ref there for me. It's pretty much as biased as I've ever seen!

Luton are fouling constantly and barging people of the ball. It's not clever fouling, it's f***ing obvious and he's letting everything go!

Blatant hand ball ignored. Blatant goal kick when we were under pressure from corners given as a corner.

Patto kicked from behind when he's clearing the ball, no booking!

That lads are doing well to be still in the game given that they are getting bullied and getting fuck all off the ref.

 

[MurtonMark]

He went for the ball and was offside in that phase of play

What a load of bollocks. Had that happened to us there’d be absolute uproar.

 

[Darlo1973]

Big test coming up second half

We have to do better

To be honest, if we get away from this with a 0-0 and no injuries or red cards then it won't be the worst result ever - especially with Burnley losing.

 

[ontap]

That is allowed though, it's literally what Silva did for City and the goal was allowed. Loads of teams do it all the time.

Difference here is , the lad tried to head the ball when in an offside position . Linesman spot on.
Unless you are a know mark from murton

 

[WB1974]

Half a game, 0-0 and 100 pages gotta be record

 

[Local Lad]

We haven’t defended well. We’ve frequently given it away in our own third as players have shat themselves every time they’ve been closed down. They’ve hit the bar twice and had one chalked off incorrectly IMO

They've had 1 shot on target. We've stopped them from having more. I'm not saying we've played well all over the pitch but we've done alright in defence. Till it comes to playing it out.

 

[Provider]

Nor are Luton, and they're better at anti-football than us.

Why's it anti-football? There's more than one way to play.

 

[Bg86]

Wonder how often he came up against orcs like this in France.

Couple teams in Spain similar but don't think any in France have a similar reputation so probably not tbf

 

[Mackem Attack]

Change in shape maybe? Don't really have too much on the bench that will be able to affect this game though. Maybe Conolloy and Isidor as two up front, add another body into midfield? I don't know what else we can do really except move the ball better in possession and toughen up.

Is it just me, or is the pitch way smaller than the SoL? Don't have room to breathe.

Could really have done with Ballard here to go 5 at the back or push onien into midfield. Would give us options at least. Not a huge amount we can actually change looking at the bench we’ve got

 

[Raff1977]

I wonder if the coaching staff have considered giving Patto some focused kicking work to do.

Needs something doing his distribution has been pap for a while

 

[dangermows]

If he doesn't flick it on but goes for the ball is that not interfering?? Not rhetorical, genuine question

Yes. Which is why it is a clear offside.