Thread "Malice in Sunderland" started today on their forum, only 4 replies so far, but should be interesting reading building up to Saturday.
https://www.otib.co.uk/topic/223130-malice-in-sunderland/
Reply re Jack Clarke: I'm already worrying about Clarke up against Tanner. We need a 90 minute performance not 25 mins.
- (I know it’s a home game but that title was too good to resist). So, Saturday. Loads of questions currently in place and a few thoughts on some of those:
- Will Manning change any personnel? Bluntly, I think he has to both for form and for reasons of not giving a selection that rankles immediately. No doubt in my mind that TGH will come in for Williams, and I think he has to take Bell out. I have a feeling he might play Mehmeti but reckon he’ll ultimately go Weimann on the basis of that old LJ maxim of players that can be trusted - under pressure managers like experience
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- Will we win? Can’t see it. They’re coming off two good results, we’re in transition at best and it’s Mannings most difficult game to date. A positive draw is the best I think we can hope for here. One where performance is equally as important as result though.
https://www.otib.co.uk/topic/223130-malice-in-sunderland/
Reply re Jack Clarke: I'm already worrying about Clarke up against Tanner. We need a 90 minute performance not 25 mins.