*~*~* Oldham v Sunderland match thread *~*~* (note: 6pm KO!!!!!)

[Twisted]

As I keep saying it is a massive call from him. I hope he realises how much credit he will get by giving Diamond a run and also how much shit he will get if he benches him.

aye, thought the same with our caretaker. the difference in feeling of the fans (and i know a manager picks a team to win the game not please the fans) but it would be such a lift seeing the likes of diamond, neil, embleton in the side

 

[thecloughywobble]

This guy.

Mr Motivator....

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Since saturday ffs. We won, first victory since 3 November, that's an improvement.

Not to mention that we actually looked like we wanted to play on the front foot (till we ran out of steam, because they aren't used to playing this way) and you know, score.

 

[PS]

Diamond has to start. Simple as.

 

[chuckyroll]

Just cant see this side getting anywhere near promotion this season.

 

[McMackem]

Job done, I suspect Oldham are garbage, but I thought we were all the way up to poor going forward and just very poor otherwise, so a huge improvement overall. Patterson redeemed himself for letting the goal in with a some decent saves. A few decent moves and a couple of competent crosses.

 

[Boo]

Think the key is getting people around the main forward. Grigg, Graham and Wyke are not going to score without any support? One of the 3 midfielders needs to get in the box. I would personally would prefer Power to get forward.

We were a bit better in that regard, for the most part. But we need to do more.

 

[The Cabbage]

Well, okay. I was quite pleased up to about the 70 minute mark and then it got unnecessarily hairy. Oldham were bound to have a go, but we were pushed back and made some sloppy passes.
But a win and I'm glad.

We took off two of our more technical footballers and added two of our last technical around that time. All a good learning moment for Johnson.

 

[Tin Soldier]

No leaders on the pitch.

And we don't really celebrate when we score a goal. Which is strange.

The team and spirit is dead

 

[InsomniacAttack]

No leaders on the pitch.

And we don't really celebrate when we score a goal. Which is strange.

Eh? It's a game in the pizza cup with nee fans there...

 

[Red]

Pace and energy in the midfield is sadly lacking again tbh and it doesn't look like LJ has any intention of changing that at the moment. Frustrating as owt for me.

How would he go about doing that?

This place is unbelievable

 

[rubberface]

Roger Palmer, Earl Barrett, Andy Ritchie, Ian Marshall etc etc yoooour boys took one hell of a beating.

It's a start

..Frankie Bunn

 

[---Nemo---]

McGeady obviously no where near match fit , Dobson or is that Dobbin has no such excuse ,terrible footballer and that's being kind.

Just wish he'd left it a while longer. We were looking good, growing in confidence.

 

[scraff]

Also that first half shows that Hume is better than McFadzean imo. He’ll do a job as cover but he’s not the player that Denver is.

Unfortunately Hume's delivery us worse than Hermes.

 

[englishman abroad]

Bailey Wright's place in the starting XI should be under pressure, #2 bad mistakes again tonight, that could have cost us

 

[Soton Pete]

Yet again no end product for our chances. We could have easily have had to go to penalties. Johnson has not improved us.

Just unbelievable!

 

[scraff]

Power is absolute wank

He is not that good

 

[abbs]

Yet again no end product for our chances. We could have easily have had to go to penalties. Johnson has not improved us.

He has improved us by giving everyone a chance,
It's blatantly obvious tonight is an improved performance,
Jack diamond has earned a start on Saturday after tonight,
If he doesn't then you'll have a point

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Just unbelievable!

Not when you consider who posted it

 

[SAFC 83]

How would he go about doing that?

This place is unbelievable

By you know giving one of them a minute on the pitch. I've said it's early days and he hasn't had time to assess the players but Dobson has moved back ahead of Embleton already.