*~*~* Sunderland v Bristol City match thread *~*~*

[rubberface]

Need to up the tempo. Move the ball quicker. We are so static at times.

 

[RossTheNinja]

We need Tommy Watson to just hit one instead of looking for another pass. We have played well though. It's a bit like Oxford but without the goals going in to make it comfortable.

I reckon he'll be less influential second half mind.

 

[Scootsie]

This referee is always crap.

Don’t think he’s been that bad to be fair.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

A completely mirrored-up house. The whole interior. The F***ing Prick.

Lodges with Brendan Rodgers

 

[Billy Batts]

They was when the whistle blew, not during play when we can find a way through

The booing got louder as the officials got nearer the tunnel.

 

[Geppetto]

Aye at one point mayenda held the ball up and laid it off to jobe and got a load of stick for not sprinting the length of the pitch with three players around him

Yep, nothing in front of him or to the side, what do the thickos expect?

 

[woodlebert]

They booed when the whistle went, how's that booing the ref?

They booed the ref as he went off. They were booing the ref

 

[knockneed]

Dean Ashton reckons it wasn't a penalty. I honestly have no idea what he's watching?

The player barged straight through the back of Alese, easy decision for me.

The Bristol City TV commentators thought it was a penalty.

 

[Fletch]

Playing well, just need that cutting edge, I don’t get the twisting

Agree although we been lacking that cutting edge for a few week now , not finishing teams off when on top

 

[Herberthall]

At the game. Pen?

Yes

 

[El Gen]

can't believe we're not 2 or 3 up by now

 

[herra soul mob]

imperative we score first here

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

This.

Bloody hell. Another fanny. They were booing the ref.

 

[The Beautiful Game]

Generally fans boo their side if they do that sort of thing when the whistle goes. You boo the ref when they're close to the tunnel, it's always been that way.

Agreed. Not saying that it wasn’t aimed at the ref but usually the players get applauded on the whistle then the ref gets booed when the players are off. Commentators thought it was aimed at the performance too.

 

[SuperKevsLeftBoot]

We’ve stopped the high press now

Need to sort this shit man.. played well but not creating enough clear cut chances. Should have shot a couple times

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

I'm not sure about RLB's sub for Watson mind. I feel there were better options than Roberts then swapping Mayenda to the left. Hopefully it'll come off, just not sure it's what I would have done.

What would you like to have seen instead? Genuinely asking.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

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They picked it up again as the ref walked off, so it was definitely the ref

Fan often boo immediately if it’s the ref

Especially when those decisions are fresh in the memory

 

[Fletch]

The Bristol City TV commentators thought it was a penalty.

Def penna IMO

 

[Geppetto]

The booing got louder as the officials got nearer the tunnel.

They booed when the whistle went which suggested they were dissatisfied with the performance.

Then they booed when the ref approached the tunnel.

 

[Walt]

If I’d bought a Stanley knife with the same cutting edge as our attack it would be going back to the shop. We seem to be playing like Boro reportedly were a while ago - lots of possession football, decent movement, no end product. Hope we can change all that second half.