++++++ Sunderland v Charlton match thread ++++++

[hank williams]

that dafty doing the shouting in the background

Not me I’m not there

 

[Veteran2]

I think he's done OK.
Called all the fouls on both sides correctly IMHO

I agree, too many blame the ref when we are not winning.

 

[The Situation]

Get Gooch on and some proper width ASAP.

 

[Nelson!]

AOB hasn’t been bad at all, but of course he’s the one being targeted.

Charlton have impressed me. They’re obviously well up for it and we’ve had to weather a bit of pressure on a few occasions.

Vital that we get the first goal.

 

[Les Miserable]

Geads and O'Brien the weak links here for me. Not sure what roles they are meant to be playing.

 

[Mally Mackem]

Not every team is going to come and surrender making it easy. You have to wear some down.

It should hopefully open up second half as they tire - unlikely they'll keep that up.

this.. i doubt they can keep this workrate up.. theyve never let.. weve been pedestrian at best..

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

I get your point, but if they're going to expend all their energy looking for a first half goal, why not let them? Our defence is decent this season, and then we have more reserves for the second half than they do

I said to the lads that hopefully their game plan was to batter us first half and be nackered second half.

 

[Deleted member 13050]

Well that half is probably described as average at best.

 

[Smartin]

Could be worse, at least we're not losing, Johnson needs to lay the law down and we should be fine, havent shown up yet.

 

[Deleted member 22635]

We’ve had some bad referees but this poser is up there with the worst. Hope a seagull shits on his sweaty head and it clags in his facial hair.

He's been atrocious...

 

[Butcher's Coat]

I agree, too many blame the ref when we are not winning.

Same every match thread.

 

[alicante mackem]

Pritchard’s growing confidence a high point in a generally off colour performance.

McGeady has been careless and wasteful - with Gooch and Dajaku on the bench, the temptation to sub him must be there for LJ

Mcgeady has been our best player

 

[Gloucester]

This is not a top v bottom match. Very even. Prichard playing well. Neil ok too, but neither are a goal threat. O’Brien overconfident and not linking with Stewart at all. Hard to see where a goal will come from.

 

[dave hedgehog]

Lack of quality from AO is so frustrating , his passing so poor. Would never start a game I suppose if we had a full squad to choose from.

He often break down good positions.

Id rather have dajaku on and try to create proper chances and put them on the back foot. We look a bit pedestrian in final 3rd. Their player leko shows you exactly what we lack.

 

[paws]

Not terrible first half. We should be ahead -- feel like we'll be scoring second half.

Charlton will be feeling exactly the same, we need a half time bollocking and get some pace on second half, I think Dajaku would make all the difference.

 

[alicante mackem]

Eh

Eh?

 

[The Rat]

Could be worse, at least we're not losing, Johnson needs to lay the law down and we should be fine, havent shown up yet.

not true

started really well, ended well, charlton played well too

 

[abbs]

These are making it difficult, no doubt about it ,
Loads of men behind the ball ,
We just have to do everything a lot quicker second half and it will come

 

[tunstall birdman]

Thought Hank wasn’t at the match

 

[kingkeane]

I think Charlton have worked very hard in that first half. We'll see if they have the legs to do it again in the second.

I read there’s a fitness issue with their players. Bringing on pace with Gooch and Dajaku will cause them problems.