*~*~* Sunderland v Coventry match thread *~*~*

[Mickdundee]

"Sometimes the gods conspire against you, that's football"

Aye only reason they lost was God, nowt else. God

Dan Ballard’s new nickname?

 

[TartanMackem]

Don’t think it’s bitterness, I think that interview shows why he’ll never be a top manager.

Tactically, if we like it or not, Reggie has bettered him, allowed his team to have the ball as they won’t create much in open play.

Lampard has done a superb job at Coventry but he’s been above his level, they’ll struggle to replicate it next season.

In the first leg, yes. Tonight, absolutely not.

 

[MunkyHeed]

If Mundle has use of all his limbs, he starts.

We were on the ropes until he came on.

 

[woodlebert]

This substitution broke Coventry.

They looked comfortable but had nothing as soon as he got in their box

 

[ajthemackem]

I'm feckin delirious we got through but come on, we were awful in our set up and very lucky to get through.
Maybe the last second goal is clouding judgement a bit?

Not at all. We had a lead to defend and Coventry had no choice but to come out of the blocks.
It was going to be a battering because they had to have a live or die attitude. We had to be professional.

 

[wrighty]

Not a great interview.

I don’t blame him for being gutted

 

[Foreigner]

f***ing hell

 

[TartanMackem]

I'd expect him not to almost cry.

Why? They lost in the 122nd minute.

 

[RossTheNinja]

1 million per cent this, the game changed when he came on and Le Fee moved central - all of a sudden we had attacking intent, and Coventry didnt know what to do

He really impressed me tonight in his defending an arl.

 

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[Happy_Layabout]

very lucky

It was a hard watch. But how was it lucky?

We set out to stop them. They had 2 shots on target in 120 minutes. Where was the good fortune??

 

[Az*]

Patterson had fuck all to do over a near 220 mins of football. They deserved fuck all.

 

[one footed wonder]

Hope he’s in f***ing bits

 

[woodlebert]

Anyone got playback of our goal, I'm stuck at an airport in the US and had to suffer the BBC for updates.

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[Hatful Of Hollow]

Usually the next day bout 0930 on sky sports football

Wey I've just wasted me time

 

[Turnip from the Tip]

actually don’t think he said a lot wrong. We were dreadful this evening

Completely agree. Massive missed opportunity for his team. He’ll be very disappointed

 

[zidanny]

All that matters is the final score. Keep ball and crossing the ball on to Ballard’s head doesn’t win you games. I’d happily take another “shit” performance and win and Wembley.

 

[look out piano]

1 million per cent this, the game changed when he came on and Le Fee moved central - all of a sudden we had attacking intent, and Coventry didnt know what to do

Yup, hopefully Regis could see that.

 

[LT2K]

He really impressed me tonight in his defending an arl.

I assume you're talking about Le Fee? His defensive stats are really good considering he's supposed to be a 10

 

[CraigyLee]

In all fairness they were. Other than the 2nd half of extra time he does have a point. I’d say the way we were playing and set up there was an anxiety in the crowd.

Thought we were decent enough first half

But that second half was just every game we’ve led in this season just got deeper and deeper till we couldn’t get out