######Sunderland V Nowich match thread#####

[Squat]

only chance now is for 2 of the 3 teams above us to lose all their remaining games and the league to give us 10 extra matches to get the 7 draws we need.

 

[Morse]

The ball was headed back across to about 5 Norwich players, our entire defense all ran towards the goal line

Top coach, Coleman. His job to fix it. Might as well have sacked him months ago and saved wages and the eventual compo.

 

[Mark E Smith]

I felt nothing when the equaliser went in. We have been down since the day Coleman walked through the door.

That's bollocks like. Over the time he's been here we've averaged a point a game.

 

[Super Colin Todd]

Coleman's tactics are far too negative.....Tonight was like watching an Alan Durban team!

 

[makumstu]

Why have 2 players out of the box when we are hanging on for Grim death.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Why are so many staying away eh? no doubt the media will point the finger at them.

 

[burb]

FFS what a load of crap

The bloke has an abysmal managerial record. He is full of his own self importance. Has not made one jot of difference since his arrival. In my humble opinion of course.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Organising the defence and practising against set pieces are sort of his job, mind. It's part of what we pay him to do. Maybe he's just shit at that?

Maybe they don’t listen?

 

[Baghdad McBadLad]

I just cannot see an end to it...struggle next year as well would not surprise me.

League 1 will destroy us. All they do is whip in crosses for a big lump. No need to study us as this tactic works every time against the worst defence in the Championship.

 

[ontap]

Coleman is totally to blame - he is a f***ing con man

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

The bloke has an abysmal managerial record. He is full of his own self importance. Has not made one jot of difference since his arrival. In my humble opinion of course.

And this

 

[Tin Soldier]

Top coach, Coleman. His job to fix it. Might as well have sacked him months ago and saved wages and the eventual compo.

He's the only one who thinks we can defend our way to a victory

 

[Mark E Smith]

The bloke has an abysmal managerial record. He is full of his own self importance. Has not made one jot of difference since his arrival. In my humble opinion of course.

The facts say otherwise.

 

[KNGHTHOOD]

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Four Sunderland players round the Norwich player who won the ball in the air, and two Norwich players unmarked when the ball comes down. Fukin hell can they not pick a man up each.

 

[Travis]

So why go defensive

Maybe that’s just his way, hold onto a lead instead of trying to extend it. Not saying it’s right but if he had taken Fletcher off and put Asoro on and we had lost then he would have still got pelters. I’m not a big fan but I can see his dilemma. We are bullied in most games and don’t have a big side. Fletcher whilst pretty shite is tall and (in his mind) is more effective defending against the many big lumps in this league than Asoro or Lua Lua.

It’s not what we like to see as Sunderland supporters, that sort of tactic isn’t in our blood but Coleman obviously thought it would be our best bet to stay up. Hasn’t worked so do we say thanks Chris see you later or see if he does stay build a team that we can truly support. I’m undecided still.

 

[Narraback]

Agree, the amount of time and space their player had in the box was f***ing criminal. Story of our season.

How can a player have time to calmly sidefoot the ball in the opposition box from a set piece? It's pretty f***ing basic defending even for shit players like ours.

 

[englishman abroad]

The bloke has an abysmal managerial record. He is full of his own self importance. Has not made one jot of difference since his arrival. In my humble opinion of course.

Nothing there I could argue with, just a bluffer, I hope he fucks off in the summer

 

[Morse]

Maybe they don’t listen?

Yep. We don't know either way. Ultimately it's Coleman's job to instil discipline into the team. He needn't have bothered turning up for work this season.

 

[Sheep farmer]

He was slower than usual tonight, I think that was the real reason.

He's played a lot of games this season and probably would have been rested if there'd been any sensible alternatives.

 

[Veteran2]

Coleman's tactics are far too negative.....Tonight was like watching an Alan Durban team!

Alan Durban had a MUCH better team than this lot.