*~*~* Sunderland v Plymouth match thread *~*~*

[MustardAndOnions]

Was hoping Mayenda and Roberts played meself

But excited to see

Feel that team lacks goals but Haway the lads.

 

[RossTheNinja]

Haway the becs

We'll batter these

 

[McGregor]

Gotta be Samed sitting with Neil pushed up. That’s Neil’s better position but fingers crossed Samed is sharper than he was a few weeks ago.

It will be ..Samed is a CDM. Neil flourishes when able to get up the pitch imo.

 

[MustardAndOnions]

Just wait till Mundle , Watson and Brown are ready....chuck in a possible transer window centre forward .....then try and pick a starting 11 without giving urself a headache

Great point

 

[wakey]

Og?

Hardie 24th minute

 

[Smiler]

Poveda injured yet?

Wait until they start warming up

 

[SAFC 2012]

Not sure how I feel about Samed starting.

WEll no disrespect but if we can’t start him against Plymouth then we might aswell send him back

 

[ajsafc]

Poveda injured yet?

Warm up aye.

 

[Rivet Catcher]

Harsh on Mayenda, rigg decision I agree

 

[The Great Soprendo]

Think Samed will give us more control. On paper he's an elite footballer. Don't think Regis would throw him in if not ready, he seems to have a very good handle on the squad.

Perhaps also offers a bit more physical presence which is not a bad shout IMO. Plus as has been said, plenty of options to change it we want to.

 

[MustardAndOnions]

It will be ..Samed is a CDM. Neil flourishes when able to get up the pitch imo.

Best position is where he’s been for me, think he’s brilliant there at starting our attacks

So I wouldn’t be so sure.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Le Fee out wide again.

Sigh.

Very surprised Samed is in and no Mayenda.

Not a game you'd think we'd be needing to heavily rely on a DM for.

Guessing it’s more to try and get him acclimated to the team ahead of some trickier opposition coming up?

 

[splorty]

Harsh on Mayenda

 

[MoneyballII]

Samed will do well to make it until half time I reckon. HWTL

He had twenty minutes in his legs in his last appearance. Max. Maybe 45 now. An hour if we are 2 up.

 

[Tommy]

Think Samed will give us more control. On paper he's an elite footballer. Don't think Regis would throw him in if not ready, he seems to have a very good handle on the squad.

I think this is it, basically we're saying we're going to attempt to dominate all areas and not give you a sniff

 

[hank williams]

I don’t like this positivity on the match thread where’s all the slating

 

[safc9450]

Can feel the momentum gathering

Get the toilet paper ready !

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Don’t agree

Neil is brilliant where he has been playing, 100% his best position

I think Neil’s range of passing and his ability to carry the ball is better suited to playing further forward, and his odd brain fart is less exposed further up the pitch. He’s an 8, not a 6, imo

 

[MONTYMCPHAIL]

Nee backpasses Abdul....

Mayenda unlucky to keep getting dropped

 

[MunkyHeed]

Glad Rigg is getting a rest. Played a lot before his injury & was thrown straight back in after. Good impact sub to have today.