Appy Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 no I meant we're superior in every position apart from Cuellar according to the link to whoscored. Oh! My apologies.
fez Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 I've seen more than one post on the Sunderland board saying that Puncheon is 50:50 for Saturday. http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=749642 Anyone know anything about this?
Saint_clark Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Adkins is clearly getting very fed up with journos in the press conference from today, especially when one asks him a question that he just spent a few minutes answering for someone else.
shurlock Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Boruc looks like he's been off the pies and shed a few pounds. Very noticeable.
Window Cleaner Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Boruc looks like he's been off the pies and shed a few pounds. Very noticeable. good, we need him cos I've no confidence whatsoever in either of the other 2 for the foreseeable future.
Appy Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Adkins is clearly getting very fed up with journos in the press conference from today, especially when one asks him a question that he just spent a few minutes answering for someone else. That was Simon Peach asking the same thing about Sunderland being where they are now?
Appy Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 I've seen more than one post on the Sunderland board saying that Puncheon is 50:50 for Saturday. http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=749642 Anyone know anything about this? Adkins said everyone is fit apart from Lallana.
Saint_clark Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 That was Simon Peach asking the same thing about Sunderland being where they are now? It was the one about what the team have been doing during the two weeks off. No idea who asked it.
Window Cleaner Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 It was the one about what the team have been doing during the two weeks off. No idea who asked it. Guess they didn't go to Malta then, he would have said so if it was the case.
Appy Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 It was the one about what the team have been doing during the two weeks off. No idea who asked it. Yeah the question about Sunderland that one was repeated too.
Saint Charlie Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 They all labour the same points. Who cares if Chaplow is fit again, not like he will get anywhere near the team. Would be interesting to have heard a question on Mayuka and what NA thinks he could give the side, why he hasnt featured much.
Saint_clark Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 They all labour the same points. Who cares if Chaplow is fit again, not like he will get anywhere near the team. Would be interesting to have heard a question on Mayuka and what NA thinks he could give the side, why he hasnt featured much. It's weird that they insist on asking questions over and over they know they won't get an answer to when, as you say, there are far more interesting topics to bring up. I'd like to see someone ask him about the switch from zonal to man marking at set pieces and what the "small changes in the way we play" were that Cork talks about in his interview. (Although it seems likely marking style change was one of those things he meant).
Appy Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Surprised there was nothing about Cork getting engaged, some of the journalist like to pick up on things like that.
Itchen_block4 Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 ----------------Davis Clyne-----Fonte-----Yoshida-----Shaw ------------Cork-----Morgan ---------------Ramirez Puncheon------------------Rodriguez ---------------Lambert Gazzaniga, Hooiveld, Reeves, Guly, Davis, Mayuka, Hoskins Rodriguez left because we'll need to play 433 and I don't think we have a better option. Hoskins has done well for the U21s and has great drive, so I think he deserves a shot at the first team. The lad has been very patient and has earnt a crack the hard way.
Lighthouse Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 I'm wondering if Lee would be a better option on the left, sounded like he had a decent game for the U21s the other day. Might be more suited to the role than Rod. Another alternative would be Puncheon left and Mayuka right.
THEVMAN Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Just for the record my smiley face meant **** all to do with any injury situation,some people do look for something out of nothing (drama queens)
Saint Garrett Posted 20 December, 2012 Author Posted 20 December, 2012 Just for the record my smiley face meant **** all to do with any injury situation,some people do look for something out of nothing (drama queens) No, I think it's more of a compliment to your usual posts that we thought that it might mean something!
Armchair Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Just for the record my smiley face meant **** all to do with any injury situation,some people do look for something out of nothing (drama queens)[/quote Says the person who just posted a smiley face. Bit sad really.
THEVMAN Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Just for the record my smiley face meant **** all to do with any injury situation,some people do look for something out of nothing (drama queens)[/quote Says the person who just posted a smiley face. Bit sad really.
trousers Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 Just for the record my smiley face meant **** all to do with any injury situation,some people do look for something out of nothing (drama queens) Maybe tell people what it meant so you don't get 'drama queens' trying to work out what you meant...Call me old fashioned...
Saint_clark Posted 20 December, 2012 Posted 20 December, 2012 FFS, this obviously means Lallanas injury is so horrible he can't even bear to look. Probably career threatening? Hope we have insurance on him.
Restark19 Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Lawro reckons 1-1 http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20784357 Kelv has to start in goal imo.
studentsaint Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Davis Clyne Fonte Yoshida Shaw Cork Schneiderlin Puncheon Ramirez Lee Lambert Gazza Richardson? Hooiveld Davis Guly Mayuka Rodriguez
dubai_phil Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 ----------------Davis Clyne-----Fonte-----Yoshida-----Shaw ------------Cork-----Morgan ---------------Lambert Puncheon------------------Ramirez ---------------Rodriguez Exactly the shape we played when AL went off
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Personally I feel Ramirez would be a bit wasted on the left.
Sour Mash Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Got a weird feeling we'll lose this, scrapy, frustrating 1-0 defeat.
Pilchards Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I hope Guly replaces Lallana and that's it, why change a winning team? If Guly's 25 yarder went in we would be screaming for his return.
saints-cris Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Should be a low scoring game, hopefully we'll sneak it as I think we have a bit more firepower. Gotta beat the sides around us at home.
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I hope Guly replaces Lallana and that's it, why change a winning team? If Guly's 25 yarder went in we would be screaming for his return. dear god
Saint Garrett Posted 21 December, 2012 Author Posted 21 December, 2012 I can certainly see a case for Guly to start, but personally think it will be same team as finished Reading. TDD, you seem to have got well on this bandwagon that Guly is the worst player to ever have had a contract and he kills children. Give him a break FFS he's done a decent job every time he's played this season.
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I can certainly see a case for Guly to start, but personally think it will be same team as finished Reading. TDD, you seem to have got well on this bandwagon that Guly is the worst player to ever have had a contract and he kills children. Give him a break FFS he's done a decent job every time he's played this season. not at all....I would rather have the team that started the 2nd half against reading....guly is no way good enough for the prem...like a few other players we have
Saint Charlie Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Davis Clyne Fonte Yoshida Shaw Cork Schneiderlin Puncheon Ramirez Lee Lambert Gazza Richardson? Hooiveld Davis Guly Mayuka Rodriguez Lee has done nothing to warrant a place at the expense of Rodriguez, Guly or Mayuka - let alone out of position.
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20784357 Southampton had last weekend off because of Chelsea's trip to Japan for the Club World Cup and I imagine they will be lying in wait for Sunderland. The Black Cats will play on the counter-attack, but they cannot afford to make the same mistake they made in their last two away games at Norwich and Manchester United, when they didn't start playing until they were a couple of goals down and it was too late. Southampton will definitely test their defence too, even without the injured Adam Lallana. Saints have been much better of late after a poor start - it is almost as if they have come to terms with the Premier League - but the key to them staying up will be if they can maintain their good home form, particularly in games like this one. But both sides have got their problems and, looking at them at the moment, you can see why they are both just above the relegation zone. You would imagine they are going to stay down there scrapping too. Prediction: 1-1
Saint Charlie Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I'd have Guly over Lee anyday. Especially out wide where he has played before. There seems to be this bizarre logic that Lee can play well on the left because he is left footed. This is despite him not playing there and also the fact that our wide men tend to play on the opposite side to cut inside. Very strange.
Dig Dig Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Especially out wide where he has played before. There seems to be this bizarre logic that Lee can play well on the left because he is left footed. This is despite him not playing there and also the fact that our wide men tend to play on the opposite side to cut inside. Very strange. Lee has been a fish out of water on the left. As usual, certain sections of our fanbase will ignore this and demand to see him out there.
SaintWill71 Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Lee has been a fish out of water on the left. As usual, certain sections of our fanbase will ignore this and demand to see him out there. And they'd be wrong!
MOSaint Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Especially out wide where he has played before. There seems to be this bizarre logic that Lee can play well on the left because he is left footed. This is despite him not playing there and also the fact that our wide men tend to play on the opposite side to cut inside. Very strange. Didn't he play on the left against Leeds? I remember the 5live commentators singling him out for his performance and not for the right reasons.
saints-cris Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Lee is clearly not a winger, completely different when he's up front. Personally I'd go with Guly (shoot me down) or J-Rod, and keep Ramirez in the middle.
VectisSaint Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I can certainly see a case for Guly to start, but personally think it will be same team as finished Reading. Guly finished against Reading, didn't he? K. Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Puncheon, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana (Ramirez 40), Lambert, Rodriguez (Guly 78).
Saint Charlie Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Didn't he play on the left against Leeds? I remember the 5live commentators singling him out for his performance and not for the right reasons. He did, was terrible, and has also played a couple of tiems without success on the left for the U21s. He is a striker, like Hooiveld is a CB not a LB just because he is left footed.
ThreeSixty Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Guly's best position his in the hole. Which of course is also Ramirez's if they both start one will have to play out of position.
VectisSaint Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Lawro reckons 1-1 http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20784357 Darren Farley (who?) predicts 7-4 to us. WTF is he on? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20784357 Never quite understand Lawrenson, all of his "analysis" says Southampton will be good and then his prediction comes out of the blue
Dig Dig Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Guly's best position his in the hole. Which of course is also Ramirez's if they both start one will have to play out of position. Wide left isn't really out of position for Ramirez. He's played there plenty of times. Obviously he's better in the middle for us as can influence the game more.
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 Wide left isn't really out of position for Ramirez. He's played there plenty of times. Obviously he's better in the middle for us as can influence the game more. where are these plenty of times...?
Saint Charlie Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 where are these plenty of times...? For Bologna. He was originally a winger. Not his best position perhaps but its not alien to him.
Appy Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I think it will be the same lineup as Reading, with Ramirez starting instead of Lallana of course.
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 I think it will be the same lineup as Reading, with Ramirez starting instead of Lallana of course. would be surprised if that is not the case.. if so, j-rod will get a run of games as the main striker...time to step up really
Saint Charlie Posted 21 December, 2012 Posted 21 December, 2012 would be surprised if that is not the case.. if so, j-rod will get a run of games as the main striker...time to step up really yep - big run of games for him, depending how long AL is out.
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