Sunderland 2 Saints 1 - Match & Reactions

[SaintRobbie]

Paced first half, expect more urgency in the second. We are playing plan B with the B Team

[dubai_phil]

Chambers again looking quality

[Northernsaint]

this is near enough their team which turned out against saints in league.

[Gambol2K9]

Tadanari looks like bambi on ice, i'm not sure what he's trying to do with some of these wobbly runs

[Glasgow_Saint]

Fox is playing very very good tonight

[Sheaf Saint]

All a bit sloppy in possession at the moment. Not really got our game going.

[sandwichsaint]

When they cut to a different view how man nano seconds does it take you to realise we are NOT the team in the RW stripes?

 

The ball fizzed across the goal earlier and the RW man was closing in, out of my chair till I realised it was a chance to them....

[Leicestersaint]

Disappointed in Lee overall. (That should make him score!)

[BotleySaint]

Ramirez, utterly wasted.

[mulletsaint]

Gaston bad miss.

[Wrensup]

Now.... Be nice all of you... Okay

[Leicestersaint]

Very good chance for Gaston - should do better.

[jasonb]

Oh dear Gaston... gotta work the keeper at least.

[Jonnyboy]

cork - great

gash - gash

[sandwichsaint]

Reed excellent, winning headers now. Gaston shoulda done better there.

[Barry Sanchez]

Exert from Ramirez's twitter feed, he is typing as he is playing as he has time to do so.

 

 

"Don't worry guy's I'll play for real 2nd half."

[Glasgow_Saint]

Superb pass by cork, poor finish Ramirez

[Sheaf Saint]

Good vision from Cork to set up Gaston there. Always gonna be a tricky angle to score from though.

[dan abnormal]

bad miss, worse haircut

[Mr X]

nowhere close from gaston, he got into a good position though

[DuncanRG]

Was there not a cross on there? Has to hit the target if he's taking the shot.

[UpweySaint]

Good to see Cork still looking class!

 

Gaston movement off the ball good finish not so ... hope he gets another chance soon and pings it in, could do with the confidence.

[raynesparksaint]

Could see what he was trying. Might've been better going with his right

[Wrensup]

Not bad delivery from the floppy haired one.

[mulletsaint]

Exert from Ramirez's twitter feed, he is typing as he is playing as he has time to do so.

 

 

"Don't worry guy's I'll play for real 2nd half."

 

Fancy you turning up at just that moment...

[Glasgow_Saint]

Lack of final 3rd imagination continues.......

[raynesparksaint]

Was there not a cross on there? Has to hit the target if he's taking the shot.

 

Think Jrod was offside in the middle anyway

[SaintBobby]

Cork and Ramirez looking very good indeed (except the miss by Gaston)

[Batman]

Good vision from Cork to set up Gaston there. Always gonna be a tricky angle to score from though.

 

had to drill it across the goal along the floor. would have been a goal either way

[JoeShmoe]

For those watching how does Reed look? Another good un?

[mulletsaint]

Lack of final 3rd imagination continues.......

 

You had a flutter tonight?

[Barry Sanchez]

Good vision from Cork to set up Gaston there. Always gonna be a tricky angle to score from though.

 

Its even harder to miss than hit the target from there.

[Saint-scooby]

It will go to extra time ....................................................................

[Manuel]

Been a little unlucky with a couple of the forward moves and wouldn't be surprised to see Gaston or Lee get something on target early next half.

 

Nothing on target from us so far is it?

[Tony F]

Was there not a cross on there? Has to hit the target if he's taking the shot.

 

This.

 

Sorry but he looks like a £12M flop to me. I've kept my thoughts to myself for over a year on this, in the hope he'll show us he's just a slow developer/adapter...... but sorry, I can't just keep waiting and giving him a chance any more. Maybe if he was an academy prospect aged 17 or something but as a "proper adult" and at that price....... sorry No.

 

Said it.

[dubai_phil]

http://www.hahabar.com/20131105/v-football-678793-52795f9c2e2392.47128793.html

 

A different stream may work for those not able to access the wiziwig one

[Scoobysaint]

Reasonable first half,not looked too troubled. Chambers good, Reed promising. Seem to bit the long diagonal to lthe left wing quite often. Not bad considering we've got our 2ns XI versus their first!

[jasonb]

Hmm. Interesting first half I suppose. Some players looking for up for it than others. Sunderland do look the more threatening I would say. Some real purpose and intent in their attacking. We on the other hand look a little ponderous up front at times... A bit like the first XI you could argue. Jay Rod with some direct running going nowhere and Lee pretty bad actually. The ball was bouncing off his heels a lot as he ran and forgot to take the ball. Probably very rusty. Still a very winnable match with this line-up.

[Saint_Ash]

Its even harder to miss than hit the target from there.

 

He's one of the best players on the pitch though right now yeah?

[Barry Sanchez]

Cork and Ramirez looking very good indeed (except the miss by Gaston)

 

I am not being funny but this is a classic case of wanting something as opposed to reality, he has had at least 3 shots 2 of which have belted against the defender and the shot late on that was harder to miss than to be on target, how is he playing well?

[DuncanRG]

Poor game but we're competing just fine. Lallana on for Lee at some point and we can start to turn the screw

[Bearsy]

We look well drilled for a scratch side, so credit to Ponch for that.

 

Impressed with Yoshida.

[Bewildered]

Cork, Hooiveld & Chambers playing well. Chambers best player so far though, not let a single cross come in.

 

Reed looks decent so far, some good tackles and keeping the passes nice and simple. Odd time he's been overpowered, but given his size and lack of experience in how to overcome such a handicap, that's bound to happen.

 

Hopefully at some point during the second half we see Lallana on for Lee with Rodriguez shifted up front.

[scotty]

For those watching how does Reed look? Another good un?

 

I missed the first 10 minutes, but he looks very good indeed. Sharp closing down, and hasn't put a pass astray so far.

[Joesaint]

impressed by cork and reed

[Barry Sanchez]

This.

 

Sorry but he looks like a £12M flop to me. I've kept my thoughts to myself for over a year on this, in the hope he'll show us he's just a slow developer/adapter...... but sorry, I can't just keep waiting and giving him a chance any more. Maybe if he was an academy prospect aged 17 or something but as a "proper adult" and at that price....... sorry No.

 

Said it.

 

 

Dont say it, the clappers will hunt you down, they shall inflate their 11ft Gaston doll and set him on you, this is serious.

[dubai_phil]

bad miss, worse haircut

 

I take it nobody watched RVP miss from the same position last night either

[SaintBobby]

I am not being funny but this is a classic case of wanting something as opposed to reality, he has had at least 3 shots 2 of which have belted against the defender and the shot late on that was harder to miss than to be on target, how is he playing well?

 

I think your view on him has long since departed from any sort of objectivity. He's been one of the most involved and dangerous players on the pitch - it was a bad miss though.

[Tony F]

Reasonable first half,not looked too troubled. Chambers good, Reed promising. Seem to bit the long diagonal to lthe left wing quite often. Not bad considering we've got our 2ns XI versus their first!

 

From a purest point of view........ 1 shot on target (Sunderland) in this half.

 

Poor barely sums it up.

 

So sorry for those that may have traveled from the south to watch this match (so far).

[sfc4prem]

I suppose Hernandez is proper sh*t now that he missed that sitter yesterday? Gaston was pretty good, not great, but decent enough