Yes, I dislike scapegoating of players intensely - we are having a fantastic season & the squad we have is remarkable- they are young - they are still learning - they all have strengths & weaknesses. The levels of fume that’s bilged out by some of our keyboard warriors is embarrassing & perverse.
What did you make of isidor’s reaction to scoring the equaliser? Certainly looked irritated rather than joyful to me. Clearly has been a frustrating time for him with lack of game time - hopefully it will propel him into one of those runs.
Not too downhearted- we have remarkable spirit and never give up - should’a would’a could’a - so close to a comeback of the ages - but if don’t take your guilt edged chances at this level - it invariably bites you!
Who are the terrorists again?
Fab band - so much great indie from around that time, part of the My Space & Napster boom - faves included Monkey Swallows the Universe, Lucky Soul, The Thermals, Pete & the pirates, I’m
From Barcelona, Shady Bard, The concretes & shout out Louds - Barfly was one of the best venues too see them 🫶
Cracking listen - agree with the list in general. I’d have possibly put 3-2 v Bournemouth in ahead of City, as it was critical in us continuing to look up, having starting to wobble a bit in league and falling 2-0 down. That was a day when I thought we were absolutely fine here.
im devastated that farage has been invited to one of our games, if it wasnt for him and reform spreading their poison throughout the uk over the past decade racism wouldnt be on the rise, its time to start kicking these bastards back under the rocks they were not invite them to our matches #SAFC
Great LP & song - Depends if throw the National in to that category or not - 2020s output has been very strong - Frankenstein LP in particular.
VICTORY AT ST. JAMES' PARK 😍
Bluesky is far more like old Twitter - tends to be a less hate & not a bot in sight - fabulous win today, stayed in it and deserved the win for our determination & ambition - going to enjoy revelling in this for 3 weeks - plenty to of podcasts will be downloaded over Easter! 🫶😍
That’s one way to shut up racism!!!
Easy 6 points!
Incredible- what a team - freedom of city to them all!
Not out of it, but very much second best to so-so Newcastle overall - architects of our own downfall yet again - Ballard & Roefs size hole costing us. Need to show more composure when we do get into good positions. Stay in it until 65 and may need to risk a few off the bench.
Head over heart stuff, which is the Regis way - this is our cup final with 7 pretty much dead rubbers to see the season out, after the Easter break. There’s an argument to gamble, but probably the right call to not start the 3 or 4 who are not quite ready - but it may be a tough watch today! 🙏
Let’s do this! 🙌🙌
Fabulous! Pumping on your scary-o?
Very nice - was just talking to my teenage son the other week about the need for his generation to keep the whistle going- a dying art - Alene had nailed it on this 🤗
As midtable a game as you could imagine- ended first half & started second half well - but pretty flat otherwise. I think a draw would have been right, bang average overall, a game of fine margins and a pretty awful goal to concede.
Yes, GBN seems very prominent on my menu too - maybe watching traitors, Alan partridge, gone fishing, cricket, football, family films and music documentaries gives me the algorithm of a massive, ignorant racist!
Good analysis & contributions as always - cheers Phil.
Today was really poor, Phil. It also brought to mind where we have come from & what may be needed moving forward. Without some of our 1st X1, this reminded me of performances against spirited but limited lower league opposition, granted on a tricky pitch. What did today tell us about squad depth?
Absolutely dreadful. Outbattled and largely outplayed by relegation fodder in league one - flashbacks to the worst days in that league - as good as port vale were, we are truly woeful weren’t we? The lads who had an opportunity to stake a claim in starting 11 failed miserably.
Absolutely dreadful. Outbattled and largely outplayed by relegation fodder in league one - flashbacks to the worst days in that league - as good as port vale were, we are truly woeful weren’t we? The lads who had an opportunity to stake a claim in starting 11 failed miserably.
Absolutely dreadful. Outbattled and largely outplayed by relegation fodder in league one - flashbacks to the worst days in that league - as good as port vale were, we are truly woeful weren’t we? The lads who had an opportunity to stake a claim in starting 11 failed miserably.
Will listen to pod later - but assume it’s about Roefs who may be out until Mags according to reliable sources.
Certainly can see the improvement with Xhaka back - started very well but Bournemouth are a very decent team & could easily be level - think we are inviting too much space down both wings - most notably on right.
Are you looking upwards or downwards? The standard Sunderland response to 3 losses on the spin is to catastrophise, and seeing some of that on the socials. However, we’re on 36 points in Feb for a reason - so surely we should still be expectant of a decent finish, rather than a capitulation?
Just about enough depth to manage - sounds like they’ll aim to have Brobbey & Mukiele back from the league games after the FA cup possibly? Big chance for Mayenda and / or Isador to step up.
Yup, it was a game of small margins, we’ve generally come out on top of those at home. Fulham were just smarter & more clinical than us in the vital moments - if we score first, the crowd lifts and we know this team responds to that -so we probably don’t concede the sloppy set piece goals either.