v Sunderland (h) 18/10/2022

[RTM08]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

They’ve probably weighed up Dack’s wages against his current form and decided they’d rather have him off the wage bill. Then they could sign two more decent players in January.

Sure, but surely then you use him now - worst happens is he gives you a reason to drop him that the fans see. On the flip side, he gets us extra points and adds to his value. Win-win for everyone.

[BigBar]

Odd wing back set up to say the least.

[Tugay Et Labore]

JDT trying to out tinker Tony here

[joey_big_nose]

Looks like szmodics is in midfield, so good... But why on earth are we playing inverted wing backs?

[Dan]

2 minutes ago, OsloRover said:

Brittain playing LWB

Fucking joke. A Mowbray style Joke. 

[WacoRover]

Away end nearly outnumbers all our fans

[CambridgeRover]

That sunderland player must have just played 10 1-2s in a row. Didn't amount to much though

[Tugay-is-God]

How is this the first time we've played Sunderland since 2012 in the Premier League?

Bizzare that our paths haven't crossed since then. 

[Andy]

3 minutes ago, Dan said:

Fucking joke. A Mowbray style Joke. 

Maybe let's see how it goes first, eh?

Edit to add: Brittain has looked pretty good in the first 10 minutes, at LWB.

Edited October 18, 2022 by Andy

[booth]

I'm trying to work out what system/formation/everyone's role is but I'll be honest, I haven't a fecking clue.

[roverandout]

Callum brittain is a class player 

[BigBar]

Look so unbalanced already. Brittain is quality whatever position he is in but fuming he's at lwb.

[Mike E]

20 minutes ago, Silas said:

😂😂

Literally couldn't feel any older. 

Does anyone know his Blackberry pin?

I only know what a Blackberry is because of a passing mention in The Thick Of It.

[J*B]

Just now, booth said:

I'm trying to work out what system/formation/everyone's role is but I'll be honest, I haven't a fecking clue.

I can help! 

Kaminski

Hedges Carter Hyam Wharton Brittain 

Garrett Morton 

Szmodics

Brereton Gallagher. 
 

No, you haven’t read that wrong. In a nod of respect to Tony, JDT has opted to play a left footed left winger at right wing back and a right footed right back at left wing back. 

[superniko]

4 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Away end nearly outnumbers all our fans

Waggott will be happy then, with the extra £5 he squeezed out of them all 

[FGS5635]

16 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Club legend?!

Give over. How far we've fallen to consider a once good Championship striker a club legend.

Not sure what level has to do with it. I have followed rovers a long time, seen some great sides and great players, but when Dack does leave I will look back on his time and performances here as fondly as any player we have had. He was a rare shining light in some dark times for this club

[joey_big_nose]

I like Szmodics in midfield, great work rate, gets his foot in, and can break with real pace. Garrett also looking good.

Don't know why we've totally surrendered our width though with wing backs on the wrong side?

[Tugay-is-God]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

No, you haven’t read that wrong. In a nod of respect to Tony, JDT has opted to play a left footed left winger at right wing back and a right footed right back at left wing back. 

touch of class, that is 👏👏

[superniko]

Old Tone would have been slaughtered if he’d started Nyambe on the left and Pickering on the right. (Rightly so)
But we’re led to believe JDT has a style / vision / plan

We’ve not reached Striker at RB or Defensive Mid as false 9 thank god!

I do like Brittain. Looks a solid player 

Edited October 18, 2022 by superniko

[BigBar]

Played a game of 9 a side last night, was all so hectic and frantic. Lads in no set position, running around aimlessly, didn't feel settled at all for the entire game. Sure there was nice pieces of play at times and moments of decent play but it just didn't feel right. Now why has that come to mind tonight I wonder?

[Exiled in Toronto]

Isn’t Mowbray playing inverted wide forwards? Can see the logic in dealing with that by inverting the wingbacks. Like any tactic, brilliant if it works, crap if it doesn’t.

[J*B]

Just now, Tugay-is-God said:

touch of class, that is 👏👏

That’s what you get with a champions league winner, Tugay-is-God. 

[CambridgeRover]

Just now, superniko said:

Old Tone would have been slaughtered if he’d started Nyambe on the left and Pickering on the right. 
But we’re led to believe JDT has a style / vision / plan

Bit early to be jumping on this decision isn't it? 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

7 minutes ago, Dan said:

Fucking joke. A Mowbray style Joke. 

to be fair it's not really that unusual to play a RB at LB if the LB is out (id prefer him there than edun anyway!

[roverandout]

Can't stand Sunderland supporters.  Hope we hammer them