v Sunderland (h) - 26/12/2024

[Forever Blue]

Frank Lampard’s Coventry smashing Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth 4-0

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

No idea if you’re joking. He’s watching his brother

Whoosh

[joey_big_nose]

6 minutes ago, Andy said:

Have to say, that's a brilliant first half.
Quick and aggressive in attack; if we had a forward who could finish, we'd be 3-0 or 4-0 up at HT.

Haven't missed Trav, which is a big compliment to Baker and the back line are very well drilled.

JE has this spot on so far.
Big test of our intentions this season and, after 45 minutes, so far so good.

Agree with most of this but Baker not really mobile enough for me. Quality on the ball, but struggling to close his man down. The way we are setup to counter attack its not so much of a problem today but not convinced for when we are more open.

[joey_big_nose]

9 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Come on - Dolan's been brilliant.

Yeah a couple of poor final passes / shots but overall hes been great. Think Hedges as well has done very well, completely nullified them down their right.

To be honest everyone has had a good game so far.

[Forever Blue]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Whoosh

It’s not really a ‘whoosh’ if I acknowledged he might be joking. You just concentrate on watching Tronstad. You’ve a lot to learn😉

[doctorryan]

9 minutes ago, duckson said:

Dolan was offside from when Ohashi headed it although Ohashi wasn't trying to pass to him and it hit a Sunderland player and went 90 deg into Dolan's path. Not sure what the offside rule is on that, must be offside!

 

9 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Dolan was stood in an offside position but the ball ricocheted off a Sunderland player last. Does it not have to be an intentional action from the defender these days?

I disagree with that interpretation. The Sunderland defender is there trying to interfere with things as any player would......that he didn't intend to have the ball knock off him to an opposition player in a scoring position when he was there to make a play of some kind........ & the ball goes in a much different direction....that's being played onside in my book.  But then, don't get me started on certain parts of the newer "unnatural position" part of handball. 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Forever Blue said:

It’s not really a ‘whoosh’ if I acknowledged he might be joking. You just concentrate on watching Tronstad. You’ve a lot to learn😉

I've been trying but he's done his more usual disappearing act today.

[davulsukur]

Brilliant from Ohashi right from kick off. 

[Tom]

1 minute ago, doctorryan said:

 

I disagree with that interpretation. The Sunderland defender is there trying to interfere with things as any player would......that he didn't intend to have the ball knock off him to an opposition player in a scoring position when he was there to make a play of some kind........ & the ball goes in a much different direction....that's being played onside in my book.  But then, don't get me started on certain parts of the newer "unnatural position" part of handball. 

But when Ohashi knocked it forward Dolan was offside, I don’t think it then coming off a Sunderland player makes it a new phase but who knows!

[Tom]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I've been trying but he's done his more usual disappearing act today.

Sky commentators certainly noticing him and how he and Baker haven’t given the Sunderland midfield a moment to breathe 

[RevidgeBlue]

I 

2 minutes ago, doctorryan said:

 

I disagree with that interpretation. The Sunderland defender is there trying to interfere with things as any player would......that he didn't intend to have the ball knock off him to an opposition player in a scoring position when he was there to make a play of some kind........ & the ball goes in a much different direction....that's being played onside in my book.  But then, don't get me started on certain parts of the newer "unnatural position" part of handball. 

I don't disagree with you but I "think" the law was changed so that if the ball deflected inadvertently of a defender it didn't count. Maybe one of our resident laws experts can confirm.

[Forever Blue]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I've been trying but he's done his more usual disappearing act today.

Oh dear

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

WTF!

[OsloRover]

1-1 Rigg. Too much space down our left

[Tom]

Dolan looking like having his one game in a handful man of the match performance 

1-1 scrappy goal on the rebound there 

[Forever Blue]

We’ve just paid for those missed chances

[doctorryan]

Nobody marked the middle all the way up the pitch damn it.

[moerpho]

Oh dear. That was weak. Need to get back into it.

[yankfan]

As good as Beck has been that was a poor attempt to win the long ball leading to that goal. But really we should be 2 or 3 up before that. 

[Valconite]

This is what happens when you keep missing golden chances. Sigh.  Tough task to not lose now

[ItsRoverZ]

Can't finish your chances this us what happens! Fuck sake. They are getting right back into this now 

[BankEnd Rover]

Knew it! 

[RevidgeBlue]

Bugger.

Shocking from Tronstad. Too busy marking space rather than his man.

Going to be a tough old 40 mins or so now.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

What happened at half time?

1-2

[OsloRover]

1-2 Isidore. Repeat of the last one, far too open down the left