Fan's View - Sunderland at home
- Thread starter Paul B
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Level: Callum O'Dowda
NottsYellow
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
Great write up as usual Paul. Re James Henry, I read/heard somewhere his little child was in hospital so perhaps that was on his mind.
Manorlounger
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Agree with you about the pitch, looked very poor in front of the South stand. That it won't last the season must be a worry to all.
As to the treatment of Mackie by the ref, did you not catch the ref looking over to Mackie and giving him the sign of two fingers to the yes and mouthing "I'm watching you"? He had obviously made up his mind from kick off that Mackie was up to no good and any remote sign of an infringement was to be given against Mackie.
Not that I had much confidence in the officials anyway.
Know what you mean about the late equalizer, that felt so good!
As to the treatment of Mackie by the ref, did you not catch the ref looking over to Mackie and giving him the sign of two fingers to the yes and mouthing "I'm watching you"? He had obviously made up his mind from kick off that Mackie was up to no good and any remote sign of an infringement was to be given against Mackie.
Not that I had much confidence in the officials anyway.
Know what you mean about the late equalizer, that felt so good!
Paul B
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
There's obviously some reason. We could all see he was way below par. If his kiddie is in hospital then hopefully the club will give him a sensible amount of time off.
James Henry had little sleep all week because of his kiddy in hospital. I have long thought when JH plays well we play well. On one of his good days at least one of his chances would have gone in.
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TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Give the poor man some time off. Play Carruthers.
Makes '2 feet off the ground' a model of ambiguity.
The pitch is something we need to sort. Considering our style of play is to play to the full back and for them to progress the ball to Whyte/Browne/Graham, I don't see how they can enjoy playing in a sand pit in front of the south stand when they are carrying the ball. Hanson was also caught out with the bounce for one of the Barnsley goals.
westyorkshireexile
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
Brilliant summation as usual. Look forward to reading it after every match!!
I thought Mackie deserved his booking as it was the third time he had jumped into the defender, as his his way, without ever trying to win the ball and the ref had already warned him about it. The fact that he got a knock on the head when doing so is a bit irrelevant.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Rare to praise the refs in this league - but that was actually a sensationally good decision not to award a free kick at the end.
It was a dive by the centre back, who'd got himself into a terrible position, but in that spot on the field - when there's likely to be little or no controversy if you do blow up - I'll wager 99% of refs give a free kick.
It was a dive by the centre back, who'd got himself into a terrible position, but in that spot on the field - when there's likely to be little or no controversy if you do blow up - I'll wager 99% of refs give a free kick.
jambon46
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Does make you wonder if the Ref's have some sort of 'Whats App' group discussing players!
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Mackie will always attract the unwanted attention of officials. That’s the way he plays. I like his attitude but he needs to be more careful than others about his aggression and how he applies it.
Paul B
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
Very true, but why Charlie Wyke is not on the officials radar makes no sense. Probably because Wyke has played for teams with a lower profile than Mackie has and also less games. What Wyke was doing illegally though was much more blatant that what Mackie was up to.
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Perhaps that’s the answer: Mackie needs to be more subtle! In a perverse way I’m quite enjoying hearing that other teams think we’re a little ‘rough’ at times. We’ve been too nice for too long.
Funny that we are being described as 'shithousing' opponents when in reality we are just out fighting them. We don't kick the ball away, buy fouls, waste time.
None the less - good to see us properly competing and holding our own
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I think the low point of the season was home to Luton - when we DID kick the ball away, waste time etc. And look how much good that did us!
Paul B
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
This season we became much harder to beat once we started to physically compete with our opponents.
It goes without saying that all football fans are biased towards their own side but at least we recognise Jamie Mackie for what he is and I think are quite objective in most of the opinions given on this subject. Unlike other teams' supporters it would seem. How Sunderland fans can claim that we're the shithousers when they targetted Gavin Whyte from the first whistle and lunged two footed at Jamie Hanson with an assault that could have put him out of action for months is utterly ludicrous. And don't get me satrted on Wyke. But if that's what they think will get them promotion and referees are going to let them get away with it one can see why that's their game.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Interestingly we are 5th worst behaved in the Division with 78 bookings and 2 sending offs.
Sunderland are below us but have hadc6 sending offs
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Sunderland also tried to kick Browne off the park at their place.
It seems that they target the most dangerous opposition players
Its now a standard feature of each match. Our ball carriers are are regularly scythed, the ref doesn't book anyone...we become increasing irritated, we get booked.
That stat means we're the fifth most carded team, no more.
Funny reading this ahead of Saturday....https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/tawdry-tactics-and-bad-behaviour-1-8809122
The irony coming from this piece when Evan has been your manager...not sure what Alan Swann will make of Mackie ?
The irony coming from this piece when Evan has been your manager...not sure what Alan Swann will make of Mackie ?
StEbbesYellows
Level: Jack Midson
(68 Apps, 15 Gls)
His booking of Mackie was yet more evidence of how crap the ref was. Unfortunately, just checked the FA website and this means that JM joins Brannagan on nine bookings for the season, one more booking away from a two match ban. The cut off point is after 37 matches, which is the game against Rochdale on 12 March. Hope they both make it but chance of that must be slim IMO.
The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team
Up to date player suspensions lists - includes those awaiting suspension and also players who are one caution away from receiving a ban.
www.thefa.com
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
At least Carruthers is looking fit.
Mackie offers a big alternative to Sinclair
