Friday night

[wak1889]

Sunderland currently 5 without a win drawing the lot , 3 0-0s included in that run , are they feeling the pace , can we make it 6 without a win for them

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Sadly, I think Sunderland will cause us problems on Friday.
As much as we can run rings round teams who stand off us, they will press us and move the ball quickly up front, both which we struggle against.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Sadly, I think Sunderland will cause us problems on Friday.
As much as we can run rings round teams who stand off us, they will press us and move the ball quickly up front, both which we struggle against.

We will cause them problems too. It should be a really good game.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

A draw wouldn't be a bad thing but our home form is unbelievable this season.

 

[Flumps]

Difficult to call but 3 points will need to be fought for.

Well within our capabilities to take 3 points but well within our capabilities to turn up like we did against Leeds and let them take the piss. It's at the Lane though so goes in our favour and it would be nice to go 5 ahead of them with Burnley and possibly Leeds chasing.

 

[Stretch]

They move the ball very quickly and are full of movement, so will present a much tougher challenge, but they haven't exactly been banging the goals in recently, and against worse defences than ours.

I reckon it will be a fairly even contest, but you have to fancy us under the lights.

 

[JayGreen17]

We have scored some excellent team goals over the last 3 games, really well worked goals, so are we finally clicking up top.. we just seem to be able to create excellent goals with opposition wondering what the hell just happened, really akin to how teams in the Prem create and score. Patience, then that quality to rip through a team to score, really good to watch.

It’s going to be tough Friday, but good to see how we face up to one of the better teams in the division at home.

Some tough games up to the end of Dec, if we’re in the top 3 at the turn of the year then strengthen then id be confident of top 2.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

This is a game where the fans are needed. Make it loud and hostile Bladesman. We’re good enough, especially at home, to beat these.

 

[FriethBlade]

So long as we play our game and let them worry about us i think we will be alright. TFC and RS's confidence must be sky high and with Gus pulling the strings and the defence rock solid they won't be looking forward to coming to the Lane.

Should be a good atmosphere under the lights and it's ready made for us to really confirm we belong at the top of the table.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Big, physical side. Will kick you black and blue if you let them. Always thought Newcastle were the bigger team in Sunderland anyway. Much bigger away followings and you can always have decent banter with the geordie magpies.

Sorry, just trying to get a mention on their 'A Pre-match View From....'

 

[jt64]

WBA fan I know described them as average tonight. We can turn over average

 

[Boxer Blade]

I have a pub pal who is a mackam, sensible bloke, he said the other night he would rip our arm off for a point, difficult one to call but we are at home so I reckon a very tight 2-1 home win.

 

[MayorOJC]

Their entire left side is missing (Mundle and Cirkin), so good news for JRS

 

[Blade82]

Friday is the start of a ridiculously tough run of games.

The next 9 fixtures take us up to the FA Cup 3rd Round break. 7 out of 9 are against teams currently in the top 8

We play Sunderland & West Brom twice, Burnley at home as well as Watford & Millwall away.

If we’re in the top 2 after that lot it will be an amazing return. Bring it on. Cmon Blades

 

[Keen Blade]

This is a game where the fans are needed. Make it loud and hostile Bladesman. We’re good enough, especially at home, to beat these.

Still plenty of seats left in BLUT & Kop.
Where are our fans ?
Top of the league , big opposition & fanatic away following.
Electric atmosphere - not one to watch on the telly.
Be there or be square.
Cum on feel the noise.
This ought to be sold out by now.
If not , the ground expansion lobby can forget their campaign

 

[North Shields Blade]

I have a pub pal who is a mackam, sensible bloke, he said the other night he would rip our arm off for a point, difficult one to call but we are at home so I reckon a very tight 2-1 home win.

Is that a collective arm or is he proposing to tackle each of us one by one?

 

[Irv]

I don’t think they’ll trouble us much tbh. We’re rock solid at home and they’re on a poor run of form after a blistering start. 2-0 Blades.

 

[mattbianco1]

Biggest test we've had at home.

 

[JOEYDEE]

Big, physical side. Will kick you black and blue if you let them. Always thought Newcastle were the bigger team in Sunderland anyway. Much bigger away followings and you can always have decent banter with the geordie magpies.

Sorry, just trying to get a mention on their 'A Pre-match View From....'

Really hope you do JB ,let us all know if you do

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Still plenty of seats left in BLUT & Kop.
Where are our fans ?
Top of the league , big opposition & fanatic away following.
Electric atmosphere - not one to watch on the telly.
Be there or be square.
Cum on feel the noise.
This ought to be sold out by now.
If not , the ground expansion lobby can forget their campaign

I'd love to go but I can't afford it.

 

[FriethBlade]

I'd love to go but I can't afford it.

Peter this is a good point. The cheapest ticket to get in Friday night is 36 quid and that's on the kop. For those of us who live a long way away and don't have season tickets and who went to Coventry that's a big ask when it's on TV. I've been to a number of home games at the weekend and with the lads it's close to 100 quid on tickets, 50 quid on petrol plus drinks etc.

 

[Keen Blade]

I'd love to go but I can't afford it.

I sympathise but I don't know what more the club can do - they will have researched their pricing formulae.

One idea which strikes me is for them to hold back the restricted view seats until the day of the game and then put them on sale for half price ?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I sympathise but I don't know what more the club can do - they will have researched their pricing formulae.

More to do with my own current financial circumstances than the club.

I haven't got two ten bobs to rub together.

Although I do also think the ticket prices have gone up too much in recent seasons.

 

[Blacksea]

Sunderland created almost nothing last night,all WBA had to do was keep their shape and do basic defending and they mopped up whatever came their way without too much of a problem.
WBA created almost nothing either,2 teams that looked play offs at best.

 

[Keen Blade]

Sunderland created almost nothing last night,all WBA had to do was keep their shape and do basic defending and they mopped up whatever came their way without too much of a problem.
WBA created almost nothing either,2 teams that looked play offs at best.

Do you not think it was 2 good teams cancelling each other out ?

 

[JJBlade]

Still plenty of seats left in BLUT & Kop.
Where are our fans ?
Top of the league , big opposition & fanatic away following.
Electric atmosphere - not one to watch on the telly.
Be there or be square.
Cum on feel the noise.
This ought to be sold out by now.
If not , the ground expansion lobby can forget their campaign

They're trying to get two tickets together so that they can sit with someone they know, but club retard won't allow them.
If they are coming to the Lane they will sit on their own and have a fucking miserable night or they won't fucking come, simple as that.

Football........ enjoying it with friends and family????? Whoever heard of such bollocks

 

[Loco Blade]

This game and Albion will tell us just where we are heading this season . Not going to be easy adding any new faces into this well organised team . Cover for injuries I guess . Nice problem to have

 

[YabbaDabba]

They're trying to get two tickets together so that they can sit with someone they know, but club retard won't allow them.
If they are coming to the Lane they will sit on their own and have a fucking miserable night or they won't fucking come, simple as that.

Football........ enjoying it with friends and family????? Whoever heard of such bollocks

Plenty of seats 2 together. You could even get almost a row with 17 together in the BLUT. Kop also have quite a few 2's.

 

[Blacksea]

Do you not think it was 2 good teams cancelling each other out ?

You can look at it that way,but for me there was very little creativity and players who looked able to provide the spark to make the difference between the teams, obviously they are well organised,so let's see if we can turn it with our flair players

 

[TJB.]

Can imagine a fair few are waiting for payday before purchasing tickets.