Roy's View From... Pre-Match View From Sunderland

[Neuschwanstein]

Sunderland are a big club with fantastic support, the comments seem to reflect confidence in promotion.
The form table favours us, but I think it will be a tight game.

 

[espoo blade]

It's more the 'no thought on progression'.

We've nobody in our lineup over 27.... we've 5 academy players playing regularly.... wtf do they want?

Transfermarkt's average age of starting line-ups here. Yes, Sunderland's are ridiculously young (~23-24), but we'e had several entries there ~24 so not much older tbh.

Championship - Average age of the starting XI

This statistic shows which team of the Championship had the youngest and oldest starting eleven on average on the pitch in the 24/25 season.

www.transfermarkt.com

 

[Sithblade]

Lot of talk about this Isildur fella. If you ask me, he's been disappearing in games ever since he started wearing that ring.

Hope Sean Bean is in attendance, he can make another attempt to take the ring.

 

[espoo blade]

Hope Sean Bean is in attendance, he can make another attempt to take the ring.

 

[FriethBlade]

Interesting views, the reality is that they are punching way above their weight. They won't finish in the play offs and they will see what a proper promotion chasing team looks like on Friday night

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Thanks Roy. Good to see that Deludomol is available in the north-east. Would be nice to smash these fuckers.

 

[Gimli]

Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero thought on progression

Not wrong

It is, in fact, very wrong.

 

[JayGreen17]

What a funny bunch they are with so much arrogance.

I watched the Sunderland v West Brom game in the background the other day and West Brom didn’t just sit in. There were chances to get in behind, Sunderland just weren’t effective going forwards

It’ll be a tight game and it’s good we’re playing them now rather than Sept/ Oct as they looked better then

The possession and shots against say different.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero thought on progression

Not wrong

Let's be honest, even Sunderland only give thought to progression in as much as they'd like to sell their young players for big profits. You can't compete at the top end of this division or the bottom end of the one above with anything other than short term thinking unless you've got a rich owner.

2 of the youngest teams in the division by average age though

 

[knowsnowt]

Proper big club with faithful fans.
Can't bring myself to dislike them. Though I do hope we batter them.

 

[SwissBlade]

The possession and shots against say different.

Do they? I didn’t watch the stats just the game

We had something like 30% possession in our game v Swansea, but won the game comfortably.

According to Sky stats. WBA had 1 shot on target and 1 clear cut chance… Sunderland 18 shots, 13 corners and still just 2 shots on target, with 1 clear cut chance…. Not sure what that tells you “different” to what I said

 

[Irv]

It's more the 'no thought on progression'.

We've nobody in our lineup over 27.... we've 5 academy players playing regularly.... wtf do they want?

They're one of these clubs who seem to think if they went up they'd be comfortable. Coventry fans said the same. It's when you've been out of the tip division for ages and have no real idea how much it's moved on

It’s crazy- there is literally no team in the Championship that wouldn’t need to buy a shed load of new players to compete in the Prem- certainly not fucking Sunderland or Coventry.
Ourselves and Luton tried it on the cheap last season with all to predictable results!

 

[metty]

Cheers Roy

 

[Irv]

Yes, but this is their 8th season outside the top flight, 5 of which were spent in League 1. I think they should have a little more humility if I’m honest.

 

[stringjunior]

"All their wins are against teams I would expect them to beat"

I guess that's what happens when you're top 3 all season

 

[Tom Bott]

They have beaten no one of any worth at home.

Can see the Wendy fans Rohlling around in pain, silly sausages.

Cheers Roy.

 

[Shadota]

Quite a mixed bag in there. Though there are a few odd comments. Some have been picked out already, so I'll focus on these that I found amusing

"we’ll score one or two while our cast iron defence will keep them at bay." - said about a team who have conceded 3 fewer goals than them

"All their wins are against teams I would expect them to beat, and a couple of them they scraped 1-0" - I'd hardly call some of those games "scraped" . Moreso we controlled the matches, and kept teams at arms length. We're being optimal with our small squad, in that we are turning the screw for short spells, rather than pushing for 90 mins and risking excessive fatigue or injuries on the players who are being asked to play the most.

 

[jt64]

It is, in fact, very wrong.

I must have missed the part where the list of centre backs and strikers you'd be comfortable starting in the PL, or with the potential to grow to that point, expanded beyond "maybe Anel on a good day (when not suspended)" compared with the start of 23/24. Please, refresh my memory. Still, at least we've addressed the keeper issue so if promoted should keep the goals against tally down to double digits

 

[Snowflake]

Pre-Match View From Sunderland — The View From

"Personally, I think we'll beat Sheffield Utd on Friday. They won't sit back and defend like WBA did tonight so we'll score one or two while our cast iron defence will keep them at bay. " "My dislike for Wilder consumes me.Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero...

roysviewfrom.com

Did you take those quotes from our forum ?

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Just lobotomised Geordies really…

 

[Willglynning]

I must have missed the part where the list of centre backs and strikers you'd be comfortable starting in the PL, or with the potential to grow to that point, expanded beyond "maybe Anel on a good day (when not suspended)" compared with the start of 23/24. Please, refresh my memory. Still, at least we've addressed the keeper issue so if promoted should keep the goals against tally down to double digits

We’re in the midst of a complete squad overhaul, and we’re also potentially in the process of a takeover. There’s not many teams at this level signing premier league quality, but the squad as a whole is definitely looking more dynamic now than at the end of last season.

 

[Tom Bott]

Too much Braaahn Ail, why aye.

 

[Fatlad666]

Thank Roygbiv , thought I was reading porktalk. Confidence not in short supply up there. Cheers

 

[Irv]

I must have missed the part where the list of centre backs and strikers you'd be comfortable starting in the PL, or with the potential to grow to that point, expanded beyond "maybe Anel on a good day (when not suspended)" compared with the start of 23/24. Please, refresh my memory. Still, at least we've addressed the keeper issue so if promoted should keep the goals against tally down to double digits

Bit of a salty reply this mate

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

“My dislike for Wilder consumes me.
Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero thought on progression. Lose and Wolder is ‘justified’ and will be as smug as they come.
Win, we win and football wins. Well, football with hope.”

What in the actual fuck is this all about?

 

[Frank the tank]

Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero thought on progression

Not wrong

Apart from all of it

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Always enjoyed my visits to Sunderland over the years and found their fans pretty much ok. Every team has a few fans who have an overinflated opinion of themselves

 

[HVR]

Cheers Roy. That was probably your best one yet! I don't understand the 'they're confident' quotes. I thought they came across as, thoughtful and interested in football, pretty clued up on tactics, up for the clash and wanting an open, competitive and exciting game. Nowt wrong wi that! Some of the comments made me lol.

They definitely hate Wilder!

There were lots of contenders, for best post, such as the response:

"Aye because they started on -2"

But this is pure class:

“My dislike for Wilder consumes me.
Essentially, we are playing a team built for the Championship with zero thought on progression. Lose and Wolder is ‘justified’ and will be as smug as they come.
Win, we win and football wins. Well, football with hope.”

 

[S64 Blade]

Wannabe Geordies

 

[mattbianco1]

Confident bunch for a team winless in 5 with just 3 goals scored