Sunderland v Charlton | Sat 04 Aug | 12:30pm KO | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views
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Will be interesting. Heart and head both say we’ll get battered.
But....it’s a funny old game.1 -
Can't see past a 5-0 defeat.2
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Making the trip up more in hope than expectation. I think Bowyer did well to paper over some significant cracks after Robinson left but this summers hollowing out of the squad will come home to roost and I genuinely think we could be comfortably beaten.
The only cause for hope is that they are basically a new team, with a new manager and might not have gelled yet.
Sunderland 3 - 1 Charlton*
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I forgot to mention they would all be own goals.Oggy Red said:
You legend, Happy Valley!happyvalley said:
Comfortable away win 4~0.Oggy Red said:
Where's HappyValley?
I'm wondering what score he'll predict?
#legend
I knew you wouldn't let me down.
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My team would be...
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-Solly Bauer Pearce Page
Marshall Pratley JFC Aribo
------Taylor Grant
Pratley needs to start and give us at least 60 minutes. Aribo is capable of playing wide.
Score could be anything. I'll go with a 1-1 draw.5 -
I can also see this side playing. I think it depends on Pratley’s fitness levels as well as whether we sign anyone prior to the game, i.e the trialists.Callumcafc said:My team would be...
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-Solly Bauer Pearce Page
Marshall Pratley JFC Aribo
----------Taylor Grant
Pratley needs to start and give us at least 60 minutes. Aribo is capable of playing wide.
Score could be anything. I'll go with a 1-1 draw.
I do think people are being too pessimistic. It’s going to be a tight affair and one I think Bowyer will make sure we aren’t too open. There are going to be some crazy scores on the opening day, I just can’t see us being one of them. Sunderland have also not had the greatest of preparations with their last game in pre-season being abandoned and they have a new team, with many of the players who have played in their pre-season now not with the club, McManaman being one.3 -
Comfortable away defeat. 0-4.
Load of shat.2 -
I can see this working as Aribo likes to drift inside and Grant likes to cut in from left.Sage said:
I can also see this side playing. I think it depends on Pratley’s fitness levels as well as whether we sign anyone prior to the game, i.e the trialists.Callumcafc said:My team would be...
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-Solly Bauer Pearce Page
Marshall Pratley JFC Aribo
----------Taylor Grant
Pratley needs to start and give us at least 60 minutes. Aribo is capable of playing wide.
Score could be anything. I'll go with a 1-1 draw.
I do think people are being too pessimistic. It’s going to be a tight affair and one I think Bowyer will make sure we aren’t too open. There are going to be some crazy scores on the opening day, I just can’t see us being one of them. Sunderland have also not had the greatest of preparations with their last game in pre-season being abandoned and they have a new team, with many of the players who have played in their pre-season now not with the club, McManaman being one.0 -
1:1 Sarr with a late desperate equalizer (for us...)2
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He does not play for us anymore.Siv_in_Norfolk said:Did KAG play up top in a two at Crawley? Or wide as part of a 3?
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I don’t get the hype about Sunderland ? They are a big club in terms of fan base. Their squad looks small and they have a lot of injuries. Their players are no better than ours. 0-2 Charlton.
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I think it will be 1-1. They will start slow and we will be all over them, second half they will come out better and get a early goal through Wyke, we will bring on Taylor late on with Sarr and get a classic smash and grab point with Taylor running up to the home fans and cupping his ears.1
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Sunderland 1-3 Charlton
Sunderland will score all the goals.5 -
Spirited to begin with then Bauer sent off, lose 1-0.2
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You've been watching Charlton too long, Weegie.Weegie Addick said:Spirited to begin with then Bauer sent off, lose 1-0.
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I think we'll win. Sunderland will reckon that they're better than us and come into the match with the wrong attitude. It'll be another Charlton false dawn but I'll enjoy it all the same.2
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Must be a press conference today surely?0
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Phillips
Solly Bauer Pearce Page
Marshall Aribo Forster-Caskey Dawkins
Taylor Grant
Maynard-Brewer, Sarr, Pratley, Maloney, Lapslie, Hackett-Fairchild, Ajose
Sunderland 3-0 Charlton Athletic
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Can't see any trialist signing today/tomorrow and then starting on Saturday after they were left out last weekend.1
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Wont they have to sign before 12noon tomorrow too if they want to be involved on Saturday?Scoham said:Can't see any trialist signing today/tomorrow and then starting on Saturday after they were left out last weekend.
Is irritating we cant put Dawkins on Non-Contract Terms just for this one game like we did with Bally Smart all those years ago and then go from there, it'll mean he'll only be eligible to play for one more side this season yet with the transfer window closing at the end of the month he'll be limited on where he can go until next summer anyway0 - Sponsored links:
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https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5b62d4a01dd8c/bowyer-on-sunderland-game-building-a-winning-mentality-and-the-fans-trip-up-the-a1Ianaddick62 said:Must be a press conference today surely?
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I think as we haven't got a settled midfield yet it would be best to try the 3-4-3
Dillon
Bauer, Pearce, Sarr
Solly, Page
JFC / Aribo
Marshall/ Grant
Taylor (RHF/ Ajose if unfit)
looks solid on paper and away so might be a bit defensive but with the squad we have it will fit the personnel in available imo.2 -
The issue i have with what is technically 5 at the back (Sols/Page as wingbacks) is that because they are not wingers you lose attacking width which means we create far less. If Marshall and Grant stay wide to compensate for this then we get overrun through the middle.johnnybev1987 said:I think as we haven't got a settled midfield yet it would be best to try the 3-4-3
Dillon
Bauer, Pearce, Sarr
Solly, Page
JFC / Aribo
Marshall/ Grant
Taylor (RHF/ Ajose if unfit)
looks solid on paper and away so might be a bit defensive but with the squad we have it will fit the personnel in available imo.
At this level you cant go far wrong with a flat 4-4-2.1 -
Its not ideal, but based on what we have to work with i think will be more solid away first game. Solly in the past can get forward given the chance and Page can, if they are told to play as high as possible and stick to it with Centre backs covering as it should be played it could work.Covered_End_Lad said:
The issue i have with what is technically 5 at the back (Sols/Page as wingbacks) is that because they are not wingers you lose attacking width which means we create far less. If Marshall and Grant stay wide to compensate for this then we get overrun through the middle.johnnybev1987 said:I think as we haven't got a settled midfield yet it would be best to try the 3-4-3
Dillon
Bauer, Pearce, Sarr
Solly, Page
JFC / Aribo
Marshall/ Grant
Taylor (RHF/ Ajose if unfit)
looks solid on paper and away so might be a bit defensive but with the squad we have it will fit the personnel in available imo.
At this level you cant go far wrong with a flat 4-4-2.
Although if we haven't really practiced this formation its unlikely as it would be pointless. Just my 2 pennies, dont see it happening at all.0 -
I predict we will get 3! 3 chances that is!0
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3 Centres/ restartsMuttleyCAFC said:I predict we will get 3! 3 chances that is!
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Or the longer it stays 0-0 they will still get more impatient.Covered_End_Lad said:
An early goal for us would certainly send the SAFC fans into a mini meltdown after the last few years. Sadly, however, I cannot see that happening.AddickFC81 said:If we get their crowd restless like they have been we'll get a positive result.
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No that was an exclusive interview with Valley Pass I mean a proper press conference0
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That’s this afternoonIanaddick62 said:No that was an exclusive interview with Valley Pass I mean a proper press conference
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