Sunderland fans reckon we will beat them

[Cypriot-Seagull]

just been nosing around the sunderland message board and found this thread.
Hope bruce puts out a strong team just to see how far we've come.
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[miffy6]

and rightly so, we're fuckin brilliant

 

[seagull_special]

confident bunch aren't they

 

[Shooting Star]

Bloody hell Sunderland fans are quite refreshing/depressing.

 

[Rugrat]

Can't see them playing more than 2or 3 first team regs. After some decent spending Bruce is gonna be under real pressure to perform this season I think and he ain't getting fired for going out of the Carling Cup early. Gus, on the other hand will put out a strong team. Bookies showing S'land marginal favourites at mo so defo worth on us

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Not many places between us in league positions..we've definitely got a big shout...got a feeling its gonna be the old extra time + pens drama.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Hope they leave out that thug Cattermole. He'll have Lua Lua out for the season!!

 

[Chamberpot]

Wow I wouldn't of expected that!!! Hope we do em

 

[Mackenzie]

They are still down in the dumps from losing to Newcastle. This has got Stoke City written all over it (***reverse psychology alert***)

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

all the better for us?

 

[feller]

tbh if I supported a club with just the 1 pt in the premiership and came up against a high flying championship side, i wouldn't fell very confident either.

A good point about Cattermole. I forgot about him. With a bit of luck he isn't playing (and Bardsley for that matter. His tackle on Collocini at the weekend was shocking!!!)

 

[PC-Gull]

With so many of them expecting us to win, I would hate to disappoint them. It just wouldn't be very hospitable to our guests, and I do enjoy being a good host. LOL.

 

[Biscuit]

Our chances will hinge HUGELY on whether they put out a good, strong side or not. Anything other than a solid first team will have a mental disadvantage in knowing they're not taking it as seriously as we are. I think it might be a cheeky 2-0 to Brighton with Sunderland focusing on Premiership survival way ahead of any cup games. We shall see.

 

[Betfair Bozo]

tbh if I supported a club with just the 1 pt in the premiership and came up against a high flying championship side, i wouldn't fell very confident either.

A good point about Cattermole. I forgot about him. With a bit of luck he isn't playing (and Bardsley for that matter. His tackle on Collocini at the weekend was shocking!!!)

Bardsley was sent off so no, he'll not be available.

 

[Marc1901]

and rightly so, we're fuckin brilliant

Don't say that, apparently its arrogant..

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Think they'll play a 90% of a full strength side. Bruce was embarrassed in the cups last year and won't want a repeat. He's already said it's a good chance for them to get into Europe

 

[Acker79]

With the top four not usually treating the league cup seriously until the end, it's the best chance for many of the premier league clubs to get into europe, and I think more of them are realising this. Europe, even the europa cup, brings the club more money, and is european football which can attract slightly better players, shows the club is going places, being in the europa cup gives the club exposure, raising the profile making it more appealing for potential fans and ptential players.

I think some of the lower premier league clubs are going to take it a bit more seriously than usual.

Even if I'm wrong, I'd be more concerned about the reserves seeing this as their chance to win a spot in the premier leage starting line up than a team depressed from a loss to their rivals and having to play against a team of no names* in the division below.


*As viewed by premier league players who show no interest in the lower leagues.

 

[feller]

Bardsley was sent off so no, he'll not be available.

Ah right. I wasn't sure if his ban would include League Cup games. Good news.

 

[perseus]

How many injuries have we got? Hardly be playing our first choice team? Close game.