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Zoiks, you lot are in trouble. Bad enough the result against Villa, but Burnley taking down Man City? Wow.

Don't worry. I have no doubt you'll get the 3 against us, the way we've been playing in the derby lately :(
 

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Poyet Sacked today.
Club parts company with head coach.
Sunderland AFC have parted company with head coach Gus Poyet this afternoon.
The club would like to place on record its thanks to Gus and wishes him well for the future.
Chairman Ellis Short said: “I would like to thank Gus for his endeavours during his time at the club, in particular last season’s ‘great escape’ and cup final appearance, which will live long in the memory of every Sunderland fan.
“Sadly, we have not made the progress that any of us had hoped for this season and we find ourselves battling, once again, at the wrong end of the table. We have therefore made the difficult decision that a change is needed.”
An announcement will be made in due course regarding the head coach position.
That performance was pitiful on Saturday. No fight at all.
 

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Thank god he has gone. Saturday was the last straw and too many things moan about so I won't start now.

Looks like Dick Advocaat is the man til the end of the season so who's knows how we do. Got my tickets for West Ham away on Saturday so I will sharp find out. Haway the lads.
 

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Thank god he has gone. Saturday was the last straw and too many things moan about so I won't start now.

Looks like Dick Advocaat is the man til the end of the season so who's knows how we do. Got my tickets for West Ham away on Saturday so I will sharp find out. Haway the lads.

Good luck man. Hope you stay up!
 

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i root for sundarland too so the alvarez loan turns into obligation to buy
we need money for the next transfer market
lets go sunderland
 

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Thank god he has gone. Saturday was the last straw and too many things moan about so I won't start now.

Looks like Dick Advocaat is the man til the end of the season so who's knows how we do. Got my tickets for West Ham away on Saturday so I will sharp find out. Haway the lads.

A new coach like that usually gives a team a lift. I want you lot staying up, but West Ham must win this one. Why? They're in 10th place just above us. I do not want us reaching 10th place--Mike Ashley's stated goal--thus giving the team an excuse to keep useless Carver.

Also, you guys will win the derby. Captain Colo is out, Cisse is out, and we have more injuries than Carter has little liver pills. Put it this way: We're down to one healthy central defender--Mike Williamson :)
 

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Much better effort today.
The bottom line is the same story it has been. They need some creativity on the midfield. Dafoe had some good runs but they have no consistent attacking pressure.
 

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Wow, classy banner :shock: I shudder to think what others are floating out there, with both sides' supporters.
 

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See, I told you. Carver is clueless in how to manage any game, let alone a thrilling derby like this. Team came out gutless, sitting back and allowing a pathetic (sorry mate, but Sunderland are) side to attack at will. Sure, we have injury problems, but you know what? If we had a real coach who had this team playing on the front foot...well, it would have been a game, at least.

As it was, I'm not upset at the loss. Hard to be, really, when I was already accepting of a loss before the first ball was kicked. I gave us almost no chance in this match, and I was, unsurprisingly, correct. You lot should be able to avoid relegation now.

The only thing that really upset me about the game was the little punk, little bitch Gomez. He earned 3 yellow cards, really, two for gross simulation. He flopped on the ground more than a fish out of water. The first was bad enough--a few fingers on his chest and he falls the wrong direction for the momentum, shaking like an epilepsy patient. The second was inexcusable--he pretended to be stomped on the foot and went down like he was shot, when the replay shows Sissokho's foot was inches away from his and he was never touched.

Then again, I felt Perez should have gotten a yellow for simulation late on too. He lost the ball in the penalty area and noticed a player lashing out close to him, so he simply went down like he was shot, trying to earn the penalty. Pathetic, really, from the young man. Should have been booked for that.

Otherwise, lots of yellows, all of them fully earned on both sides. Sunderland's coach sent them out to win, Newcastle's 'coach' sent them out to not lose. This was the clear difference.
 

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Congrats on the win. Loved the volley goal. Man there were some sweet goals this past weekend
 

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We'll I think that is us down this year. Now 1/3 with the bookies.

That's 8 years ina row we have rolled the dice and been close to going down, can't dodge it this time i fear. Pathetic that it couldn't have been avoided a club of our size. Pathetic.
 

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I still have faith they can pull it out. It is an uphill climb but it doesn't seem as as big a challenge as last year.
They are playing better. I really like the improved passing and aggressiveness.
 

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I was going to tell you not to worry, but then I got a look at your fixtures list. Ouch! I think if you lot manage to take 3 points from Leicester, however, you'll stay up. I'm still petrified of Newcastle going down, but at least we have an easy schedule down the stretch, though we have to play Leicester this weekend. Yikes!
 

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I was going to tell you not to worry, but then I got a look at your fixtures list. Ouch! I think if you lot manage to take 3 points from Leicester, however, you'll stay up. I'm still petrified of Newcastle going down, but at least we have an easy schedule down the stretch, though we have to play Leicester this weekend. Yikes!
We need a least 6 more to stay up I reckon.

Loads of my mag mates wont you to go down just to piss off Ashley. You're a funny breed you lot :lol:
 

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We need a least 6 more to stay up I reckon.

Loads of my mag mates wont you to go down just to piss off Ashley. You're a funny breed you lot :lol:

What does the rest of your schedule look like?
 

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We need a least 6 more to stay up I reckon.

Loads of my mag mates wont you to go down just to piss off Ashley. You're a funny breed you lot :lol:

Well, they're just idiots then. Ashley Out is a movement I can get behind, but relegation would crush this club, unlike the first time around--when a ton of players stayed loyal and didn't leave.

What does the rest of your schedule look like?

Brutal. They have:

Southamptom
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Leicester
@Arsenal
@Chelsea

I certainly don't see 6 points there. Leicester's playing lights out (which scares me for Saturday). Southampton, Arsenal and Chelsea are probably no gos either.

Thankfully Newcastle have a much easier schedule. Now, I've been on record as wanting Sunderland to stay up for the rivalry, but NOT if it means Newcastle go down :)
 

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Well, they're just idiots then. Ashley Out is a movement I can get behind, but relegation would crush this club, unlike the first time around--when a ton of players stayed loyal and didn't leave.



Brutal. They have:

Southamptom
@Everton
Leicester
@Arsenal
@Chelsea

I certainly don't see 6 points there. Leicester's playing lights out (which scares me for Saturday). Southampton, Arsenal and Chelsea are probably no gos either.

Thankfully Newcastle have a much easier schedule. Now, I've been on record as wanting Sunderland to stay up for the rivalry, but NOT if it means Newcastle go down :)

That game against Leicester is huge. Southampton could give them some points...
 

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