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1 red card in 30 games this season

They is looking to make it wwe

Gabriel v brobby could be tasty if ref wants cards.

Even better Tracker....fill yer boots

Nice won

Cards r us

Great game

Can't complain - Unbelievable save and a fantastic goal
Onto the magic of Europe

what happens when dont take chances. some save from the penna mind.

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Around this week, 40 years ago, I was at this gig.
Great gig, although I was much too young.
Distinctly remember nearly fainting in the sweaty crowd crush - it wasn't a big place.

£5 (!!!), though

Sep 14, 2026 -- 7:50AM, Poppydog. wrote:

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how come no 1-o euro league game last night..!!!!
i thought they played very well n should of had more,
even though the opposition missed a chance or 2

Are you watching Antiques Roadshow?

notte mucjhe pointte nowadayes lessen dey be #repeates   FB pasdte her prime, sadly

I don't think it was a repeat.

Three vintage player-worn shirts - about 30 minutes in.

Almost certainly not a repeat. Reference to a death in 2025 and the death of David Hockney in June 2026. So unusually recent for them. Some of the presenters looked a bit older, with the wind and rain making things difficult. Still a good program to watch imo.

They didn't give the young lad a valuation on his bottles.  Maybe he paid too much and they didn't want to damage his connfidence.

Young lad most likely will be paying retail prices, so over what they'd sell for, and BBC guy will likely advise him of some cheaper places to buy, without losing quality and not getting fleeced by forgers.

Roadshow was touted all day on local news feeds... Bbc advertising? Or not much happening with the footy being off.

Antiques roadshow was on from Durham Cathedral when I was volunteering there.
They were disappointed by paucity of antiques.

Getting youngsters hooked is about only way
the market holds value long term.

everyone out of hibernation ?

Balls to the International break...European football's where it's at

Oct 9, 2026 -- 9:47AM, grayhawk wrote:

Balls to the International break...European football's where it's at

off to Portugal ?

Aye...was resigned to not going when didn't get one in the ballot ( and had thought no more of it )  and was surprised when they went on sale to season ticket holders last week

Obviously due to the ineptitude of our ticket office and so many buying from Nuno owwer there....we need to give him a job in our ticket office

Enjoy the North American vacation ??

I fancy Brighton tomorrow. If Xhaka plays I’ll be fuming. My auntie died on her own in a care home with us all complying with the rules and rich b’stards like him and Cummins and Boris thought the rules were for the little people. He’s no longer leadership material for me. At least Djokovic manned up to not getting the vaccine. Xhaka pleads emotional turmoil leading to him getting a forged certificate. Feckin wimp.

nuno- some boy.
ticket office been shambolic, hopefully beging to improve- seemingly already has. 

aye, Canada was excellent, never been to east coast before .

Champion...( thumbs up )

Off to Portugal on Tuesday. Porto Airport from Gatwick - pick up a hire car for the week.

Unfortunately, son can't make it with commitments, so going with better half.
To appease her, got a villa with a pool for 8 days, between Leiria and the coast.

To point how good Nuno has been, he made a minor error on our tickets,
I pointed it out to him and he upgraded us to VIP with food.

Unbelievable service, providing he is not choosing his Caribbean hideout as we speak.

Really looking forward to this moment in history for us and hoping the sun is shining.

Oct 9, 2026 -- 2:56PM, Poppydog. wrote:

Off to Portugal on Tuesday. Porto Airport from Gatwick - pick up a hire car for the week. Unfortunately, son can't make it with commitments, so going with better half. To appease her, got a villa with a pool for 8 days, between Leiria and the coast. To point how good Nuno has been, he made a minor error on our tickets, I pointed it out to him and he upgraded us to VIP with food. Unbelievable service, providing he is not choosing his Caribbean hideout as we speak. Really looking forward to this moment in history for us and hoping the sun is shining.

class, thats tremendous from Nuno. Have a good trip .

You going, MM?

Oct 9, 2026 -- 3:47PM, Poppydog. wrote:

You going, MM?

nah, just had 3 weeks in Canada, going to Milan though.

well that was s hite

Yep...display was concerning M2....played well in the three previous league games without getting the results performances deserved in my opinion but Saturday was a huge disappointment.....flat all over

Oct 12, 2026 -- 3:24PM, grayhawk wrote:

Yep...display was concerning M2....played well in the three previous league games without getting the results performances deserved in my opinion but Saturday was a huge disappointment.....flat all over

aye a tad disconcerting .  Need 4 pts from next 2 I reckon

Don't really fancy us next Sunday either...badly need  Brobbey fit.

Doubt he'd risk him on Thursday even if he was

Oct 12, 2026 -- 3:36PM, grayhawk wrote:

Don't really fancy us next Sunday either...badly need

play onien , ahoka etc on Thursday

Crack is Ahoka's been seen back in his homeland...dunno if he's got permission to be out there

Oct 12, 2026 -- 3:45PM, grayhawk wrote:

Crack is Ahoka's been seen back in his homeland...dunno if he's got permission to be out there

hmmmm, not good.

You in Leiria, Grayhawk???

(Flying out to Porto tomorrow lunchtime)

No Poppydog...stopping around 7 miles away in Batalha....get into Lisbon around tea time tomorrow

City Square full of SAFC supporters

Sun is blazong

Oct 15, 2026 -- 10:22AM, Poppydog. wrote:

City Square full of SAFC supportersSun is blazong

class, have seen the photos, hope everyone behaving themselves

team looks decent so hopefully should be ok, these look a bit loose on disciplinatry front so  backed a red for them

What a cracking coupla days...know we didn't play well but just being there was the biggest thing for me, last minute winner just rounded it all off ....slept like a baby last night, went to bed at 8pm and never flickered till half eight this morning

Oct 17, 2026 -- 9:32AM, grayhawk wrote:

What a cracking coupla days...know we didn't play well but just being there was the biggest thing for me, last minute winner just rounded it all off ....slept like a baby last night, went to bed at 8pm and never flickered till half eight this morning

think there's still people not back yet, delays at Lisbon airport with all the fog

Aye ..read there was a few delays with the fog gannin anall, one lad missed his bus connection and didn't think  he would arrive till an hour before KO ..i had a few late on in Porto Thursday night and flew back early morning but wasn't foggy like Leiria on the Thursday.

whens next one ? Poznan or Milan ?

I'll only be going to Milan if i can get a ticket...

Oct 17, 2026 -- 10:39AM, grayhawk wrote:

I'll only be going to Milan if i can get a ticket...

puff

...there's time yet

Oct 17, 2026 -- 1:47PM, grayhawk wrote:

...there's time yet

could be bottom by Monday neet

I expect it ....played much better than results so far....take a draw mesell - would like a clean sheet for a start

* We've played much better......mind i could say same about them

Oct 17, 2026 -- 2:30PM, grayhawk wrote:

* We've played much better......mind i could say same about them

aye ,conceded a few late ones earlier games. defo take a point.

Looks a scary side going forward ...the big hope for today is that Brobbey is not out long term

Oct 18, 2026 -- 7:05AM, grayhawk wrote:

Looks a scary side going forward ...the big hope for today is that Brobbey is not out long term

hopefully. lot of games coming up  but thought be at least on bench today.

Like two Sunday League centre halves out there early ...something we never looked like all last season

Oct 18, 2026 -- 9:01AM, grayhawk wrote:

Like two Sunday League centre halves out there early ...something we never looked like all last season

horrific.

Last two performances are worrying ....Alderete played two Prem games this season....has given two goals away hesell and been involved in at least one more

Oct 18, 2026 -- 10:10AM, grayhawk wrote:

Last two performances are worrying ....Alderete played two Prem games this season....has given two goals away hesell and been involved in at least one more

not come back from wc the same player.
problems all over the pitch tbh.

Wondered why Leeds had drifted out to 2.68 today ...i see they have three attacking players as major doubts ( we'll see about that ) but whoever's fit we need a major improvement on recent performances.

Midfield is looking SO SO easy to play through and that's before we get to some shocking defending by the lads at the back.

Prayer mat out for Brobbey giving us a focal point up front and the ability for the ball to stick up there...

Absolute MONSTER of a game for our season....a win and we go to Coventry with renewed confidence in another big game down the bottom....a loss and we could be going there with RLB under big pressure to save his job with what's to follow after ( stupidly for me - but KLD has been seen to be ruthless )

worrying for me also  yesterday was how easy it was ( like you say )to play through mf ), its in stark contrast to last season.
be surprised if Brobbey started tbh, we shall see.
Long way to go but problems need addressing, would hate to lose Reggie but he's got to turn it around.

The Captain has been poor this season...needs to get his finger out

Oct 23, 2026 -- 2:06PM, grayhawk wrote:

The Captain has been poor this season...needs to get his finger out

think wc has left his mark, plus Chelsea rumour wont have helped.

Regarding the vitriol on the Forums, I seem to be in the tiny, tiny minority that would stick with RLB, even if we got relegated
(unless it was a disatrous sub-25pt season)   


Still think he is a cut above and, also, we played well against Arsenal and Man City, as well as Europe going well.

Oct 23, 2026 -- 2:25PM, Poppydog. wrote:

Regarding the vitriol on the Forums, I seem to be in the tiny, tiny minority that would stick with RLB, even if we got relegated (unless it was a disatrous sub-25pt season)

Regarding the forums Poppydog... in my opinion the negative threads invariably seem to be started by posters you rarely see when things are going well, the type of people who foresake the club when doing badly in the Championship or league one....fair weather supporters

Prior to the International break i had no qualms about the season and we looked a top ten team in my eyes even though we'd lost three on the bounce against Brentford, Arsenal and Man City.

Performances since have me very worried....basics are not being carried out and making schoolboy errors ...for a start we need to get back to being hard to beat.

me reply didnt post- i would keep Reggie if got relegated but it just wont happen. KLD can be ruthless when he wants to be.

Over 15 Thousand posts for the past 8 years.

We shall, soon, no longer be anymore.

See what they played at half time last night M2 ......The Blue Nile .....must have thought we were too happy at the break with us winning 3 nowt so they'd bring lower the joyous tone somewhat

Some decent performances from some of the young lads last night... Ta Bi especially

Oct 29, 2026 -- 7:57AM, grayhawk wrote:

See what they played at half time last night M2 ......The Blue Nile .....must have thought we were too happy at the break with us winning 3 nowt so they'd bring lower the joyous tone somewhat Some decent performances from some of the young lads last night... Ta Bi especially

ao I heard, Im in their fb group and got mentioned there ( ironically just been in Glasgow for 2 neets )

thumbs up

got 45 mins to save his job I reckon

Is that serious morp?

Guy has done a great job, and you're in last 8 of league cup.

Poor effort today, looks like 3 there.

aye, its the performance, its dreadful. no changes at ht, we're sleep walking into relegation, while there's still a slight chance I think kld will sack him.

Seems harsh, but obviously I'm an outsider.

Maybe should have chucked league cup but that's now a real chance of winning a trophy.

Le Bris likely highly prized elsewhere.

3-1,comeback is on...

his stubborness will cost him

It's a case of when will we next win a league game looking at that and the fixtures coming up .....so many players standards have fallen off a cliff

Oct 31, 2026 -- 12:29PM, grayhawk wrote:

It's a case of when will we next win a league game looking at that and the fixtures coming up .....so many players standards have fallen off a cliff

many problems. think handbrake will have to come off to give us any chance

Keep forgetting any Man City punishment should only mean 2 relegation places.

(clutching at straws?)

The big difference this year is that we're not competing at the same level of intensity as last year. Not closing down as much. Not getting in the opposition faces as much. Fofana doesn't fit that style of play. Rigg is playing more but he's just been weak and ineffective. O'Nien is playing more because of Ballard's injury but he isn't a Premier league defender. Trai Hume seems to be a shadow of the player he was last season. I haven't been impressed by Danso. Unfortunately all this puts more pressure on the back 4 and they're making more mistakes. We needed to get a good defensive midfielder to replace Rigg and better defensive cover to replace O'Nien. But it's far too early to get rid of Le Bris. I'm still optimistic that we have the players to keep us up come the end of the season. I can't say that of some of the (many!) previous relegation struggles.

agree with all of this- got to react before its too late. Every mistake is getting punished, but got problems at both endswe concede daft goals and cant score.

One BIG result could change the whole mood of everyone....the problem is we don't look capable of one for the foreseeable future

Just seen the stat doing the rounds.

SAFC have spent only 2% of game-time this season winning a football match.
5x worse off than Palace, who are the 2nd worst team for holding a lead.
(Brighton top at 50%)

will only get lower

Sad that a good man is gonna lose his job...just can't see any way he's gonna turn it round, think it will be his last day in the dugout on Sunday.

The shocking thing is that Chelsea are still even money to win

Nov 6, 2026 -- 5:41AM, grayhawk wrote:

Sad that a good man is gonna lose his job...just can't see any way he's gonna turn it round, think it will be his last day in the dugout on Sunday.The shocking thing is that Chelsea are still even money to win

just banking on football being a strange game....

if he does go Ghifosi has to go too, his summer recruitment is one of the ( many )  problems.

Chelsea out to 2.14 ...have they not been watching us the past half dozen games

Joáo Pedro must still be out and perhaps a couple more, gray.
Not sure if their keeper is back but his replacement Penders has looked dodgy at times.

Nov 8, 2026 -- 2:38AM, Trackman wrote:

Joáo Pedro must still be out and perhaps a couple more, gray.Not sure if their keeper is back but his replacement Penders has looked dodgy at times.

I could be in goal for Chelsea today, will have nowt to do.

See M2s post Tracker .....you would think a negative team would be at least competent on set plays...not us we're even tosh at them

I'm off...please when i get there no Rigg or right back playing wide right

Nov 8, 2026 -- 3:32AM, grayhawk wrote:

I'm off...please when i get there no Rigg or right back playing wide right

if he plays Rigg I will set fire to myself

Money coming now, in to 1.95

Nov 8, 2026 -- 4:37AM, Trackman wrote:

Money coming now, in to 1.95

can only see shortening , 1.8 wouldnt be a shock

2.3

THEY KNEW

5.4

Sun player pulled him onto him ffs

Over the moon that the intensity, aggression and togetherness was on display today ...looked like the Sunderland team of last season today

More of that please lads.

Nov 8, 2026 -- 1:56PM, grayhawk wrote:

Over the moon that the intensity, aggression and togetherness was on display today ...looked like the Sunderland team of last season today More of that please lads.

defo , wonder if early sub of Xhaka made a difference ?

I think it did M2..as somebody said to me at half time we haven't got the whole team thinking we've got to give it to Xhaka and let him dictate the play for us....

Young lad Ahoka played well again for us.

Nov 8, 2026 -- 6:09PM, grayhawk wrote:

I think it did M2..as somebody said to me at half time we haven't got the whole team thinking we've got to give it to Xhaka and let him dictate the play for us....Young lad Ahoka played well again for us.

certainly the tempo increased ( couldnt be any slower from Thursday )