An extremely worrying second half performance there.
First half we were the better side, Plymouth were getting joy down the left thanks to Cissoko but the score line at half-time was fair.
Fuck knows what happened second half.
Individual errors, players not tracking runners, making stupid decisions. It was every bit a performance from last season, possibly even worse. Said it in the match thread but if we manage to sell Anthony Patterson for anywhere close to the figures being bandied about we’ll have had someone’s eyes out. Handed Plymouth two goals today.
That being said, credit to Plymouth. They battled well and showed quality when it mattered. We’ve played worse teams than them this season, including the side who spanked them 4-0 weirdly enough. Such is the Championship.
Few small positives. Mundle was good again, Jobe bossed the first-half, and Mayenda continues to look a handful. Didn’t agree with Le Bris’ decision to bring Dan Neil straight back in, but don’t think that had too much bearing on the result in the end.
Have to hope it’s just a blip really.
Future-Entry196 on
16th in the league, we’re taking the piss, 16th in the league and we’re beating Le Bris 🎶
ROOOOOOONEYYYYYYYYYY
BigMikeAshley on
C+P from the other thread:
MOTM really is cursed.
Game of two halves for Plymouth, looked utterly terrible in the first half, came out flying in the second.
The issue for Rooney is their defensive organisation (which, at one point in the first half, had all 11 men behind the ball). Completely different in the second, as they pressed well and forced Sunderland into mistakes.
Think for Sunderland, we were sloppy – middle three just not firing today, thought Browne should have been brought on earlier to steady the ship, Roberts looked a little off the pace and offered no help for Hume, who was being schooled by Cissoko.
Eye-opener for RLB, be interesting to see how he reacts – into the fire now, as we play Boro next.
CakePlanes57 on
most predictable Sunderland result:
jakhol on
Very predictable.
Still, not the sort of loss that really worries me (being top helps). Horror show from Ballard, poor from Patto with some great saves scattered in-between. Needed more than one in the first half. Plymouth were pretty decent in the second half, not looking like relegation fodder at all.
I feel like I’m the only one rooting for Rooney. Of course he saves his first win for us (:
setholynsk on
The most predictable result of the season
PoddVZ on
Christ, the level of play we showed today compared to the first four games. Absolutely awful. Hopefully a wake up call to bounce back against Boro next weekend.
Volo_Fulgrim on
The manager of the month award curse should be a studied phenomenon.
highlander2189 on
I’m pretty sure if you stripped Joe Edwards naked, you would find a Home Park shaped birthmark. He was built for this club. 💚
PigeonDetective on
The most Sunderland result ever, capped off with us both initially taking the lead, and getting a late equaliser.
LordBielsa on
Long live the championship
HawayTheMaj on
Jesus Christ. Took our foot off the gas after the penalty, let Plymouth grow in confidence and second half they knew they could nick it. Really really frustrating game, didn’t make changes quick enough and should’ve seen at least a point out at 2-2.
Ref was absolutely torrid too. Bloke who scored the winner should have been off, and not in a “bad tackle that I think is a red way” but in a “two bookings, but the ref booked a random Plymouth player instead of him” kind of way. Made awful decisions all game too, Whittaker booked for a great tackle.
Clickbait93 on
Manager of the month, after the international break and vs a winless team. I’m sure this isn’t a surprise really.
That being said, we really decided not to play in the second half until we went 2-1 down. It happens, players can and will have off days and we were always gonna lose games. I still think this is a one of and won’t start with the doom and gloom just yet. And credits to Plymouth, they just simply wanted it more.
Kaffeinemachine on
That was the Championship staple match right there.
burningh0ur on
Bound to happen after manager of the month and articles about how RLB “has fans believing again”
Placae_2909 on
Second half was dog shit
TravellingMackem on
Far too many individual mistakes to win a football match. Not just the obvious ones leading to goals, but so many times in midfield giving the ball away in awful places instead of controlling the game more and dominating as we did first half. Let ourselves down massively today. Ballard and Patterson had a combined nightmare too.
Moby_Hick on
Mick Beale will be paying for as many granny hookers as he can find tonight in recompense
x_S4vAgE_x on
As expected really
Greeninexile on
Alright guys – I’m on a transatlantic flight right now. I have begrudgingly paid British Airways a fiver to use the WiFi for an hour just to check the score (as otherwise I’d be miserable the whole flight not knowing) and expecting to have lost 3-1.
I’m happy to do the same every weekend if this helps us to win again if we all have a whip-round.
Khathaar on
Bad day at the office, no need for a meltdown.
Plymouths 7 had a fantastic game like
Bryanoceros on
What an emotional roller coaster of game.
After that first half I thought we’d be in for a spanking. The fact Sunderland only went in 1-0 and through a penalty. Speaking of which I need to re watch both penalties decisions as it felt both were soft, ours felt softer.
On the balance of play I’d say a draw was a fairer result, but I’m extremely happy we won it in the end. Especially when Sunderlands number 14 who shouldn’t have been on the pitch at that point for punching Edwards (who also somehow didn’t receive a yellow for his part in the altercation) in the face was the one who equalised. Felt like Edwards final revenge that he got the winner.
I don’t need to speak on the ref btw, the above comments sum up his performance.
Football is a funny old game. 1 week you’re drawing against a team you dominate at home, next your losing a game that should have ended in a draw, then your beating top of the league despite being completely outplayed for an entire half. Shows how great this league really is to be honest.
jaydude1992 on
Of all the games I chose to skip…
SundayLeagueHooligan on
Joe Edwards is fucking phenomenal, probably one of the best games I’ve seen at home park and did not expect this result today, that ref though, what an absolute disgrace today, funny old game football
adkenna on
And there is the Sunderland curse combined with the manager of the month curse, awful peformance, scoring 2 flattered us tbh.
Nosworthy on
We looked really comfortable for 35 minutes then eased off and got very sloppy. The warning signs were there towards the end of the first half. Thought Plymouth were excellent second half, combined with horrific defending and individual errors. Poor.
Accomplished-Pea-729 on
At half time I had got the League One atlas out to see what decent away trips I could plan for next season.
But a game of two halves predictably. We started to play on the front foot with a bit of purpose – still a bit ragged at times but so much more threatening. Cissoko has amazing feet but wasn’t going anywhere in the first half but in the second there was actually some end product.
The ref was awful for both sides.
Obviously delighted for the win but really pleased for Rooney as well. There is no doubt we are one of the weakest teams in the division but the club seems happy and united. Maybe just maybe we will have enough to stay up.
Adammmmski on
Fans are having a meltdown but it is a reality check. Surely that trip down does not help one bit and hoping we have learned something and go on to smash Boro.
Zanderr18 on
Wayne Rooney, tactical genius.
Skibur33 on
Still haven’t conceded* in my book like.
*from open play
*non OGs
*no keeper howlers
Silent-OCN on
What about the mighty Leeds? Opportunity to go almost top, beaten 1-0.
We love you Leeds, we dooo.
Proof_Ad3692 on
NGL I didn’t know Plymouth were called the Pilgrims until today
NeverGonnaGiveMewUp on
Anyone betting who sees West Brom could go top with a win tomorrow would do well to remember just how much we love being in fifth!
Dreaming_Beyond_GK on
SAY HIS NAME AND HE APPEARS!
I believe in Wayne Rooney!
👏🏼👏🏼
GanacheVisible9075 on
fuck sake
truff_p1gg on
Always liked you Rooney x
Green117v2 on
You could play this game on Football Manager and still get the same result.
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An extremely worrying second half performance there.
First half we were the better side, Plymouth were getting joy down the left thanks to Cissoko but the score line at half-time was fair.
Fuck knows what happened second half.
Individual errors, players not tracking runners, making stupid decisions. It was every bit a performance from last season, possibly even worse. Said it in the match thread but if we manage to sell Anthony Patterson for anywhere close to the figures being bandied about we’ll have had someone’s eyes out. Handed Plymouth two goals today.
That being said, credit to Plymouth. They battled well and showed quality when it mattered. We’ve played worse teams than them this season, including the side who spanked them 4-0 weirdly enough. Such is the Championship.
Few small positives. Mundle was good again, Jobe bossed the first-half, and Mayenda continues to look a handful. Didn’t agree with Le Bris’ decision to bring Dan Neil straight back in, but don’t think that had too much bearing on the result in the end.
Have to hope it’s just a blip really.
16th in the league, we’re taking the piss, 16th in the league and we’re beating Le Bris 🎶
ROOOOOOONEYYYYYYYYYY
C+P from the other thread:
MOTM really is cursed.
Game of two halves for Plymouth, looked utterly terrible in the first half, came out flying in the second.
The issue for Rooney is their defensive organisation (which, at one point in the first half, had all 11 men behind the ball). Completely different in the second, as they pressed well and forced Sunderland into mistakes.
Think for Sunderland, we were sloppy – middle three just not firing today, thought Browne should have been brought on earlier to steady the ship, Roberts looked a little off the pace and offered no help for Hume, who was being schooled by Cissoko.
Eye-opener for RLB, be interesting to see how he reacts – into the fire now, as we play Boro next.
most predictable Sunderland result:
Very predictable.
Still, not the sort of loss that really worries me (being top helps). Horror show from Ballard, poor from Patto with some great saves scattered in-between. Needed more than one in the first half. Plymouth were pretty decent in the second half, not looking like relegation fodder at all.
I feel like I’m the only one rooting for Rooney. Of course he saves his first win for us (:
The most predictable result of the season
Christ, the level of play we showed today compared to the first four games. Absolutely awful. Hopefully a wake up call to bounce back against Boro next weekend.
The manager of the month award curse should be a studied phenomenon.
I’m pretty sure if you stripped Joe Edwards naked, you would find a Home Park shaped birthmark. He was built for this club. 💚
The most Sunderland result ever, capped off with us both initially taking the lead, and getting a late equaliser.
Long live the championship
Jesus Christ. Took our foot off the gas after the penalty, let Plymouth grow in confidence and second half they knew they could nick it. Really really frustrating game, didn’t make changes quick enough and should’ve seen at least a point out at 2-2.
Ref was absolutely torrid too. Bloke who scored the winner should have been off, and not in a “bad tackle that I think is a red way” but in a “two bookings, but the ref booked a random Plymouth player instead of him” kind of way. Made awful decisions all game too, Whittaker booked for a great tackle.
Manager of the month, after the international break and vs a winless team. I’m sure this isn’t a surprise really.
That being said, we really decided not to play in the second half until we went 2-1 down. It happens, players can and will have off days and we were always gonna lose games. I still think this is a one of and won’t start with the doom and gloom just yet. And credits to Plymouth, they just simply wanted it more.
That was the Championship staple match right there.
Bound to happen after manager of the month and articles about how RLB “has fans believing again”
Second half was dog shit
Far too many individual mistakes to win a football match. Not just the obvious ones leading to goals, but so many times in midfield giving the ball away in awful places instead of controlling the game more and dominating as we did first half. Let ourselves down massively today. Ballard and Patterson had a combined nightmare too.
Mick Beale will be paying for as many granny hookers as he can find tonight in recompense
As expected really
Alright guys – I’m on a transatlantic flight right now. I have begrudgingly paid British Airways a fiver to use the WiFi for an hour just to check the score (as otherwise I’d be miserable the whole flight not knowing) and expecting to have lost 3-1.
I’m happy to do the same every weekend if this helps us to win again if we all have a whip-round.
Bad day at the office, no need for a meltdown.
Plymouths 7 had a fantastic game like
What an emotional roller coaster of game.
After that first half I thought we’d be in for a spanking. The fact Sunderland only went in 1-0 and through a penalty. Speaking of which I need to re watch both penalties decisions as it felt both were soft, ours felt softer.
On the balance of play I’d say a draw was a fairer result, but I’m extremely happy we won it in the end. Especially when Sunderlands number 14 who shouldn’t have been on the pitch at that point for punching Edwards (who also somehow didn’t receive a yellow for his part in the altercation) in the face was the one who equalised. Felt like Edwards final revenge that he got the winner.
I don’t need to speak on the ref btw, the above comments sum up his performance.
Football is a funny old game. 1 week you’re drawing against a team you dominate at home, next your losing a game that should have ended in a draw, then your beating top of the league despite being completely outplayed for an entire half. Shows how great this league really is to be honest.
Of all the games I chose to skip…
Joe Edwards is fucking phenomenal, probably one of the best games I’ve seen at home park and did not expect this result today, that ref though, what an absolute disgrace today, funny old game football
And there is the Sunderland curse combined with the manager of the month curse, awful peformance, scoring 2 flattered us tbh.
We looked really comfortable for 35 minutes then eased off and got very sloppy. The warning signs were there towards the end of the first half. Thought Plymouth were excellent second half, combined with horrific defending and individual errors. Poor.
At half time I had got the League One atlas out to see what decent away trips I could plan for next season.
But a game of two halves predictably. We started to play on the front foot with a bit of purpose – still a bit ragged at times but so much more threatening. Cissoko has amazing feet but wasn’t going anywhere in the first half but in the second there was actually some end product.
The ref was awful for both sides.
Obviously delighted for the win but really pleased for Rooney as well. There is no doubt we are one of the weakest teams in the division but the club seems happy and united. Maybe just maybe we will have enough to stay up.
Fans are having a meltdown but it is a reality check. Surely that trip down does not help one bit and hoping we have learned something and go on to smash Boro.
Wayne Rooney, tactical genius.
Still haven’t conceded* in my book like.
*from open play
*non OGs
*no keeper howlers
What about the mighty Leeds? Opportunity to go almost top, beaten 1-0.
We love you Leeds, we dooo.
NGL I didn’t know Plymouth were called the Pilgrims until today
Anyone betting who sees West Brom could go top with a win tomorrow would do well to remember just how much we love being in fifth!
SAY HIS NAME AND HE APPEARS!
I believe in Wayne Rooney!
👏🏼👏🏼
fuck sake
Always liked you Rooney x
You could play this game on Football Manager and still get the same result.