Steve Bruce on SSN

[bomber130]

Just seen his post match interview on SSN and he said that Sunderland created enough chances to see them through. Have I had one to many Fosters or got shit in my eyes because I thought we actually made em look very ordinary for much of the game.

 

[shaolinpunk]

They did have chances, but not many that you'd say they should be scoring

 

[Smithy]

The words of a man under serious pressure.

 

[clippedgull]

He's got to please his paymasters. To be fair they had more chances than us but were piss poor up front. Thankfully.

 

[Acker79]

We did, but they still had at least four decent shooting opportunities that I can remember (two in the first half that ankergren parried into the danger area, and two in extra time that ankergren saved brilliantly). Those are just the four that immediately spring to mind, there was a header that went over and several wild shots that went wide/high of the goal.

 

[trueblue]

They had some chances yes, but I'd have thought their fans would be very hacked off that they didn't seriously test Ankergren more often. And, seeing as we also hit the post, they can hardly complain at the result.

 

[Brighton M]

Lots of headers in the first half, and they should have had one inside 5 minutes that was drilled wide. However, after that, they were second best. Didn't create anything other than that one saved by Casper.

 

[Huple]

He's got to please his paymasters. To be fair they had more chances than us but were piss poor up front. Thankfully.

More chances than us ?....................... not sure about that. We had 2 one on ones that should have been scored.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Im glad they didn't start with Gyan because we should have been behind very early in the game.

 

[Easy 10]

The only truly clear-cut chance they had was the one in the first few minutes when we got caught in possession at the back. The rest of it was mostly hopeful long-range stuff, although we did have to do a bit of last-ditch defending at times to block some promising situations for them.

Fully deserved the win though. There was a 15-20 minute spell in the 2nd half when we absolutely BATTERED them. Noone was causing havoc, CMS striking the post, Calde denied an obvious penalty and getting the most outrageous booking of the season. Sunderland were dirty bastards as well, CONSTANTLY fouling all over the field, not that D'urso was interested.

Epic match though. Truly epic. Dunk was phenomenal.

 

[Lush]

Most of their 'chances' were them wellying it from outside the box. I don't call those chances.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

The only truly clear-cut chance they had was the one in the first few minutes when we got caught in possession at the back. The rest of it was mostly hopeful long-range stuff, although we did have to do a bit of last-ditch defending at times to block some promising situations for them.

Fully deserved the win though. There was a 15-20 minute spell in the 2nd half when we absolutely BATTERED them. Noone was causing havoc, CMS striking the post, Calde denied an obvious penalty and getting the most outrageous booking of the season. Sunderland were dirty bastards as well, CONSTANTLY fouling all over the field, not that D'urso was interested.

Epic match though. Truly epic. Dunk was phenomenal.

Calde dived Easy, no question

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Their best chances were the one in the opening minutes which he had no excuse for not even getting on target, and then a free header from a corner in the second half.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Calde dived Easy, no question

I'm pleased to be able to say that you are absolutely WRONG - as he had his ankle clipped as he was about to round the 'keeper. It was right in front of me & I also saw the replay afterwards in the concourse which confirmed my initial thoughts.

That said, it thankfully didn't matter in the end as we finally got the deserved winner. What a performance!

 

[8ace]

He'll get the sack soon, more likely he'll walk out like he always does and get some other job where he won't achieve anything.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Poor old Fist-Face. If he doesn't get a quality replacement for Darren Bent before the transfer window closes, he'll be toast.

 

[Lush]

Poor old Fist-Face. If he doesn't get a quality replacement for Darren Bent before the transfer window closes, he'll be toast.

But he's got 4 strikers. We know this because none were playing in the first half, but they were ALL playing at the end.

 

[Easy 10]

Calde dived Easy, no question

Disagree. Calde stepped round the keeper, who spread himself and caught Calde on the foot just as he was about to clobber it into a gaping net. He was not even CLOSE to getting the ball, and there was definite contact. Thats how I saw it at the time, and having seen the replay thats just how it played out. As plain a pen as you could wish to see, but I guess it was easier to give the keeper the benefit so as not to have to decide whether to send him off. Cowardly decision. Why on EARTH would Calde take a dive for a pen, when he's taken the keeper out of the equation and basically has an open goal ?

And to affirm my "they were fouling bastards" assertion, BBC stats show they commited 29 fouls to our 14. Persistant fouling all over the park, particularly on Noone. Yet WE ended up with 3 yellows to their 2.

We got well and truley D'urso'd.

 

[Mustela Furo]

The only truly clear-cut chance they had was the one in the first few minutes when we got caught in possession at the back.

Correct. They had just one clear cut chance tonight (that one)

We had 4 ... two for Barnes and two for CMS .. one of which he netted.

so in a perfect world we would have won 4-1 !


To correct your other stat though, 31 fouls by Sunderland tonight ... to our 12

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Most of their 'chances' were them wellying it from outside the box. I don't call those chances.

I'm with you...