Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: City V Sunderland 19/7/2022@7.00pm(will it go ahead?)

I might for 10 games. Teams like Salford, Rovers and Tranmere were always going to improve. Problem with us is that we always seemed to go backwards. We need an really good start because we will have a dip at some point.

Yes, we need to be able to sustain momentum.

With belief as high as it is currently for some we can start the season off poorly.

 

Hence why we have a 1st class manager and signed most of our players over 2/3 seasons. If it doesn't work for us next season then we will have a settled squad the season after. I said the plan is to go up in 2 seasons and this kind of backs it up. Our squad would have been together for a season.

Not saying we won't be trying this season but for me its like a free hit.

 

No Hughes has to stay. Rupp and Sparks I am not fussed about.

 

I got pilloried on here for wanting to get rid and this is exactly why

 

And more importantly a manager who will nuture those carrying knocks rather than making them run harder and play when they aren't ready. I doubt there will be much in the way of cancelled days off, extra sessions and sunday runnding under Hughes.

 

there is a big gap that needs shortening, but hughes already put in the ground work towards the end of last season. Our style of football was a lot more progressive an productive an that was with a shit show of a squad. Im very happy with the way things have been conducted this summer. Most of the team in early, given additional time to gel. the defence is already getting used to the keeper. We still have players from last season who are already gelled in.

The main issue is the injuries an illnesses we’ve had. Eisa is now out for a while. Odusina, Ridehalgh, Hendrie haven’t played. Gilliead an Oliver have barely played. But from yesterdays reports, Foulds an Halliday did really well. Reckon Halliday will retain his spot going into the season. Ridehalgh an Foulds will push each other to new levels. Crichlow has played a few games now an hopefully he begins to form a partnership with Platt seeing as Odusina is out. The midfield duo is still up for debate. I assume East will partner Smallwood for most games but its hard to say.

 

A hopefully kick a few people too. I've had enough of us being a nice side to play against.

 

I feel the Cook decision is pretty big. Last night in a very short space of time Oliver showed us what Cook is n’t. We have a number of options with our forward players at the moment but many have a concern over Angol’s long term fitness. Also a worry that Harratt could be recalled in January, If both of those happen we will be short and it will only take one other injury to leave us really short.

Cook’s conversion ratio can’t be that impressive but right now he look’s fitter than he’s ever done.
If he does n’t play too often I can’t see his ratio improving any when he does get in the team.
I’m not a huge fan of his but I’d keep him. If I was Cook I’d be looking to move on. He might start against Donny if Oliver is n’t ready but if everyone is fit I can’t see him getting many starts.

 

Dont see a player with 14 league goals, aged 22 going cheap. If Sunderland are willing to sell there will be a host of L1 afrer him.

 

But but we lost Paudie......

 

And we train at a school

 

It was certainly one of his weaknesses along with a rush of blood, but I suppose you get them two weaknesses with lower league defenders otherwise they’d be at clubs higher up. Rory McArdle was very much a head it and kick it type of defender.

 

I wonder if the doubling of the policing bill may scupper a further signing.Hughes says he is happy with the attacking options we have in todays YP

 

Bit unfair on Fordy; he was only replying to my post(out of courtesy now that Park has made me a midget}. I agree with the rest of your post though.

 

What was the attendance last night?

 

I guarantee you if we win more matches than we lose and draw combined we will go up.

 

4200 with 1200 mackems

 

Nothing on the box so watching Hartlepool v Sunderland

HT Hartlepool 1-1 Sunderland
Few comments on the kid Jack Diamond on this thread or another have to say he’s been excellent
Calum Cooke not really done much tbh

Sunderland should be out of this game already been far better

 

Was the refund from City? I thought the streaming was done through Sunderland?