Decky

Cant believe this guy is our captain. We need someone who gets the players motivated and puts in a cracking performance to be an example to the other players. If Nolan cant do that at home against Stoke then we have absolutely no hope.

Apparently Carroll was knackered towards the end. I just dont understand how Nolan or Carroll doesnt come off for Shola. Tiote off was completely and utterly bizarre.

Would sooner start Ryan Taylor.

Everyone reckoned our home form would keep us up this season, and yet we have somehow lost to Blackpool and fucking Stoke. Should we be worried?

Delap man, what a complete cunt.

Ben Arfa must be down to fitness. No other reason to take him off.

How is Huth not even booked in this game?

Edit that sig Mike!

3 goals this week for him. He will be one of the worlds best forwards now for a few weeks.

Worth the risk of them being too tired/some injured for the mackems at the weekend?

We've the mackems after it, our first team will be rested again.

This lot are at home to West Ham after this game btw. I really cant see them resting too many players. They will want to win this cup.

We are nailed on to meet Man Utd in the next round if we win too, you just know it

Cant we just play Chelsea away and let it be for a few rounds? Please?

And Chelsea. Ridiculous cup for us this year. Seriously, Chelsea followed by Arsenal, you couldnt make that bullshit up.

What times this at then? Was about 2pm last time wasnt it?

I would have thought Sky would do a free weekend on Freeview, what with them just moving over to it.

Wish it was that clean cut. What do they say - form goes out the window in a derby match. Still reckon it's too close to call. I think score draw, probably 1-1. Aye, but Carrolls a local lad, he'll be well up for it.

I only ever end up on their board by clicking links in this thread. I blame THIS thread for my obsession!

Reading a Sunderland forum (for about 2 minutes every now and then), that is full of absolutely ludicrous posts and threads and laughing is hardly an obsession.

Good point on Taylor and Guthrie actually. Bringing Gosling into it as well, our squad is pretty strong right now.

After Everton and Chelsea you would fancy a loss or draw. But this is a huge game as we cannot lose games at home too often, especially to sides like Blackpool and Stoke. To have back to back games like those at home and to not win 1 is awful for a club that for the time being is still aiming to stay up.

Think so yeah.

You'd be surprised. A lot of fans see this cup as a waste of time.

Man City - Out Liverpool - Out Chelsea - Out Spurs - Out Still Arse and Man Utd there, but if we got 1 at SJP in the next round we could probably take them as they would surely rest players. Should we go for the cup? What I mean by that is, should we start more first team players instead of resting them for the league games? Big opportunity to win a cup here, we have been in situations like this before of course and lost, but if people want a cup run this seems perfect! A lot of people probably wont want to risk our first team playing in case of injury/suspension. What do you reckon?