Exiled_Rover

Nothing to do with balls. Here's the cold, hard, truth - Mowbray has walked into a better squad in Sunderland than the one he spent five years building at Ewood. We desperately needed a striker, preferably one with pace, and Broughton failed to deliver. We're playing out the string now.

Pickering has played for it, but the defender has fallen into him. That's given against us, guaranteed.

That's a penalty.

Did you watch Vale in the first half? Did you see Gallagher fail to get on the end of a great cross, two lovely through balls and just shank that cross into row Z? He has no bloody strikers.

And McLean is still on the pitch because....? He's been kicking players all match.

You might want to check your stats, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head.

McClean is a horrible player and person.

Hedges and Szmodics on for Brereton-Diaz and Dack for mine.

McClean kicks someone in the face, nothing. Carter wins the ball, yellow card. The refs in this league...

That's crap from Dack - Thomas put it on a plate.

This is my big criticism of JDT - he's so reluctant to make subs. Needed at least one at half time, yet he's sat on the bench looking glum.

What?

In that case Vale looks like he's in his casket already.

He's a colossus on defensive corners. Less so in their box.

JRC player of the season - prove me wrong.

They're winning everything in both boxes - we miss Ayala, Gallagher and Hyam.

Second best all over yet it could very easily be 3-0 if anyone could finish.

Holy shit, SKY outing Broughton and Waggot on camera!

He looks off the pace a little, but he's providing a physical presence already. Bigger, stronger and faster than what we've had out there recently - they've hit him as an outlet a few times tonight.

Could be 3-0 this.

Why isn't that a yellow for McClean?

Sitter #4 from Brereton-Diaz.

Interesting the club is pushing this angle - that and the 'don't step onto the pitch' message. It was the day trippers - yet the regular attendees are the ones feeling the backlash.

Where's "we didn't think the player was worth £700k so didn't follow up" on your diagram?

Szmodics has 3 goals and (2 - I'm counting that Birmingham OG) 1 assist in 16 matches, many of which he's not started. He comes in for undue criticism in my opinion. The next time I see Vale 'run around a lot' will be the first time.