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I have had a soft spot for Sunderland fans since that great day in May 2012 when they celebrated our success in front of the rag fans. They seem to be a little divided over this game and can’t quite make up their mind if it’s going to be a narrow victory, or a crashing defeat. I have to admit to being a little confused myself. Let’s look at the facts; we are away to Sunderland, without Kompany. What could go wrong? The strange thing is I am quietly confident, in fact I can’t wait.

Team Selection

--------------------Mannone-----------------------
Bardo---------JOS----------Wes-----------Colback
-----------------------Ki------------------------------
--AJ-------Gardner--------Seb-----------Giac
--------------------Fletcher----------------------

My Favourite

Not very good are they?
Can only manage 12 goals in 2 games:twisted

And the rest:

A lot depends on injuries, Westwood if fit will start on the bench for me, Mannone did nothing wrong and is cool when the ball is at his feet, a little to cool at one point.

The big question is Fletcher who must start but who drops out?

Then we have Gardner and Larsson, who starts?

I think Giaccerini if fit should start, he offers something different so is it a straight swap, Fletcher for Altidore?

Surely our luck against them can't go on forever.Can it.

SAFC have a great Home record against Man City in recent years but that will not continue on Sunday...

SAFC 1-4 Man City
Fletcher for us & Aguero, Yaya Toure, Negredo & Dzeko for the Citeh boys.

Another defeat closer to the Championship.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club?
Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday

They owe us big time for recent times and I expect them to come at full strength and highly motivated. Anyone else love Mancini's post match interview last season when he said City wouldn't bother coming to us for this fixture this season as it was a waste of their time and they would look to save the travelling costs!

I said on chat box during Saturday's game, when their score got to six, "How good is that - lose Tevez and still score six!"

I think it's essential for us to put seven defenders on Aguero at all times. If we do that, we might just keep it down to five. I also think it's essential to put Ji on around 80 minutes. He'll score, y'know - it's the sort of Sod's Law thing that so often happens.

Well they are crap away from home and we are just crap so I am expecting a good game

Will be a tad crowded in the Sunderland half..

I reckon Celustka and Giacc will be unfit.
so Bardsley rb, Jozy reprieved up front - to net the winning goal

1-3 Citeh, Fletcher for us, Negredo (2) and Silva for them


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Good work cutemancs A+

I'm going for a narrow win for us

10-0 to us

Nice work.

This had me pissing my sides:


If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club?
Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday

Thing i love about the North East clubs (apart from Middlesbrough who are sad wankers) the fans generally have a good sense of humour similar to most of our fans, similar attitudes too.

Thanks for trawling through again, agree it really did make a great moment even better when their fans celebrated our win ing the league and rubbing the scums faces in it good style!

My favourite line: "I think it's essential for us to put seven defenders on Aguero at all times. If we do that, we might just keep it down to five."

Only seven?

Fair play to them and thanks again for doing this CM, great idea.

I've had a soft spot for them since '73

Thanks again, CuteMancs. This is a very good addition to the site.

I like Sunderland fans. I've met a few over the decades and without exception the ones I have met have been a good laugh, even at their own expense, unlike fans of certain clubs... *cough* Arsenal *cough*.

This one in particular made me laugh.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club? Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday.

Tokyo Blue wrote:Thanks again, CuteMancs. This is a very good addition to the site.

I like Sunderland fans. I've met a few over the decades and without exception the ones I have met have been a good laugh, even at their own expense, unlike fans of certain clubs... *cough* Arsenal *cough*.

This one in particular made me laugh.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club? Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday.

mackems already want rid of AJ? hasn't he worn the armband this season??

Sideshow Bob wrote:

Tokyo Blue wrote:Thanks again, CuteMancs. This is a very good addition to the site.

I like Sunderland fans. I've met a few over the decades and without exception the ones I have met have been a good laugh, even at their own expense, unlike fans of certain clubs... *cough* Arsenal *cough*.

This one in particular made me laugh.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club? Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday.

mackems already want rid of AJ? hasn't he worn the armband this season??

isn't he the next england world superstar and better than ronaldo?

Sideshow Bob wrote:

Tokyo Blue wrote:Thanks again, CuteMancs. This is a very good addition to the site.

I like Sunderland fans. I've met a few over the decades and without exception the ones I have met have been a good laugh, even at their own expense, unlike fans of certain clubs... *cough* Arsenal *cough*.

This one in particular made me laugh.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club? Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday.

mackems already want rid of AJ? hasn't he worn the armband this season??

I think they mean they will be playing against Middlesbrough.

Tokyo Blue wrote:

Sideshow Bob wrote:

Tokyo Blue wrote:Thanks again, CuteMancs. This is a very good addition to the site.

I like Sunderland fans. I've met a few over the decades and without exception the ones I have met have been a good laugh, even at their own expense, unlike fans of certain clubs... *cough* Arsenal *cough*.

This one in particular made me laugh.

If there was ever a game for Adam Johnson to shine, it surely is against his former Club? Considering he will be playing against a different former Club next Season - he should take the opportunity on Sunday.

mackems already want rid of AJ? hasn't he worn the armband this season??

I think they mean they will be playing against Middlesbrough.

thx. that makes more sense!

Dameerto wrote:My favourite line: "I think it's essential for us to put seven defenders on Aguero at all times. If we do that, we might just keep it down to five."

Made me piss as well. They are as poor as Norwich & could get a royal spanking as a backlash for the last 3 years lucky 1-0s. 6-0 with Aguero & Neggers both getting 3

You know they have every right to be confident after our record there.

Time to get that monkey and the Goodison one off our backs.

"They are crap away from home and we are crap, so I'm expecting a good game".

Pmsl great sense of humour!

Win only, no arsing about with cagey start, early goal will lead to 0-4.

Hazy2 wrote:Win only, no arsing about with cagey start, early goal will lead to 0-4.

Won't be 4-0, because I put that as my x3 on the predictor.

Last season was another Joe fuck up - beaten at the near post by AJs long range speculative effort.
We were poor that day tho.
Convincing victory this year tho. We are flying, even without David.

Had a dream last night it was 1-1 after 80 mins. They scored from a pen. Not sue whist score it finished as I woke up!