Round trip is 548 milesSammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:What 274.08 round trip?Gooner_Sam wrote:Just a mere 274.08 miles there and back for me.. On a coach, all cramped up.. Why am I doing this again?SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:South Coast, Eastbourne
354.2 miles from me to them
354.2 miles from them to me
708.4 miles in total
Essex aint that far Norf
If I remember I'll also try and get some pictures of the Arsenal support from the Sunderland end since i know some people on here like seeing themyou really know the right buttons to push on here eh?safcftm wrote:Defensively, Turner isn't back yet and that is a loss and, as usual Mensah has a knock. When fit, Mensah is the best defender I have seen at SAFC since Bould, but the lad just cant stay fit, which is a pain in the arse. We might have to go with Ferdinand and Bramble and, whilst both have had good seasons, both are prone to lapses in concentration which, against a side as incisive as Arsenal, could be fatal. Add to this the fact that Craig Gordon still wont be back and we have an inexperienced keeper in goal. To be fair to Mignolet, his main weakness is dealing with crosses and Arsenal dont put in many of them so fingers crossed he will be okay
in germany some clubs have an almost alliance system of friendships with other clubs, if fan groups were more organized i reckon the only side i would consider being on good terms with is sunderland... how about it?safcftm wrote:As mentioned previously, there arent any home only pubs in Sunderland, so I hope all those who are going (despite the arseholes at ESPN moving the game when travel back is difficult and accommodation is almost impossible to find due to the great north run) get out and about, enjoy a good few drinks and have a cracking day out (hopefully with the exception of the result!). Normally a good atmosphere around town when the Gooners come up, the sets of fans seem to get on well, so it should be a very enjoyable day
xDAVEYx wrote:you really know the right buttons to push on here eh?safcftm wrote:Defensively, Turner isn't back yet and that is a loss and, as usual Mensah has a knock. When fit, Mensah is the best defender I have seen at SAFC since Bould, but the lad just cant stay fit, which is a pain in the arse. We might have to go with Ferdinand and Bramble and, whilst both have had good seasons, both are prone to lapses in concentration which, against a side as incisive as Arsenal, could be fatal. Add to this the fact that Craig Gordon still wont be back and we have an inexperienced keeper in goal. To be fair to Mignolet, his main weakness is dealing with crosses and Arsenal dont put in many of them so fingers crossed he will be okay
regarding crosses, things have changed this year, chamakh throws himself at everything in the box and with him keen to impress away from home (i hope at least) i would expect the fullbacks to knock a good few crosses in than people are used to seeing. he adds that dimension the front line has lacked since bus-trip-boy strutted up the M6, only with added commitment/mentalness. should be a cracking game.
in germany some clubs have an almost alliance system of friendships with other clubs, if fan groups were more organized i reckon the only side i would consider being on good terms with is sunderland... how about it?safcftm wrote:As mentioned previously, there arent any home only pubs in Sunderland, so I hope all those who are going (despite the arseholes at ESPN moving the game when travel back is difficult and accommodation is almost impossible to find due to the great north run) get out and about, enjoy a good few drinks and have a cracking day out (hopefully with the exception of the result!). Normally a good atmosphere around town when the Gooners come up, the sets of fans seem to get on well, so it should be a very enjoyable day
aye, Bouldy is a bit of a legend on both sides! To be fair, since I have been watching SAFC our defenders have largely been utter shite (Steve Caldwell, Gary Breen, Phil Babb, Nyron Nosworthy etc), so Bouldy being top of the list isnt too hard, but Mensah is a genuine class act- would definitely be at a top 4 club if he wasnt always out injured. With regards to the crossing, I have noticed a few more crosses coming in from the Arsenal now that Chamakh is up front, but at least Mignolet can guarantee it wont be constant crossing like we get when we play a lot of the sides (stoke, bolton, fulham etc). Be interesting to see how Arsenal play it tbh, but i think with our central midfield looking lightweight, most of the moves will come through the middlehe is, particularly when played out wide since the game sometimes passes him by when he's played centrally. Not the quickest, but can beat a man and is a good passer and crosser of a ball, as he showed with the assist against Wigan last weekend. Bruce has already mentioned that it might be hard to hang onto him as there are "very big clubs" sniffing around. Luckily he's only young, is a local lad, a Sunderland fan and we are doing fairly well, so I think he will know that he is best to spend another 2 or 3 years with us getting regular games. He's also a very level headed lad, no ego whatsoever, and his family ensure he keeps his feet on the ground. I think in the next two years he will make his england debut and will probably move on, as long as he continues to work hard on his gameVince wrote:Henderson seems a very good player, very promising.
I see his point but the point with City, they are still trying to gel as a team where our team are a solid unit and that will be the difference i think from the predicted draw to a away win, 2-1 ArsenalSunderland v Arsenal
Arsenal are in extremely good form and they seem to have got over the loss of Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott, but I think that will catch up with them sooner or later.
Sunderland have been a bit of Jekyll and Hyde side so far this season but they did well to get a point with 10 men last weekend against Wigan after losing midfielder Lee Cattermole so early in the game.
And Sunderland beat City last time out at home and I think they could get something from the game.
Prediction: 1-1
Big_G wrote:i know he's a c**t but thought i would post Mark Wanker Lawrenson's prediction to see what ppl think
I see his point but the point with City, they are still trying to gel as a team where our team are a solid unit and that will be the difference iSunderland v Arsenal
Arsenal are in extremely good form and they seem to have got over the loss of Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott, but I think that will catch up with them sooner or later.
Sunderland have been a bit of Jekyll and Hyde side so far this season but they did well to get a point with 10 men last weekend against Wigan after losing midfielder Lee Cattermole so early in the game.
And Sunderland beat City last time out at home and I think they could get something from the game.
Prediction: 1-1
think from the predicted draw to a away win, 2-1 Arsenal
