Cunning plan

[PockthorpePete 331]

Might Smith be using the foot soldiers early on to weather the storm, then bring on the quality to put them to the sword. Sunderland looked pretty much like they had shot their bolt by the time the three amigos came on. As long as we can hold out and to wear them out, we are fine. It maybe also be the best against B'Ham as last time they did nothing but wrestle our players to the floor. Will constrain them a bit if some are on a yellow card when we bring on the maestros.

[Newtopia 517]

It is a terrifying combination to bring off the bench - I would like to see Idah involved more.

[Canary dwarf 221]

I watched the game and felt like it was a boxing match, Sunderland were going for the knockout didn't happen , but then they tired badly and we took advantage 😄

[PockthorpePete 331]

Ramsey lived up to the promise, and both Cantwell and Pukki are not only well skilled at this level but will chase and harry. Especially when that is for 30/20 mins or so.  You've thrown everything at us to no avail then we bring on those three.

[PockthorpePete 331]

5 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said:

I watched the game and felt like it was a boxing match, Sunderland were going for the knockout didn't happen , but then they tired badly and we took advantage 😄

A bit like at Waterloo.

[Canary dwarf 221]

I'm not a history expert but I'll take your word for it 😙

[Canary dwarf 221]

5 minutes ago, PockthorpePete said:

Ramsey lived up to the promise, and both Cantwell and Pukki are not only well skilled at this level but will chase and harry. Especially when that is for 30/20 mins or so.  You've thrown everything at us to no avail then we bring on those three.

Wonderful ball from Ramsey , kdb quality assist 😁

[Danke bitte 965]

5 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said:

I'm not a history expert but I'll take your word for it 😙

Understandably.. there’s no future in history 😁😁😁

[PockthorpePete 331]

3 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said:

I'm not a history expert but I'll take your word for it 😙

Then you may not be aware that the battle is named after the station the British soldiers left from (obviously before Eurostar).

[Canary dwarf 221]

3 minutes ago, PockthorpePete said:

Then you may not be aware that the battle is named after the station the British soldiers left from (obviously before Eurostar).

It was so amazing abba wrote a song about it😄

[PockthorpePete 331]

5 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said:

It was so amazing abba wrote a song about it😄

Yes, there's not many stations that feature in popular music. Apart from Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks, that is.

[Canary dwarf 221]

1 minute ago, PockthorpePete said:

Yes, there's not many stations that feature in popular music. Apart from Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks, that is.

I'm sure there is , but after a couple it's hard to recall

[Spillay 179]

1 hour ago, Canary dwarf said:

I watched the game and felt like it was a boxing match, Sunderland were going for the knockout didn't happen , but then they tired badly and we took advantage 😄

Classic rope a dope you might say 😉

[wcorkcanary 4,329]

4 hours ago, Canary dwarf said:

I'm sure there is , but after a couple it's hard to recall

Goodbye Picadilly, farewell Leicester square.  

Yeah Tubestations I know but it's 4 am and I'm off to dangle an angle. 🎣🎣🎣😇👌

[Ken Hairy 3,759]

With 5 subs now the finishing XI is just as important as the starting one. 

[Ken Hairy 3,759]

Oh and Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty 👍

[FenwayFrank 2,456]

The only living boy in Kings Cross ?

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,777]

I'm not sure if that was the specific intention, but it does go to show that we have an incredible strength in depth and unless we have a massive injury crisis, we'll always be able to bring on five subs of high quality and remain strong.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,675]

The one thing that Smith has that Farke always seemed to lack.. a plan B

[Nuff Said 5,088]

If it’s a plan, it’s a pretty optimistic one, Sunderland had several efforts that could gone an inch to the left or right and scored.

[Nuff Said 5,088]

P.S. Does “Down In The Tube Station at Midnight” count? 

Edited August 28, 2022 by Nuff Said

[Canary dwarf 221]

9 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

The one thing that Smith has that Farke always seemed to lack.. a plan B

Yeah it was always my one criticism of farke , it was farkeball and nothing else, but let's be honest we was lucky yesterday !

[Trevor Hockey's Beard 526]

11 hours ago, PockthorpePete said:

A bit like at Waterloo.

?

Sunderland didn't have a third of their squad wandering aimlessly outside in a failed attempt to stop the Prussian army attacking on the right wing. Also Napoleon used his reserves too late to influence the result - a tactic repeated by Farke.

However the analogy may have some value, as our defending at times did resemble the reports of the fight for the Hougoumont.

[Alfie54 76]

Be good to see Ramsay and Cantwell replace Hernandez and Dowell for the Birmingham game

[john in exile in leeds 4]

Finchley Central - New Vaudeville Band

[Block Y Seat 176 80]

1 hour ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

The one thing that Smith has that Farke always seemed to lack.. a plan B

Perhaps Farke was an inherent optimist and Smith is a realist from tactical and player point of view.🤷‍♂️

[raunds canary 214]

Rotterdam by the beautiful south

[Robert N. LiM 4,238]

King's Cross, Pet Shop Boys

Mile End, Pulp

And Amy Winehouse had a very High Barnet

[ron obvious 1,498]

I've always wondered which station Cream were referring to in White Room.

[PockthorpePete 331]

46 minutes ago, raunds canary said:

Rotterdam by the beautiful south

any connection to Rotterdam by the Maas ?