Sunderland Match Thread - Barton dropped...

[pauldrayton]

Not sure about this.

Derry & Mackie in midfield leaves us short of quality I'm afraid. Would rather Barton & Buszacky myself.

We'll see how it goes but I think Hughes might regret this decision.

[jjohnboy17]

Not sure about this.

Derry & Mackie in midfield leaves us short of quality I'm afraid. Would rather Barton & Buszacky myself.

We'll see how it goes but I think Hughes might regret this decision.

yep i agree looks like the boo boys have done there job.....would of put derry on bench, barton and diakate....but you never know

[Deise hoop]

Barton needed to be dropped.if thats what it takes for QPR to get the best outa him,i say.lest see what happens when he comes on.

id love for JB to come on and be MOTM.and maybe bang in the winner.

[Shania]

Fielding Two(three) battlers in midfield, seems about right to me!

But Taiwo on the leftback makes me nervous. I would have liked to have Hill or Gabbidon(undertated) there instead and Mark to pushed Taiwo a bit further up the pitch(In Traore´s absence)
But anyway , we will win this game!!:yush:

[MYU]

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[haddockandbloater]

Would have started with him, i know he has been poor lately but he knows the prem and what you need to get anything at places like the stadium of light.
i think it shows that hughes is pandering to the crowd i'm not feeling it.

[Deise hoop]

One question lads............has joey barton been playin well........answer is
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

He had to be dropped,as did SWP

[QPRDave]

Massive call by Hughes time will tell if correct.Personally would have played Joey

[theblackmafia.]

One question lads............has joey barton been playin well........answer is
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

He had to be dropped,as did SWP

....and has Mackie ever played well on the wing in the Prem? Answer is, No!

[hogbag]

Hughes is starting with the team who came from 2 down to win on Wednesday - seems like a sensible decision. If it works don't change it.

[DeepcutHoop]

Massive call by Hughes time will tell if correct.Personally would have played Joey

This is my feeling at the moment too.

I hope Hughes has called this correctly.

Away crowds tend to be slightly more forgiving by their nature, so I doubt he would have got too much abuse unless he turned in another stinker.

[QPRDave]

Is the sunderland team their strongest? does anyone know?

[theblackmafia.]

Two battlers in midfield, seems about right to me!

But Taiwo
Oh well.

Who on earth do you want as L/B then!? If Taiwo is good enough for AC Milan and Marseille then he is more than good enough for QPR.

[The Moroccan]

captain ?

[DeepcutHoop]

Hughes is starting with the team who came from 2 down to win on Wednesday - seems like a sensible decision. If it works don't change it.

Little simplistic, part of the reason it worked was because Mackie being introduced raised the crowd and the tempo against a tiring Liverpool side.

Different ball game from the start away from home tbf