why were sunderland so crap this season?
553363
They played far too many games against Premiership sides. They will do much better in the Championship. My tip for next season is that they should avoid promotion at all costs.
256036
Portsmouth are garbage, as are Birmingham City, despite all the individual talent they've accumulated.  Let's look at the run-up, though:\n\nPortsmouth:\nFulham (A)\nBlackburn (H)\nMiddlesbrough (H)\nCharlton (A)\nSunderland (H)\nWigan (A)\nLiverpool (H)\n\nNot great, but doable.\n\nBirmingham:\nChelsea (H)\nBolton (H)\nWigan (A)\nAston Villa (A)\nBlackburn (H)\nEverton (A)\nNewcastle (H)\nBolton (A)\n\nMuch worse.\n\nWBA:\nLiverpool (H)\nAston Villa (A)\nArsenal (A)\nBolton (H)\nNewcastle (A)\nWest Ham (H)\nEverton (A)\n\nUgh.  And the others have a game in hand.\n\nSo despite the lead for WBA now and their experience in survival, I think Birmingham and WBA are going down.  The South Coast gets to keep its premiership status for another year.\n\nBy the way, how great is it that Wigan and West Ham have done so well in their promotion season?  Terrific!  That's good for the sport.
475361
The same as every scottish team do in Europe. Poorly
161699
The game was rotten.\n\nThe post game whining that's continued until apparently now, is worse.
718399
didn't adapt to the pace of the premiership
1046368
????  they didnt impress just now in their 4- 2 win over Costa Rica. Time will tell.
951926
There aren't any good night spots in Sunderland\n\nbecause nobody's answered your question in 2 days.\n\n.
870314
Dunno really, but it must sadden you that, a team who have dominated the top flight for years are now below a northern hemisphere team!\nThey do seem to be playing bad these day's, maybe he will get the boot after the tour!\nLet's hope this week's game will be more entertaining than last Saturday, both teams played sh1t and no one deserved to win!
1037969
Bad enough match but i hope they get through to the next round!!!\nthe players are getting a bit old.........they should do what brian mcineff is doing for the donegal senior team.......recruting younger players!!!! Donegal has done very well.........they should take a leaf outta that book!!!!
461471
Sunderland's obviously getting relegated this year. No doubt about that. Other two teams? Gonna be a bit tough to predict. Birmingham just tied with Chelsea & got themselves an important point off that match. Portsmouth are also on a win streak right now. West Brom are just above the drop-zone (only because of a better goal-difference than Portsmouth. both have 27 pts.)\n\nBirmingham still have to play (amongst the top-flight) Bolton (twice), Wigan & Newcastle (though the Toon Army might not be able to doo too much).\n\nPortsmouth still play Blackburn, Wigan & Liverpool.\n\nWest Brom play Arsenal & Newcastle.\n\nI think West Brom will save themselves this season, & the final 3 to go down will be Sunderland, Birmingham & Portsmouth. It could change yet though!\n\nPersonally, I would like to see Pompey survive & see West Brom get relegated!
540607
Birmingham, West Brom and Sunderland who placed 18th, 19th and 20th in the EPL.
1108729
Well.Let's hope we don't have a repeat of Sunderland eh?My feeling is that it will be between Watford, Sheff. Utd, Portsmouth and Aston Villa (if O'Leary continues this amazingly poor run of form)
578194
The arrogance of Hearts showed.\n\nThey thought they were home and dry before the whislte was blown to start. They played some silly football and were lucky to come away with the cup.
380622
I think that the team is going through a bad period and the players are losing confidence as a result, I think once they get back to keeping clean sheets, they will be back to best in no time and to sack Capello would be insane.
424282
a shitty football club
434324
They were riding on the crest of a wave, but they've now hit the rocks. \n\nI think it started when they lost at home against ManU. Like any other sport, footie is a game of confidence, they'll come out of it. I think Blackburn are in a similar rough patch and ManU might be about to start one after that draw at home to Sunderland and a tricky away tie today at Tottenham.
544307
Difficult question. I like it. The order will be:\n\n         Aston Villa\n         Sheff utd\n         Watford\n\nSounds good. Aston Villa are on self destruct at the moment and I can't see that changing. Sheffield Utd will lose all their good players either in the summer or in January and Watford (or Leeds) are promising at best. They'll do better than Sunderland though.