Welcome back to another February edition of Roker Riches to all our readers, followers and friends around the world.
Our only winners last weekend were Malc and Matty. Matty made a total profit of £2.50 after a £12.50 win, and Malc picked up a tasty £70 when his accumulator came in for all but his last match, which was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch (Forest Green at Mansfield).
But what are the Riches punters backing for this weekend’s key game against Doncaster Rovers, a team above us, and comparatively flying?
Let’s take a look.
The Rolling Table: Season 2020-2021
Yellow card update.
Roker Report Score Predictions: Can Sunderland get back to winning ways against Doncaster?
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Last Time Out.
Another Sunderland defeat and another set of zero points for our panel. Everyone other than Will backed an away win at Shrewsbury, and Will backed the draw. With nobody calling Aiden O’Brien to burst through and open the scoring for Sunderland, it’s as we were.
Today’s Game.
Midweek’s result has had a big impact on our panel, this round is the first set of predictions this season where we are guarenteed that someone will at least get a point.
Fan Letters: Sunderland Striker special!
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Dear Roker Report,
I read your article this morning about Will Grigg and his lack of goals. It is quite an easy answer. When you buy a goalscorer like Will you ask him ‘which formation do we need to play that will enable you to score?’.
The partnership between Niall and Kev was the best I’ve seen for years. If the ball comes into feet, Kev gets it. If the ball comes in the air, Niall does the work.
On This Day – 4 February 2017: Sunderland smash Big Sam’s Palace for four!
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The narrative for this fixture probably begins around six months prior – 22nd July 2016 to be precise – when Sam Allardyce resigned from his role as manager of Sunderland and signed a two-year contract to become the new manager of the England national team.
For the first time in many years at Sunderland, there was real hope that under Sam Allardyce we had a platform to build on. Recruitment seemed to have a purpose and achieved tangible results as the club retained its place in the Premier League. However, Roy Hodgson and England had other ideas. A combination of Harry Kane corners and defeat to Iceland meant Sunderland had to, yet again, start from scratch.
Report: Fulham in advanced talks to bring 22-year-old back to Craven Cottage
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Fulham are in advanced talks over a deal that would see Bordeaux striker Josh Maja return to West London on the final day of the January transfer window, as reported by All Nigeria Soccer.
If Scott Parker had a clinical goal-scorer to call on, the Cottagers would be two points closer to safety right now.
But, after missing a whole host of chances in Saturday’s frustrating 2-2 draw with West Brom, Fulham are now eight points adrift of 17th-place Brighton – albeit with a game in hand.