Well, it's been a bit of a week - you don't know the half of it - but it's not all doom and gloom as the Lads look almost optimistically ahead to the visit of Stoke to Sunderland following a disappointing but promising performance at Bramall Lane.

What's the crack?

• Three games against Stoke in just over five weeks, starting on Saturday... this is football 'eritage.

• Despite losing on Friday we looked pretty good, so surely that sets us up nicely for Stoke, no?

• Tommy Watson is hitting his stride, but Paddy needs an arm around him...

• With Mepham banned, the defence needs a re-shuffle, but we're otherwise fine... so how much do we really need to change? Will Cirkin start on the bench or will Alese let him rest a little longer? 

• Does Régis need to loosen the reins slightly in order to free us up at the top end of the pitch? 

• Stoke have been in canny enough form themselves, but the lads still fancy our chances to get back to winning ways...

• All this and more. Oh... and make sure you donate to the SCSK Christmas fundraiser 2024 by clicking on this here link or heading over to the Roker Report site for more info! 

• HAWAY THE LADS! 

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