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And So It Begins The shambolic season that ere has just past Will rightly be banished from minds that will grasp The magnificent spectacle of a proud club reborn As our new players and tactics wreak havoc and scorn On the feeble opposition that dare would compete Against our mightly young starlets who show Rare flights of feet We shall return to our homes our pubs and our work Knowing promotion is a given with no need for luck Onwards and upwards is the cry of our fighters Ten goals for the Black Cats and none for the Tigers. A select offering from the new collection “The Humberside Pessimist” By renowned local poet, Miss Fannie Butt.
For a start, start winning some games and doing stuff that managers do 'mid game' when it isn't going right. Like change things, for example try a different formation or a different role for a player or two. Something like playing them in their best positions, or a formation that suits the players he has available. Just guessing really.
Sunderland's most prominent landmark is Penshaw Monument – it even appears on Sunderland AFC's crest. It was built in 1844 in honour of the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton. Penshaw was modelled on the Theseion, the Temple of Theseus in Athens Sunderland born inventor Joseph Swan demonstrated his electric light bulb in Fawcett Street on January 19th 1879. Edison's version was demonstrated in December 1879. George Stephenson is famous for inventing the Locomotion Train, but a few years prior to this had built a railway to transport coal from Hetton to Sunderland. The Sunderland International Airshow is the biggest free airshow in Europe Without a Sunderland invention the TV character Dr. Who would have had to use a different method of transport as it was 1923 when Sunderland Chief Constable F. J. Crawley pioneered phone boxes. Lewis Carrol often stayed with relatives in Whitburn and it was one night whilst they all chatted that Carrol created "Jabberwocky". A Walrus on display in the Sunderland Museum is said to be the inspiration behind Lewis Carrol's poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter". Newcastle United was formed by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and originally played in red and white stripes. The US Flag – the stars and stripes could be said to be modeled from Sunderland's teams colours. Though in reality the coat of arms of the First US President George Washington, who hailed from Washington (UK) was red and white stripes. When US President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated in 1865 he was watching a play by Sunderland born Tom Taylor – the play was titled "Our American Cousin". James Herriot, the man responsible for an entire generation wanting to become vets, was not Scottish as many people believe; he was born in Sunderland as James Alfred Wight on October 3 1916. The first stained glass produced in England was made at St. Peter's Monastery in 674 AD. When the Wearmouth Bridge was built it was the largest single span bridge (also the largest iron bridge) in the world. The Wearmouth Colliery shaft, opened in 1835, was the deepest mineshaft in the world, reaching a depth of 1700ft. Sunderland was the largest ship building town in the world. The first recorded shipbuilder was Thomas Menville in 1346. Sunderland became the first club to sign someone's manager. In 1949 he made a bid for Carlisle United player-manager Ivor Broadis. Broadis handled negotiations himself, accepted the bid for himself and he was over to Sunderland for a fee of £18,000. Carlisle can't have been too disappointed, as Broadis was replaced as manager by some bloke called Bill Shankly. In 1990, Sunderland lost the play offs, but still got promoted, as Swindon were penalised for illegal payments. Sunderland Parish Church was the first brick built church in England The first patented rope factory in England (Websters) was opened in Sunderland If you have ever wondered why all fire exits open outwards, here's why. During a show at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland, children were told that they could get free sweets from the stage. There was a sudden rush down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was a door. The door opened inwards and there was a massive crush. Over 180 children were killed and legislation was brought into place that doors should open outwards. A monument to this tragedy stands in Mowbray Park The first cholera cases of the epidemic in the country were seen in Sunderland in 1831. The term 'nailing your colours to the mast originates from a Sunderland man. Jack Crawford, a sailor from Sunderland was on Admiral Duncan's ship at the Battle of Campdeown. During the battle, part of the mast was damaged and the Admiral's flag was lowered (considered a sign of surrender). Jack Crawford climbed the mast and nailed the colours back to the mast. He was presented to the king and given a state pension of £30 a year. He died in poverty, of cholera and was buried in a pauper's grave. A memorial to Jack Crawford is located in Mowbray Park.
The Blunderside after match interview. DB : What happened there Grant? GM : We wanted to get out of the cup early, to concentrate on the forthcoming season. DB: Good thinking Grant. It worked.
HULL CITY WILL BE WITHOUT FIVE PLAYERS FOR THIS WEEKEND’S SEASON OPENER AWAY TO SUNDERLAND IN THE CARABAO CUP. With James Scott and Josh Magennis away on international duty and Lewie Coyle unavailable through suspension, Head Coach Grant McCann also confirmed that both Callum Elder (groin injury) and Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (illness) would miss the trip to the Stadium of Light when speaking to the media in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon. “We’ll be missing Callum Elder this weekend,” he said. “He had an injury at the back end of last season but he’ll hopefully be back next week. “Magennis and Scott are on internationals, Lewie Coyle is suspended and Leo Da Silva is about two or three weeks behind everyone as he’s been off ill.” On a more positive note, McCann could hand debuts to summer signings Greg Docherty and Josh Emmanuel on Wearside, as well as newly-appointed Club captain Richie Smallwood, with Academy product Jacob Greaves also included in the travelling squad.
HULL CITY HEAD TO THE STADIUM OF LIGHT LOOKING TO START THE NEW SEASON ON A POSITIVE NOTE IN THE CARABAO CUP. The Tigers are winless in their last five meetings with the Black Cats, last enjoying success with a 3-1 away win on Boxing Day 2014. Ahead of matchday one in the 2020/21 campaign, we profile our first opponents of the season by taking a closer look at Sunderland’s history, management and current first team squad… Last Season… It proved to be another rollercoaster season for all of a red and white persuasion in 2019/20. Despite leading Sunderland to Wembley twice in 2018/19 – the Checkatrade Trophy final & League One play-off final – Jack Ross was shown the door by the Black Cats and replaced by ex-Hull City boss Phil Parkinson in October 2019. An indifferent start to life under Parkinson was turned around after the turn of the year, with Sunderland suffering just three defeats in 15 games prior to the suspension of the League One season due to the coronavirus. Their tally of 16 wins, 11 draws and only nine losses saw them just two places and one point outside the play-off spots when the season was curtailed with eight games still to play. Their biggest win of the campaign was a 5-0 home victory over Tranmere Rovers in October 2019, whilst their heaviest defeats were 3-0 losses at the hands of Peterborough United and Scunthorpe United in August and November respectively. please log in to view this image The Manager… Phil Parkinson took the reins at Sunderland in October 2019 following the departure of Jack Ross. The 52-year-old penned a two-and-a-half year deal a the Stadium of Light, where he was joined by long-serving assistant Steve Parkin. Born in Chorley, Parkinson enjoyed a lengthy playing career – starting out at Southampton before going on to represent Bury and Reading, earning promotion on three occasions with the Royals. A move into management followed and Parkinson achieved immediate success, as he upset the odds by guiding Colchester United to the Championship before spells at Hull City and Charlton Athletic. In 2011, Parkinson’s memorable tenure at Bradford City began, with the League Two Bantams sweeping aside Premier League giants en route to the 2013 League Cup final, before securing promotion later that year. Parkinson, who has been named as the League One Manager of the Month on seven occasions, received the LMA Special Merit award for his exploits. Bradford’s run to the FA Cup quarter finals in 2015 included a famous 4-2 victory over then Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He moved to Bolton Wanderers in June 2016 and after leading the Trotters to their best start to a league campaign in 82 years, his first season in charge ended in promotion to the Championship. He then kept Bolton in the Championship the following season, despite operating under a transfer embargo. He remained in charge at the University of Bolton Stadium until August 2019 ahead of his appointment by Sunderland. please log in to view this image One To Watch… Chris Maguire arrived at Sunderland in June 2018 and has since lit up the Stadium of Light with some stunning goals. The Scottish forward began his career at Aberdeen before moving to Derby County in 2011. Spells at Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City, Rotherham United, Oxford United and Bury followed before he arrived on Wearside. Maguire scored nine goals in 43 appearances in all competitions in his first season at the Stadium of Light in 2018/19 before reaching double figures last term, netting eleven times in 41 games including a hat-trick against AFC Wimbledon in a 3-1 home win in August 2019. What They’re Saying… “We all feel good and feel fit. We’re getting into the habit of winning now and it’s important to keep that going into the new season. It’s been good to see strikers hitting the back of the net and us defenders need to get into the habit of clean sheets. Whichever teams are going to be up there in the the new season will need goalscorers. It’s been good to see the strikers among the goals and long may it continue. We’ve got a deep squad with quality left right and centre and we’ve got a good starting XI whatever team the manager picks. We’ve got a good week of training coming up to make sure we’re in the best condition against Hull Next week.” Luke O’Nien after last weekend’s pre-season victory over Harrogate Town please log in to view this image The Trophy Cabinet… Just five clubs have won more top-flight titles than the Black Cats, who have ruled English football on six occasions. A first Division One title success came in 1891/92, with two more following in the next three seasons (1892/93 & 1894/95). Title number four came in 1901/02 before Sunderland’s longest-serving manager Robert Kyle clinched his first trophy in 1912/13 as the north east outfit were crowned Division One champions for a fifth time. The 1935/36 season saw Sunderland claim their sixth top-flight title – racking up their highest goal tally of 109 in the process. Buoyed on by the scoring prowess of Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney, who scored 62 goals between them, Sunderland fended off all the competition as John Cochrane led the Lads to an emphatic title win. In 1937, the club lifted the FA Cup for the first time, beating Preston North End 3-1 courtesy of goals from Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter and Eddie Burbanks. A second FA Cup success followed in May 1973 when Ian Porterfield scored the only goal of the game when Sunderland beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley – a feat that won them the BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year award. The Black Cats have also won promotion to English football’s top-flight on five separate occasions. The first of those came via the play-offs in 1989/90 before title successes in 1995/96, 1998/99, 2004/05 and 2006/07. please log in to view this image The Stadium… The Stadium of Light’s current capacity of 48,707 makes the club’s home the ninth-biggest football ground in England. The stadium, built on the former site of the Monkwearmouth Colliery by Ballast Wiltshire plc, opened with a showpiece game against Ajax in July 1997. It replaced the club’s former home of 99 years, Roker Park, located less than two miles away. The stadium stands on the banks of the River Wear, a vision of the future and a landmark for Wearside. Sunderland has always been a city without a cathedral, but the stadium has created a spiritual home for local people as thousands of supporters flock to games to experience the passion and enjoy the action. The stadium’s design drew inspiration from Sunderland’s proud industrial heritage in glass-making, shipbuilding and coal-mining.
Oh dear, George has reared his head. "It's about getting momentum from the off" - no, George, it's about doing your talking on the pitch, and learning how to catch that bloody round thing coming towards you....at least some times.. also diving, some times. We had too much "talking the talk" last season, look where that got us. HDM article below; GEORGE LONG CAN’T WAIT TO GET GOING AT THE WEEKEND AS HULL CITY’S FIRST GAME OF THE 2020/21 SEASON LOOMS LARGE. The Tigers begin the new campaign with a Carabao Cup trip to Sunderland on Saturday and, with his focus firmly on helping Grant McCann’s men make a positive start at the Stadium of Light, Long is ready and raring to go ahead of the tie. “It’s about getting momentum from the off,” he said. “We’ve got the Carabao Cup game up first at Sunderland which is equally as important as we need to gain that winning feeling to build momentum for the league. “The games will come thick and fast so it’s about quickly turning around, recovering and, like I said, getting that momentum going. “The cup game is a great way to kick us off. It’s a great stadium and I’ve never played there before, so I’m excited for that. “It’s going to be a tough test to start us off but one we can win. I think it’s important to get a little cup run going, whether it’s the Carabao Cup or the FA Cup. We just want to win games and that’s the aim in every competition we’re involved in this season.”
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