Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Wycombe Wanderers FC – Saturday 21st May 2022 - KO 15:00

[The Norton Cat]

This might seem a daft question after the weekend we've all just had but anyone on here preferred that we went up automatically and avoid the play-off lottery...I know personally with a thick slice of hindsight it would be churlish to deny what our fans went through a few days ago and are still talking about it now.
Bet Wigan and Rotherham fans put their promotion celebrations to bed ages ago.

A mate of mine, who doesn't support Sunderland, texted me after the game saying that going up through the playoffs is the best way to do it. I think he's right. You get the added excitement of the semis and, if things go your way, the big day out.

 

[John Wick]

Somewhere, Jamie Mackie is f&&kin foaming.

 

[TopCat.]

**** work. I'm watching the full 4 hour show from Saturday.......

That was brilliant. I totally missed Alex Neil joining in "by far the greatest team......" singing at the end. Brilliant

 

[Billy Batts]

Somewhere, Jamie Mackie is f&&kin foaming.

Forgot about that no mark.

 

[John Wick]

Forgot about that no mark.

He isn't worth remembering lol

 

[safcfansofaraway]

Anyone wanting to go into the play off lottery is foolish. Automatic promotion everytime.

Simple:
Choosing before the event, absolutely no brainer, automatic.
Choosing after the event, play off, wouldn't have missed that day for the world!

 

[Sunderlad]

Somewhere, Jamie Mackie is f&&kin foaming.

That bloke is a prize bell end!!! With his squeaky voice and his timeless rants about 'A big club' and 'If they want to see attacking football go an watch Oxford' what a c**k!!!

 

[LAMackem]

Financially a good way to get promoted right?

 

[Oliver's Army]

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[Chunksafc]

Back home, having stayed over to watch Phil Parkinson's Wrexham lose in the FA Trophy - ko 4.15pm so got back home at 12.45am Monday morning.

Didn’t get to Covent Garden but I was absolutely blown away by the gathering in Trafalgar Square, though I didn't get to see any celebs. I don't know if it could be improved by official club involvement or not, what do you good folks think?

Huge apologies to Smug and the other boardies who met up at The Argll - I was there but Mrs D had arranged a surprise meet up inside there with an old school friend and husband, who are close family friends. A few beers and a bacon sandwich later I did manage to drag them outside and mingle for a bit, but I had an anxiety attack and, coupled with innate shyness, it meant that I couldn't bring myself to approach people to ask if they were from on here. Sorry @Smug in Boots , it was poor payment for your fantastic gesture in securing tickets for me.

Hungover plus being well on the way working up to another hangover, I can say that being in Wembley stadium on Saturday was the experience of a lifetime. I couldn't even hear Mrs D unless she yelled into my ear.

The goal celebrations were truly epic - I think it was @Sidthemackem who was bumped over, along with Mrs D, but I was two seats over and wouldn't have been able to talk even if sat next to each other.

It was hugely annoying to see so many empty seats in the stadium knowing that so many Mackems were unable to get tickets. Wembley Stadium must learn from this and not do stupid things like sell tickets in both NE and SE wings of the stadium but not in the central, east wing - so denying access to the opposing fans.

The Wrexham final was a very pale comparison and was mostly dominated by Parky setting the team up to play parkeyball - sideways and backwards passes until a defender lumps the ball right upfield. Perhaps that might have worked had he not also changed formation and played a number of players out of position. This meant I spent this game shouting at the team as much as chanting for them, unlike for the Sunderland game. Bromley were well worth their win, but their fans outside the stadium were very early 70's - petty and hate-filled. Sunderland and Wycombe fans were far, far above this behaviour. There were a good many young kids there on Sunday and that sort of behaviour was just horribly archaic.

The downside to all of this is that I've lost my voice - the best I can manage now is a faint croak, which somehow sounds sexy to Mrs Draig and hilarious to Draig jr!

Got a feeling I may have seen you inside in the back bit as our Lee was scouring the menu for yet more food.
I was the same as you with the bit i put in bold, I only spoke to Smug and Stortford and felt very self conscious approaching them even though I knew their faces and even more so asking faces I did t know of they were on here, daft really but I did enjoy seeing so many people just relaxed and enjoying the sunshine

 

[Blond Bombshell]

That was brilliant. I totally missed Alex Neil joining in "by far the greatest team......" singing at the end. Brilliant

Yeah just watched the whole game this morning and great to see

 

[Draig]

Got a feeling I may have seen you inside in the back bit as our Lee was scouring the menu for yet more food.
I was the same as you with the bit i put in bold, I only spoke to Smug and Stortford and felt very self conscious approaching them even though I knew their faces and even more so asking faces I did t know of they were on here, daft really but I did enjoy seeing so many people just relaxed and enjoying the sunshine

I was sat just on the left as you went through the partition into the back room Ann and her friend sat against the wall, friend's husband sat by the partition and I was sat on his right

 

[Chunksafc]

I was sat just on the left as you went through the partition into the back room Ann and her friend sat against the wall, friend's husband sat by the partition and I was sat on his right

Yep, we were sat behind you in the back corner

 

[Draig]

Yep, we were sat behind you in the back corner

Ah,the noisy feckers!

 

[Chunksafc]

Ah,the noisy feckers!

Only 3 of us and one was obsessed with the menu

 

[FellTop]

Financially a good way to get promoted right?

I dont think it as big a deal as we might hope. I am sure we get something like 12% of net profit from semi final and same for final. Most goes to all other clubs in efl as some kind of solidarity payment I think. Not sure about sky money mind.

 

[Essayyeffcee]

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[John Wick]

Canny blog from the Wycombe end.

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[LAMackem]

I dont think it as big a deal as we might hope. I am sure we get something like 12% of net profit from semi final and same for final. Most goes to all other clubs in efl as some kind of solidarity payment I think. Not sure about sky money mind.

We will take any bones we can get

 

[Ron]

I know that there are some on here who haven't a good word to say about Wycombe and our manager, but overall I have seen massive mutual love and respect from both sets of fans, and it is genuine. You have a lot of new fans now from Wycombe, hoping to see you progress back to the Premiership.