Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Saudi State FC - FA Cup 3rd Round – Saturday 6th January 2024 - KO 12:45

Just looked at the Saudis away from in the league, this season.

played 10, won 1, drawn 2, lost 7, for 16, against 22.

5 points from 10 games, the only win was the 8-0 thrashing of Sheffield which gives the goal difference a very different look.

They might just be there for the taking.

 

I'm usually quite easily triggered concerning the Mags but I'm in the 'couldn't care less' bracket with this tbh ...

... I'm just laughing at how needy and insecure they are.

 

Makes no logical sense at all. Can anyone seriously give a good reason for doing it? I fully understand taking out the memorabilia but why decorate it?

 

Not bothering me in the least.
Is it really happening?
Photos please.

 

We have bent to accommodate them all the way through. Why stop now. Money to be made.

Quite ironic how some slam the blood money of the Saudis but we are going out ends to accommodate them to take it off their hands.

 

Giving some of our local decorating lads a job.

 

They are already going to be in the ground though so the money is already made. The decorations are just to appease.

 

Do you know how we are making money out of this? All ticket and matchday revenue has to be split 50/50, so its not like we are able to cash in properly. Unless Newcastle are paying us to do it?

 

We sometimes play like we're half asleep but I haven't seen us bottle it for ages, I don't think it's a danger with this group of lads. I reckon we'll be on it from kickoff, whether it'll be enough who knows but I believe we'll be proud of our lads at full time.

 

I get this is sarcasm but the rest of the ground has needed a clean and a redo for about 10 years so why only do it when that lot are coming to town

 

It would be nice if certain members of this forum could grow up, surely it must get wearing acting like a 10 year old all the time.

 

Why do we need to appease them?
No other club in the world would bend over backwards for their Derby rivals like this and the only justification is money, which is no justification at all.

 

Honestly wouldn't surprise me if it was a condition before upping the BCB prices and putting them in there.

 

It actually wasn’t sarcasm mate,
Has it been redecorated?

 

Still doing it for money. Whatever Percent the **** is.

There will be thousands of Sunderland faithful who won't forgive over this. Telling you know. Major error.

 

Aye righto

 

Looks that way. Rolling over for these scumbags is shameful

 

We don't need to and we shouldn't be. Atmosphere should be hostile towards them from everyone associated at the club.

 

Literally making a full on Mag bar whilst shifting and removing Sunderland stuff. In our own stadium.

P45s please.