Even if some people are still sour about the BCB fiasco, they shouldn't show it on socials as the mags will latch on to it and stoke the fire. It's done, hopefully they learn. We move on.
You saying "Soz" when replying to me seems to have caused me some confusion. I'm sure you can understand.
It’s everyone who replied to me picked up on my last sentence and not what I wrote before. Perhaps everyone should learn?
Their amusement wasn't that we'd had to give them the FA stipulated allocation, or the use of the facilities ... ... they were mainly laughing at the massive paddy some were having. At the Man Utd v Sunderland semi-final we had a massive allocation, many of their supporters were moved and we had flags all over the place. They even let us use the bars in the ground not to mention putting flags up all over the town centre and the hotel we stayed in. The United lads we drank with, after the game, said it was the best support they'd seen for years. If the home supporters had caused a fuss we'd have just laughed at them, not their club.
Series of awful decisions require a series of excellent decisions before they should be laid to rest. Still in the red for me, but there's no reason why we can't be well into the black by the end of this season.
No offence mate but what would cause the club to be in the black for you? Yes last season was a total **** show and no one had denied that - including the owner but off the pitch we've come in leaps and bounds from where we were and the previous season we played some of the best football I've ever seen us play. I'll support the club no matter what, whether I agree with what they do at times it's a different matter but there's no conditions I'll put on my support
A series of good decisions on and off the pitch. It's not difficult, and they've proven they can do it before. Remember the BCB came along at a time we had been making consistently poor decisions, all the way back to the summer window, and we continued all the way up to the end of the season. That's why people lost their rag.
Does it not work the other way too? Were they not already in the black (for completely transforming the playing squad, the Academy, getting promotion etc) before the last seven or so months that caused the most upset? Are they not now already evens or close to it?
Had no idea where to put it but the lads are back in for pre season. Think we may hear from Le Bris at some point today.
So what would you consider "good decisions"? Do you include the home kit in that? Moving the club shop? Relaying the pitch for example for off the pitch. The head coach for me is a work in progress since we haven't seen how he'll set the team up and who goes and who stays. I can understand people still being pissed off with the BCB as it didn't sit right with me but saying that a series of good decisions will put the club back in your good books is a bit vague tbh. Then again I must be old fashioned in the way I support my team
Not 'being in credit' to people who don't go to support the club or ever have anything good to say might seem relevant to them ... ... thankfully we have thousands of decent people who follow the club, home and away, who more than balance the books. It's dreary seeing a few people endlessly picking fault when the club are doing so much to rebuild from the basket case we once were. Short, despite himself, then Donald and Methven destroyed so much trust, goodwill from the backroom staff, the academy, the stadium and our reputation. We're now in a position whereby the biggest clubs will happily send us their players, good ambitious players will sign/stay, the stadium and kit are being resurrected and the supporters are capable of taking the odd knock, and backward step, without becoming hysterical. I like SAFC at the moment ... ... so much so that, after 60 years of support I'm buying my first ever season ticket. As a permanent exile, since the age of eight, my support has been excellent but, despite often seeing virtually every home game, I either couldn't risk that amount up front, or was living/working in another country so never knew my availability. Looking back it's cost a fortune but, who cares, it's been brilliant ... ... so many memories, so many great people and so many great games. So, for any eight year olds reading this don't listen to these f***ing boring w**nkers whining on about f*ck all, the pack of miserable c*nts ... ... listen to yer Uncle Smug and get to every game you can, keep the faith and Ha'way the Lads!!! If you don't I know where you live
Great post mate. There’s enough misery in the world, the least we can do is enjoy Sunderland. Ordered my bairn the home shirt yesterday, will be his second one as he’s only two. But there’s not a better feeling than seeing him wear it, makes me tear up when he does and that’s what it’s all about (my American wife doesn’t quite understand it but it’s not her fault ha!)
Buzzing with that, honestly think we're going to have a good season, have a right go at getting into that top-6, plenty of twists and turns along the way. Haway the lads.
Three managers, a flirt with relegation, two disastrous transfer windows, the managerial search fiasco and numerous off pitch issues burn through the goodwill quickly. They've made a decent start on building it back up with the new strip but there's still a long way to go. Some good signings this window will continue the positivity, as will getting a look at how we're going to set up on the pitch. All perfectly possible if the will is there to make it happen. I'd like to consider last season to be an unfortunate 'relapse'. You don't trust immediately after the first day sober though. Pair of the new shorts bought today - where does that place me in the heirarchy of who's the best supporter? who can I lord it over like it's something important and not just a sad ego trip?
Two managers, no chance of relegation, two transfer windows where we hung onto our best players, the careful managerial search and an apology for the only real off field issue keep the goodwill hence the huge SC sales. They've made a decent start on building it back up with the new strip, managerial/Bruce appointment, stadium plans, etc etc etc but that needs to keep going and will. Some good signings this window will continue the positivity. All clubs have difficult times. Birmingham had big new owners, money, plans and promises but completely failed. They had three managers, one we even gave them, and they were all disasters ... ... now they're in L1 while we have a chance of the PL. Things are looking good
