Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Sheffield United – Championship Play-off Final - Saturday 24th May 2025 - KO 15:00

You weren’t in block 530 at the end were you? Lad next to me said he was off to the rippers after the “show”

 

I’d heard that too but it’s meant to be different with promotion

 

Stayed up till 5am nz time watching the game. Not long up. What a way to win. After that last minute Ballard goal, just felt it was our year. Absolutely buzzing. Just gutted I couldn't get back for the game. What a way for Tommy to sign off with the club too. Story was wrote for him to be the match winner.

 

Just home. What a day. I honestly wasn’t worried at half time and predicted 3-1 to us. I guess they let me down.

Those goals!

 

Haven’t seen either manager interviews yet. Looking forward to that in the morning.

 

Fcuk off

 

Back in our hotel in Edgware - what a day. After the second goal went in all 7 of us cramned into about 3 seats worth right next to the big screen so we could celebrate all together at the final whistle. My 12 year old grandson gave me a massive cuddle and said "thank you Granda for picking the right team". That only brought more tears to my eyes and as we walked down Wembley Way to get the tube I watched as my 3 sons and 3 grandchildren celebrated on front of me and I couldn't have felt more happy. Even the wife was happy when I spoke to her to say happy 45th wedding anniversary again.
I have said it before, but I love my team

 

Fcuk you too

 

Spot on - are you psychic?

 

I said the same before the game - but what the fcuk do I know

 

Really...

 

It worked mate

 

No idea

 

I was there for the first time “on my own”

By that, I mean without ,y parents there (Dad is just not able to walk further than a few metres now) and without my boy who couldnt get the day off work.

Cried my eyes out at full time, mainly massive emotions over the latter part. Missed having my boy with me. But he was crying at home too (yes the same son who claims to be a Man Utd fan!!)

Yet I was never on my own!

Travelling down and back with @Bob the Mackem and 2 other lads (not sure if they’re on here or not), all arranged through @Smug in Boots , who did an amazing job.

met up with some I already know, and some new to me.

The ones I remember (apologies if I miss you off)
@RTB @Washysafc @kirkyboy and his soon to be son in law I think!! @Daz and probably loads more!

Here is my take on the match.
We won. They lost, we got promoted! I ****ing love this club

Oh, as for the miserable **** sat behind me, where every attempt at a difficult pass was met with “that’s ****, why not play the easy ball” and every easy ball played was ‘****, why aren’t you getting it up to the strikers”

Go **** yourself. SUPPORT the club in their biggest game in over 10 years. Instead of what you did.

same goes for the ****wits who were half way out of the ground after the second goal went in, only to come back when VAR got involved! The club doesn’t need you

 

Well RTB just in bed thanks for a great season worth of threads,we went to the friendly down in Bradford and bugger me look where we ended up,pleased you’ve pulled people up who were saying we were done at half time they know who they are. But what I really want to say is COME ON

 

It worked marra

 

They all fcuked off