Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v West Ham - Saturday 16th August 2025 - KO 15:00

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Southern A said:
A word for Adingra. Was a bit frustrating in possession again for me but worked his arse off out of possession. And his cross for Ballard’s goal was sublime.
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To be fair SA i thought in pre season he was quite poor compared to some of the performances the new signings made. But today I thought he showed us what he’s about and he can get better
 
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Nig said:
Never liked the prick.
Don't mind gazza but shearer is a shìthead on par with Robson green. <laugh>

I'd love to get stuck in a lift with them two <laugh>
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It's funny, but I've met a few people (not many, but over half a dozen) who've met or had dealings with Robson Green and say he's actually alright as a bloke. Even admitted he was a tit as he made his name and it went to his head, which is why some people don't like him. Never met him myself, just going off what others have said, so I could be wrong but he doesn't bother me all that much. Ant and Dec however, there's two I'd love to see fed to a pack of starving wolves.

Other than die hard mags I've found it rare to find anyone who has a good word to say about Shearer. Not just his meanness, but his arrogance and condescending attitude that seems to have been there from being a kid. I genuinely think that if he'd not been a footballer, he'd be an unpopular **** house what ever he did.
 
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Once in a while,something special comes along, a special era, Reid untested in Management in the 90s, same for Keane in the mid/late 00s.... then nothing for a while and In between all of that it's the "known" managers, and yes, a few good times. Then an untried, untested in England French bloke turns up.... First crack at the championship and he cracked it.... this is one of thoes eras where everything just lines up. Owner, players, Coach... everything. We're in the cusp of something special....remember it, drink it in, and to any young lads and lasses on here that may read this.... live it and remember it, because this is your "I can still remember when we beat Bury and went up", or "Remember when Nozz had that hat on down at Luton when we went up", because yous will talking about now in 20 years time with the same fondness.
 
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Nads said:
Well, not like I needed it but that’s got me PUMPED.

The marketing, PR, social and media teams are not Premier League, they are Champions League. Absolutely phenomenal the change in the calibre of the clubs output and the way it touches us, hits the spot and fires us.

Watching that thinking ‘this is slick’ then it drops Wise Men Say and you are ‘and now it’s emotional’

Brilliant.

I’ve woken up this morning fresh, proud, excited, expectant and ready.

We have waited 8 years for something we tried for many years to kid ourselves we weren’t arsed about.

We’ve been kicked in the bollocks more times than a Korean wrestler but we’ve stuck together, we’ve stuck with the club, we’ve took thousands to Accrington and such, sucked up the abuse and coped with 3rd rate players and 5th rate chancers owning our beloved club.

I didn’t expect our knight(s) in shining armour to be a lad in his 20’s, a marketing whizz nicked from MLS and a French fella who’d just been relegated but here we are and I will be eternally grateful to all 3.

This day is for us all. Not just us in the stadium. Everyone in the City, those exiled, everyone who ever felt the joy, pain or occasional fear that being a Sunderland fan brings.

Win, lose or draw today let’s make it unforgettable. Let’s back the lads, let’s back the club,

Today, loud and proud, probably some tears, definitely some pride and laughter, all the ribbing, the shame: the depression and the pain is gone.

Let’s be loud, proud and Sunderland. Today we are back, we fully have our club back and nothing else matters.

Sunderland till we die. We deserve today.
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Wow, you have a great knack for writing fantastic pieces that we probably all think but cannot put it into words like you have :emoticon-0150-hands:emoticon-0137-clapp
 
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John Wick said:
Once in a while,something special comes along, a special era, Reid untested in Management in the 90s, same for Keane in the mid/late 00s.... then nothing for a while and In between all of that it's the "known" managers, and yes, a few good times. Then an untried, untested in England French bloke turns up.... First crack at the championship and he cracked it.... this is one of thoes eras where everything just lines up. Owner, players, Coach... everything. We're in the cusp of something special....remember it, drink it in, and to any young lads and lasses on here that may read this.... live it and remember it, because this is your "I can still remember when we beat Bury and went up", or "Remember when Nozz had that hat on down at Luton when we went up", because yous will talking about now in 20 years time with the same fondness.
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I hope I'm doing anything, anything at all, in twenty years time<laugh>
 
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Forpadydeplasterer said:
Gutted I can't make the match as the wife has a hospital appointment.

It's going to be some racket in there today. Hope the lads turn up, I fancy our midfield to over run theirs. Need to take our chances when they come.

Hopefully we can put a marker down today.

Enjoy the day boys and girls <cheers><cool>
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Good luck for her op on Monday.
Mine is still in hospital but I managed to get substitute visitors for her this afternoon so I could go to game.
Emotional as we left, tearing up as I saw the team bus go past the stadium as we were walking up from the South Stand, then almost in tears as the goals flowed, putting my head in my hands and thanking my wife for insisting I went to the game because I had looked forward to it so much, with the words of "I will f...... kill you if you don't go". I managed to get to Darlington hospital about 6.50 to see her, where she had perked up a bit, although her infection marker had gone up to 420!!
To sum up today "WOW, WOW F...... WOW" :1980_boogie_down::emoticon-0152-heart
 
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John Wick said:
Once in a while,something special comes along, a special era, Reid untested in Management in the 90s, same for Keane in the mid/late 00s.... then nothing for a while and In between all of that it's the "known" managers, and yes, a few good times. Then an untried, untested in England French bloke turns up.... First crack at the championship and he cracked it.... this is one of thoes eras where everything just lines up. Owner, players, Coach... everything. We're in the cusp of something special....remember it, drink it in, and to any young lads and lasses on here that may read this.... live it and remember it, because this is your "I can still remember when we beat Bury and went up", or "Remember when Nozz had that hat on down at Luton when we went up", because yous will talking about now in 20 years time with the same fondness.
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Peter Reid done really well managing Man City before he came to us mate.
 
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Just want to finish the day by giving a massive thumbs up to the crowd, who were ****ing brilliant today from start to finish.

The players from last year have experienced this atmosphere before and probably related it to the new players this week. It was great for the new players to experience the atmosphere themselves, to justify what they had been told.

When our crowd does special, it really is an extraordinary experience and one that our players will want to savour again and again.

Well done to you all!
 
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