https://www.a-love-supreme.com/post/stewart-shows-support BY ADAM GRANOFSKY please log in to view this image In an in-depth interview with SAFC, Ross Stewart has reflected on his time at Sunderland and spoken about what it's like to succeed in the play-offs, as well as backing his former club to do the same this time round. SHEFF WED FIRST LEG “Everyone was just so excited. We were full of confidence, and we were ready to go against Sheffield Wednesday. We wanted to make sure we did the business in the home leg, which thankfully we were able to do. The atmosphere was incredible at the Stadium of Light, and the place was bouncing. It gave us so much added adrenaline.” FIRST GOAL “It was a funny one. I charged down the defender and thankfully got on the end of it – it felt like I was running forever before I got to the goal. I got a bit of luck with the ricochet, but thankfully I tucked the second one away and to hear the stadium erupt like that was a surreal feeling. It’s definitely one of the most important goals in my career before I scored an even more important one a couple of weeks later.” PLAY-OFF PRESSURE “We knew there was pressure heading into the games, but I think it was more external. Internally, there was more of a confidence. Everyone wanted the promotion, but there was a quiet confidence in the group. Scoring the late goal in the second leg showed the character within the squad and it was a brilliant night at Hillsborough. After winning the semi-final, we couldn’t wait for the final.” WEMBLEY WINNER “I just wanted one more chance and I felt like I could take it. Thankfully, that’s what I did and to see that ball hit the back of the net and celebrate in front of our supporters at Wembley was incredible. I’ve got unbelievable memories of that day, and without a doubt that goal against Wycombe is the most important goal in my career.” TOGETHERNESS “We had a great group, and the dressing room was really close. That was one of the reasons we were so confident, as we knew we could rely on each other. It was a great day for the Club, and to share it with the supporters and my teammates was an incredible feeling. I’ve got nothing but good things to say about the Club and I loved every minute of my two-and-a-half years there. That’s mainly down to the supporters, the staff and my teammates. It’s a massive Club, and definitely a lot bigger than I thought when I signed. It was a really tough decision to walk away from it, but I look back at some great memories.” PLAY-OFFS THIS YEAR “I’ll certainly be watching the next week or two in the Play-Offs and I wish them all the best. I hope they achieve promotion. It's a Club that should be playing in the Premier League."
Top lad. I’ll never, ever forget that feeling when he scored at Wembley. The look on my little lads face will live with me forever.
Togetherness, I was on £5200 p week and I loved it, Then the Saints offered me £28.000 p week, plus bonuses, I struggled with the move for about 5 seconds but the £50.000 signing on fee clinched it.
Did you mean to add another zero to.the signing on fee? I doubt a £50k signing on fee is the clincher that in comparison with a 5x wage increase, more than £50k a fortnight? Who could blame the lad? Still think he would have signed a contract with us for about £13k a week without the injury, stories at the time was it was close then when he was injured the offer was put on hold?
if someone offered you more than five times your salary you'd be away like a shot - dont use that as a stick to beat the lad with. ANYONE would do the same in their position. At the end of the day it was the best deal for everyone, apart from southampton i suppose!
Loved Ross and "we" still miss him , at both ends of the pitch. Sadly just another victim to serious injury, but you have to go way back to Brian Clough to find a similar cruel blow imo.
I’m surprised it took him 5 seconds to decide. I’d have been off like a shot for that sort of pay rise.
Ross Stewart was brilliant for the club on the pitch and brilliant for the club financially off it. gutted for him his move hasn’t worked out yet. Still think he could be the best striker in the division next season
Hindsight shows that his move was the best thing for Sunderland. At the time his injury meant that I wasn't gutted to see him leave, but definately would have been had he been fit. I do feel we haven't really replaced him at the club - even Wilson doesn't give me the thrill and expectation that watching the ball heading towards the Loch Ness Drogba
Pure bollocks mate, you obviously don't know everything that goes on behind the scenes. I PMd @Smug in Boots when all this was going on and how a strange scenario had led to me receiving the information. Ross Stewart and the club both wanted him to stay, I'm not going to explain it all again as I have a few times, but trying to claim he jumped at the first chance of a hefty pay rise is total ****
Bob makes up stuff all the time. At the time of Stewart’s contract stand off, he PM’d me details of the wages Stewart was on and what Stewart wanted. Then two days later posted entirely different numbers in a thread. I bet if I looked it up now the numbers would be different to what he’s posted here.
Why would he want to stay with the wages on offer elsewhere? He was always leaving here and that’s fine. Good player for the lads
