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

It’s on Youtube but there’s a message,

“Warning, scenes of extreme violence, parental guidance is advised.”

 

That should be enough for now
Good night everyone
- I need some kip

 

com on nig this is fantastic mate this is incredible the best ever win since 1973 we are back !

 

Come home Jack

 

Do we all reckon they'll be a promotion parade/party for this?

 

Patterson made sure we were in the position to win the game. He was immense as he’s been for most of the season. Still a kid too! Next seasons going to be a big test for everyone involved in the club including us as fans. We will have many hard days, just need to realise this and make sure we don’t add to the pressure these kids will be under. We have seen them fight until the last second of the game more than once and they will continue to do so against the big boys.

Our summer spending will be very interesting, over to you KLD time to make sure we have the tools to consolidate our position in the top league now we have fought our way there. Hopefully he can make sure we are set up well enough to stay there for years to come.

 

apologies if already posted but it’s really hit home what an achievement yesterday was, from the very bottom of the barrel, parky methven et al to kld le bris Bellingham LUKE ****ING ONIEN the joy on his face running up the touchline in his sling sums the club up, no one deserves it more than us and we’ve done it the right way, not bankrolled no parachute money, pure desire and talent, balling me eyes out at my big age, blaming the hangover, ****ing love Sunderland man

 

Well done RTB for picking the usual suspects out and shaming them.
These are the culprits who sickened me off this board weeks ago....fcuk em all.
Been up since 3.30 couldn't get back to sleep....only this team can get you like this.

 

He came on the left and did well tbf, Roberts was class when he came on and was the real difference maker but buzzing Watson got the winner after all the stick he got

 

What a feeling, did yesterday really happen? Still doesn't feel real, we are back where we belong

I had so many mates message saying how buzzing they were that we were back and saying it's been a long 8 years but it's been longer. We stayed in the PL for 10 years but most of those years it was just surviving, no future planning, very few exciting prospects and just crap for most of the season then a great escape. To then drop to L1 was something I'd never imagine, to then have those 2 chancers running our club to parkinson coming in - i thought my club had died, I thought how do we ever get back, what did the future hold.

Then the day happened, KLD came into the club and he brought Speakman with him. Those 2 have changed EVERYTHING about the club that means the world to me, everything.

They had a plan and stuck to it, making minor tweaks along the way but the plan and vision didn't change no matter the abuse they got. Did they get everything right, no - the Beale appointment was a shocker but i think it also helped refocus the plan. They took their time and appointed the man almost perfect for our plan and vision - RLB!!!

I used to see people say they had no ambition because they wouldn't just splash the cash, that we can't win anything or achieve anything with youngsters - both are/were total bull!!! Ambition isn't about spending loads of money, Will Grigg wasn't an ambitious signing, it's about doing something different, going against the norm and committing to it - they did that and now we are back where we belong

Next season will be tough, yes we are favourites to finish 20th, but just to have us back in the PL is what this club needs. The only way we can establish ourselves in the PL is being back in the PL - i can't wait to see what happens and what we do

Soak it up fellas, we have had years of s**te but the future is bright, the future is red and white

Ha'way the lads

 

Ah man. What a day. When that 2nd Sheff goal went in I just felt it wasn’t going to happen but what a pivotal moment. It woke the players up and woke the fans up. Few shaky moments at the back but we were the better side 2nd half and 2 brilliant goals. ****ing amazing,

 

**** me. Tears….

 

Great post Scout. Sums it up perfectly

 

Ya know I think there should be. It’s a hell of a thing getting into the premiership without that parachute money