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

Was listening to the HA'WAY the lads podcast today with Lee Howey and although I've seen it before and it's registered, I've never thought about it much. But he mentioned when Roberts had the ball before Moore played that pass to Watson, Roberts had 3 men around him which meant when Watson got the ball, the centre mid was out of position to stop him. Roberts must've had them scared ****less especially after that ball to Mayenda

 

Well he can't be blamed for being circumspect coming into a tackle with Hume mind! I'd want a suit of armour on

 

Nothing new to add, but cant have this thread on page 2.

 

Watched a load of YouTube vlogs and the extended highlights again yesterday. Over 40yrs of supporting the lads and that win will take some beating as the best experience in that time and I can’t stop watching it. The fact I was at Wembley with my Dad, brother and my son just made it even better. Ha’way the Lads

 

I watched the last 20mins and the celebrations again this morning. At this moment, I think I've not seen it on most mornings since that memorable day. Lovely to go to work with a smile on your face!

 

I just noticed the handball when I watched the highlights again yesterday. Would definitely have been disallowed if Patto never saved it.

 

Doesn't excuse Denis' brain fade mind....what was he doing!

 

Yep he definitely got away with one there.

 

Old ground now thankfully! But I think he wanted to head it back to Patto, got the trajectory of the ball wrong, then still thought about it and forgot there'd be a lump coming up behind him.

All part of the day though. It was the final blast of breath from them. They went down like a pricked balloon after that.

 

Tommy saw the signs
- and the rest is history

 

From the ball leaving his foot, it seem to take an age to hit the back of the net.
Was like watching in slow motion.

The angle from behind the goal really shows how accurate the placement was. A few inches either way and it either hits the post or the keeper saves it.
Perfect.

 

It was perfection

I love this shot, I was too busy jumping up and down at the time to fully appreciate it

 

Half a second later, Enzo is on the floor!!

 

Both goals had exactly that about them. Roberts’ pass to Mayenda couldn’t go anywhere else, and, as you say about Tommy’s shot.

 

I was Enzo Le Fee in that moment. Just collapsed.

I was walking along the deck of the cruise ship when I got this message. This was the moment I got. I didn’t see the goal or a score update. Just a WhatsApp from the club saying Tommmyyyyy Watsoooon!!!!

I will never ever forget that moment. I just froze then went down on my haunches.

 

Missus is out watched it all again...its pure addiction

 

Brilliant

 

Bloody hell, got goosebumps reading that.
I can just picture that exact moment you got that Tommy Watson message.
Priceless.

 

Wife doesn't do football at all, don't know where I got her from if I'm honest....
We were sat in our holiday hotel, I was relying on phone updates and unbeknown to me she's sat with her phone and is watching the clubs website when she asks deep into added on time "what does 1-2 to Sunderland mean"....she's only gone and got the goal before my phone pinged the little beauty.
Needless to say their was a quiet celebration going in in our quiet corner of the bar followed seconds later by a text from youngest daughter saying "You've done it dad well done"...and I never saw a ball being kicked.
Memories that last a lifetime.