Interesting site, my nearest footy ground is Hartlepool and I am 14 miles from SOL http://www.hopewiser.com/proximity-search/
Apparently my closest is Torquay United, 106.20 miles, Sunderland is 396.45 miles! Oh well, off to support my local team, it's been great knowing you lads!
Very good fish and chips, sit on a bench overlooking the sea freezing your bollocks off, the north east has its charms and challenges.
When I was a teenager I learnt a lot on Friday nights out in Hartlepool, always good for a leg over was Hartlepool, may be a few little cypo's knocking about there, not so little now mind.
Guess which ground is my closest and I have been in it when SAFC have played there. I avert my eyes if I have to pass it.
I feel truly sorry for you.....I went over there last night for Duck Pancake day, all you can eat chinese) and parked there....it's so fecking Grey, really makes you depressed to look at!! For me....6.11 miles away from home....is my house!