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Didn't that ref support Sunderland? <laugh>
 
I worked with George Courtney after I retired ( for the first time) mid 1990s and he is complete bell end.
He's so in love with himself it was unbelievable and he defo wasn't a Sunderland fan.
 
Didn't that ref support Sunderland? <laugh>

Afraid he didn't, no. Its an urban myth.

The ref in question is George Courtney. I met him at an awards thing in November and spoke to him for a while (cracking bloke).

I asked him how he was allowed to ref that tie if he supported Sunderland, and he started laughing. He supports Spennymoor Town a bit, and that's it. Apparently Gates and Gabbiadini like to go round telling people that he's red and white, but it isn't true.

Shame, coz its a good story that they invented
 
Afraid he didn't, no. Its an urban myth.

The ref in question is George Courtney. I met him at an awards thing in November and spoke to him for a while (cracking bloke).

I asked him how he was allowed to ref that tie if he supported Sunderland, and he started laughing. He supports Spennymoor Town a bit, and thwheat's it. Apparently Gates and Gabbiadini like to go round telling people that he's red and white, but it isn't true.

Shame, coz its a good story that they invented
When I knew him in the 1990s he lived in Spenny moor and as a bloke to have a ten minute chat to be was very affable but to work for/with he was a nightmare, his knowledge of football is immense mind but I'm afraid that didn't make up for all the minuses.
 
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Nicked from another site but well worth sharing on here.
One of our fans has uploaded his collection of Sunderland videos on youtube
Enyoy... (or hide behind the sofa)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12wwjIF6-hgEXKWD8GajVg/videos

Here's my favourite
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Brilliant game - loved that strip. It's one of the very few that I still own - it doesn't fit anymore but I'm keeping it anyway!!!
 
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