Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Brentford FC - Saturday 30th August 2025 - KO 15:00

When that penalty was saved it was like an invisible beast rushed from each and every fan pushing the team forward. Cannot underestimate home advantage this season.

 

Exactly this. Which means we will be in majority of games this season, all you can ask for first season back in Prem.

 

Ricos leg kept him on, it’s the sleeve where the line is for offside

 

What are you talking about? Man United far more likely to be challenging us for the European places than Burnley

 

ha ha - had me worried for a bit then !

 

Totally agree mate - enhanced by the obvious team spirit that has been kept considering all the incomings.
Can’t decide between Enzo or Alderete for MoM.
KTF

 

Gteat win

 

Wasn’t the walk out we used to have when we conceded relatively late either. Ground is so much fuller at the end of games now.

Lads will appreciate that.

 

Your other son just told me that in the car in California...small world

 

We deserved that. A Brentford win would have been smash and grab and a draw would have been disappointing, despite not creating a lot of opportunities.

But to win it is just ****ing dandy!!!!!

 

Superb that. A lot of different players but the same dog in us. And a dog you wouldn't want a bite off.

A lot to be pleased about there, and I was thinking the same at 1-1.

No one looks as if they shouldn't be playing in this league, and some look to the manor born. That is some midfield there mind! Defence looks like a defence and there is a goal in us.

Bloody excellent.

 

Rules haven't changed, can't be offside with a part of the body you can't score from (i.e. arms / hands). Been that way forever lol

 

Heard a few pundits in the media before the match saying Brentford will be fine got some good players, they did look alright today,but what i witnessed today wasn’t a team who are so far ahead of us,they never had a sustained period of pressure and never really stretched us,personally think we’ll be around them come the end of the season

 

Running out of words for this time like. Incredible. Tough tough game but we looked well in it. Was brave to go for it at 1-1 by RLB but got rewarded. Great game and unreal 3 points. ELF my man of the match.

 

Aye, this! All heart!

Not many players would be playing under them circumstances!

 

The amount of late goals we've scored the last few months, i don't understand people who still leave early.

 

Have 70% of the board been banned? It’s quiet on here like.

 

I'm just waiting for Montys update. I reckon he will have us in for premier league champions this week!

 

Everyone probably out on the piss

 

I'm somewhat surprised by a few posters saying Brentford were the better team. Imo, at worst, we were a match for them in all aspects.