Vito Mannone will ask Sunderland team-mates to refund fans

Vito Mannone will ask Sunderland team-mates to refund fans who travelled south to watch 8-0 drubbing by Southampton
Sunderland were thrashed 8-0 by Southampton on Saturday
Vito Mannone will ask team-mates to refund fans who travelled
Gus Poyet gave team Sunday off before returning to training on Monday
Round trip from Sunderland to Southampton is over 650 miles

UPDATED: 08:50 GMT, 20 October 2014

Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone is to ask his team-mates to refund the money spent on tickets and travel by fans who saw their team’s capitulation against Southampton.

Some fans were in tears as Sunderland were humiliated 8-0 — one of the heaviest defeats in Barclays Premier League history.

Manager Gus Poyet claimed the defeat was his most embarrassing moment in football. The squad had the day off on Sunday with Poyet wanting to allow the dust to settle before addressing them.

Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone wants his team-mates to refund travelling supporters

Mannone's Sunderland side were thrashed 8-0 by Southampton on a miserable afternoon on the south coast


Santiago Vergini set the tone for the afternoon by smashing the ball into his own net with a comical own goal


When they meet for training on Monday, Mannone is intent on arranging compensation for fans who made the 650-mile round trip to St Mary’s.

‘I will talk to the team to see if it is possible to pay their tickets and their trip,’ Mannone said. ‘It is difficult for us but it’s very difficult for them as well.’

Three of Southampton’s goals were gifted by Sunderland. Liam Bridcutt and Santiago Vergini — with what will surely go down as own goal of the season — put the ball in their own net while Mannone’s poor clearance allowed Dusan Tadic to score past him.

‘After we conceded we threw in the towel and I include myself,’ admitted Mannone. ‘We lost 8-0 but we didn’t lose eight games 1-0. Let’s take it on the chin and go again.’

 

I didn't see that like, if they were they want their arses kicking.

 

I saw some tears, delicious tears.

 

Why do we never see you around here when you lot get a twatting?

 

I take as good as I give. Just been a bit busy as of late. As ****e as we've been... my attention for all things football has somewhat waned. You know what its like, you've been there too.

 

Up the bot?

 

Your passion, not mine.

The lady friends do crave it tho.

 

With a strap on up your rectum?

 

Nope. but your detailed knowledge is becoming a bit unnerving.

It's okay to be homo mate. But nothings more sad than an outdoor cat who thinks hes an indoor cat. Time to come on out.

 

Newcastle 1, Sunderland 9.
Piss flap.
And you're not my ****ing mate so **** off arse bandit.