Just had a look at that thread.
I can only summise the following:
They've taken the most cowardly route into a big game.
They're bigging up their chances (based on some ludicrous logic), and generally talking shite about Newcastle. The last bit is hardly surprising.
Yet you know if they get beat - which is a thoroughly likely prospect really - they'll pretend like it never mattered. Well, either that or point to how an umpteenth win for Newcastle in this fixture was down to an off day by the mighty Sunderland. I mean, when their name comes out the hat, you just think, well that's our cup run over. Unsure how we'll stem the irresistible attacks of Gardner, Richardson, Cattermole and co.
Come the end of the season, when you finish above them, chances are from their POV it won't really matter in the light of eternity, because they've finished above you 3 years in a row - indeed one of them being where it was impossible for you to finish above them.
I'd try to consider their mindset more but I fear I'll lose some brain cells. Is it possible for RTG to be nuked? There are some proper Sunderland fans about, aren't there?
Edit: a thread about how Baines should be nowhere near the England team. Interesting.
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