"...during the 2012–13 season, Bristol City suffered a club record seven consecutive defeats. McInnes was sacked on 12 January 2013, after a 4–0 home defeat to Leicester City left the club eight points adrift of safety.."
Pardew-esque!
I remember when we eventually appointed Jim Smith - the papers were linking us with all sorts of weird options - who apparently said no. People like David Hay, for example.
This feels a bit like that.
It's a good question that. Would you rather see a successful Pardew and a broken Sunderland - or have Sunderland doing well, but Pardew a piss-stained tramp?
It's more than just football though, that's why you're right in saying it doesn't matter what division either of us are in.
Overshadowed by us in every way - yup. As a club, as a city...
The Mackems are desperate to be relevant because they're overshadowed by us- regardless of which division either of us are in.
It's little brother syndrome.