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And so they must relie on a Geordie to score the goals to keep them in the division, a Geordie, their most hated breed.

 

This is going to be fun.

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Let's hope it doesn't end up like the last time travelling African dancers came to Sunderland

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article858822.ece

 

Sunderland racism ‘like apartheid era’

 

THE South African cast of the touring musical Umoja have said that their experiences in Sunderland reminded them of the apartheid era in their homeland.

 

The company said they had been spat at in the street and insulted since arriving for this week’s shows at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. The cast had been taken aback, Sheila Okonji, the co-producer, said. “We were just trying to hand out leaflets and some people started spitting at us,” she said. “We went to another area and another person told us to get out. They said we weren’t welcome.” After that, cast members did not venture out.

 

Todd Twala, the director, said: “A lot of the young people in our cast do not remember the worst of apartheid. Instead, they are experiencing racism in England, where you would least expect it. It’s sad, because we have taught our young people about reconciliation, and then they experience this kind of racism. This brings back terrible memories of apartheid for me, but we are not going to stop performing.

 

“We have been all over the world, to Japan, Australia, Denmark, France, Finland, and have been a hit in London, and no one has treated us like this.”

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They won't go down, but watching them try will be fun.

 

 

sort of resigned to this belief myself- still where theres hope..........

 

some of the panicking on rtg/ radio newc is a joy tho.

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I just don't really want to think they're a favourite for the drop when they're only 2 points behind us really - makes me uncomfortable about our own position, their current form aside.

 

 

its basically all based on this, and thier fixtures- but I do agree we arent out of the shit.

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I'd really hate it if they went down. Not having the derby games to look forward to would make next year so much less interesting.

WTF

 

Derbies become more of a deal for me when we're not doing the best. Adds a bit of an interest to a dull season. If we keep developing and show signs of progress, I couldn't give a frig about them either way.

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Well aye, but I didn't know we weren't going to lose them when it kicked off ;)

as i've said time and again, hate derbies, we always have more to lose than them, never played one expecting to get beat like they regularly do and if we were up alongside barcelona and they were alongside jarrow roofing, i'd still hate the derby just in case.
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The dread and fear is part of the excitement, you just don't get it in any other games apart from big cup matches, it would be a shame to permanently lose that, but could cope for 1 or 2 seasons, nee bother  O0

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