sunderland

[Teslact]

6 hours ago, bhoywhonder said:

he one place which had live music on had a cover band doing Oasis and Pulp

A venue, not a pub, but the Fire Station looks nice and Brandy Clark is playing there for the second time in 2-3 years.

[Stifler]

For work I’ve got to travel through Sunderland quite often, usually multiple times a day. The redevelopment is just a small bit where the brewery once was, and around the SOL, although aside from the Sheepfolds, nothing has really happened around the SOL.

There is pretty much nothing being done to its high street, aside from one building, the trains station (which is getting pelters from the residents) and a Holiday Inn.

Day to day, the vast majority of the residents won’t have any reason to interact with the majority of the buildings being built.

It is nothing like the ‘One of the most ambitious redevelopment projects in the U.K.’ tag that the Sunderland media and residents are repeating.

 

You know what though, it’s a shame. The high street for example is a mess. Studies show that residents of Sunderland do their non-grocery shop in higher numbers in places like Washington, Metro Centre, Newcastle, and Durham more than they do in Sunderland.

Last week the residents were celebrating the fact that Tesco opened up an Express store in their town centre. Imagine not having a convenience store in your town centre in 2025, heck even North Shields has one of those small shitty ASDA’s.

 

As it happens, Sunderland is in a position where it could feasibly knockdown a large number of buildings in it’s town centre and build a few quality mid-high rise buildings which could increase the population and create the demand for entertainment facilities, and retail.

It’s on the seaside, has a University, has a decent amount of parks within it, and it is a Metro ride away from Newcastle. It by all means should be an up and coming area, and it should be making strides to look appealing to younger people, especially if they are offering affordable housing within Tyne and Wear.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 03:11 by Stifler

[Pablo123]

"They're happy living in their own shit and filth" Kate Adie.

 

"We quite simply had to get out of there to survive" Jordan Henderson. 

 

"The stench, the animosity on match day, and the litter was fucking fowl" Dame Judy Dench.

 

Things need to change there. I think we can all agree on that.

[FloydianMag]

 

[KennyUtd]

36 minutes ago, Pablo123 said:

"They're happy living in their own shit and filth" Kate Adie.

 

"We quite simply had to get out of there to survive" Jordan Henderson. 

 

"The stench, the animosity on match day, and the litter was fucking fowl" Dame Judy Dench.

 

Things need to change there. I think we can all agree on that.

😂🤣😅😆🤣😂😅😆

[Disco]

That Sheepfolds place looks deycent tbf to them.

[Sima]

1 hour ago, FloydianMag said:

 

They’re royally fucked off because that’s everything they have fantasised for themselves in their tiny minds.

 

Only it’s reality for us.

[Wandy]

4 hours ago, Stifler said:

For work I’ve got to travel through Sunderland quite often, usually multiple times a day. The redevelopment is just a small bit where the brewery once was, and around the SOL, although aside from the Sheepfolds, nothing has really happened around the SOL.

There is pretty much nothing being down to its high street, aside from one building, the trains station (which is getting pelters from the residents) and a Holiday Inn.

Day to day, the vast majority of the residents won’t have any reason to interact with the majority of the buildings being built.

It is nothing like the ‘One of the most ambitious redevelopment projects in the U.K.’ tag that the Sunderland media and residents are repeating.

 

You know what though, it’s a shame. The high street for example is a mess. Studies show that residents of Sunderland do their non-grocery shop in higher numbers in places like Washington, Metro Centre, Newcastle, and Durham more than they do in Sunderland.

Last week the residents were celebrating the fact that Tesco opened up an Express store in their town centre. Imagine not having a convenience store in your town centre in 2025, heck even North Shields has one of those small shitty ASDA’s.

 

As it happens, Sunderland is in a position where it could feasibly knockdown a large number of buildings in it’s town centre and build a few quality mid-high rise buildings which could increase the population and create the demand for entertainment facilities, and retail.

It’s on the seaside, has a University, has a decent amount of parks within it, and it is a Metro ride away from Newcastle. It by all means should be an up and coming area, and it should be making strides to look appealing to younger people, especially if they are offering affordable housing within Tyne and Wear.

I was through there last weekend for a Blue Monkey reunion night (which was absolutely tremendous, to be fair) at the club Elysium in the city centre. Got the Metro through and I was shocked at the state of the area from the walk to the club from the Metro station. Last time I had a night out there was about 15 years ago and the place has gone even further downhill by the looks of things. 

 

Seems like their Stack at Seaburn is the place for a night out now as the centre of town is an absolute hole.

[Pablo123]

7 minutes ago, Wandy said:

I was through there last weekend for a Blue Monkey reunion night (which was absolutely tremendous, to be fair) at the club Elysium in the city centre. Got the Metro through and I was shocked at the state of the area from the walk to the club from the Metro station. Last time I had a night out there was about 15 years ago and the place has gone even further downhill by the looks of things. 

 

Seems like their Stack at Seaburn is the place for a night out now as the centre of town is an absolute hole.

What's blue monkey? Were you necking cowies?

[Wandy]

4 minutes ago, Pablo123 said:

What's blue monkey? Were you necking cowies?

Yeah it’s their rave club from the early 90s. Went there regularly and it was a genuinely brilliant place. If you were into that scene of course.

 

I wasn’t necking anything but others definitely were.  The place was packed, no phones and very fucking loud. Genuinely felt like 1992 all over again lol.

[et tu brute]

Another gem from Sporty. The daft cunts even outdone himself this time. It's going to be great seeing their world fall apart again as they're stuck in bottom place throughout the season, until they slide back down to their rightful place 
 

 

[Nucasol]

33 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Another gem from Sporty. The daft cunts even outdone himself this time. It's going to be great seeing their world fall apart again as they're stuck in bottom place throughout the season, until they slide back down to their rightful place 
 

 

Like reading Hitler on a hit of Pervatin. Rantings of a madman.

[TK-421]

Seems they have a new straw to clutch regarding current middle east conflict, and our ownership...

 

But, but, I thought they were happy for us to be morally bereft, and having blood on wa hands, marra???

 

 

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by TK-421

[The Fountain]

1 hour ago, TK-421 said:

Seems they have a new straw to clutch regarding current middle east conflict, and our ownership...

 

But, but, I thought they were happy for us to be morally bereft, and having blood on wa hands, marra???

 

 

 

 

 

If the Saudis get involved they'll be on our side. Saudi hate Iran.

The ones who go on about the ME know nowt about it.

[TheBrownBottle]

3 hours ago, et tu brute said:

Another gem from Sporty. The daft cunts even outdone himself this time. It's going to be great seeing their world fall apart again as they're stuck in bottom place throughout the season, until they slide back down to their rightful place 
 

 

Yeah, that's the Brighton model - not the Newcastle one where we outspend everyone in the division.

 

Shame that last season's top spenders were Brighton, and we were 18th highest in the division.  But you know, who needs facts.

[Pablo123]

I wonder what price they are to get under 10 points this season?

[deejeck]

3 hours ago, et tu brute said:

Another gem from Sporty. The daft cunts even outdone himself this time. It's going to be great seeing their world fall apart again as they're stuck in bottom place throughout the season, until they slide back down to their rightful place 
 

 

[Harry 209]

On 18/06/2025 at 21:59, SteV said:

 

Brexit Jim thinks nobody’s interested in them….

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c628r3gz49mo

 

 

 

This comment went under the radar last week but it is proof that no one outside their own fanbase considers them to be a big team. This is independent proof of that. Man Utd categorise the Premier League as follows - 

 

Category A (£59-97) :

Man City

Liverpool 

Arsenal

Spurs

Chelsea

Newcastle

 

Category B (£57-£86):

Villa

Palace

Brentford

Fulham

Bournemouth 

Brighton

Leeds

Burnley

Everton

Forest

West Ham

 

Category C (£37-£60):

Zunderland

Wolves

 

Not only not a big team, but a level below second tier teams! Both the other promoted teams are in the category above. Imagine the fewm when they see they are considered a less attractive draw that Bournemouth, Brentford and even Burnley!

I reckon that if Wolves had been relegated instead of Leicester, SAFC would have been category C all by themselves.

They'll be fewmin!

 

 

[et tu brute]

29 minutes ago, Harry 209 said:

This comment went under the radar last week but it is proof that no one outside their own fanbase considers them to be a big team. This is independent proof of that. Man Utd categorise the Premier League as follows - 

 

Category A (£59-97) :

Man City

Liverpool 

Arsenal

Spurs

Chelsea

Newcastle

 

Category B (£57-£86):

Villa

Palace

Brentford

Fulham

Bournemouth 

Brighton

Leeds

Burnley

Everton

Forest

West Ham

 

Category C (£37-£60):

Zunderland

Wolves

 

Not only not a big team, but a level below second tier teams! Both the other promoted teams are in the category above. Imagine the fewm when they see they are considered a less attractive draw that Bournemouth, Brentford and even Burnley!

I reckon that if Wolves had been relegated instead of Leicester, SAFC would have been category C all by themselves.

They'll be fewmin!

 

 

Someone please post that on there 

[Optimistic Nut]

Poor Wolves.

[Pablo123]

There's a thread on RTG ranking the biggest clubs in England. I won't put a link up, but they really are fucking stupid cunts. They genuinely think they're some kind of juggernaut of a football club. I'd give them some respect if they put their litter in the bin, the scruffy fucks 

[Turnbull2000]

I did chuckle when the fixtures came out, and a not insignificant number on RTG believed the majority of the first dozen opponents don't really amount to much. Basically it's just your Villa's, Arse's, Chelsea's that will trouble them 

 

 

 

 

Edited just now by Turnbull2000