OCOCOL Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 On 24/05/2026 at 18:10, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: I don’t think our staff and players ‘get it’ honestly, when it comes to playing these and the intensity of the rivalry 2nd half at home proved a lot of our modern fans don’t either.. not that the away following had the passion or vitriol of old imho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 5 hours ago, OCOCOL said: 2nd half at home proved a lot of our modern fans don’t either.. not that the away following had the passion or vitriol of old imho Quietest Sunderland away crowd I can ever remember at SJP until the game turned in their favour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 1 hour ago, Scoreboard82 said: Quietest Sunderland away crowd I can ever remember at SJP until the game turned in their favour. That’s also true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 10 hours ago, Groundhog63 said: Odds they win Europa. We qualify for CL. Both get through the league stage and meet in the last 16? I’ve got no idea where this idea that we’ll be back to being Champions League place contenders next season comes from. The squad needs major surgery and we’re going to lose some of our best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz02gdm7zleo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 7 hours ago, OCOCOL said: 2nd half at home proved a lot of our modern fans don’t either.. not that the away following had the passion or vitriol of old imho In fairness I'm always critical of atmosphere but first half is as loud as I can remember at modern St James park at times and it was noon on a sunday. The players went into their shells and didn't fight, my guess if they did we'd be talking about how good it was still. There wasn't one crunching tackle from any of ours players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 1 hour ago, Groundhog63 said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz02gdm7zleo Interesting and very sad read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/north-east-gateway-airport.1679531/ Good grief 😔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I was talking to one of their players on Sunday night (not hard to guess!) and it sounds like he’s swaying towards Rangers - got a fair few options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 36 minutes ago, Paully said: I was talking to one of their players on Sunday night (not hard to guess!) and it sounds like he’s swaying towards Rangers - got a fair few options His best form for us came alongside a genuine sitting midfielder (Evans or when Mowbray made Ekwah do it), so he could progress the ball. When he played as the holding player he did it admirably but sometimes got caught in possession. Given the right circumstances I think he’ll do really well there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 2 minutes ago, hithere said: His best form for us came alongside a genuine sitting midfielder (Evans or when Mowbray made Ekwah do it), so he could progress the ball. When he played as the holding player he did it admirably but sometimes got caught in possession. Given the right circumstances I think he’ll do really well there. Signing older proven players seems like a sensible way to do business in that league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I wonder if there are similar sad sacks down south saying that it should be called St Albans Hemel Hempstead Luton London Airport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 And yet Newcastle Road in Sunderland is never mentioned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Wonder if they'll bring back 'geordies at home watching The Bill' from the smoggies. Is The Bill still on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Just now, Superior Acuña said: Wonder if they'll bring back 'geordies at home watching The Bill' from the smoggies. Is The Bill still on? It is in Sunderland as it's still 1985 there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 3 minutes ago, Superior Acuña said: Wonder if they'll bring back 'geordies at home watching The Bill' from the smoggies. Is The Bill still on? Was before my time on the forum but I think @Wullie mentioned that a bunch of people on here went onto a Boro forum after they lost the UEFA Cup final pretending to be characters from The Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 3 minutes ago, joeyt said: Was before my time on the forum but I think @Wullie mentioned that a bunch of people on here went onto a Boro forum after they lost the UEFA Cup final pretending to be characters from The Bill At their place after the final we had a comeback song, which I can never remember, but it rhymed four-nil and Seville with Bill. 'Geordies at home, watching the bill, turned the channel over...Seville...4-0?'. I've asked this before on the board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag3.14 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 16 minutes ago, joeyt said: Was before my time on the forum but I think @Wullie mentioned that a bunch of people on here went onto a Boro forum after they lost the UEFA Cup final pretending to be characters from The Bill Was their "Fly me to the Moon" forum IIRC - Was working at the local paper that night - sitting reading it while the match was on pissing myself laughing at the comments by Tosh Lines, Sgt Bunrside, Reg Hollis etc etc Good times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 On 24/05/2026 at 18:33, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: No confidence at all we’ll close the gap at all. They’ve got - a setup that has a great talent ID track record and get deals done at sensible prices. - a bunch of talent they can sell on for big profit, if needed. - real characters in the team that gets them through games they’d otherwise lose. - a fantastic defensively-minded coach that grinds them through points. - pragmatic sense of what the team needs and when. - an underdog spirit. They will be able to attract a good calibre of player with European football and their networking. They always said they have done it the right way. Food for thought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 On 24/05/2026 at 18:33, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: No confidence at all we’ll close the gap at all. They’ve got - a setup that has a great talent ID track record and get deals done at sensible prices. - a bunch of talent they can sell on for big profit, if needed. - real characters in the team that gets them through games they’d otherwise lose. - a fantastic defensively-minded coach that grinds them through points. - pragmatic sense of what the team needs and when. - an underdog spirit. They will be able to attract a good calibre of player with European football and their networking. Not sure 1 transfer window, while being decent, constitutes being described as a good track record. The grinding out points while being canny defensive only gets you so far. Teams like that get found out. It'll be much harder for them next season and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to see them struggle. Xhaka a year older too. Fuck the cunts to hell and back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Just got to suck it up and take our medicine unfortunately and accept that we rolled over and let them tickle our bellies twice to hand them 6 easy points to help them along their way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 13 hours ago, KennyUtd said: Not sure 1 transfer window, while being decent, constitutes being described as a good track record. The grinding out points while being canny defensive only gets you so far. Teams like that get found out. It'll be much harder for them next season and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to see them struggle. Xhaka a year older too. Fuck the cunts to hell and back. Since the ownership change our recruitment has been broadly very good. It’s not just the one transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 5 minutes ago, hithere said: Since the ownership change our recruitment has been broadly very good. It’s not just the one transfer window. Le Bris and the recruitment team were getting a lot of stick on RTG pretty much up to Ballard's winner v Coventry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 14 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Le Bris and the recruitment team were getting a lot of stick on RTG pretty much up to Ballard's winner v Coventry. Not the first time we've witnessed Makem revisionism, tbf. It's a football fan thing anyway but they're, definitely, bipolar. Not that I pay them too much attention BUT were they not absolutely shit until they sussed out Speakman (?) wasn't all that?? Fwiw I've got a lot of respect for Reggie and the Gang. Obviously it's a shame it's them but promoted clubs giving it a go is good for the league. I also think they'll be fine next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 (edited) Can definitely see Le Bris being a victim of his own success next season if they do struggle to manage 4 competitions. Edited May 28 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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