Sunderland fans (7 Viewers)

[Kilclines curly mullet]

We must have been approached by at least 20 yesterday, asking anything from how the journey up was to the sacking of Robins.

Plenty were complementary about our second half performance, were happy to chat in general and wished us the best for the remainder of the season.

Granted I’m a middle aged man and not one of the stone island brigade but it is time we let this so called ‘rivalry’ go ?

 

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[rob9872]

There isn't a rivalry, we're just in the same league for a while.

Nice to get one over on them but bar social media and a man shouting at a statue, they're no different to anyone else.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Individually they’ve always been fine.
They’ve become obsessed with us - and us them in fairly recent times tbh. I was at the Bristol City game in 1977 and it’s worth remembering that all Sunderland had to do to stay up then (and in 1997) was not lose their game.

Anyway, we played each other dozens of times since then and as many have pointed out it’s only in the last decade or so that the rivalry caused by our game against Bristol City (who they never seem to accuse of cheating btw) has intensified.

I’m sure our good record against them fuels hostility alongside the mentality of supporting a big club. There isn’t a single Sunderland fan who doesn’t know that they haven’t beaten us since 2007; and yet they all expect to beat us every single time we play.

 

[torchomatic]

We must have been approached by at least 20 yesterday, asking anything from how the journey up was to the sacking of Robins.

Plenty were complementary about our second half performance, were happy to chat in general and wished us the best for the remainder of the season.

Granted I’m a middle aged man and not one of the stone island brigade but it is time we let this so called ‘rivalry’ go ?

Similar. I was in a MacDonalds after the game and again a few of their fans were complimentary on our second half performance.

All of then said it was mad to sack Robins and they would all have taken him if not for their new guy, who they seem to love.

 

[Briles]

They seem to have calmed down a bit since league 1

 

[lifeskyblue]

Good fan base. Support their club in numbers (not always volume…miss the Roker Roar) and always up for a chat. Like every other club they have a few idiots and like most fans their expectations higher than the team usually delivers. I certainly have more in common with them than the glory hunters and tourists ‘following’ the top 6.

 

[Evo1883]

There isn't a rivalry, we're just in the same league for a while.

Nice to get one over on them but bar social media and a man shouting at a statue, they're no different to anyone else.

There was a fair scrap on the hill outside the arena tbf

 

[rob9872]

There was a fair scrap on the hill outside the arena tbf

Agree there was, bit I don't think that was to do with a rivalry, simply bellends being bellends. It was also the year someone started a rumour they were going to trash our remembrance garden which I don't think even the average coked up eejit really would have.

 

[bigfatronssba]

I always thought the hostility was from their side?

 

[Para1140]

We must have been approached by at least 20 yesterday, asking anything from how the journey up was to the sacking of Robins.

Plenty were complementary about our second half performance, were happy to chat in general and wished us the best for the remainder of the season.

Granted I’m a middle aged man and not one of the stone island brigade but it is time we let this so called ‘rivalry’ go ?

Have to say the Sunderland stewards were also some of the most pleasent and helpful Ive come across travelling away for a number of years. Cant fault the hospitality or the majority of their fans. As usual its the same minority in every club including ours that spoil it for everyone else

 

[clint van damme]

I always thought the hostility was from their side?

Definitely not, I set fire to a retail patk after the game.

In all seriousness, I totally agree with Paras post, though some on the robbing stewards thread might not.

 

[pusbccfc]

They've given up on it because we've took the piss for years, let's be honest.

Besides the 5-4 game, it's regularly been one of our lowest away followings each season. There's no one bothered on either side anymore.

They always amaze me with the numbers they get home and away but they are vocally atrocious. Zero support for them yesterday from their fans.

 

[Para1140]

They've given up on it because we've took the piss for years, let's be honest.

Besides the 5-4 game, it's regularly been one of our lowest away followings each season. There's no one bothered on either side anymore.

They always amaze me with the numbers they get home and away but they are vocally atrocious. Zero support for them yesterday from their fans.

Took my 84 year old dad to his first trip to Sunderland yesterday and even he commented on the fact Sunderland had 40k fans but they dont make any noise

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Have to admit when I saw the gate flashed up on the screen, I was just a little bit envious.

 

[pusbccfc]

Have to admit when I saw the gate flashed up on the screen, I was just a little bit envious.

Seems borderline pointless to get 40,000 if they are gonna spend their time moaning at their players rather than backing them.

 

[clint van damme]

Seems borderline pointless to get 40,000 if they are gonna spend their time moaning at their players rather than backing them.

Not sure you can call all that extra revenue pointless.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

They are passionate; support their cliub, and the ' rivalry' was created via social media. I went to loads of Cov v Sunderland games post 1977, where it never cropped up in conversation. Half of our/their fans weren't even born then. Couple that with the fact that in 1977 they had 40 odd other games to affect their fate. Also - where is the Bristol City ' blame' element? Regardless, let's all move on. Haway the City !

 

[Flying Fokker]

Individually they’ve always been fine.
They’ve become obsessed with us - and us them in fairly recent times tbh. I was at the Bristol City game in 1977 and it’s worth remembering that all Sunderland had to do to stay up then (and in 1997) was not lose their game.

Anyway, we played each other dozens of times since then and as many have pointed out it’s only in the last decade or so that the rivalry caused by our game against Bristol City (who they never seem to accuse of cheating btw) has intensified.

I’m sure our good record against them fuels hostility alongside the mentality of supporting a big club. There isn’t a single Sunderland fan who doesn’t know that they haven’t beaten us since 2007; and yet they all expect to beat us every single time we play.

so the 2-2 may have chimed for some.

 

[torchomatic]

Have to say the Sunderland stewards were also some of the most pleasent and helpful Ive come across travelling away for a number of years. Cant fault the hospitality or the majority of their fans. As usual its the same minority in every club including ours that spoil it for everyone else

Absolutely. They were very friendly. We stayed behind to clap the players and were some of the last to leave the stand and as we left three young girl stewards thanked us as we left and hoped we had a safe journey home.

Doesn't cost anything to be polite and friendly.

 

[pusbccfc]

Not sure you can call all that extra revenue pointless.

Fair point.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

so the 2-2 may have chimed for some.

Their gripes was our late kickoff.."crowd problems". Hm hm ( rubbing chin), which meant we kicked off 20 mins late. Sunderland lost and their game was over ( obviously) Civ and Bristol City had 20 mins to play..if it stayed at 2.2..Sunderland went down. The ball never left the centre circle. Quite rightly they never got over it

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Their gripes was our late kickoff.."crowd problems". Hm hm ( rubbing chin), which meant we kicked off 20 mins late. Sunderland lost and their game was over ( obviously) Civ and Bristol City had 20 mins to play..if it stayed at 2.2..Sunderland went down. The ball never left the centre circle. Quite rightly they never got over i. t

I was at the game - as much Bristol City's fault, as ours. The ball did leave the centre circle, but yes - neither team attempted to beat the other for the duration. They should have got over it by now - pushing 50 years (a lot of things have happened since then at both clubs). It's now just an excuse to stir up a bit of needle.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

I was joking. Of course they should have got over it.

 

[covboy9]

We must have been approached by at least 20 yesterday, asking anything from how the journey up was to the sacking of Robins.

Plenty were complementary about our second half performance, were happy to chat in general and wished us the best for the remainder of the season.

Granted I’m a middle aged man and not one of the stone island brigade but it is time we let this so called ‘rivalry’ go ?

Fuck no

 

[covboy9]

My gripe is for froggatt

 

[fernandopartridge]

Have to say the Sunderland stewards were also some of the most pleasent and helpful Ive come across travelling away for a number of years. Cant fault the hospitality or the majority of their fans. As usual its the same minority in every club including ours that spoil it for everyone else

One even carried my bottle of piss up to the back row for me

 

[Perennial Lurker]

One even carried my bottle of piss up to the back row for me

Hope it was still warm when you partaked in it

 

[Flying Fokker]

I was at the game - as much Bristol City's fault, as ours. The ball did leave the centre circle, but yes - neither team attempted to beat the other for the duration. They should have got over it by now - pushing 50 years (a lot of things have happened since then at both clubs). It's now just an excuse to stir up a bit of needle.

I was there as well. It was buzzing. We were doing well then Gerry Gow and someone else scored (Alan Dicks?) . It was dramatic. Not sure many people realize, but this was only one of a number of late-kick offs City had due to whatever reason 1970’s .It was generally the same throughout the leagues. In this case it was BCFC fans not being in the ground due to travel issues on the way up. They brought a fair few as well. 8-10k.

SFC fan blog.

Matchday Musings: Two Sunderland scorchers fail to overcome Coventry hoodoo

It was just one of those very, inexplicably Sunderland-y afternoons.

rokerreport.sbnation.com

 

[wingy]

Oh what was the medical emergency yesterday,?

 

[Hutch11]

Have a drink in any of the city centre boozers and if you're respectful you'll be treated respectfully
They're very much like us , had shit to put up with as have we

 

[MalcSB]

I was there as well. It was buzzing. We were doing well then Gerry Gow and someone else scored (Alan Dicks?) . It was dramatic. Not sure many people realize, but this was only one of a number of late-kick offs City had due to whatever reason 1970’s .It was generally the same throughout the leagues. In this case it was BCFC fans not being in the ground due to travel issues on the way up. They brought a fair few as well. 8-10k.

SFC fan blog.

Matchday Musings: Two Sunderland scorchers fail to overcome Coventry hoodoo

It was just one of those very, inexplicably Sunderland-y afternoons.

rokerreport.sbnation.com

“Jack Rudoni headed them level from a corner with five minutes to go.”

Not watching the same game as everybody else then?

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

I was there as well. It was buzzing. We were doing well then Gerry Gow and someone else scored (Alan Dicks?) . It was dramatic. Not sure many people realize, but this was only one of a number of late-kick offs City had due to whatever reason 1970’s .It was generally the same throughout the leagues. In this case it was BCFC fans not being in the ground due to travel issues on the way up. They brought a fair few as well. 8-10k.

Think Dicks was their manager at the time.

Jimmy Hill's ex-assistant IIRC.

Should always mention that Tommy Hutchison scored our two goals of course!!!!

 

[Flying Fokker]

Think Dicks was their manager at the time.

Jimmy Hill's ex-assistant IIRC.

Should always mention that Tommy Hutchison scored our two goals of course!!!!

‘Twas a great game. youre Right. Gow and...

 

[clint van damme]

Oh what was the medical emergency yesterday,?

Looking on social media looks like there were 2 incidents in the stand.
A genuine medical emergency, think a guy had a heart attack and one of his kids posted a thank you to the stewards for saving their dad's life, so great work by them.

The other was some piss head falling down the stairs, (let he who is without sin at Leeds away last season cast the first stone)

 

[olderskyblue]

The other was some piss head falling down the stairs, (let he who is without sin at Leeds away last season cast the first stone)