May 15, 2012
The Moment of the Season
Oh yes, there was Ji's stumbling, wonderful wander around Joe Hart. Or the introduction of McClean and then Seb's free... more...
Oh yes, there was Ji's stumbling, wonderful wander around Joe Hart. Or the introduction of McClean and then Seb's free... more...
May 10, 2012
Scared Straight
It's not that we think we are immortal. But I think most of us kind of figure we'll live long... more...
It's not that we think we are immortal. But I think most of us kind of figure we'll live long... more...
April 27, 2012
Take in on the Chin, Jimmy
Call me vindictive, call me nasty, call me unforgiving But don't call me unmoved by news that Coventry City are... more...
Call me vindictive, call me nasty, call me unforgiving But don't call me unmoved by news that Coventry City are... more...
April 06, 2012
For Pity's Sake Bruce: SHUT UP
It's as though the builders had trapped a rat between the walls of your posh new house. No matter what... more...
It's as though the builders had trapped a rat between the walls of your posh new house. No matter what... more...
March 27, 2012
Oh what a night
Half a century has almost slipped by but there is still no clear answer. Just how many people were inside... more...
Half a century has almost slipped by but there is still no clear answer. Just how many people were inside... more...
March 20, 2012
The Song Remains The Same.
Enough of the comparisons of Roker and the Stadium of Light. Put them into the feather bed of history, where... more...
Enough of the comparisons of Roker and the Stadium of Light. Put them into the feather bed of history, where... more...
March 07, 2012
Sunday's Derby: One for the Ages
All too often we slap the legend label on people and things just passing through our club. Players, games, goals... more...
All too often we slap the legend label on people and things just passing through our club. Players, games, goals... more...
February 09, 2012
Disaster Lurks Around the Corner
Were there ever a doubt that Martin O'Neill was truly a Sunderland supporter as a young lad then he's dispelled... more...
Were there ever a doubt that Martin O'Neill was truly a Sunderland supporter as a young lad then he's dispelled... more...
January 30, 2012
You Never Forget Your First
It is closing in on 50 years. But is feels like yesterday. That 1963-64 season. Of course, because we care... more...
It is closing in on 50 years. But is feels like yesterday. That 1963-64 season. Of course, because we care... more...
January 22, 2012
Sons and SAFC Lovers
It's 25 years since he died. In the end it wasn't the coal dust which had clogged up his lungs... more...
It's 25 years since he died. In the end it wasn't the coal dust which had clogged up his lungs... more...
January 02, 2012
Sunderland's Pride of Place
You don't know what you've got 'til its gone. Or maybe you only really know when it comes back. Pride.... more...
You don't know what you've got 'til its gone. Or maybe you only really know when it comes back. Pride.... more...
December 28, 2011
A tale of Two Hatreds: Mags V Leeds
There are dividing lines between Sunderland supporters. Unfortunately these days being born closer to the Tyne than the Wear seems... more...
There are dividing lines between Sunderland supporters. Unfortunately these days being born closer to the Tyne than the Wear seems... more...
December 12, 2011
A Long Night: A New Dawn
It was 5 a.m when we got back from emergency. For hours I'd sat alone, waiting to know if my... more...
It was 5 a.m when we got back from emergency. For hours I'd sat alone, waiting to know if my... more...
December 03, 2011
We're Not Fickle. We're Just Desperate
New dawns? We've seen a few. And we've seen the deepening twilight that has followed far too quickly. But that... more...
New dawns? We've seen a few. And we've seen the deepening twilight that has followed far too quickly. But that... more...
November 26, 2011
Time's Up, Steve
There comes a time in relationships when you know its over. Too many things have happened and too many things... more...
There comes a time in relationships when you know its over. Too many things have happened and too many things... more...
November 13, 2011
What makes a legend?
Legends of the Faithful Legends are in the memory of the beholder. The eyes lie. Too soon we rush to... more...
Legends of the Faithful Legends are in the memory of the beholder. The eyes lie. Too soon we rush to... more...
October 23, 2011
To Darren Bent from Danny Blanchflower
While never a legend himself Willie McPheat did something that scared the shit out of the greatest ever player to... more...
While never a legend himself Willie McPheat did something that scared the shit out of the greatest ever player to... more...
October 17, 2011
We are Sunderland, not Wigan
Delusional fans with unrealistic ambitions who revel in unwarranted criticism? Is that who were are? Seems the media angle right... more...
Delusional fans with unrealistic ambitions who revel in unwarranted criticism? Is that who were are? Seems the media angle right... more...
October 02, 2011
Sunderland fans: A Breed Apart?
Dazed and confused. The words spring to mind listening to Steve Bruce after most games these days. Some will say... more...
Dazed and confused. The words spring to mind listening to Steve Bruce after most games these days. Some will say... more...
September 27, 2011
Misery Loves Company
Discovered watching sports, by yourself, in mid-afternoon, is close to being caught masturbating. It's kind of sad, though we all... more...
Discovered watching sports, by yourself, in mid-afternoon, is close to being caught masturbating. It's kind of sad, though we all... more...
September 24, 2011
On Carrow Road, The Clash and Bobby Kerr
Some road trips can never be forgotten. While many memories fade, others, the ones which really meant something, sharpen with... more...
Some road trips can never be forgotten. While many memories fade, others, the ones which really meant something, sharpen with... more...
September 22, 2011
Loyalty? Kiss My Badge
Charlie Hurley never had a badge to kiss. He didn't need one. We knew, where his heart lay. Times were... more...
Charlie Hurley never had a badge to kiss. He didn't need one. We knew, where his heart lay. Times were... more...
January 05, 2006
Sunderland V Chelsea Live in New York!
The in-form Black-Cats are scheduled to take on struggling Chelsea on Sunday the 15th of January at 11AM. Live on... more...
The in-form Black-Cats are scheduled to take on struggling Chelsea on Sunday the 15th of January at 11AM. Live on... more...
July 26, 2005
"Who the hell is TommyJ?" The final part of my tour.
“Who the hell is TommyJ?” The Sunderland fan stubs a finger onto the bar room table when he talks, where... more...
“Who the hell is TommyJ?” The Sunderland fan stubs a finger onto the bar room table when he talks, where... more...
July 25, 2005
A tale of Homeless people, coffee and… Fetish Nightclubs?
What a Tour! What a great time! Pitty the football was so bad. [Before I start let me give a... more...
What a Tour! What a great time! Pitty the football was so bad. [Before I start let me give a... more...
July 09, 2005
One week to go before Pre-season kick off...
Sunderlands USA/Canada pre-season tour kicks off next week. Mccarthy had previously said that he would have liked around 8 players... more...
Sunderlands USA/Canada pre-season tour kicks off next week. Mccarthy had previously said that he would have liked around 8 players... more...
June 03, 2005
England Vs Colombia: The Star Spangled Bungle
England kicked up more then three goals this tuesday when they entered into a row with their host nation,... more...
England kicked up more then three goals this tuesday when they entered into a row with their host nation,... more...
April 22, 2005
West Ham V Sunderland To be shown live in the States
It's official, on friday the 29th, the West Ham game will be shown LIVE at Nevada Smiths in New York... more...
It's official, on friday the 29th, the West Ham game will be shown LIVE at Nevada Smiths in New York... more...
April 18, 2005
Setanta drop clanger on Sunderland fans abroad
Setanta sports showed their commitment to non-premiership football today when they failed miserably to show the Sunderland-Ipswich game on their... more...
Setanta sports showed their commitment to non-premiership football today when they failed miserably to show the Sunderland-Ipswich game on their... more...
April 12, 2005
Ipswich Game Live on TV in USA
This is a particularaly huge game for Sunderland supporters in the USA, not because it could theoretically mean automatic promotion,... more...
This is a particularaly huge game for Sunderland supporters in the USA, not because it could theoretically mean automatic promotion,... more...
