Deleted User 11453
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Ah OK I'm sure there was a game where loads of SAFC fans turned up as neutrals.
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Ah OK I'm sure there was a game where loads of SAFC fans turned up as neutrals.
I think there was, Tranmere fans that I've met down here think we're a great bunch of lads which is funny because I think they're a bunch of cheating gets
Maximus
Striker
There was two possibilities here. The time Tranmere v SAFC was called off and loads of SAFC went to Everton v Norwich as neutrals - I went to Chester v Hull that day for a new ground.
There was also the Centenary tournament at Wembley when 16 clubs qualified. Tranmere played the mags and hundreds of us joined their support as 4th division Tranmere beat them.
Technically I've seen the mags beaten at Wembley and certainly taunted them as they traipsed out at the end
Maximus
Striker
There must be loads of archived stuff out there from Tyne Tees and the Big Match etc. Stuff not seen for years. There are bits and pieces on YouTube but years ago MOTD Sunderland came out (on video only) and The Big Match have a DVD available, but still loads of televised stuff should be out there, unless it was taped over or destroyed. We were hardly ever off Shoot.
I had a bloke fixing my back door last week who was a Liverpool supporter from Warrington. He spotted my mug and it turned out he used to knock about with a Sunderland fan from Southport years ago. Anyway, it turns out he went to a few away games with his mate including what he described as the best day out he'd ever had at a match - Wigan mudslides!!!
SAFCDurhamFTM
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There was two possibilities here. The time Tranmere v SAFC was called off and loads of SAFC went to Everton v Norwich as neutrals - I went to Chester v Hull that day for a new ground.
There was also the Centenary tournament at Wembley when 16 clubs qualified. Tranmere played the mags and hundreds of us joined their support as 4th division Tranmere beat them.
Technically I've seen the mags beaten at Wembley and certainly taunted them as they traipsed out at the end
Apparently there were something like 500 Sunderland that went in the away end (as we were matey with Norwich). I didnt go the that game (Tranmere) but I can remember the reporter at HT on Grandstand i think, saying something along the lines of "I don't know whose fans are making the most noise, Evertons, Norwich's or the 500 or so Sunderland fans here as their game at Tranmere was postponed!".
We were in Victoria station having a pint and it was just wave after wave of Sunderland fans passing through towards Selhurst Park
30 Year old blokes pushing each other over in the mud - Wigan fans in their side under a corrugated roof which was falling in.
Deleted User 11453
Striker
I think that's the one mate, thanks.
We were circling the ground looking for tickets and an almighty roar went up when one of the branch coach(es) arrived at the side stand where most of our fans were. IIRC it was the Shields mob.
Hope you are well mate.
SAFCOldie
Striker
Just as Man Utd scored and it looked like our support was cheering Aldridges penalty
Wayne The Punk
Striker
Just as Man Utd scored and it looked like our support was cheering Aldridges penalty
Didnt he do that stuttering run the horrible bastard?
SAFCOldie
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The thing is we lost most of the games, so they appear on other clubs 'Big Match' DVD's
He will of done.
Slackythemackem
Midfield
I must be getting old as I've been at a few of these matches, Notts County 93, tranmere 96.
Normally when nostalgic threads appear on here they're before my time.
Normally when nostalgic threads appear on here they're before my time.
Wayne The Punk
Striker
There was two possibilities here. The time Tranmere v SAFC was called off and loads of SAFC went to Everton v Norwich as neutrals - I went to Chester v Hull that day for a new ground.
There was also the Centenary tournament at Wembley when 16 clubs qualified. Tranmere played the mags and hundreds of us joined their support as 4th division Tranmere beat them.
Technically I've seen the mags beaten at Wembley and certainly taunted them as they traipsed out at the end
Not sure I was neutral, but I saw the mags relegated at Villa park
J
JTF
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Cardiff 1980:
"Sheff Wed and Sunderland both brought 10,000 fans to Ninian Park, more of them than us, When they invaded our pitch at the end of the games, there was nothing we could do, they well and truly outnumbered us"
"I remember the Sunderland fans being up in arms in 1980 when they arrived at NP [about 10,000] the admission prices for away fans had been increased overnight."
"Sunderland had about 2-300 outside the Wells, most city fans were wearing white butchers jackets and dm’s, city got run all over riverside that day I remember it well !"
"I took a bit of pasting outside being cheeky to a load of Sunderland, now I'm big mates with them. They tried to fight Cardiff on the bottom of the Bob Bank and they took a right hammering off Cardiff, that was the only place that Cardiff managed to hold in the ground."
"Sheff Wed and Sunderland both brought 10,000 fans to Ninian Park, more of them than us, When they invaded our pitch at the end of the games, there was nothing we could do, they well and truly outnumbered us"
"I remember the Sunderland fans being up in arms in 1980 when they arrived at NP [about 10,000] the admission prices for away fans had been increased overnight."
"Sunderland had about 2-300 outside the Wells, most city fans were wearing white butchers jackets and dm’s, city got run all over riverside that day I remember it well !"
"I took a bit of pasting outside being cheeky to a load of Sunderland, now I'm big mates with them. They tried to fight Cardiff on the bottom of the Bob Bank and they took a right hammering off Cardiff, that was the only place that Cardiff managed to hold in the ground."
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R
Reiver
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What a day that was.
We were locked out and hundreds of us started rocking the huge metal gates back & forth.
Looking back it was insane and people on the other side, trying to keep us out, could've been killed if they'd gone over.
As it was the polis realised we weren't going to disperse and just let us all in.
Burnopfield Mackem
Striker
When Tranmere game against us was postponed, did Buxton or Butcher get the bullet the following day, sure a big thing was made about a pools panel verdict being a first for a manager getting the sack?There was two possibilities here. The time Tranmere v SAFC was called off and loads of SAFC went to Everton v Norwich as neutrals - I went to Chester v Hull that day for a new ground.
There was also the Centenary tournament at Wembley when 16 clubs qualified. Tranmere played the mags and hundreds of us joined their support as 4th division Tranmere beat them.
Technically I've seen the mags beaten at Wembley and certainly taunted them as they traipsed out at the end
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