Randy I can totally relate to that and probably better it - one of my grandas played for SAFC, I was brought up in Boldon/Washington, my eldest was born in RVI (supported Man U cos her family were from walker - didn't go to games but he thought it would keep the peace), my second was born in Sunderland but by then we'd moved back over the water and he was the only kid in school (North Shields) who didn't support the mags so he decided to be a mag, my 3rd always said she'd support SAFC. 10 years later and my 2 lads have had season cards at the SoL and love SAFC. Because their dad does and their granda does and their great granda did
I know the map thing is historic but you don't pick teams because they're doing well, yet it seems a lot of mags have - especially durham and washington mags otherwise they'd be SAFC.
Eh? Do you know the difference between a mag and a geordie?
You can get on a train at Durham and be in the centre of Newcastle in 10 minutes. It's far more of a fuck on to get through to Sunderland due to poor transport links so I can understand why any matchgoing fan in Durham would go and watch them as it's far less hassle.
Not something that's ever bothered me particularly. We'll have fans spread across the region as well because people can support who they like.
We are Geordies marra (Smiley face).