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Picture Tribute - Memorial game Jan 1st

janey said:
Me dads last game was against Fulham Dec 2017, he saw a win 😄 if I remember correctly.

Didn’t lose him until Oct 2018 but he wasn’t well enough to go in the meantime 🥺

No photo from me because since I lost him I don’t/cant go, but this could be spectacular, with the potential to get world wide attention
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You can still hold a scarf and a picture in your hand a minute before kick off. I'll be doing that at home.
 

This club and fanbase just gets better and better.

My Old Man died suddenly on 1st Jan coming up 12 years ago so NYD is always a strange old start to the year for us but always try make sure it’s more a day of funny reflection rather than sadness, but this taking place on his memorial, will be quite poignant.

Prob is, I’ll have the lasses with me, and they’ve never seen their Da cry innit, so will have to make sure am dehydrated :)
 
Thewper1 said:
This club and fanbase just gets better and better.

My Old Man died suddenly on 1st Jan coming up 12 years ago so NYD is always a strange old start to the year for us but always try make sure it’s more a day of funny reflection rather than sadness, but this taking place on his memorial, will be quite poignant.

Prob is, I’ll have the lasses with me, and they’ve never seen their Da cry innit, so will have to make sure am dehydrated :)
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My Granda also died on 1st January, coming up 6 years ago. Sadly I can't get to the games anymore but I am going to tell my Dad and uncle about it this afternoon. He was their Dad and was also a massive Sunderland fan, responsible for them, then me and my kids following in his footsteps. Will be emotional for my Dad and Uncle.
 
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Quench said:
I think this is brilliant, epitomises what the club is and should be.
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It has way more meaning than any clap for the x minute.

While people will have huge grief associated with their personal loss, the above has lost all empathy in general.

I guarantee this will be an emotional time on NYD and is far more in traditions with what the club does do the last game of the year.
 
SAFC Heaven Branch said:
Memorial game 1st January

Hi I’m Joanne from The Heaven Branch, we are organising a picture tribute at this game and ask for all fans help to spread the word.

Tribute inspired by Union Berlin link …
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We have around 100 prints of fans, club staff and former players ready to place on seats in The Roker end with the help of This is Wearside. These are on behalf of families who can’t get to the game, We are relying on people sat in those seats to help hold them up. Each picture will have the name of the fan on the back so you know who you are holding up. If you find one on your seat and don’t wish to join in please pass it on.

Those who have their own photos just take them with you to your seat. We have fans in all areas of the ground joining in.
They can be any size, most have gone for A3, A2 and a couple have made flags.

Before kick off there will be a minute applause announced, during that applause we will hold up our pictures.

Pictures are for those who have passed in the 8 years since we were last in the Premier League.

Names on the scoreboard and in program are for those who have passed in the last 12 months.

We have tried our best to get the info out so no one at the game isn’t aware what we are doing. If you know anyone who this applies to please let them know.

The Heaven Branch is a group of fans supporting fellow fans when they lose a loved one
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Thanks & Merry Christmas
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Great idea Joanne, I’ll get a big picture of Buggy made
 
Me granda passed away 10 years ago Christmas Eve aged 89. Huge Sunderland supporter and my main drive in me being as big a supporter I can today

His brother passed away last year, me great uncle, aged 88. One of the only actual people I know who followed us abroad in Europe in 74

I’ll be bringing a photo of them to hold ❤️

I know they’re not both in the last 8 years since we were last in the PL but I don’t care, we’ve not done this before so I’m bringing them with me

99.9 percent chance of a tear or two
 
SAFC Heaven Branch said:
Memorial game 1st January

Hi I’m Joanne from The Heaven Branch, we are organising a picture tribute at this game and ask for all fans help to spread the word.

Tribute inspired by Union Berlin link …
You must be logged on to see media items

We have around 100 prints of fans, club staff and former players ready to place on seats in The Roker end with the help of This is Wearside. These are on behalf of families who can’t get to the game, We are relying on people sat in those seats to help hold them up. Each picture will have the name of the fan on the back so you know who you are holding up. If you find one on your seat and don’t wish to join in please pass it on.

Those who have their own photos just take them with you to your seat. We have fans in all areas of the ground joining in.
They can be any size, most have gone for A3, A2 and a couple have made flags.

Before kick off there will be a minute applause announced, during that applause we will hold up our pictures.

Pictures are for those who have passed in the 8 years since we were last in the Premier League.

Names on the scoreboard and in program are for those who have passed in the last 12 months.

We have tried our best to get the info out so no one at the game isn’t aware what we are doing. If you know anyone who this applies to please let them know.

The Heaven Branch is a group of fans supporting fellow fans when they lose a loved one
You must be logged on to see external links

Thanks & Merry Christmas
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I going to chose not to bring a photo of my loss. It’s just the way I want to deal with it but I utterly respect those that want to do this tribute.

My dad was a very private bloke and I think I’m respecting his memory in this way.

I didn’t post anything when he died as I didn’t think he would want me to do so.

Love you dad.
 
MigsGoalKicks said:
The Heaven Branch is amazing. It’s been a real comfort this year to know my dad is apart of it. Hopefully someone holds a pic of him up at the city game cos I can’t make it.

Safc for eternity
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Hiya are you in the Facebook Group? Since July we’ve been slowly printing pics for those who can’t go, I pick the last batch up on the 30 th if you’d like to get a picture to me. We wouldn’t automatically hold up every member just in case family didn’t want it ( and would cost a bomb with over 500 members now ) can you personal message on this platform ? If I can get a pic today I’ll send it to the printer and add him to the Roker end pictures to be held up
 
El Gen said:
lost my little bro 3 years ago on Christmas Eve. Wish i could be there with his pic.
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It might be that resales come up for the game so you may still get there if you keep looking online. With there being no public transport some season ticket holders might not go.
 
viccarlton said:
Anyone know where you can get A3 or A2 prints made, preferably on easy to fold paper rather than on photo quality paper?
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We’ve been using MH printshop in Southwick, they’ve kept the price down for us to £6 per A3 print on good quality paper/card. I can’t praise them enough for helping us. But I’m not sure if they’re opening days/times they are definitely open on the 30th as I’m picking more up.
We’ve also used prontaprint to print in town – who were a little bit more expensive at £10 for A3.
Then we got the larger prints A2 & A1 from Forsters but these took a few days.
All pictures were emailed to them and picked up afterwards.
 
Big Jeff said:
I going to chose not to bring a photo of my loss. It’s just the way I want to deal with it but I utterly respect those that want to do this tribute.

My dad was a very private bloke and I think I’m respecting his memory in this way.

I didn’t post anything when he died as I didn’t think he would want me to do so.

Love you dad.
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Know exactly what you mean mate, but you sound very Respectful & I hope you change your mind, because it would probably give you alot of Pride & you never know he might have loved it, im a very private bloke, but I was over the moon when I was a face in the crowd on a match day programme in the late 70's
 
Big Jeff said:
I going to chose not to bring a photo of my loss. It’s just the way I want to deal with it but I utterly respect those that want to do this tribute.

My dad was a very private bloke and I think I’m respecting his memory in this way.

I didn’t post anything when he died as I didn’t think he would want me to do so.

Love you dad.
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Ditto
 
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