Years following the lads

[Ramone]

40 for me, wood with ropes on and cowboy suppers. Away games were Wembley and cup runs until about 97/98 when didn’t have to rely on my brilliant Dad who was the guy whom built my wood on ropes thing.

 

[Arkle]

First game in 1992 and pretty much been going since I was 3. Think most will have been going since we were Bairns.

However my seven year old started watching us
League one play off win
Championship play off win
7th in premier league
And now Europa league football
Lucky bastard.

Like a mini version of a Man City fan born in 2008. Only had the good times really (Beale season apart).

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

58.

Unreal some of the years coming here mind

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

62! Wow, same question to you then, where does this current period rank in those 62 years.

Well done by the way

Things are going well at the club atm. Obviously 73 was my high point, and I really enjoyed the football for a while under Reidy. So good to watch.
The potential is there now to push on to great things. Here's hoping.

 

[mackem1989]

Did you ever see Europe coming in our time watching Sunderland?

Well I’m 36 and I was if I see it at least once before I die il be happy

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

13th September 1975 when my life was ruined forever.
51 years, over 1700 games and fooking ruined.

In fairness a spattering of good times followed by bad times, then rock bottom times.
Last 10 years the worst of the lot and this current **** the worst of the lot of them.
A slow painful death and nothing to look forward to. Not even looking forward to the new season. Honestly think this might be my last season of a season ticket. Depressing.

Well played bud, I doff my cap to anyone who supports a team further down the leagues as such and apologies as that's not a dig

 

[hank williams]

What are we all upto years wise following the lads? I do appreciate that some may have just joined the journey and that is cool. We are all chosen at different times of our lives...

Was just wondering

42 years for me, and just to add, I never thought I would ever see Europe. I thought the Reid years were great, this is something different

1978 & counting

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

First game I remember was Terry Butchers first game in charge. Just looked at it was 1993.

I had been before but that’s the one I remember. So I would have been ten year old.

Did you go to Notts County away last game of the season?

 

[Ava Ava Ava]

Taken to my first game aged 4 and now approaching 70.
Big gaps when my uncle stopped going then me moving to London aged 25 to London , young kids etc but last 30 years pretty regular.
Ranks amongst the very best of times at present but 73 cup run will probably never be topped but who knows, this group are full of very pleasant surprises and looking forward to my first European campaign.

 

[mackem1989]

Like a mini version of a Man City fan born in 2008. Only had the good times really (Beale season apart).

Think being able to take my kids to a European game whilst they are still kids is something I never dreamt of we are going to do as many as we can!

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

Well I’m 36 and I was if I see it at least once before I die il be happy

I I have similar over the years pal

70

Taken to my first game aged 4 and now approaching 70.
Big gaps when my uncle stopped going then me moving to London aged 25 to London , young kids etc but last 30 years pretty regular.
Ranks amongst the very best of times at present but 73 cup run will probably never be topped but who knows, this group are full of very pleasant surprises and looking forward to my first European campaign.

70 years???

 

[ashbrooke]

66 (7 y o) started going in the 60-61 season and was upset when my dad wouldn’t let me go to the Spurs 6th Round FA Cup tie because he was worried about the size of the crowd.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

I felt like that at times during the L1 years. So pleased I persevered

Luckily you only dipped your toe in them.
Always destined to climb back up and you just never fitted in.

Next season our 6th consecutive in the basement, our longest stint in our history.
If National League would mean a new start and everyone of these current bastards were removed I would take it this minute.
That includes Holloway and would gladly drive him to a care home of his choice.

 

[walls end bob]

53 for me , watched 73 cup final at aunties house in blyth. It was a big colour tv and my cousin supported leeds.

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

Luckily you only dipped your toe in them.
Always destined to climb back up and you just never fitted in.

Next season our 6th consecutive in the basement, our longest stint in our history.
If National League would mean a new start and everyone of these current bastards were removed I would take it this minute.
That includes Holloway and would gladly drive him to a care home of his choice.

Whats your high point following Swindon
And then your low point

 

[buddler]

73 years. From standing in the Fulwell end when we were still a top 6 team with a full team of internationals including Shack, Trevor Ford, Willie Watson etc. Seeing the first flood-lit games and Moscow Dynamo in the pouring rain. The disaster of the 1957 relegation, the yo-yo years including Peter Reids team. The 73 cup win, Then more yo-yo years till 8 years ago when disaster struck. Followed by the miracle of the last year which I never dreamed could happen. Favourite players - Shack, Stan Anderson, Charlie Hurley, Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn and now Granit Xhaka. I'd like to see a trophy win next season.

 

[riffraff]

Unreal some of the years coming here mind

Believe me the posters posting these years can’t believe it either…

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

73 years. From standing in the Fulwell end when we were still a top 6 team with a full team of internationals including Shack, Trevor Ford, Willie Watson etc. Seeing the first flood-lit games and Moscow Dynamo in the pouring rain. The disaster of the 1957 relegation, the yo-yo years including Peter Reids team. The 73 cup win, Then more yo-yo years till 8 years ago when disaster struck. Followed by the miracle of the last year which I never dreamed could happen. Favourite players - Shack, Stan Anderson, Charlie Hurley, Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn and now Granit Xhaka. I'd like to see a trophy win next season.

Wow, unreal

 

[back_to_winning_ways]

First match April 1974, so 52 years for me.
Loved the lads before then but it took me a few years to persuade my brothers to let me go to the match with them, being a girl and all that

 

[riffraff]

Whats your high point following Swindon
And then your low point

I’d guess at them beating Arsenal in the FLC Final at Wembley. Don Rogers, Peter Downsborough and Sunderland lad Peter Noble in their team.