18th November 2000....quite simply one of the best away days ever..



Was my 18th birthday the next day, I'd been drinking in a village pub since I was about 12, so I had my first "legal" pint that night. (well not technically legal as it was a lock in) And the landlord and my friends and mam and dad had organised a Safc themed birthday cake to be served to me and all the regulars, they put match of the day on all the TVs and cheered the Sunderland goals,.... This was in Thedingworth in Leicestershire!
 
Some great players on display. That team was class, and they seemed to actually care about the result.

Tin hat on. I'd have killed to have Solano in our team.
 
Still gutted to have not been there. I was 14 and went to most away games that season, but broke my collarbone the day before and couldn't go. Made my first trip to SJP the year after, and another few times after that, the last time being the 5-1. Then moved abroad and missed all the wins there since!
 
I was there.
Absolute scenes of ecstacy and jubilation, high up among in the Gods, among our fans, as we came from a goal down to beat the scum 2-1, and Tommy saved Anal Sheila's penna, to make a great day, an unforfettable one.
We were sitting on the buses, singing our hearts out, and as we approached the outskirts of Sunderland, on the way home, people were stood outside their houses, applauding us, like we were returning war heroes. :D
A truly great day, and night of celebrations.
superhans1 said:
Still gutted to have not been there. I was 14 and went to most away games that season, but broke my collarbone the day before and couldn't go. Made my first trip to SJP the year after, and another few times after that, the last time being the 5-1. Then moved abroad and missed all the wins there since!
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Similar for me, but in reverse.
I became ill in 2008, with an illness, that lasted 11 years, and missed all of our 6 in a row wins against the skunks.
I've never seen us beat them at the SOL, but seen us beat them at Roker, and the Landfill, pre 2008
 
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East Durham said:
Was at S.J.P watching It,have never been as wet it all my life .Absolute bliss.
When the coaches were escorted back to the S.O.L we had a standing ovation
From The Sunderland fans who had been watching at the beam back.
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Previous season mate, undercover for this one. Nearly as good but the soaken wet one just tips it for me. Felt very privileged to be at both. Right next door to the ***** for the 2nd one, the state of their faces at full time, hilarious. From that to this, breaks ya f***ing heart.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan said:
superb day 18/11/2000. was in the back row end seats near the home fans, and the coppers next to us were all sunderland fans, fair to say they looked after us. after the game, all the buses had gone, and we suddenly realised our bus was fucked. here we are bus full of sunderland fans, outside a pub full of raging Newcastle fans, kept back by a police horse blocking the door entrance. anyway we ended up getting a police escort through the city with the team bus. minding our own business, out of nowhere this absolute clapped out banger of a car (mini metro type), making horn noises... anyway some bloke with sunderland flags and scarfs driving through the middle of Newcastle, obviously enjoying himself, so funny yet very surreal to see. one of the best days out ever.
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We got blessed with a brick through the window on the way back, no one gave a fuck. Winning was great, the sad little shites could do what they wanted it didn't matter, high as a kite.
Bugsy said:
Hutch, another that left too soon
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Reason for the downfall of that team, loved playing for us.
 
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Luna17 said:
Rae's thru ball, Grays lightning quick sprint down the left and perfect cross, and SNQs inch perfect header. What a goal.
Micky Grays whoop and Hutch's "gerrin" :lol:
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Julio's step over, it was an awesome goal on any level, never mind the occasion. Bet Given still dreams about getting to it, got about as close as Burridge did to Marco's in the play offs on another wonderful night through there.
 

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