Six Years Ago Today - Sunderland 2-1 Blackburn

[The Situation]

O’Neill’s first game in charge.

Larsson’s free kick to win it in the last minute.

 

[Lewberry pie]

McLean made the difference in that game off the bench

 

[Angelos]

Davey Vaughan

 

[Deleted member 35923]

The start of the best four months of our last stint in the top flight. There was some quality, organisation, spirit, fight and hope. That should never have gone wrong.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

McLean made the difference in that game off the bench

The way the crowd reacted to him was absolutely class!

 

[HABA87]

At least we haven't fallen as far as Blackburn.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

At least we haven't fallen as far as Blackburn.

They’re winning games at least

 

[Paninaro]

Might be pedantic but was O’Neill not in charge the previous game away to spurs - think we lost 1-0

 

[seaham ftm]

Might be pedantic but was O’Neill not in charge the previous game away to spurs - think we lost 1-0

Was the week after that, O’neill was in the stands when we played Wolves the week before when Larsson missed a penalty and we got beat

 

[TAFKARLC]

Might be pedantic but was O’Neill not in charge the previous game away to spurs - think we lost 1-0

It was Wolves I thought, lost 2-1

 

[Paninaro]

Ah yes !! Got those 2 away games mixed up - cheers chaps

 

[Vindaloo Man]

Was the week after that, O’neill was in the stands when we played Wolves the week before when Larsson missed a penalty and we got beat

& we've scored every league pelanty we've been awarded since.

 

[Botchie]

I was absolutely hanging. I'd been on a works Christmas night out.

 

[MigsGoalKicks]

It was Wolves I thought, lost 2-1

A certain Mr Fletcher scored both I believe.

 

[TAFKARLC]

A certain Mr Fletcher scored both I believe.

Did he really? Totally forgot about that

 

[Deleted member 6830]

O’Neill’s first game in charge.

Larsson’s free kick to win it in the last minute.

Got away with shocking disallowing of Blackburn goal !
Can't recall who was wronged maybe Samba ?

 

[EchoMan]

Seems like a lifetime away from where we are now.

Is it only 6 years?

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Davey Vaughan

Great strike, keeper rooted to the spot iirc

 

[haway]

It was Wolves I thought, lost 2-1

Wasn't manager then but we knew he was coming I think. Or if he had been appointed he wasn't managing, Eric black (?) was caretaker that day

 

[prica's crown]

The start of the best four months of our last stint in the top flight. There was some quality, organisation, spirit, fight and hope. That should never have gone wrong.

we had great momentum

we needed to sign a couple of good players that jan

instead, we got bridge and the greek on loan and wilfully let it peter out to a 13th place

could have pushed on then