Southerners still welcome in North East?


I'm a Sunderland supporter from South Shields living in Birmingham.

Lived outside the area all my adult life.

All I've had since coming on here today is HATRED.
Found this forum via SAFC.

Won't be recommending it to anybody in future.
Sadly a few on here cannot even stand grown men leaving the area for work.Right weirdo's.
 
Whether the OP is a WUM or not, this thread has certainly brought to the front of my mind what it's like to be a southerner who supports Sunderland.

I've never lived in the north east, but never feel more welcome anywhere than when I'm in Sunderland, which is part of the reason I'm proud to have a connection to the region.

I can't say I've had any hostility because of my accent, I often get asked where I'm from or why I support Sunderland when I've got a perfect excuse not to.
 
I would say most NE SAFC supporters are genuinely interested in why people from other parts of the country are fans of the club.
 
Unfortunately for you, as another poster has alluded to you ventured onto the politics forum too early. There is a little cabal over there absolutely seething over Brexit. They are like a shoal of piranhas. Any fresh meat sticks it toe in their murky waters then they will rip it apart. That’s what you suffered. I wouldn’t worry about it, stick around as this place is generally great and superb for information particularly for those of us who are no longer NE based. I would even hazard a guess that those who gave you a bit shit would even happily share s pint or two with you in real life. Stick around mate as this place has a really good reputation amongst football forums
To be fair though, his short posting record isn't exactly what you might expect from an exiled Sunderland fan who had stumbled on this board for the first time.
 
Even he said he's had shit off people for his accent quite a few times at the match :lol:


There was a chap who came up from London for every match who sat behind us for about five seasons , he couldn’t have been made more welcome .

Some folk want to fit in , others are quite happy being one of the oppressed masses.
 
I'm horrible me, well known for being a right nasty piece of work like most northerners but I'd just like to extend every welcome to the op and I'm sure if he sticks around and doesn't wet his knickers every few posts then he will realise how brilliant the people of this forum are.
 
Once when I was in London someone in a petrol station called me four eyes. I've certainly never spoken to any of my southern-based family or friends since.
Bastards "four eyes ?". That's really out of order suggesting you are a Smoggy
 
OP just whinging for the sake of it. If he thinks southerners are the real victim in this country then he’s a fool.
 
Moved back two years ago (living in the west midlands for final 6 years) having left at 3 weeks old . Despite a southern accent everyone has been very friendly - much more so than Brummie area I've not had to pull out my driving licence once to prove I was born here.
 

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