It’s Sunderland not County Durham. Get over it
I was born in Sunderland, County Durham.
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It’s Sunderland not County Durham. Get over it
As you rightly say Sunderland is known for both and many other industries,but the best thing it has produced is MackemsWhy should there be conflict about this?
Sunderland is known for both.
The biggest shipbuilding town in the world and for mining and exporting coal.
There was a great big coal mine virtually slap bang in the middle of the town, and the place was ringed by coal mines.
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear for me. My point being that some people seem to have a chip on their shoulder about it being Sunderland. It’s bizarre.I was born in Sunderland, County Durham.
I have a chip on mine being called Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. Gateshead Folk hate being associated with Newcastle and Tyne & Wear. Gateshead is in County DurhamSunderland, Tyne & Wear for me.
Hope this is a wind up mate, very poor post if notWho cares about unskilled workers who dug holes in the ground. We were the most prolific shipbuilders in the world
What’s that got to do with Sunderland??I have a chip on mine being called Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. Gateshead Folk hate being associated with Newcastle and Tyne & Wear. Gateshead is in County Durham
pointing out the fact that most hated the now defunct Tyne & Wear executive. it doe not now exist as an authority, just a geographical location..What’s that got to do with Sunderland??
Again, it’s besides the point. It’s Sunderland.pointing out the fact that most hated the now defunct Tyne & Wear executive. it doe not now exist as an authority, just a geographical location..
In nautical terms this thread is the Titanic.
me alsoI was born in Sunderland, County Durham.
Undoubtedly, but it's the City of Sunderland's team and to suggest otherwise (something we regularly see on here from non-Mackems) is just ridiculous.The thing is Sunderland Association Football Club is not just about the city of Sunderland. It was County Durhams major team and did, and still does, draw a vast amount of its support from outside the city, the out villages, South Tyneside and also from the coal areas of Northumberland. Which is a good thing.
Well that's just it, it's strength is that it isnt, it draws it support from far wider than the city, hence why the crowds are disproportionate to the actual population of the city, as you put it, non jackets make up a vast amount of the support.Undoubtedly, but it's the City of Sunderland's team and to suggest otherwise (something we regularly see on here from non-Mackems) is just ridiculous.
You've just proved my point...it's ridiculous to suggest that it's not the city of Sunderland's teamWell that's just it, it's strength is that it isnt, it draws it support from far wider than the city, hence why the crowds are disproportionate to the actual population of the city, as you put it, non jackets make up a vast amount of the support.
it's just happened to be the biggest town to have it. It doesn't matter where we are from, nobody is any better supporter just because you live in the city. In fact, a lot of people live outside the city but closer to the actual club than people who do. The club is mainly ran from the academy now anyway.You've just proved my point...it's ridiculous to suggest that it's not the city of Sunderland's team![]()