Tightarse Shambles
Subs Bench
Surely the short time period is the weakness in your argument? i.e. Sunderland have been able to take full advantage of a particularly turbulent, but short period of our history. Its only a few years since the toon won 5 in a row and 6 out of 7 and I can't remember anybody making much fuss at the time. It was just expected given the gulf between the two clubs at that time. Now with the host absent for a year the parasite had quickly withered and died.only 11 games man and we beat you at your place in that time a fair few times.
9 games unbeaten over 6 years. The most impressive unbeaten stretch in the history of the fixture- considering the short time period and 6 victories in a row.