Years following the lads

[Barney Mackem 13]

What are we all upto years wise following the lads? I do appreciate that some may have just joined the journey and that is cool. We are all chosen at different times of our lives...

Was just wondering

42 years for me, and just to add, I never thought I would ever see Europe. I thought the Reid years were great, this is something different

 

[Hobgoblin]

56

 

[Arkle]

First real memory is the 73 cup final so I guess 53 years.

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

56

56, wow mate, fair play - You have seen some good and bad times; where does this current period rank?

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

62 years for me.

 

[Lord Potts]

I will have completed my 65th year come 26th August. I was born in 1952 so my life has covered all 11 relegations and promotions.

 

[T_Bone]

62

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

62 years for me.

62! Wow, same question to you then, where does this current period rank in those 62 years.

Well done by the way

 

[Kent Boy 2]

First real memory is the 73 cup final so I guess 53 years.

My first real memory was 2-1 win against Chelsea, start of the 75-76 season. So it’s 51 years for me. I had completely given up hope of ever getting to see a European game.

 

[Old Roker Ender]

59 yrs

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

My first real memory was 2-1 win against Chelsea, start of the 75-76 season. So it’s 51 years for me. I had completely given up hope of ever getting to see a European game.

In my short time, I had also given up hope.

I still can't believe it, and probably wont until 28th August

 

[Keith S30S]

About 47 years. First away game in 1981.

 

[Arkle]

My first real memory was 2-1 win against Chelsea, start of the 75-76 season. So it’s 51 years for me. I had completely given up hope of ever getting to see a European game.

Yeah. Whilst I remember the cup final, I don't remember the European ties that followed.

 

[Crayola-Kid]

First real memory is the 73 cup final so I guess 53 years.

Same here

 

[mackem1989]

First game in 1992 and pretty much been going since I was 3. Think most will have been going since we were Bairns.

However my seven year old started watching us
League one play off win
Championship play off win
7th in premier league
And now Europa league football
Lucky bastard.

 

[Rhubarb]

First game I remember was Terry Butchers first game in charge. Just looked at it was 1993.

I had been before but that’s the one I remember. So I would have been ten year old.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

13th September 1975 when my life was ruined forever.
51 years, over 1700 games and fooking ruined.

In fairness a spattering of good times followed by bad times, then rock bottom times.
Last 10 years the worst of the lot and this current **** the worst of the lot of them.
A slow painful death and nothing to look forward to. Not even looking forward to the new season. Honestly think this might be my last season of a season ticket. Depressing.

 

[Barney Mackem 13]

First game in 1992 and pretty much been going since I was 3. Think most will have been going since we were Bairns.

However my seven year old started watching us
League one play off win
Championship play off win
7th in premier league
And now Europa league football
Lucky bastard.

Did you ever see Europe coming in our time watching Sunderland?

 

[riffraff]

58.

 

[Old Roker Ender]

13th September 1975 when my life was ruined forever.
51 years, over 1700 games and fooking ruined.

In fairness a spattering of good times followed by bad times, then rock bottom times.
Last 10 years the worst of the lot and this current **** the worst of the lot of them.
A slow painful death and nothing to look forward to. Not even looking forward to the new season. Honestly think this might be my last season of a season ticket. Depressing.

I felt like that at times during the L1 years. So pleased I persevered