Sunderland

[RalphCoatesComb]

Went to see these potential opponents for next season.

OMG were they dire

Bolton are no World beaters (Seven shots on target producing 6 goals) but they demolished the Mackems.

Sunderland will be lucky to stay in League 1 on that showing!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Maybe it will change if their billionaire owner starts splashing the cash

[Roosterbooster]

Sunderland will be lucky to stay in League 1 on that showing!

I think they might already be safe...

[RalphCoatesComb]

Money won't change attitude. P*ss poor !

A former West Ham player (Oladapo Afolayan) was man of the match, a very useful inside forward. But one that caught the eye was former Accy Stanley forward, Dion Charles (bagged a brace).

[Alanstevensonsgloves]

Why? Sunderlands a massive club!

Worth a youtube!

[RalphCoatesComb]

Sunderlands a massive club!

They took 5,500 to The Reebok today but by the 80th minute, there were only 500 left

[Lowbankclaret]

I watched Peterborough Sheffield Utd.
The gulf in ability has grown massively since we got promoted, both teams were poor.

[ClaretTony]

I watched Peterborough Sheffield Utd.
The gulf in ability has grown massively since we got promoted, both teams were poor.

Dreadful wasn’t it?

[ClaretTony]

They took 5,500 to The Reebok today but by the 80th minute, there were only 500 left

Sounds like them. To be honest I didn’t expect them to be in League One for four years. It’s not the first hammering they’ve had this season either, I think they went for five at Rotherham.

[minnieclaret]

Should this not have been posted on the “anybody taking in a non-league game?” thread?

[PadihamThickNeck]

There’s about 150 Sunderland ‘lads’ currently in the Angel pub. They have closed the pub it’s that busy. All in mini buses, they come before the game then come back after it.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Bet they’ve all come to meet Ringo.

[Lowbankclaret]

Dreadful wasn’t it?

Very much so. Was a bit shocked to be fair.
Not watched a Championship game for ages.

[bfcjg]

There’s about 150 Sunderland ‘lads’ currently in the Angel pub. They have closed the pub it’s that busy. All in mini buses, they come before the game then come back after it.

Do they know the landlord? It looks a real Burnley pub from the adverts etc outside.

[PadihamThickNeck]

Do they know the landlord? It looks a real Burnley pub from the adverts etc outside.

Yeah they are mates with some Burnley lads that drink in there, they have been a few times now. Come when they played Accy other year.

[bfcjg]

Yeah they are mates with some Burnley lads that drink in there, they have been a few times now. Come when they played Accy other year.

Cheers, I remember now they did come before. I bet they are not very happy though after the drubbing they got.

[RalphCoatesComb]

Should this not have been posted on the “anybody taking in a non-league game?” thread?

I did consider that

[RalphCoatesComb]

It’s not the first hammering they’ve had this season either, I think they went for five at Rotherham.

They could have gone for 10 today. Not what you expect of a team that started the day 2nd in the League

[Silkyskills1]

Saw Sunderland at Accrington a couple of weeks ago. Sat back for the last 20 mins. or so,1-0 up and against 10 men and paid the penalty when Stanley deservedly equalised. Just one game obviously but didn't see any player for them that looked better than the level they were at.

[RammyClaret61]

They took 5,500 to The Reebok today but by the 80th minute, there were only 500 left

They’ll all still be there, still trying to get off that dreadful car park!

[ClaretTony]

They could have gone for 10 today. Not what you expect of a team that started the day 2nd in the League

Must confess I was stunned at that scoreline. I’ve a really good mate up at Sunderland but he won’t answer his phone for the next 72 hours at least. ‍‍‍

[Fretters]

Very much so. Was a bit shocked to be fair.
Not watched a Championship game for ages.

Championship is p*ss poor whenever I've seen it, but you do know you were at a league one game don't you?

[Burnley1989]

There’s about 150 Sunderland ‘lads’ currently in the Angel pub. They have closed the pub it’s that busy. All in mini buses, they come before the game then come back after it.

Jeez, that’s about 10 mini buses, must have been a big WhatsApp group

[Woodleyclaret]

Great fans who deserve far better from their team. A succession of chancer owners, like those in the doc Sunderland till I die have really screwed them.
They get over 30,000 for home games but it looks light years till we play them again, despite pessimists on here
We are Premier league UTC

[Bosscat]

Championship is p*ss poor whenever I've seen it, but you do know you were at a league one game don't you?

[Lowbankclaret]

Championship is p*ss poor whenever I've seen it, but you do know you were at a league one game don't you?

Yes I think I actually said that, without watching any lower league games ages.
Point made successfully.

[ClaretTony]

Johnson sacked

[ksrclaret]

Wow isn’t that a bit of a knee jerk to an admittedly terrible result?

I thought he was doing a decent job overall from looking at the table.

[randomclaret2]

Dyche to Sunderland ?

[Billy Balfour]

Joke of a club.

[RalphCoatesComb]

Dyche to Sunderland ?

Well you were certainly quick off the mark there

[ClaretTony]

Wow isn’t that a bit of a knee jerk to an admittedly terrible result?

I thought he was doing a decent job overall from looking at the table.

Looks it to me. I’ve just spoken to my mate up there and he’s very surprised at the news.

They’d have been too of the league had they won yesterday.

[tiger76]

Wow isn’t that a bit of a knee jerk to an admittedly terrible result?

I thought he was doing a decent job overall from looking at the table.

Seems trigger happy to me, yes they were poor yesterday, but they are sat 3rd in the league, admittedly having played a lot more games than the top 2, but a PO place looks certain as a minimum.

[kentonclaret]

Last league fixture of the season for Sunderland is Wigan away.

[ClaretTony]

Seems a good idea sacking a manager just over 24 hours before the window closes giving any new appointment no chance to bring in any players.

[RalphCoatesComb]

Seems a good idea sacking a manager just over 24 hours before the window closes giving any new appointment no chance to bring in any players.

Unless you bring in an existing manager with his own ideas on who he wants to bring in. Just like what Judas did in 2010 !

[kentonclaret]

Seems a good idea sacking a manager just over 24 hours before the window closes giving any new appointment no chance to bring in any players.

They signed Danny Batth early on in the window from Stoke.

After a 6-0 thrashing the board decided it was the manager who should take the early bath.

[ClaretTony]

Unless you bring in an existing manager with his own ideas on who he wants to bring in. Just like what Judas did in 2010 !

They will have to get a new manager in very quickly then.

[fatboy47]

but it looks light years till we play them again,

Hmm.. A strong possibility it could be around 7 months.

[ClaretTony]

Seems the fans generally are stunned with this decision

[Murger]

Sacked for his comments on the vax is my guess. Yesterdays result is just a smokescreen.

[Fretters]

Sometimes I think they're just trying to create content for 'Sunderland Till I Die' as they've realised there's more money in that

[jrgbfc]

Rumours of Big Dunc leaving Everton and getting the job.

[ClaretTony]

Rumours of Big Dunc leaving Everton and getting the job.

He's favourite at the moment - they'll love that, a former Mag managing them.

[claretburns]

Sometimes I think they're just trying to create content for 'Sunderland Till I Die' as they've realised there's more money in that

Do they still do that? Not seen one for a couple of years but that could be due to COVID. It was a decent watch but the editing was awful. Sunderland would concede at Stadium of Light and it would show fans shouting abuse at St Andrews.

[ClaretTony]

Do they still do that? Not seen one for a couple of years but that could be due to COVID. It was a decent watch but the editing was awful. Sunderland would concede at Stadium of Light and it would show fans shouting abuse at St Andrews.

They did two series covering 2017/18 and 2018/19.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Seems the fans generally are stunned with this decision

I've heard plenty screaming for him to get sacked tbh. Guess it depends who is on your radar

[tiger76]

Neil Lennon hinting he'd be interested, not convinced given his mediocre record in England.

[ClaretTony]

Neil Lennon hinting he'd be interested, not convinced given his mediocre record in England.

Seems to be favourite now Ferguson has opted to stay at Everton.

What a ridiculous time to sack a manager though, with the transfer deadline looming.

[tiger76]

Seems to be favourite now Ferguson has opted to stay at Everton.

What a ridiculous time to sack a manager though, with the transfer deadline looming.

Even more absurd given they are 3rd in the league, a tough gig for whoever replaces Johnson, as if they don't make automatic promotion, or win the play-off's their position could be under threat going off this precedent.