Check out the Mackems squad .. not many household names there to overworry about .. except Cattermole who likes to crack an opponents limb or two 'early doors' https://www.safc.com/players/1st-team
Already got my hotel and train tickets booked, just need to get the match tickets now.
Hopefully they go on sale soon as it’s only around 3 weeks away now. Any idea how they will go on sale too, I am guessing ST holders and Valley Gold first but should reach general sale no worries... right?
i hope so as im on the 7.30 out of kings cross meaning a 6.03 from barnehurst quick dump off bags in toon then metro or train to sunderland ( any lifers with a bit better info on whats best would be welcomed ) after the match quick shower and then have a night out in newcastle, havent done a stopover since THAT game against sheffield utd.
I am heading up on the Friday and back on the Saturday due to working on the Sunday morning.
Train up from Kings Cross early afternoon, and train back from Sunderland around 5:30, having some food after the game has finished, watch the scores come in of the rest and train down.
Looks as though they have a shopping centre right next to Sunderland station so that could be handy.
I'm on the same train back @Sage , and also going up on Friday, but to stay with the great nephew of a good friend of Jimmy Seed's, who's going to show me around Whitburn, JS's home town (on Saturday morning).
May well see you in that case @JamesSeed - sounds like you’re going to have an interesting time learning more about your grandad. Have a great time.
Already got my hotel and train tickets booked, just need to get the match tickets now.
Hopefully they go on sale soon as it’s only around 3 weeks away now. Any idea how they will go on sale too, I am guessing ST holders and Valley Gold first but should reach general sale no worries... right?
i hope so as im on the 7.30 out of kings cross meaning a 6.03 from barnehurst quick dump off bags in toon then metro or train to sunderland ( any lifers with a bit better info on whats best would be welcomed ) after the match quick shower and then have a night out in newcastle, havent done a stopover since THAT game against sheffield utd.
I am heading up on the Friday and back on the Saturday due to working on the Sunday morning.
Train up from Kings Cross early afternoon, and train back from Sunderland around 5:30, having some food after the game has finished, watch the scores come in of the rest and train down.
Looks as though they have a shopping centre right next to Sunderland station so that could be handy.
I'm on the same train back @Sage , and also going up on Friday, but to stay with the great nephew of a good friend of Jimmy Seed's, who's going to show me around Whitburn, JS's home town (on Saturday morning).
May well see you in that case @JamesSeed - sounds like you’re going to have an interesting time learning more about your grandad. Have a great time.
@JamesSeed you never said you had a famous Grandad
To be fair Wiki says they’ve lost 21 players this summer.
Plus half their new signings are Scottish so will probably be terrible.
the new manager is a novice scot with no experience in the EFL (few games as a player years ago) .. he'll be hoping to mould a side of ambitious young players into a winning outfit .. we'll put him right on that one next Saturday
Sunderland have a lot of new players that need time to get used to one another. A new manager who doesn’t know League One. A club of which has been on a horrific decline and spiral with double relegations. A home record which is worse than bad with only 6 wins in their last 42 games, scoring only 39 goals.
We do have a small squad with lots of injuries, but we do have some very good players for this league and a defence that works together well.
It’s going to be a tough game for us, for sure, but let’s be realistic, it is going to be just as hard for Sunderland.
I think Ross will do well at Sunderland - did a great job at St Mirren.
Expect a comfortable 4-0 Sunderland win with a couple of goals gifted by miskicks from our keeper. CL won't go into meltdown as most people have given up.
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A few more than us
Plus half their new signings are Scottish so will probably be terrible.
I think it will be a cautious match, with out best chance being to keep things tight and try and nick a goal
We do have a small squad with lots of injuries, but we do have some very good players for this league and a defence that works together well.
It’s going to be a tough game for us, for sure, but let’s be realistic, it is going to be just as hard for Sunderland.
Expect a comfortable 4-0 Sunderland win with a couple of goals gifted by miskicks from our keeper. CL won't go into meltdown as most people have given up.