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When’s it all going to change?
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When’s it all going to change?

The sun rises in the morning, sets in the evening, what goes up must come down and Sunderland beat Newcastle, sack their manager mid-season and scrape Premier League survival. The above have become staple laws around which our existence revolves. Although, scraping Premier League survival again looks a mere pipe dream as things stand. Once […]

Quinn in rallying cry to Sunderland board
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Quinn in rallying cry to Sunderland board

Sunderland legend and former club chairman Niall Quinn has urged Ellis Short to pick the next man to fill the vacant Sunderland manager position wisely. Quinn believes Sam Allardyce should be the man Short chooses, and it is understood that the former West Ham man is one at the top of the list at Sunderland. […]

Who is Bob Bradley?
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Who is Bob Bradley?

Bob Bradley has emerged as front runner for the vacant Sunderland manager position. The American is currently plying his trade in Norway with first division side Stabæk Fotball, and has been there since 2014. Prior to his stint in Norway, Bradley managed the US and Egyptian national teams, as well as Chivas USA and Chicago […]

Who will be the next Sunderland manager?
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Who will be the next Sunderland manager?

Sunderland currently find themselves in familiar territory, with the Black Cats on the lookout for their 10th manager since returning to the top-flight of English football. Nine men have managed to keep Sunderland in the league but have failed to help the club progress up the table, with one 10th place finish under Steve Bruce […]

Advocaat on why he left SAFC
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Advocaat on why he left SAFC

Former Sunderland manager Dick Advocate has today spoken about his unfortunate departure from Wearside following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with West Ham United. The Dutchman spoke to Studio Voetbal in his native Holland following his departure and just like his time at the club, acted with dignity and class. Advocaat spoke about his time on Wearside, […]

The wobbly legs of the Sunderland hot seat
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The wobbly legs of the Sunderland hot seat

Dick Advocaat is the latest in a string of names to have felt the pressure of the Sunderland manager position in recent years. The Dutchman extended his stay on Wearside in the summer following a successful nine-game spell at the end of the previous season. However, Advocaat and Sunderland have struggled this campaign, failing to […]

Opposition View: West Ham United
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Opposition View: West Ham United

We caught up with Dean Ammi from Read West Ham for a chat on what Sunderland fans can expect from the Hammers this Saturday. We also take a look at all things West Ham and Sunderland ahead of the weekend’s crunch clash at the Stadium of Light. 1) How are West Ham fans feeling about […]

Advocaat defiant
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Advocaat defiant

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat has remained defiant today in his pre-match conference as the pressure from the media and stands grows on the Dutch veteran. Following a winless September, Sunderland head into October already in the midst of a relegation battle with the Black Cats only registering two points in their opening seven league encounters, […]

Read Sunderland’s XI vs West Ham
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Read Sunderland’s XI vs West Ham

Each week before every Sunderland game, you along with a few representatives from Read Sunderland will decide who they would choose to grace the pitch for the Black Cats and why. Think yours is better than any of ours? Tweet @RadSunderland your XI in the days leading up to the next game and you may […]

Sunderland vs West Ham: Match Preview
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Sunderland vs West Ham: Match Preview

Sunderland host West Ham this weekend with the Black Cats hoping that October is a more successful month than September. The Wearsiders failed to register a single win last month, conceding 10 and scoring just the one goal. The pressure is now fully on Dick Advocaat and his men as Sunderland look to leap off […]

Team of the month: September
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Team of the month: September

September was a difficult month for Sunderland, with the Black Cats crashing out of the Capital One Cup to familiar opponents Manchester City, whilst the club remained in the premier league relegation zone throughout. The month began with optimism, in a hard-fought defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur. The Black Cats were the best team […]

Player of the Month: September
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Player of the Month: September

September has been a poor month for Sunderland, they crashed out of the Capital One Cup at the hands of Manchester City, whilst finding a comfy spot at the bottom of the premier league table as the club remain winless. Read Sunderland’s writers choose their player of the month for September. Gary Johnson’s player of […]