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This weekend’s football action brings us the infamous North East Derby. Sunderland play hosts to their neighbours Newcastle with the home side hoping to become the first side to win 6 games on the bounce against their North East opponent. Sunderland come into the game somehow still searching for their first win of the season, […]
Heading into the North-East derby at the weekend, Sunderland sweat on the fitness of Ola Toivonen and Jack Rodwell. The midfield duo were absent through injury for Allardyce’s first game in charge during Sunderland’s 1-0 loss to West Brom. Toivonen was out with a groin problem which was sustained during his international duties with Sweden while […]
Sunderland faced West Brom in Saturdays Premier League clash, in which The Baggies won 1-0 at the Hawthorns. A game which saw Berahino score in a debatable fashion, with appeals for a shove on the ‘keeper, as well as handling the ball. The game ended sourly with former Sunderland man James McClean antagonising the away […]
Sunderland travel down to the West Midlands for this weekend’s clash against West Brom. Saturday’s game sees Sunderland still searching for their first win of the season, in what is Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge of the club. Allardyce will certainly be hoping for a win, which will be his 5th team managed in […]
Thankfully for Sunderland, the international break came at a perfect time. With Advocaat out the door and Allardyce through, it gave Sunderland a week to find a new manager, and Allardyce a week to familiarise himself with Sunderland as a club, and the non-international players. An international break which saw England win their 10th match in […]
When Steven Fletcher arrived at the Stadium of Light from Wolves in 2012, there was a great buzz about the player who scored 22 goals in 61 games for Wolves. Fletcher is a well-known player, that despite being very good in the air, is also very good with his feet. It’s common knowledge that the […]
Sunderland have now been managerless since Sunday, which is an all too familiar sight to Black Cat fans of late. However, it is widely speculated that Sam Allardyce is going to be announced in the coming days, an appointment that the majority of Sunderland fans will be extremely happy about. Sunderland legend and current Derby […]
After Dick Advocaat walked from The Stadium of Light, Sunderland are in search of a new manager. Advocaat left Sunderland following their 2-2 draw at home with Allardyce’s former club West Ham, stating that a relegation scrap “isn’t [his] cup of tea”. The Black Cats are currently in the relegation zone, and have the international […]
Just short of 43,000 fans packed into The Stadium of Light, to see what could potentially be Advocaat’s last game in charge of The Black Cats. A very good first half saw Sunderland have a 2-0 lead, thanks to well-taken goals from both Fletcher and Lens. Borini should have extended Sunderland’s lead before Jenkinson got […]
Sunderland were still in search of their first win of the season when The Hammers travelled to the Stadium of Light. A very strange pre-match atmosphere occurred, with the rumours of Advocaat quitting Sunderland in the coming days, along with Director of Football Lee Congerton. A side that altered slightly from the recent XI’s we’ve […]
On a day where rumours were circulating of a number of members of staff set to leave Sunderland in the coming days, including Dick Advocaat, there was actually some football that needed to be played. Sunderland started strong and went 2-0 in front thanks to goals from Steven Fletcher and Jeremain Lens. Borini should have put […]
A winless Sunderland side come up against arguably the best away side in the Premier League, West Ham. Sunderland sit rock bottom of the table with 2 points, and 18 first half goals conceded this season. However, West Ham are currently occupying 3rd place in the League, and already have a win at The Emirates, […]
