Promotion 2019/20
Whilst it’s a game of opinions, not gaining promotion in 18/19 was ultimately a failure. The regular readers of safcblog will both know I’m keen for Ross to stay ~ but as aforementioned, just my opinion. So…. “How do we…
2018/19 ~ What went wrong?
picture of Sunderland players coming off the pitch at the end of the match
Charlton at Wembley…
Having ended the season thinking we wouldn’t get to the playoff final… a couple of OK performances vs Portsmouth, for some reason I’ve convinced myself we’ll beat Charlton 2~0….. Given the season started 295 days ago, (who could forget that…
Wembley Eve….
So, it’s Wembley Eve, tomorrow is the day. Nervous? Excited? Hopeful? Expectant? Sceptical? Pissed? Naucious However you are feeling, it’s a huge day tomorrow. Having limped to the end of the season, two decent performances vs Portsmouth have boosted the…
Wembley nerves….
Wembley nerves…. So, 2 more sleeps. Nervous, excited, worried etc……Safcblog will be listening to some tunes on the way down to calm the Wembley nerves. Playlist prepped and ready to go….having made a Spotify playlist, it dawned on me over…
Wembley week ~ 2018/19 thoughts…..
Wembley week and it seems like a good time to reflect on the 2018/19 season. Having been to most of our games this season and since the home Walsall game on March 16th 2019 and been writing about the ups…
4 days till Wembley
Just 4 days till Sunderland face Charlton at Wembley in the playoff final………it seems like ages since we started the season v Charlton. Having been an absolute shitstorm of a club for the last few years ~ I think we’ve…
Playoff Final Preview – Sunderland v Charlton
Sunderland will be finishing the season in the playoff final sunshine at the 3rd best ground in North London (has it ever rained at a playoff final?). Having started the season in the sunshine vs Charlton on 4th August 2018…
Portsmouth v Sunderland Play Off Semi Final 2nd Leg
Portsmouth v Sunderland Play Off Semi Final 2nd leg Heading into the play off semi final 2nd leg it stands 1~0 after a Sunderland win on Saturday night – 1st leg review here sunderland-v-portsmouth – this is a tie still…
Sunderland V Portsmouth – play-off semi final review
Saturday 11.05.19 So, Portsmouth again…. I’ll be honest, I’ve nothing new to add, having played them a lot lately. I’m wary of going down the dark route of reporting on the events of the 90 minutes…. slippery slope? Before you…
