Paul_D Joined Saturday July 11, 2009 Tuesday April 6, 2010 #17 hunnymonster said: I remember when Sunderland were in Division 2 (the old one) and Lawrie McMenemy arrived and said he'd take them out of the Second Division. He was true to his word, he took them straight out, downwards. Not exactly what the fans were expecting as I recall. Click to expand... mmmm. I remember it well. Still, we're playing reasonable football now and we'll be having some local derbies next season.....
hunnymonster said: I remember when Sunderland were in Division 2 (the old one) and Lawrie McMenemy arrived and said he'd take them out of the Second Division. He was true to his word, he took them straight out, downwards. Not exactly what the fans were expecting as I recall. Click to expand... mmmm. I remember it well. Still, we're playing reasonable football now and we'll be having some local derbies next season.....
OP Blyth Spirit Joined Tuesday September 8, 2009 Location North of the Wall but South of the Frontier. Tuesday April 6, 2010 Thread Starter #18 Paul_D said: hunnymonster said: I remember when Sunderland were in Division 2 (the old one) and Lawrie McMenemy arrived and said he'd take them out of the Second Division. He was true to his word, he took them straight out, downwards. Not exactly what the fans were expecting as I recall. Click to expand... mmmm. I remember it well. Still, we're playing reasonable football now and we'll be having some local derbies next season..... Click to expand... Highlight of any season Paul, we can always use the 6 points too!
Paul_D said: hunnymonster said: I remember when Sunderland were in Division 2 (the old one) and Lawrie McMenemy arrived and said he'd take them out of the Second Division. He was true to his word, he took them straight out, downwards. Not exactly what the fans were expecting as I recall. Click to expand... mmmm. I remember it well. Still, we're playing reasonable football now and we'll be having some local derbies next season..... Click to expand... Highlight of any season Paul, we can always use the 6 points too!
OP Blyth Spirit Joined Tuesday September 8, 2009 Location North of the Wall but South of the Frontier. Wednesday April 7, 2010 Thread Starter #20 n1vlo said: 5 December 1908...enuf said Click to expand... Hmph!! They were all offside; check the slow motion replays if you don't believe me... :lol: We actually should have won (what was a tight match) 1 - 0.
n1vlo said: 5 December 1908...enuf said Click to expand... Hmph!! They were all offside; check the slow motion replays if you don't believe me... :lol: We actually should have won (what was a tight match) 1 - 0.
antdad Joined Friday July 10, 2009 Wednesday April 7, 2010 #21 Always glad to get a voluntary 12 pts from the North East. To be fair though Ethrington and Bent have been in my Fantasy League team for most of the season.
Always glad to get a voluntary 12 pts from the North East. To be fair though Ethrington and Bent have been in my Fantasy League team for most of the season.
Paul_D Joined Saturday July 11, 2009 Wednesday April 7, 2010 #22 Blyth Spirit said: Highlight of any season Paul, we can always use the 6 points too! Click to expand... 6 points? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: More chance of a 1908 repeat, I think.
Blyth Spirit said: Highlight of any season Paul, we can always use the 6 points too! Click to expand... 6 points? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: More chance of a 1908 repeat, I think.