Sunderland fans would have been fearing the worst when the Wearside club had only amassed 11 points from 13 games in the Premier League and were sitting at a dismal 16th after a disappointing 2-1 loss at home to bottom ...
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tBG on Roker Report: Telling Sunderland Fans About Michael Farfan

I wrote a piece for SB Nation Sunderland site Roker Report about Michael Farfan's training period with the team.

szólj hozzá: Incredible Mark Bunn save 1. While you've all been busy stuffing your faces for a few days, Blackburn boss Steve Kean might just have found a Bunn to save his bacon. Young keeper Mark Bunn put in a great performance to earn a point at Liverpool. 2. It definitely wasn't a Blue Christmas.

szólj hozzá: Incredible Mark Bunn save 1. While you've all been busy stuffing your faces for a few days, Blackburn boss Steve Kean might just have found a Bunn to save his bacon. Young keeper Mark Bunn put in a great performance to earn a point at Liverpool. 2. It definitely wasn't a Blue Christmas.

Peruse the Sunderland fan forums and you'll find quite a few optimistic fans. Despite our brilliant form of late, following our defeat against Stoke, Sunderland's win against Blackburn and the appointment of Martin O'Neill, a few of the Sunderland fans genuinely think they will win this match and that "Spurs ain't all that" and "we've just been built up by sky and the media into thinking we're something we're not".

By Majid Abdalli, writing from the United Arab Emirates

When Asamoah Gyan arrived at Sunderland for a club record £13 million fee, it seemed like the dawn of a new era for both club and player. However, the new era has become true only in the case of the player, while Sunderland are back where they were under Roy Keane – struggling at the wrong end of the table.

After over 12 months out of the game, Martin O'Neill has returned to Premier League management after signing a three year contract with Sunderland, the team he supported as boy.

For many and certainly for Sunderland fans, it is the perfect appointment, O'Neill has long since been recognised as one of the great football managers of recent times and has always improved the standing of any club he has been in charge of.

Sunderland have sacked manager Steve Bruce after a string of poor results the club have confirmed Wednesday evening. The news has come somewhat as a shock to many Sunderland fans as well as fans from across the country as the first Premier League managerial casualty this season is claimed. After a bad run of results [.

Brucie bye-bye Steve Bruce has been sacked as manager of struggling Sunderland. The Black Cats have picked up just two wins in 13 games this season. Odds on Bruce becoming the first Premier League manager to lose his job this season shortened dramatically on Sunday evening, prompting reports that he knew he would lose his [.

Commemorative Newcastle bitter tastes sweet to rivals

Sunderland fans are loving this name of a new beer, intended to commemorate Mike Ashley's ridiculous rebranding of Newcastle's ground. They say 'St James' Park Bitter' sums up their local rivals perfectly – and also point out that a Kevin Keegan brew would soon lose its head, an Alan Shearer pint would slip down easily and a pint of Ashley ale would sell out within minutes.

By Alan Duffy

Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa Premier League 29th October 2011

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish was left frustrated after watching his side twice throw away a lead, with Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon ultimately nodding home a late equaliser to give Sunderland a share of the points.

Here is just a quick thought to keep us going as frankly, we all wait for tomorrow.

In two hours Wales boot off against France, and just before the starting gun sounds, we will hear the whole of Wales joining in a round of "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", or to some "Land of our Fathers", and what a rallying anthem it is.

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In this week's review section, we look at stories from the Asian Champions League, pressure at Sunderland and Carlos Tevez embroiled in more controversy. You can listen to these and other stories on our weekly podcast and can find explanations of key vocabulary in bold below, or highlighted in blue.

As the dust settles on yet another disappointing outing in the Premier League for Sunderland, fans on Wearside have lost patience with boss Steve Bruce. The 2-1 defeat to top flight new boys Norwich City on Monday evening leaves the ...
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Jordan Henderson should not be targeted by Sunderland's boo boys when they play Liverpool, according to Kenny Dalglish.
Liverpool moved quickly to sign the midfielder in the close season, sealing a £20million deal for his services.
At just 20, Henderson had become a feature of Steve Bruce's midfield and had earned himself an England cap.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists Jordan Henderson should not be abused by Sunderland fans

Liverpool manager insists Jordan Henderson should not get a rough ride from Sunderland fans at Anfield on Saturday.

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Sunderland should welcome back Jordan Henderson, says Kenny Dalglish

• Liverpool manager says Henderson should not be heckled • Luis Suárez has returned to training following Copa América The Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, insists Sunderland fans should not give Jordan Henderson a rough ride in Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture this weekend.

Kenny Dalglish expects warm welcome for Jordan Henderson

Kenny Dalglish insists Jordan Henderson should not get a rough ride from Sunderland fans in Liverpool's opening Barclays Premier League fixture this weekend.

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Dalglish hopes Sunderland fans will lay off Henderson

Liverpool new boy faces his old club on the opening day of the season

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Sunderland set to gain a Brucey bonus? We live at a time in which constant improvements are deemed necessities. More reliable cars, faster computers, cheaper travel. And football, as with so many of our national traits, displays these demands palpably. After promotion we expect survival. After survival consolidation.

Sunderland set to gain a Brucey bonus? We live at a time in which constant improvements are deemed necessities. More reliable cars, faster computers, cheaper travel. And football, as with so many of our national traits, displays these demands palpably. After promotion we expect survival. After survival consolidation.

Whilst still struggling to the cope with the loss of John O'Shea and Wes Brown to Sunderland, we've had a chat with Collin Randall from the excellent Mackem blog, Salut Sunderland, about their new signings.

Scott the Red: Are you pleased with the signings of Wes Brown and John O'Shea?

Theo Walcott & Melanie Slade. Happy to consort with Muggles, apparently. See more of Mel's red carpet look by having a squizz at our Style Files. Images: Getty Images/Daylife.

Fine literature and sweet music accompany your snuffle into the week's news today, Kickettes.

By Chris Wright

Not bad for a day's work Sunderland have, as of a few hours ago, officially wrapped up three pretty decent signings, with Wes Brown and John O'Shea putting pen to paper after serving for a combined total of 28 years with Manchester United, and ex-Blackpool terrier David Vaughan arriving on a freebie with four-year, four-year and three-year deals agreed respectively.

Here lies a countdown of the ten worst Premiership football Shirts From 1992 till 2010....

Every weekend men and women flock to stadiums in their drones, wearing brightly coloured uniforms as they march the street, singing their war songs before there side battles against an opposing army.

Booker Prize winner: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee John Peel Festive 50 Number 1: Cuban Boys: Cognoscenti Vs Intelligentsia Poet Laureate: Andrew Motion President of Libya: Muammar al-Gaddafi With the echo of repeated ker-chings ringing in their ears, Sunderland fans may care to pause for thought and recall their current helmsman in times uncomplicated by the tang of filthy lucre.

SUNDERLAND, England Sunderland manager Steve Bruce said a young supporter is in police custody on Sunday after running onto the pitch and appearing to push a player to the ground amid crowd trouble at the end of a Premier League match against Newcastle. The pitch invader was led away by police after confronting Newcastle [.

We are getting towards the business end of the season, and today's frantic, hard fought derby matches will be tough going for the viewer in more ways than one. Derby games in the winter months aren't pretty. But one thing they usually are is action packed. Although, Villa and Blues played out a more than mild first-half earlier today, the game kicked in to life in the second period with both sides taking a point.

Kevin Nolan has been a little surprised by the level of animosity between Newcastle and Sunderland fans in the region. Newcastle fans - who couldn't love this lot? Kevin feels that animosity is worse than it is between Liverpool and Everton fans, where he grew up in Liverpool. This is what Kevin said today: "I [.

The Incredible Caulk
For years the North East was described as a football hotbed. Given the recent lack of major success for our football clubs many fans from outside the region would suggest a sickbed would be a more befitting comparison. But football is still thriving on Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside - and at the forefront of that is our football reporting.