Match Day Thread Hull City v Sunderland

Sorry lads couldnt get on the laptop cos the daughter was doing her homework. She's only gone and deleted all my match stats n facts. Gutted there was hours of thorough preparation in there...

To sum it up.
WE WILL WIN.

The Jak

Elmohamady Ranoccia Maguire Robertson

Markovic N'Diaye Clucas Growshitski

Niasse Hernandez

Tough on Tom but we have to go with two up top against these. Alfred to draw a lunge out of Clattermole and he's off. Early goal to calm the jittery amongst us. Not me I'm confident we blow them away.

Regulation 4 nowt. Get your money down. It happens Saturday.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead!
In peace, there ’s nothing so becomes a man,
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot;
Follow your spirit: and upon this charge,
Cry — God for Harry! Hull City and Saint George!

 

Sunderland’s most prominent landmark is Penshaw Monument – it even appears on Sunderland AFC’s crest. It was built in 1844 in honour of the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton. Penshaw was modelled on the Theseion, the Temple of Theseus in Athens

Sunderland born inventor Joseph Swan demonstrated his electric light bulb in Fawcett Street on January 19th 1879. Edison’s version was demonstrated in December 1879.

George Stephenson is famous for inventing the Locomotion Train, but a few years prior to this had built a railway to transport coal from Hetton to Sunderland.

The Sunderland International Airshow is the biggest free airshow in Europe

Without a Sunderland invention the TV character Dr. Who would have had to use a different method of transport as it was 1923 when Sunderland Chief Constable F. J. Crawley pioneered phone boxes.

Lewis Carrol often stayed with relatives in Whitburn and it was one night whilst they all chatted that Carrol created “Jabberwocky”. A Walrus on display in the Sunderland Museum is said to be the inspiration behind Lewis Carrol’s poem, “The Walrus and the Carpenter”.

Newcastle United was formed by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and originally played in red and white stripes.

The US Flag – the stars and stripes could be said to be modeled from Sunderland's teams colours. Though in reality the coat of arms of the First US President George Washington, who hailed from Washington (UK) was red and white stripes.

When US President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated in 1865 he was watching a play by Sunderland born Tom Taylor – the play was titled “Our American Cousin”.

James Herriot, the man responsible for an entire generation wanting to become vets, was not Scottish as many people believe; he was born in Sunderland as James Alfred Wight on October 3 1916.

The first stained glass produced in England was made at St. Peter’s Monastery in 674 AD.

When the Wearmouth Bridge was built it was the largest single span bridge (also the largest iron bridge) in the world.

The Wearmouth Colliery shaft, opened in 1835, was the deepest mineshaft in the world, reaching a depth of 1700ft.

Sunderland was the largest ship building town in the world. The first recorded shipbuilder was Thomas Menville in 1346.

Sunderland became the first club to sign someone’s manager. In 1949 we made a bid for Carlisle United player-manager Ivor Broadis. Broadis handled negotiations himself, accepted the bid for himself and he was over to Sunderland for a fee of £18,000.

Carlisle can’t have been too disappointed, as Broadis was replaced as manager by some bloke called Bill Shankly.

In 1990, Sunderland lost the play offs, but still got promoted, as Swindon were penalised for illegal payments.

Sunderland Parish Church was the first brick built church in England

The first patented rope factory in England (Websters) was opened in Sunderland

If you have ever wondered why all fire exits open outwards, here's why. During a show at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland, children were told that they could get free sweets from the stage. There was a sudden rush down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was a door. The door opened inwards and there was a massive crush. Over 180 children were killed and legislation was brought into place that doors should open outwards. A monument to this tragedy stands in Mowbray Park

The first cholera cases of the epidemic in the country were seen in Sunderland in 1831.

The term 'nailing your colours to the mast originates from a Sunderland man. Jack Crawford, a sailor from Sunderland was on Admiral Duncan's ship at the Battle of Campdeown. During the battle, part of the mast was damaged and the Admiral's flag was lowered (considered a sign of surrender). Jack Crawford climbed the mast and nailed the colours back to the mast. He was presented to the king and given a state pension of £30 a year. He died in poverty, of cholera and was buried in a pauper's grave. A memorial to Jack Crawford is located in Mowbray Park.

 

Maybe someone offers Sunderland fans free sweets outside the ground at half time every home game?

 

Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe. Can never forget that poem with Raggy at Endike.

 

The red n white ****e are there for the taking.

Dispirited. Out of form. Despondent. Wanting to avoid injuries so they pass medicals for better teams. Nothing to play for. Defoe will be trying to not piss Silva off so he can move a little south from the desolate ****hole near Newcastle.

Silva is unbeaten at home, and our home form has been brilliant.

The Allams have embraced the fans and put loads of pre match entertainment on, including subsidising the beer.

I've worked out which my lucky under-crackers are (to recap, I don't have any, thus tomorrow I will be going commando).

TOMORROW IS THE ****ING MAULING.

Regulation 4-0 to the mighty Tigers.

You Ull.

 

Away with ye doubters.. If your house was on it you know you would choose a home win. Nothing else makes sense....

 

You must have been inspired Chazz, you've excelled yourself with this one.

P.S. Agree with your team, let's go for it.

 

Still more fans than hull

 

Anyway I hope you smash us tomorr. Can't stand moyes

 

He looks damaged goods!

 

The man has lost the plot pal. Can't believe today's news. There's no chance in hell we coming back up with that bloke.

Hope hull stays up. You deserve it

 

Agreee with the OP team

Dutch excelled himself.

 

Why would anyone stay with a negative twat like Moyes?

At Everton I know the chairman who carried him, but who was his No2?

 

Crowds will drop and drop pal. It's started already, we haven't sold out tomorr and it get worse to

 

They only get about 12000 fans but they are world famous

 

not in the ground at full time

 

I think we have. You doing class at home and you still struggling to fill a small ground

 

Ever heard of the Allams Baz ?

 

Aye and have you lot heard of negative Dave and tight ass short?

 

Please don't start a "our owners worse than yours" debate on this forum.