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Divorce!!!

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by MackemGlobeTrotter, Sep 21, 2013.

  1. MackemGlobeTrotter

    MackemGlobeTrotter Well-Known Member

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    After 50 years of devotion it has finally come to the BIG 'D' !

    I have been faithful for 50 years and have now come to my senses!

    NO more broken promises!

    NO more false dawns!

    NO more Let Downs!

    NO more feeling gutted all week after being let down again!

    I have supported THE LADS for 50 years but whilst watching today's Game I had a sudden realisation that despite all the money spent and recent changes and all the hope and expectations I hold that things WILL NEVER get any better!

    I held on through dark times, the Mackemenemy days, the Wilkinson Woes, Bruce's Excuses and even the dark days in Div 3 but today something finally snapped into view and that vision was if you support Sunderland you are DOOMED to a lifetime of Broken Dreams and Disappointment.

    After my Divorce one of the first things i did was buy a Season ticket which i could afford at last, things were looking good. Quinny and the consortium arrived and there was a Buzz about the place for a time, then Ellis turned up and the Buzz with him, but sadly it is not enough.

    I didn't hope for too much, I never dared to dream or hope we would return to the glory days, all i wanted was a team that I could be proud of and hold my head up with pride when I say 'I Support SUNDERLAND' but it is a dream too far.

    I still have a love for Sunderland that I will take to the Grave but no more Saturdays/Sundays or Tuesday/Wednesday nights at the SoL for me. No more parking in front of the laptop to stream away games or dashing in for MotD to see our highlights either.

    This will be my last season ticket, I will continue going when I am at home this season to see if the Lads can do something to change my mind but based on recent on field displays and Managerial Decisions i doubt that very much.

    While i am away at work I will find a good temporary home for my LAST Season ticket and hope the recipient has more enjoyment watching The Lads than I have lately, but i decided at half time that the money for next seasons ticket will go towards a holiday where i will not be left disappointed, despondent and bereft at the end.

    I hope that someone can turn the Clubs fortunes around and get them playing, but my days of grafting to pay for a season ticket to fund the 'Premier' lifestyle of our current crop of under achievers are over.

    The only real high light in 50 years was '73'. the rest has been one or two ups but mostly Downs! The only regret is that it has taken me so long to see what has been staring me in the face for many years.

    While the club have such Fantastic supporters the money from tickets and sales keep pouring in regardless of how they perform, I do not believe they will ever improve while they know they have such a fanatical guaranteed support which gives a sizeable guaranteed income.

    There are people on here who will say I am not a true supporter when they read this but to them I will say 'If you feel as elated after a win or as bad as I do after a defeat then bottle it up for 50 years and then tell me if you understand!'

    It has been a great Honor and Privilege to stand with probably the greatest set of Supporters to grace the game and for that i thank you ALL but it is time for the final whistle.

    Well that's it... It's Been Emotional!!!!!!!


    p.s. I hope there may be grounds for a reconciliation some day but I will not hold my breath for too long.


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  2. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    I feel your pain
     
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  3. bonnybobbypark

    bonnybobbypark Well-Known Member

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    1973

    Stuffing Derby (the Champions - Brian Clough et al) 3-0 with a Vic Halom hat-trick in '74.

    1975? Cup q/f, just missing out on promotion....

    1976. Unbeaten at home in the league. Champions div 2 by Easter.

    1977. The great run - WBA/ West Ham ? Boro. Elliott, Arnott, etc

    oh i could go on. Its in your blood now. You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.

    x
     
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  4. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    Your not the only one
     
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  5. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    I feel you pain mate, I flew back from the states for a game once (we duly got beat)..but thats whats a Sunderland fans does. I totally understand how you feel. In my 50 years supporting this club, I have never felt so let down
     
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  6. Blind Corner

    Blind Corner Active Member

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    Stop being a drama queen man, I cut me honeymoon short so that I could get back for the Man U game, also on a fortnights holiday in the Canaries with our lass I caught a cheap flight back on the weekend for the derby match.
    I also flew back from Oz on a Friday to catch a derby match on the Sunday then flew back to Oz on the Monday, no big deal but some of you on here make me sick, give the bloke time and it will come good.
     
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  7. Poyets outburst

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    Have to say this is way over the top , no matter how bad we are , no matter the score , no matter what league were in the only thing I will divorce is the wife lol . Safc forever baby bring on the scouse cu£nts
     
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  8. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    If a few prem games has you all topping yourselves, maybe a stint in L1 would do you some good. You should go and talk to some pompey fans, maybe get some perspective on your situation. Its really not that bad, certainly not the end of the world like some of you drama queens make out.
     
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  9. Davie 1973

    Davie 1973 Well-Known Member

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    You can't get a divorce from your team.
    No matter how bad things get , you're stuck with your team forever. Footy teams are for life.

    You can divorce a woman , but you'll never find a woman you love as much as you love your team.
     
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  10. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    For better or for worse,
    For richer or poorer,
    In sickness and in health..
    Just like a marriage, it is when things are tough that support is needed the most..
     
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  11. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Well-Known Member

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    In a friendly tone - how many years have you got in?
     
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  12. Blind Corner

    Blind Corner Active Member

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    First went to Roker Park in 1957 mate, still addicted.
     
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  13. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    True words Al, rep
     
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  14. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    No marriage would last given the amount of 'for worse bits' we have had to endure though kidda and for such a long time too.
     
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  15. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    Having supported the club for that many years, I am staggered you don't see what the outcome of this experiment is gonna be. I applaud Ellis for trying something new..but pundits pretty much to a man, thousands of fans and I am betting even PDC can see this simply isn't going to work out. We are becoming a laughing stock..I care too much about my club to wait a few months "to see what happens"..what will happen is...he will have us relegated in a record time.
     
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