now we can have a day out :)

[Chris in London]

Hello all new member on here, quite happy we've got you lads in the final (although I would of preferred West Ham!) got lots of respect for your fans as our clubs weren't to far apart before the Arabs came along, should be a cracking atmosphere in London that weekend by two great sets of fans, reading the rest of this thread makes me proud to support Sunderland. Just a quick question, would a lot of your fans not have taken their families to the game if you's were playing United? I know they have some horrible fans but I don't think I couldn't not take my lad to Wembley no matter who we were playing. What was it United fans have done in other occasions at Wembley? All the best for what should be a great weekend (apart from the result for you lads!)

We played the rags in the FA cup semi final a couple of years ago when we won it. There were some truly shitty stories about how the rags had been after they lost. Dads and lads being started on by gangs of them and so on. Not a lot of police protection, either.

So much so that when we played them again in the community shield, a lot of blues either refused to go full stop or refused to take kids and partners. The club actually sent out a questionnaire when it didn't sell out its allocation for the comm shield, and AFAIK quite a few answered that the reason they didn't go was due to the violence after the semi final.

So to answer your question, there's a number who wouldn't have gone, or who wouldn't have taken the kids. Whether it's a lot or not I couldn't say, but there would have been some without any doubt.

But like the OP says, now we can have a day out. As many have said, it's great to be playing a respected club with great history and traditions who completely deserve their place in the final.

Enjoy the day, mate, if not the result :)

 

[the god Gerry Gow]

Yet another Mackem here. Chuffed to bits we got past ManU, I never thought I'd get to Wembley with my team again!

I'm over the (blue?) moon we'll be sharing the day with your supporters. I've always felt there was a similarity between City and Sunderland, we've both had too many years of earache from our respective noisy neighbours and their constant boasting and bragging, as if they have some God given right to superiority and success. I don't think either of them know the word 'humility'.

It's good to read your comments about our supporters, of course every club has it's share of idiots but on the whole I think we're a decent lot who like nothing more than a bit friendly banter with opposition fans. I'd love to see us win the cup, I'd be lying if I said anything else and God alone knows when we'll get another chance to enjoy something like this. My friend and I are bringing her 9 and 13 year old grandsons with us and they're so excited, the 13yr old cried for hours after the semi, he couldn't believe he would get to follow his team to Wembley.

I'm hoping for a safe, enjoyable day for all of us. It's a great opportunity to show everyone that 2 sets of supporters can get along and just because we're attending a football match we're not automatically a bunch of hooligans or a danger to the general public.

Enjoy your day, all of you. See you at Wembley!!

Good post.

Hope you and the kids enjoy the day.

 

[Ducado]

Hello all new member on here, quite happy we've got you lads in the final (although I would of preferred West Ham!) got lots of respect for your fans as our clubs weren't to far apart before the Arabs came along, should be a cracking atmosphere in London that weekend by two great sets of fans, reading the rest of this thread makes me proud to support Sunderland. Just a quick question, would a lot of your fans not have taken their families to the game if you's were playing United? I know they have some horrible fans but I don't think I couldn't not take my lad to Wembley no matter who we were playing. What was it United fans have done in other occasions at Wembley? All the best for what should be a great weekend (apart from the result for you lads!)

We played the rags in the FA cup semi final a couple of years ago when we won it. There were some truly shitty stories about how the rags had been after they lost. Dads and lads being started on by gangs of them and so on. Not a lot of police protection, either.

So much so that when we played them again in the community shield, a lot of blues either refused to go full stop or refused to take kids and partners. The club actually sent out a questionnaire when it didn't sell out its allocation for the comm shield, and AFAIK quite a few answered that the reason they didn't go was due to the violence after the semi final.

So to answer your question, there's a number who wouldn't have gone, or who wouldn't have taken the kids. Whether it's a lot or not I couldn't say, but there would have been some without any doubt.

But like the OP says, now we can have a day out. As many have said, it's great to be playing a respected club with great history and traditions who completely deserve their place in the final.

Enjoy the day, mate, if not the result :)

It's well known to those of us of a certain age that United fans have always had a reputation for violence, the media tends to ignore it, not good for the their club image just another thing that has been airbrushed out of their history

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Hello all new member on here, quite happy we've got you lads in the final (although I would of preferred West Ham!) got lots of respect for your fans as our clubs weren't to far apart before the Arabs came along, should be a cracking atmosphere in London that weekend by two great sets of fans, reading the rest of this thread makes me proud to support Sunderland. Just a quick question, would a lot of your fans not have taken their families to the game if you's were playing United? I know they have some horrible fans but I don't think I couldn't not take my lad to Wembley no matter who we were playing. What was it United fans have done in other occasions at Wembley? All the best for what should be a great weekend (apart from the result for you lads!)

We played the rags in the FA cup semi final a couple of years ago when we won it. There were some truly shitty stories about how the rags had been after they lost. Dads and lads being started on by gangs of them and so on. Not a lot of police protection, either.

So much so that when we played them again in the community shield, a lot of blues either refused to go full stop or refused to take kids and partners. The club actually sent out a questionnaire when it didn't sell out its allocation for the comm shield, and AFAIK quite a few answered that the reason they didn't go was due to the violence after the semi final.

So to answer your question, there's a number who wouldn't have gone, or who wouldn't have taken the kids. Whether it's a lot or not I couldn't say, but there would have been some without any doubt.

But like the OP says, now we can have a day out. As many have said, it's great to be playing a respected club with great history and traditions who completely deserve their place in the final.

Enjoy the day, mate, if not the result :)

It's well known to those of us of a certain age that United fans have always had a reputation for violence, the media tends to ignore it, not good for the their club image just another thing that has been airbrushed out of their history

United are nothing without numbers.

 

[samharris]

Same as the other Mackem that just posted on here, really glad to see all the positive comments about us.

Can't wait to visit the new wembley as I vowed never to go unless Sunderland made it there. (Still can't believe we done it)

Looking forward to a nice relaxed day mixing with your lot in the capital. Well with us been the underdogs we can only give it a good go, just hope you don't put a shed load past us. :-)

Oh as a few have already said city don't like playing Sunderland away ;-) Ha'way the lads.

youll walk in and see the pitch and stands and go WOW !! great stadium..

 

[davymcfc]

Welcome to the Sunderland fans on here. Looking forward to a good game and atmosphere at wembley. There was fighting all over the place when we played the rags in the FA cup semi final and these kind of games are meant to be good natured.

Good luck to Sunderland. You have done well to get to the final and after what happened in the FA cup final last year we won't be counting our chickens just yet!

 

[samharris]

Very pleased Sunderland are in the final. Know a lot of Mackems and hoping to share a few beers with em. Always look after us at SOL

This may sound odd but im not that arsed if we win or lose now. If we win then great if we lose then at least you know some real football fans are going to be very happy. Not playing Utd turns it into a party. Looking forward to this more than any of our recent appearances. Like with Stoke and Wigan I hope we show humility in victory or grace in defeat. You didn't see that against Utd or Chelsea.
I hope our fans never forget where we've come from.

If Sunderland win I will do what I did last year v Wigan..

I will stay and applaud them..

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Good to see the Mackems posting on here. I've had a soft spot them since they sold beat Leeds in '73 not to mention letting us have two City greats Dennis Tueart and Dave Watson.
Let's hope its a great day out for both sets of fans and a decent game to boot.

 

[Wilmslow Road]

Question for Sunderland Fans

Sunderland, lads.
If you were playing Newcastle in the final.
a) would there be trouble.
b) would you take your kids.

Just wondering.

 

[cibaman]

We played the rags in the FA cup semi final a couple of years ago when we won it. There were some truly shitty stories about how the rags had been after they lost. Dads and lads being started on by gangs of them and so on. Not a lot of police protection, either.

So much so that when we played them again in the community shield, a lot of blues either refused to go full stop or refused to take kids and partners. The club actually sent out a questionnaire when it didn't sell out its allocation for the comm shield, and AFAIK quite a few answered that the reason they didn't go was due to the violence after the semi final.

So to answer your question, there's a number who wouldn't have gone, or who wouldn't have taken the kids. Whether it's a lot or not I couldn't say, but there would have been some without any doubt.

But like the OP says, now we can have a day out. As many have said, it's great to be playing a respected club with great history and traditions who completely deserve their place in the final.

Enjoy the day, mate, if not the result :)

It's well known to those of us of a certain age that United fans have always had a reputation for violence, the media tends to ignore it, not good for the their club image just another thing that has been airbrushed out of their history

United are nothing without numbers.

Indeed. I was in a rush to catch the last train so left immediately after the final whistle. I think there was me plus 5 other City fans in the company of about 25,000 United fans. I soon lost interest in catching the train.