Saturday 11th December 2010 (Premier League)
It was great to hear the Mackem accent again and the fans were pretty well behaved, on the whole. I think one of them was quite surprised when I informed him that I had a ticket for Sunderland's forthcoming home game against Bolton the following Saturday.
Unfortunately, the game was very disappointing and, to be honest, I was surprised that the attendance just a couple of weeks before Christmas was so high.
After the game, I met an old friend from the Northeast, Graeme Anderson, who is now the chief football writer at the Sunderland Echo. Graeme, his colleague and myself headed off to the Eight Bells pub in Putney to watch Newcastle United vs Liverpool, which kicked off at 5:30pm. It was good to see him after getting on for 20 years and was looking very well.
Fulham 0 Sunderland 0
Attendance: 24,462 |
Craven Cottage announces the game against Sunderland on
11th December 2010. © Stephen Taylor
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As a supporter of Sunderland since moving to the town (as it was in those days) in 1987, this was a game I'd been looking forward to since I started the job and I even requested to be posted in the thick of the away supporters.
Unfortunately, the game was very disappointing and, to be honest, I was surprised that the attendance just a couple of weeks before Christmas was so high.
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce signs autographs outside Craven Cottage
after the Northeast side's 0-0 draw against Fulham on 11th December 2010.
© Stephen Taylor
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce signs autographs outside Craven Cottage
after the Northeast side's 0-0 draw against Fulham on 11th December 2010.
© Stephen Taylor
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