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πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ¦³|| Write & Blog || Author of β€˜A Football Education’ and β€˜Football’s Ancient Iconsβ€™πŸ“š|| #SAFC πŸ”΄βšͺοΈπŸš’πŸˆβ€β¬› Blog βœπŸ»πŸ‘‰πŸ» http://afootballeducation.blogspot.co.uk

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'Til The End Tuesday 13th May 2025. The Stadium of Light, Sunderland. An emotional, rollercoaster of a night is nearing its conclusion. I glance at the c...

Latest piece is up on the blogπŸ‘‡πŸ»

Tuesday. Play offs. Ballard. ScenesπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜„

#safc

afootballeducation.blogspot.com/2025/05/til-...

17.05.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Til The End Tuesday 13th May 2025. The Stadium of Light, Sunderland. An emotional, rollercoaster of a night is nearing its conclusion. I glance at the c...

Latest piece is up on the blogπŸ‘‡πŸ»

Tuesday. Play offs. Ballard. ScenesπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜„

#safc

afootballeducation.blogspot.com/2025/05/til-...

17.05.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bad weekend for Sky so far aint it. We won last night, most of the pundits having played for Sheff Wed and now Leeds not winning either.

I can here the expletives from Curtis Davies and Andy Hinchcliffe from hereπŸ˜‚

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

01.03.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Preston 0-0 Burnley eh?

Sky will be absolutely devastated by that result, although they can still drone on about Burnley’s defensive record.

If Leeds don’t beat us on Monday, what an awful weekend it will have been for Chambers, Mackie, Parkin, Davies and co.πŸ˜‚

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

15.02.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Louza committed three fouls, two were bookings. The Isidor booking was awful, to miss the pull on Isidor was also awful, and to not book Cirkin a second time was probably the wrong decision also. The worst bit was only adding on five minutes at the end, should have been at least eight or nine.

08.02.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We weren’t at it at all today, not at our best by any stretch.

However, I find myself saying this at least four or five times a season…

For the love of God, can someone, anyone, whoever it may be, just stop putting Premier League referees in charge of EFL matches. Please, just stop.

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

08.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If it’s true Fulham have made a bid of Β£20m for Trai Hume then we have to accept.

I love Hume but that’s an awful lot of money and surely there’d be a full back out there that we can adequately replace him with?

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

02.02.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh aye. We aren’t flavour of the month atm, or any month for that matterπŸ˜‚

01.02.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sky absolutely hate us at the minute mind.

β€œThe top three are pulling away from the restβ€πŸ€”

We are three points off the automatic placesπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜‚

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

01.02.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Burnley vs Leeds tonight, a big one that’s for sure.

I’ll be watching with interest. For what it’s worth, I think Leeds will win.

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

27.01.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think we can add Sam Parkin to the ever growing list of Sky pundits that dislike usπŸ˜‚

Seeing things a lot differently to me tonight!

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

21.01.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just about over Friday night (I think!)πŸ˜‚

Let’s put it right tonight. I think we will. Three points and back on track.

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

21.01.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m liking all this live EFL games on ITV stuff, I’m all for it.

I think it’s quite refreshing to see. Long may it continue.

#safc #lufc #swfc

19.01.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you watch Ipswich play, you can see why Jack Clarke doesn’t play. He just doesn’t fit. Broadhead and Hutchinson are narrow in this system, Clarke needs to be wide, very wide, and it’ll not happen in this system. If they stay up they’ll sell him.

#safc #itfc

16.01.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same!

14.01.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it is haha those days were peak autograph hunting times for me. I’m 99% sureπŸ˜„

14.01.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m fairly confident the N is Nicky Summerbee. Reidy’s is on there as well. A brilliant little item!

14.01.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d say possibly the season after Laura, because I’m sure the top signature on the first photo is Stefan Schwarz. You have Quinn, Phillips, Rae and Gray on there too. Some good ones!

14.01.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah probably, we had a go at them at Craven Cottage which resulted in a great game. The others? All awful games.

12.01.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably all of them Chris!πŸ˜‚

12.01.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Doesn’t make great reading at all Neil

12.01.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a poor recent FA Cup record, isn’t it?πŸ€”

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

11.01.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enzo Le Fée is ready to go ✍️

10.01.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10
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Are you ready to go? 🎬

10.01.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 12
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What a signing πŸ”₯

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

10.01.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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John Middleton Campbell - Sunderland's Original Club Legend⚽ John Middleton Campbell Born 19 th Β February 1870 Died 8 th Β June 1906, Aged 36 Centre Forward Renton FC - Sunderland AFC – Newcastle United...

This is a piece I wrote last year on one of Sunderland AFC’s first football icons; an early pioneer of the association game in England.

One I’m proud to have written. Give it a read and a share, it’s greatly appreciated☺️

The link is belowπŸ‘‡πŸ»

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

afootballeducation.blogspot.com/2023/09/john...

05.01.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

05.01.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Made hard work of that today, but winning ugly is how you get promoted.

Clean sheet as well, which is always welcome. Jobe absolutely outstanding again today.

Superb finish from Isidor tooπŸ˜„

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

05.01.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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John Middleton Campbell - Sunderland's Original Club Legend⚽ John Middleton Campbell Born 19 th Β February 1870 Died 8 th Β June 1906, Aged 36 Centre Forward Renton FC - Sunderland AFC – Newcastle United...

This is a piece I wrote last year on one of Sunderland AFC’s first football icons; an early pioneer of the association game in England.

One I’m proud to have written. Give it a read and a share, it’s greatly appreciated☺️

The link is belowπŸ‘‡πŸ»

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

afootballeducation.blogspot.com/2023/09/john...

05.01.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another day for braving the elements isn’t it? But I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

It’s what it’s all aboutπŸ˜„

We should win today, Pompey have only picked up seven points on the road; and why do I feel like there’ll be a surprise pick in today’s starting XI?πŸ€”

πŸ”΄βšͺ️ #safc

05.01.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0