Bri carter

Peace Love Rock and Roll ! craft ale lover, SAFC till I die 🔴⚪️

[Gaz Fisher @GazJFisher]

I think @ChelseaFanTVyt might have been blown away by our WMS rendition 😮‍💨 #safc

[Andy @SAFCsource]

I spoke too soon the other day, this is the video of the season. 🔴⚪🇪🇺

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

What a lad 🔴⚪️👊🏼

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[Michael Graham @Capt_Fishpaste]

Hell's bollocks, @BBCMOTD, this shit is not hard. Three top stories of the Premier League season:

Arsenal win title
West Ham get relegated
Sunderland get Europe

ONE sentence analysis from a begrudging Alan Shearer? Fucking hell. What is even the point of you anymore? #SAFC

[Only Newcastle @OnlyNewc]

UPDATE

A NEW POSTER HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THE SEARCH OF DARYLL FROM SOUTH SHIELDS . THE CCTV PHOTO IS WHAT HE IS WEARING PLEASE CAN WE ALL RT THIS AGAIN PLEASE #NUFC #SAFC

[Only Newcastle @OnlyNewc]

Daryll has been missing since 7am Saturday morning and it’s very out of character for him, can we all please RT the life out of this please 🙏 #NUFC #SAFC

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

MISSING | Have you seen Daryll who is missing from South Shields?

The 44-year-old was last seen in the shields coastal area around the grotto on Saturday morning. His family are deeply worried

Please retweet massive Safc fan
@RokerReport @ALS_Fanzine @Capt_Fishpaste

[Michael Graham @Capt_Fishpaste]

Bad craic #SAFC

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

Chris Rigg & The whole of Sunderland after 10 minutes…
Swipe right for 90 minutes 😉

Winning at St James’ Park… special.

Knowing what it means to this city ❤️🤍
That makes it even bigger 🥹

But if I’m honest… I had to do it the hard way.

10 minutes in… mistake.

And in that moment, you feel like the ground could swallow you up.

Like you’ve let down a whole city.

That feeling is real.
And it’s horrendous.

But this is where the work kicks in.

For years I’ve worked on my mindset for moments like this and it’s something I now try to pass on to the young players we mentor through Inner Game Academy.

Breathe.
Self talk.
Next action.

Not “why did I do that?”
Not “what are people thinking?”
Just… next action.

It all sounds simple in theory.
Putting it into practice in moments like that is the hard part.

Every player makes mistakes.
The best players don’t dwell.
They respond.

I’m so proud of this team.
They had my back when I needed it most.
And after the error, they kept demanding from me and from each other relentlessly.

To win it in the 90th minute at St James’…
That’s one I will never forget ❤️🤍

P.s. Why are there loads of empty seats in the background?

[Football Away Days @AwayDays_]

The Sunderland limbs after the 90th minute winner against Newcastle today.

[terry christian @terrychristian]

Commiserations to @NUFC and well done @SunderlandAFC - great game .

[Sensible Sunderland @SensibleSAFC]

Just a quick message for you all, ahem:

FUCK THE MAGS

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

@Parkersafc I said exactly that when he brought him on 👍🏻

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

To any young kid reading this…

I’ve doubted myself in every league I’ve ever played in.

Ryman Prem.
Conference South.
League Two.
League One.
Championship…

And even right before my first Premier League start last night.

That’s not weakness.
That’s being human.

That’s being alive.

When I was growing up, I thought Premier League players were superhuman.

Like they never felt doubt.
Like they never felt nerves.

The truth is…. it’s often the opposite.

Social media won’t tell you that sometimes you step out there with no confidence. That’s normal. That’s ok!

You now have to then step out there with courage.

Confidence feels good.
Courage doesn’t.

But you do it anyway. Show courage enough times…. You build confidence.

Here’s the mindset that’s carried me for 31 years.

When it goes well:

I worked for it.
I earned it.
Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.

When it doesn’t:

I know I prepared the best I could.
It didn’t go exactly to plan. That’s football.

But Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.

That simple recipe gave me a special moment last night.

Leading the team out.
Playing alongside a group that fights for every ball.
Celebrates tackles.
Gives everything for the city of Sunderland.

And sharing it with supporters who never gave up, even after four tough seasons in League One.

So if you’re a young player feeling doubt…
Low confidence…
Or like you don’t believe in yourself…

You’re not alone.

Every player feels it.

Confidence isn’t something you’re given.

It’s something you build.

Bit by bit.
Day by day.
With courage.
With work.
With learning.

Anything worth building takes time.

But that’s what makes it so worthwhile!

Thank you @SunderlandAFC ❤️🤍

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

@Capt_Fishpaste He already is mate 🔴⚪️👊🏼

[Danny G. @dpgroves6]

IF THAT'S NOT A PENALTY WE CAN ALL GO HOME!

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

@Parkersafc I’ve been saying that for a couple of weeks re Isidor off Mr Brobbey 👍🏻

[Bri carter @Cartergadjee]

@patrick7roberts @SunderlandAFC You’ll never pay for a pint on Wearside mate. We’ll never forget what you did for our club. Good luck for the future pal 🔴⚪️👊🏼

[RJX.MEDIA 📸 @RJXMEDIA]

❤️Matchdays under the lights 😍🤍