Sunderlandrews

Mostly SAFC, travel and music. Yet to find a beach that tops Roker. North London-based rom-communist, adopted capital team AFC Richmond.

[England's North East @Englands_NE]

If your'e interested in the distribution of surnames this is a brilliant link https://t.co/Z9I4aJGOk2 with an animation of surname distribution from 1851 onward. Try out the Gaelic-rooted surname Strachan (from a place) compared to its Northumbrian interpretation Straughan.

[#OneAfrica™️ @ousman_10]

When they interview Maresca about the charges

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

The @SunderlandAFC players in training tomorrow

[Laura @LauraSco88]

Thoust divvent undastandeth man!

[Fr Marc Lyden-Smith @frlydensmith]

I am disappointed by Sunderland City Council’s decision to withdraw its support for Wear Red Day 2026.

@SRTRC_England has been well supported by people across #Sunderland, and Wear Red Day provides an important opportunity for our community to stand together against racism.

Football has an incredible power to bring people together.

Whatever the reason for the decision, the message remains clear: racism has no place in Sunderland.

[UEFA Europa League @EuropaLeague]

Enzo Le Fée 😤

#UEL

[Sunderlandrews @Sunderlandrews]

That laugh in the background as well 😆

[Damien Hendry @DamienHendryX]

Why you pissing on ma chips?? 😂😂

[Linguistic Discovery @lingdiscovery]

A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit entered a clinic to donate blood. The nurse asked the rabbit: “What’s your blood type?”

“I’m probably a type O,” said the rabbit.

[Sunderlandrews @Sunderlandrews]

@Charl_H79 Me too. They seem to have so much fun all the time, but are still so focussed! Such a good balance and full credit to the coaching staff for it.

[Matthew Powell @Powell_Matthew]

I’ve seen enough in 45 minutes of a league cup 3rd round game to know Jules Ahoka is the second coming of Yaya Toure

[Sunderlandrews @Sunderlandrews]

@sunderlandafc11 @jarramakem @ekud77962320 Do you know if this is nationwide or still need to be in the north east? I tried this evening in London and couldn’t get it to play.

[Pulp Librarian @PulpLibrarian]

V: The Miniseries (1983). "Friendship is universal."

Kenneth Johnson, who had worked on The Incredible Hulk and The Six Million Dollar Man, pitched a new drama idea to NBC in 1982: a modern retelling of Sinclair Lewis's 1935 novel It Can't Happen Here about how continental fascism might take hold in America. It was called Storm Warning.

NBC weren't sold on the idea though. They thought it was too cerebral for prime time TV and instead they suggested a science fiction setting, changing the villains from stormtroopers to space aliens to broaden its ratings appeal.

Johnson reworked his script to fit the brief, but at its heart he kept the idea of Lewis's novel. Dictatorship under the iron heel could happen here but it would come in a UFO, wearing designer sunglasses and red jumpsuits, offering to be our friend.

V is the story of what happens when human-like aliens arrive on Earth, offering friendship in return for help to save their stricken planet. Actually the visitors are lizard-like aliens disguised as humans. Their aim is to enslave Earth, steal its water and harvest the humans for food.

Slowly the aliens begin to take control of the media, then politics. Scientists are rounded up. Martial law is introduced. A resistance movement is formed and begins to fight back, but by the story's end Earth is in the grip of the invaders.

V was scheduled as a two part mini-series, with filming starting in 1982. Marc Singer was cast as TV newsman and lead rebel Mike Donovan, with Jane Badler as evil alien Diana. Robert Englund would play the more sympathetic alien Willie.

NBC launched a very creative teaser PR campaign before V aired, with posters at bus stops and subway stations. The show premiered on 1 May 1983, attracting 80 million viewers, as well as critical plaudits.

The standout scene for many is when Donovan sees the visitors in their true form. Diana eats a live guinea pig and Donovan rips off the fake skin of another visitor during a fight, revealing the lizard beneath...

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

It was always Sunderland.

Belgium winger Malick Fofana joins from Olympique Lyonnais on a long-term contract! ✍️⚡️

[Mackemini Milano 🇮🇹☕️ @Ramma_____]

Uncle Bouba should be given 15 minutes off the bench in the carabao cup v Hull

Make him earn his fucking money

[Sunderlandrews @Sunderlandrews]

Never in doubt! 🫪

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Welcome to Sunderland, Malick Fofana! ❤️

[James Copley @JamesCopley_]

This transfer saga has had everything: hijacks, re-hijacks, tussles, owner involvement, deal sheets, mad uncles and greedy agents.

Going to the wire with KLD personally involved - despite Barry from Grangetown assuring me he was selling up.

Nee pressure, Malick. 😅

#SAFC

[SethOfficial @UTD_Seth001]

🚨Ian Wright on Sunderland signing Wesley Fofana for €40m ahead of Arsenal:

🗣️ Ian Wright: “I think this is one of those transfers Arsenal fans will look back at and ask, ‘How did we let that happen?’

“€40m is serious money, but in this market, Sunderland could have got themselves a bargain. Arsenal wanted Fofana, Crystal Palace tried to hijack the deal, but Sunderland got it done.

“I watched Tzolis against Aston Villa last night and he got harassed. He couldn’t find his feet. That’s the Premier League. You need players who can handle that pressure and still make something happen.

“Imagine having Fofana on the bench and bringing him on in a tight game. He can cut inside with either foot, beat players and find Havertz or Ødegaard. That’s a real threat. For me, he gives Arsenal something similar to what Cherki gives Manchester City unpredictability.

“And I think Arteta will be losing his mind over this one. He said after the Champions League final that his aim was to strengthen the attack, yet Arsenal have strengthened the defence again and still haven’t added the attacking threat they need. Now they’ve allowed Fofana to slip through their fingers.

“You also have to ask: where’s the Champions League pull? If Arsenal want these players, they have to make them choose Arsenal.

“Sunderland have made their move. If Fofana has a big season, people won’t ask why Sunderland paid €40m. They’ll ask why Arsenal didn’t.”

[Sunderlandrews @Sunderlandrews]

HOLD ME CLOSER KEVIN DANSO 🕺🏻🪩

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Welcome to Sunderland, Kevin Danso! ❤️

[Connor Bromley @ConnorBromley]

Join me, @SAFChighlights, @NiallBromley and @JamesCopley_ (potentially!) from 7.30pm tonight as we see in the transfer window!

We are ad free as well tonight! 🟥⬜

https://t.co/Len20FPzvl

[Mark W. @DurhamWASP]

Jack Crawford, the ‘Hero of Camperdown’ the Sunderland sailor who, under heavy fire, climbed the shattered mast of HMS Venerable and nailed Admiral Duncan’s colours back in place. His extraordinary act is said to have given us the phrase, ‘nail your colours to the mast’.