Roo Thompson

Dad/Assistant Headteacher at SEN Provision/Drummer/Golf addict/SAFC Fan and occasional writer for Roker Report. All views are my own.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Boy, you turn me inside out…

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Wrote a few words for @RokerReport after watching the lads secure 7th and a European spot on Sunday.

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

“The years of pain we’ve endured make this journey back to the Premier League and now into Europe even sweeter.”

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[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

RÉGIS LE BRIS.

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

Goal.

[1-2] 90'

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

𝗛𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 🎙️

How do we cope without Xhaka? What went wrong on Saturday? Will we recruit before the transfer window shuts? Join us for this week’s Q&A!

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[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Looking for 2 spares in the Sunderland end today for Sunderland vs spurs. @RokerReport @ALS_Fanzine

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Looking forward to tomorrow now…

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

𝗛𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 🎙️

Ricky from @LastWordOnSpurs swings by to tell us all about Spurs… and why Sunderland should be optimistic heading into this game on Sunday!

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[Roker Report @RokerReport]

“They’ll be relegated by Christmas.”

Sunderland will be sixth on Christmas Day!

Let’s get carried away, man! ❤️🤍

#SAFC

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

The tifo says it all.

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Scenes.

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

Incredible.

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

IIIIIIIIITTTT’SSSS MATCHDAAAAY! 👊🏼

🌺 #SAFC v #AFC • 1730hrs

📍 @StadiumOfLight

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HAAAAAAAAWAAAAY THE LADS!

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Very interesting article about how Sunderland have developed and how we may spend again in January.

[Mark Douglas @MsiDouglas]

🚨 Inside the next stage of #safc project 🔴⚪️

🔴 'Gaming' PSR - and enough headroom to make 'top' signings 💵
⚪️ 'We don't want this to be flash in the pan - we're ambitious' 📈
🔴 International brands in talks on front of shirt sponsor 👕

Details 👇
https://t.co/Pfckup1Llh

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Put some thoughts down for the @RokerReport

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

A rare interview from Kyril Louis-Dreyfus on Monday Night Football gave us an insight into our current transfer policy and what the future holds for Sunderland.

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[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Bang on this!

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

“There is no way that I am going to allow behaviour of that ilk to take root in our stadium without challenging it, either in this forum or in person in the Roker End,” writes Mike Stubbs.

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[HLTCO @HLTCO]

There’s so much talk about the Premier League’s current use of set pieces and the football being “poorer” for it but I don’t buy into that view at all.

You’ve got a superbly coached Bournemouth team under Andoni Iraola sitting 2nd having scored 16 in 9, all 3 promoted sides adapting well to the top flight despite plenty suggesting the gap between the Championship and PL was becoming impossible to manage in recent seasons; one of that trio in Sunderland are up in 4th with only 2 defeats in their first 9 games.

Three established Prem sides are sat in the relegation zone with two wins between them, one of which came when two of that trio played each other back in August.

I would suggest the Premier League isn’t a poor league at all, it’s just much more competitive this year than so many have grown used to over the last 5-6 campaigns. No one feels truly safe (perhaps Arsenal aside) and they seem to be getting pelters for working out a way of being defensively sound and establishing a four point lead at the top because of it.

Tactics change, styles shift, coaches and managers are always on the hunt for those tiny gains which can win you games, at the moment it’s corners and long throws, for years, possession football was the “thing”, so much so that people got annoyed at lower league teams trying to do the same and coming up short. It’s football, it’s always in a state of flux.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

With us all the way ❤️🤍

[Roo Thompson @andythompleyton]

Wrote a few words for the @RokerReport.

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

Sunderland’s remarkable revival is down to the meticulous planning and recruitment from the hierarchy.

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𝗛𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 | 𝗤&𝗔

The Lads, still basking in the glory of The Lads’ fantastic win at Chelsea, answer YOUR questions about all things Sunderland! ⭐️

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Enzo's desire to win the ball back >

[Andy Sixsmith @andysixsmithtv]

🚨 Sunderland fans - I sat down with the colossus Nordi Mukiele today for the Premier League - and asked him what he was thinking in this picture staring at the Sunderland fans after the incredible late win over Chelsea:

🗣️ “In that photo - I’ll tell you the truth. I knew the fans here weren’t happy for a long time about what was happening at the club.

“So I was thinking about what they must be feeling now - winning at Stamford Bridge against an historic club like Chelsea - and it made me really happy.

“Sunderland is a city where a lot of people love football so to see them like this is very beautiful.” #SAFC