Eloise Gee

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Europe, eh? For Sunderland football club and our fans, the arrival there has been a whirlwind journey of exceeded expectations, of hopes beyond hope becoming realities, that has taken us in, a little over four years, from playing in front of 5,831 at Morecambe to a potential 75,000 at the San Siro in Milan.

I have friends who believed, in those League One days, that they’d never again see us play in the Premier League in their lifetimes, and that seemed a mindset that was less morbid than realistic.
Yet here we are.

Our last European adventure had us as the plucky underdogs who’d qualified by winning the FA Cup - much like Torreense this time around - but this time we’ve done it by maintaining our form over a full League season and by being what looks like an established top-flight side.

Almost too good to believe, but it’s here and we’re going to enjoy it. We’ve done a pretty good job of being part of the showbiz of the Premier League, of the necessary financial micromanagement, of promoting the club abroad - to the extent that a European competition seems a natural part of our journey.

As the club has progressed over recent seasons, so the city has redeveloped to become a great mixture of impressive new architecture and that of preserved and renovated historical nature. SAFC has always been a club of the people - the County Durham club, the club, the club that reflected the fortunes of the city and vice versa, and that could not be more true today. It’s time to show Europe that’s what we’re all about.

Football on Wearside has always been a form of release after a week’s hard graft in the shipyards, the glassworks, or down the pits across the county. A chance to forget the daily grind and join your marras in a few hours of escapism - put the world to rights over a couple of pints then focus your energy on roaring the Lads on to victory.

It’s happened for generations, and it’s not going to change even if the nature of the daily grind and the football venue have. For coal, glass, and ships read motor manufacture and service industries, for Roker Park read the Stadium of Light.

✍️ @ALS_Fanzine

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

European nights at the Stadium of Light 😍

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Erling Haaland has now scored against 24 of the 25 teams he's faced in the Premier League.

Sunderland is the only team he’s yet to score against 👀

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

😤 IT'S DERBY DAY.

HA'WAY THE LADS ❤️

#SUNNEW

[A LOVE SUPREME @ALS_Fanzine]

Full time thoughts on that then? #SAFC

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

@macywoo8 @Cazza7 Dom never changed from primary school. We often spoke about the Trinity Girls football days and how well we did with MR Bushby. We’ve never forgot the roots & how Trinity helped us love the game. I started playing with her back then and continued until recently. Gutted💔

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Feedback like this, must be doing something right!😬💪🤩

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

@FoLScholars Thank you!😅

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

@molllyrenton Thank you!!😢 I love you lots xx

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Drop me a message for any more info!
Flexible and affordable PT sessions💪😅✅

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Opening weekend- 25/07/20😅🤩

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Feedback like this man‼️ Bloody love my job❤️

[Steven McClarence @steviemc225]

Runners up medals for the @NFYLU19 arrived today which means that the last 3 years we have won the @NFYLU19 League & Cup once, finished runners up twice, won the @EFL League once and @AoC_Sport League once. The success that we have had is down to the brilliant people that we have

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

10 days and counting!🤩 Already loving showing new and old customers around the place!😅

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

@Pearce_PC Cheers Scott and thanks for all your help in the past, hope your all doing well👍😅

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Unreal couple of weeks starting the new venture as a PT and leading classes now to carry them on as well as getting the gym ready for opening! Roll on the 25th!🤩✅

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Level 3 Personal Training course finally completed, makes the graft worthwhile🤩💪

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

Decent 30 min run & gym session, having this place is defo making lockdown easier🤩💪

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

@Rebecca__Welch @DarbyRimmerMND Well done mate!😅👌

[Eloise Gee @eloisegeex]

So proud of how far we’ve come, from taking it over 8 weeks ago until now🤩💪