Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️

Sunderland fan, wildlife photographer and still a mod at heart, favourite band - The Jam. South Shields lad

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

Class 😂

[vinny🇪🇺 @vinny_brand2]

enzo le fee #safc

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

Two more of my favourites of the White Tailed Eagle taken on the Isle of Mull a couple of weeks ago.

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

Morning all, Happy bank holiday… 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️ 😉

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

The moment Sunderland players discovered they’d qualified for European football for the first time in over 50 years.

Those fans will be able to create special memories next season, I’m so happy for them! 👏👏

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

It’s true… ❤️

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

And on this day in 2026, we qualified for the EUROPA LEAGUE 🤯

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

WE'RE ALL GOING ON A EUROPEAN TOUR 🌍

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

I still can’t believe it… what a year this has been.

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

In tears here 💪🏻

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

🤯

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

Goosebumps 😍

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

White Tailed Eagle coming in for a fish on another amazing day out with @mullcharters on our recent visit to the stunning Isle of Mull. 🦅 👌

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a female Cuckoo, this one taken on the Isle of Mull. Cuckoos everywhere up there! 👌

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

Always a delight to see one of these beauties sitting out on an early morning walk. @lancswildlife

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

The neighbours were burning some dead trees yesterday and must of disturbed this bat. It flew through our garden at Midday yesterday, a quick grab if the camera and got these. Any ideas which Bat as I have no idea? ⁦@Lancswildlife⁩

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

What kept you… phew! 👏

[Foulshaw Ospreys @Foulshaw2]

She's back! Blue 35 has returned and made it clear that this is _her_ nest. We're not crying. Well, maybe a little bit.
Welcome back you superstar.
#FoulshawOspreys

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

🎵 Somewhere over….. 😉

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

A couple of Adders from Foulshaw Moss this morning.

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

I was at that gig… the lads at their best ❤️

[Schnitzel @Schnitzel63]

THE JAM - Going Underground, Newcastle City Hall ,Oct 1980

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

We all make mistakes Luke, it’s how we deal with them that matters and you were immense for the rest of the game. ❤️

[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?

[Paul 🛵🐈‍⬛🔴⚪️ @plowdon]

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[Pitch Side @PitchSideTweets]

SUNDERLAND SCORE IN THE 90TH MINUTE!!!!!