Newcastle v Sunderland, the Tyne-Wear derby, two North-East giants slugging it out for the bragging rights. Geordies claim that no-one outside Britain has even heard of Sunderland. Mackems say, “Lock up your horses!”
Any rivalry that can drive a man to punch a police horse has to be taken seriously, when you’re not laughing at KK, that is, or the obvious mispronunciation of Sunderland’s stadium. Did you know that Sunderland’s most successful era ended the year crayons were invented? But Newcastle’s last major trophy was the 1955 FA Cup. And how many Sunderland managers have been deemed worthy of a knighthood? Certainly not Paolo di Saster. Bobby Robson was. But then Newcastle sacked him.
100 reasons to gloat, 100 goals. The perfect gift for a Newcastle fan or a Sunderland fan, especially if you support the opposition.
100-0 