Sunderland fans are already making excuses for their team's upcoming match against a Premier League team. Despite being sixth in the second tier, they belittle themselves and their club, comparing it to their big city rivals. However, their team has been performing well and has players who were relatively inexpensive. Fans express their concerns on a message board.
I have never known a fanbase so keen to get their excuses in before a match. Sunderland fans at pains to say how useless their team and club are, how small-time, compared to their big city / club neighbours. The way they want to belittle themselves and their team / club, you would never think they were sixth top of the second tier, at home to a team currently mid-table in the Premier League .
They go on and on about how much the team cost that they will be facing, yet the likes of Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Miley and Longstaff have all been playing regularly and cost a combined £11m in transfer fees. Sunderland fans commenting via their RTG message board on Saturday ahead of kick-off: 'Just hope we are proud of the lads at the end of the game like
Sunderland Fans Excuses Match Premier League Team Club Rivals Performance Players Message Board