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@UnderTheLight73 @BurnleyUTC1 And take off the 6 points we got off the mags (as it was so easy we shouldn’t really count them) then it’s only 2 points

@BurnleyUTC1 How could I forget, my lord we got very lucky

He’s right to be fair. Only 32 points in it much closer than we think.

@Sunlundy 💯 will go anyway. Waited 40 years for this

I know it’s a couple of months away but does anybody else not stand a chance getting European away tickets but still gunna go? #SAFC

@SAFCsource Spend a lot of time in Almeria and visited Oasis theme park. Amazing as I grew up with the old Clint Eastwood westerns and had no idea they were filmed in Spain. I mean spaghetti western suggests Italy but I guess it’s because the director was Italian?

@Meb1965 It was, yeah. The actual main actor in it Terence Hill was in loads of old spaghetti westerns.

The Socceritos, a short film starring Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka. #SAFC youtube.com/watch?v=4iV8Uz…

@CoreyYaps @VLC176 Remember if you spend 50 million on a player on a 5 year contract it’s only counted as 10 million per year due to amortisation. Admittedly that takes 10 million out of the budget for 5 years but it means we can preload the squad now when we need it.

@VLC176 Yeah but do you not think you can get 6 or 7 quality players for £100m?

Does anyone know roughly what we can spend this summer before any player sales, if any??

@DiegoNUFC @RokerReport Loved the trial! I think we’ll pay the subscription and carry on next year if that’s ok?

Enjoy your premier league 9 months trial, m4cKems

@alistairrenwick @Tpljp1966 @ALS_Fanzine I agree. 3 doesn’t feel as stable after the merger although I’m actually on ID mobile which piggybacks 3 so not sure if it gets the full signal benefit

@Meb1965 @Tpljp1966 @ALS_Fanzine I found 3 got worse after the merger. I've never had issues with the Vodafone network, Vodafone customer service on the other hand...

The most unbelievable thing that happened yesterday was Ballard phone getting a signal in the ground. Mine never worked all season

@alistairrenwick @Tpljp1966 @ALS_Fanzine Which is crazy as 3 and Vodaphone merged and are nos supposedly the same network 🤔

@Tpljp1966 @ALS_Fanzine I was on 3, recently changed to talkmobile (Vodafone) and I got a great signal, the guy next to me on O2 did as well. I think EE and 3 don't work in the stadium. Even had enough to watch replays on Now

@zeninguem67 @DPMcBride That can be misleading for example Sunderland sold out but they lose seats due to segregation so that distorts %. Now actual attendance (not including tickets sold that don’t turn up) would be more interesting as there seem to be lots of empty seats in most grounds

@DPMcBride Percent full at home would be a little bit more interesting

Here's the end-of-season list for the highest average attendances in English league football. For the third year running, The Arsenal are the only club with two teams on the list, with Arsenal Women gaining the most places compared to last year, followed by Coventry and Everton.

@nestob70 @footballontnt So are Villa and Hull

@footballontnt To every rule, there's an exception and Sunderland is the exception in this case. They utterly dismantled xG as a prediction tool

Sunderland might have just finished off xG once and for all 📈

@TheCovasettes Bought 💪

PLEASE HELP US ON THE ITUNES CHARTS!! The margins are so tight, with a big push we can get to number 1. This counts towards the official UK charts as well. It’s down to £4.99!!!! 🙏 shorturl.at/wEsFR

@TheCovasettes @KNEECAPCEOL 🤣 don’t worry I’ve only bought yours 🐮

Ffs of all the bands to start beef with on release week this one isn’t ideal. @KNEECAPCEOL please may you politely step aside no worries if not, sorry for messaging cheers

@TheCovasettes @LABRecords Woah!!! What??? Congratulations

WE’RE SIGNED!! We’re so excited to announce we’ve signed an album deal with @LABRecords. The future is looking so exciting, now it’s time to put our everything into our debut album release next week The Covasettes - the best looking u̶n̶signed band 🐄

@KieranMaguire @nytimes We went to SA WC in 2010. There were thousands of hotel rooms available as FIFA had dictated the rate to charge promising big returns. Many had upgraded their facilities. When no one paid the price as too high FIFA dumped them and left them out of pocket. They’ll never learn

The myth of the 2026 World Cup hotel and tourism ‘boom’ nytimes.com/athletic/72176… via @NYTimes

@LotteryWinners Private Event In the Fields I should KoKo 🤣😃

SUMMER 2026. Huge. Let’s have it. Where are you seeing us?

@CWeatherspoon_ @RobRaine180 @TheAthleticFC So without promotion bonuses we were bottom half in wages. Pretty good going then to get promoted

@RobRaine180 @TheAthleticFC Club didn't disclose but £15-20m has been ballpark for plenty in recent years. #SAFC wage bill was £31.4m in 23-24 so seems about right

Leeds marched to promotion last season with record Championship revenues but also one of the most highly paid squads in second tier history. 49ers Enterprises have provided £255m funding in two seasons. 2024-25 accounts analysis @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71638…

@Spangledband @KendalCalling @OwenPetersPhoto Looking forward to it. Made my day when yourselves and @TheCovasettes added this morning after seeing you on consecutive Ritz nights a feed weeks back 🔥

KENDAL CALLING 🏕️ X We are absolutely over the moon to be coming to one of our favourite festivals this summer @kendalcalling. We will be delivering vibes, beer, sun stroke and a set of bangers. See you in the fields 🫶🏼 @OwenPetersPhoto 📸 #spangled #festivalseason #kendalcalling

@SwissRamble @KieranMaguire I’m guessing that doesn’t include player sales though as I believe Sunderland only lost around 4m getting promoted?

The situation looks even worse at the operating level (excluding profit on player sales, interest and exceptional items), where not a single club has reported a profit. Average operating losses: Premier League £66.7m, Championship £25.5m, League One £6.2m, League Two £2.8m.

Just over half of the 92 clubs in top 4 divisions in England have published 2024/25 accounts. Only 4 are profitable: Liverpool, Bournemouth, Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United. Average pre-tax losses: PL £31.1m, Championship £15.1m, League One £5.0m, League Two £2.6m.

@TheFootblLawyer I know so why should footy fans get a football ban and gig fans don’t get a gig ban? Or rugby fans a rugby ban? Or horseracing etc etc

@Meb1965 If it happens at music gigs and festivals, it’s not always specific to football.

It already is a criminal offence. The only difference is that now the police will be able to apply for a 3 year Football Banning Order