James Hunter
@JHunterChron
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Sunderland AFC columnist for @WeAreSunlun . Formerly SAFC writer for the Chronicle, Journal, and Sunday Sun, from 1999-2024. These views belong to me, though
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Magnificent away support from Celtic. Can't think of any fans who have travelled here in such numbers.
#safc
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BREAKING:
#safc
legend Gary Bennett has been made an MBE in the
#NewYearsHonours
for his work to tackle racism in football.
Massive congratulations,
@benno_4
. 👏
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Wonderful gesture from
@JPickford1
to invite his old
#safc
mentors Kevin Ball and Mark Prudhoe out to Moscow for tonight’s
#WorldCup
SF. Says a great deal about him as a person
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Forget the statement, I understand it's done.
Alex Neil is going to take the Stoke City job.
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That’ll be because I cover
#safc
, not NUFC, Tony
@JHunterChron
All these questions about the SAFC takeover, I didn't notice such a reaction from you about the potential takeover of NUFC by a country with such human rights atrocities and the way women are treated.
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#safc
have made John Cooke redundant.
After 26 years as kit man, six years as a player, not so much as a word of acknowledgement from the club.
Very, very, poor.
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Ref's lost control - he's just guessing, really.
Dean Whitestone did OK up to kick-off. Handled the coin toss well, made sure there were 11 players on each side, nets properly tensioned etc.
Struggled badly since the game started.
#safc
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Alex Neil says Bailey Wright was suffering from a sickness bug in the run-up to the final. Trained separately Thurs and Fri, then came down to London on a helicopter.
#safc
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Reasons to buy
#safc
programme:
1. Bradley is on the cover
2. Proceeds to Bradley Lowery Fund
3. Rob Mason's last as editor after 31yrs
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Hamstring injury for Mowbray.
'It's painful to be honest. I didn't have a hamstring injury in 18yrs as a player - I wasn't fast enough!
'I'll be at Preston next week, fit or not.'
#safc
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Deal agreed for
#safc
to sign Jack Clarke from Spurs.
Understand he could be flying out tomorrow to join the squad in Portugal
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🧮 Play-off permutations:
1. Sunderland must win at Preston
and either
2. Boro beat Coventry
or
3. Millwall drop points vs Blackburn
for
#safc
to finish in top six, as long as
4. West Brom do not win at Swansea by four more goals than Sunderland do at Preston
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Juan Sartori have bought the remainder of Stewart Donald's shares, meaning Donald is no longer involved with
#safc
New shareholder split:
KLD: 64%
Sartori: 36%
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Coachload of
@saintmirrenfc
fans heading to the SoL this weekend to see
#safc
's game against Luton and support their ex-manager Jack Ross. A measure of the high regard in which he is held by supporters at his former club. 👏
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Premier League must make it clear to the 'Big Six' that they can't compete in European Super League as well as the PL.
It's one or the other.
And if they go, there's no way back
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Arsenal’s tribute to Louise Wanless in the media lounge at the Emirates Stadium tonight.
#safc
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#safc
transfer target PSG midfielder Edouard Michut is here today.
He is sitting below us in the directors' box at the SoL
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Sad to see Lee Cattermole depart. He’s been an inspirational figure for
#safc
over the last decade, and gave his all when others gave up. Finances meant he was always likely to leave this summer, but he had an excellent season last year and will be missed on the pitch
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A lovely farewell gift at Portman Road from long-time travelling companions
@Tweed_Barnesy
and
@Phil__Smith
to mark my final
#safc
road trip.
I started with a defeat and ended the same way - there’s a symmetry about it, I guess.
Now for a beer! 🍻
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Sign here please, Ross.
(
@krespeakman
standing next in line with a piece of paper…)
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Dion Sanderson and Aiden O’Brien have just caught sight of themselves on the big screen! 📺
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Morning all.
I’m happy to announce I’m joining We Are Sunderland (
@WeAreSunlun
), writing a weekly column on all things
#safc
.
Starts on Friday - can’t wait to get going!
More details 👇
✍️A new signing for We Are Sunderland.
🔴⚪️
@JHunterChron
has joined the site, bringing his expertise in a column every Friday morning.
#SAFC
Here's why he's joined We Are Sunderland...
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That’s that then. Club tried to push him out in the summer, failed, eventually began starting him, begrudgingly offered him a new contract, but now Pritchard feels messed around and wants to leave.
He’ll have no shortage of offers.
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Jordan Pickford could do no more - kept his team in the game, and saved two penalties in the shootout.
Overall, England were excellent in the tournament. They did the country proud. Congratulations to Italy.
#EURO2020
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Lee Johnson on reports he's not interested in Defoe: It's misinformation. We're working very hard to bring him in, but it has to be right. He is an option.
#safc
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Tony Mowbray: We had an official apology from the referee's assessor (after the Middlesbrough game) about his [the referee's] performance.
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A lovely touch from Newcastle’s media team, several of whom used to work with Louise here at
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Alex Neil asked if he's going to knock on the door to ask for more signings.
'I can't knock any more. There's no door any more. I've knocked it down.'
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#safc
fans gather next to the Fleetwood dugout to have a bit of banter with Barton. He doesn't like it much
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Tony Mowbray running 10mins late for his presser.
Am assured it's not a re-run of last Friday's shenanigans!
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Exc. Alex Neil has agreed terms with Stoke City and will leave
#safc
.
I will keep adding to this 👇
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#safc
legend Kevin Ball has left his ambassadorial role at the club.
A sad day - people like Bally are the beating heart of Sunderland.
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#safc
really poor today but try to avoid extreme reactions. They’re 3rd in table with a game in hand, auto promotion still in own hands. Criticise performances, yes, but just branding players ‘crap’ etc is pointless. There are 5 games to go - crazy to turn on players/manager now
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⏰ Around 1,800
#safc
fans have made the 500-mile round trip to Norwich for a noon KO televised game today 👏
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way! 🔭
Carl, Bri, and co won’t take no for an answer.
#safc
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#safc
fans will always have a lot of affection for Defoe following his first spell here, for obvious reasons.
But club’s decision to re-sign him in January was mystifying - a really bad call.
Timing of retirement also disappointing, should have honoured contract til end of season
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Fleetwood messing about with a warm-up when everyone else is ready to restart, so Power goes over and chucks their cones etc off the pitch. Cheers from the
#safc
fans who are sick of these timewasters
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Mowbray apologised for the delay. Said he’s been talking to Speakman about recruitment and bringing in strikers.
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Personal news:
I am on furlough for 3wks as of today. I’ll continue to tweet about
#SAFC
now and then, but won’t be writing any new stories.
I’ll be back working again on April 28.
Tough times, but there are lots of people in far worse situations than me.
Take care
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I understand
#safc
are close to agreeing a deal for Tony Mowbray to take over as head coach
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Netflix cameras down at the AoL this morning for the preview-that-wasn't.
Gearing up for Series III...
#safc
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#safc
’s 1973 side at the Beacon of Light ahead of the ceremony as they are granted the Freedom of the City
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Tony Mowbray confirms Luke O'Nien was left back on Wearside because his wife is due to give birth any time now.
#safc
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Understand
#safc
's deal for Bailey Wright is all done and dusted. Due to be announced tomorrow morning
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Surely there has to be a head coach appointment - or at least a meaningful update from the powers that be - over the next 24hrs. This situation cannot be allowed to continue going into a third game.
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Even poorer, in my view, to wish one of your own team's players a season-ending injury.
#safc
@JHunterChron
That’s a shame was hoping Wyke would be out for the season. Steals a living as a striker. Why bring in new players in the window and not play them. Poor from PP
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Ross asked if he has ever played in conditions like these: "In Scotland, this is called light drizzle!"
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Jack Ross is a classy bloke and a popular figure at the Academy of Light, and he was back today to say his goodbyes.
#safc
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Mowbray: Cirkin was concussed - he was out cold on the pitch for a while. He wasn't sure whether he'd scored. We told him he had!
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Power shoots from 30 yards, and it's way over the bar.
Sorry Max, but that was a dreadful, appalling, shocking decision.
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#safc
have drafted in Julio Arca to help break down the language barrier between Tony Mowbray and Jewison Bennette.
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#safc
's midweek game at Gillingham now an awayday sell-out - more than 2,000 fans making the trip. AFC Wimbledon (735) on Saturday also sold out
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Leadbitter walks off at HT, patiently attempting to explain the laws of the game to Scott Oldham. Mr Oldham just focusing on putting one foot in front of the other without falling over.
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According to a source inside
#safc
- who would know - there’s nothing in William Storey’s claims of a takeover deal.
It’s not happening
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20yrs today since I began covering
@SunderlandAFC
.
By my reckoning I’ve seen 912 competitive 1st team games (I’ve missed four), 303 senior players, 16 ‘permanent’ managers, 4 owners, 2 directors of football, 4 relegations, 2 promotions, 2 cup finals, and 1 play-off final
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Very sad news this morning.
Michael Waggott, the
#safc
fan who received medical attention at the SoL during the game against Burton Albion a week ago, has died.
The club has confirmed he passed away on Thursday in hospital.
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Safe journey to all those heading to London today. I may see some of you at Trafalgar Square later.
Will the last person to leave Sunderland please turn off the light…
#safc
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DONE DEAL:
#safc
have signed Bailey Wright.
Welcome back,
@baileywright92
!
Phil Parkinson’s main defensive transfer target, and an excellent signing based on what we saw in his loan spell last season
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"I want to be at Sunderland. I want to be here, I want to take it forward and there is massive scope for us to do that."
Alex Neil wants to lead
#safc
in the Championship next season and has talks scheduled with the hierarchy in the coming days.
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Interesting afternoon with all the Poyet stuff. I'm just amazed he didn't realise
#safc
were in L1 before he spoke to the club
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End of an era today as tunnel steward George Baker retires at the age of 87, after 60 years working at the club.
Dedicated to
#SAFC
and a lovely guy - all the very best, George
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Devastated to learn of the death this morning of
#safc
’s former head of communications Louise Wanless after a long illness. I worked with Louise pretty much every day for 15 years, and she was a huge part of everything that went on at the club. Desperately sad.
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