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Nightmare on Wearside: Sunderland’s decade from hell

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The good people of Sunderland have been through a lot. Viking raids. The rise of Korean shipbuilding. Spunking £6m on Jozy Altidore. But nothing could prepare them for the last decade. The club sank to the third tier, enduring noncing wingers, stars behind bars, and fans defecating in their seats. As the Black Cats return to the Premier League, this is the story of a Nightmare on Wearside… With guest @georgeaireycomedy Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Newcastle fans’ song for Adam Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WnH4aL1uY  David Moyes to Vicki Sparks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238  Chris Coleman clashes with fan: https://x.com/Nozza_/status/1245235938298642432?lang=en-GB  The poogate kid: https://images.app.goo.gl/wiTEPjwqQBL6mCEV6  Charlie Methven on the pre-match music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU&t=33s  Kid throwing up: https://www.tiktok.com/@twitterstoptweets/video/7504026548593233175 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good people of Sunderland have been through a lot. Viking raids. The rise of Korean shipbuilding. Spunking £6m on Jozy Altidore. But nothing could prepare them for the last decade. The club sank to the third tier, enduring noncing wingers, stars behind bars, and fans defecating in their seats. As the Black Cats return to the Premier League, this is the story of a Nightmare on Wearside… With guest @georgeaireycomedy Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Newcastle fans’ song for Adam Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WnH4aL1uY  David Moyes to Vicki Sparks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238  Chris Coleman clashes with fan: https://x.com/Nozza_/status/1245235938298642432?lang=en-GB  The poogate kid: https://images.app.goo.gl/wiTEPjwqQBL6mCEV6  Charlie Methven on the pre-match music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU&t=33s  Kid throwing up: https://www.tiktok.com/@twitterstoptweets/video/7504026548593233175 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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