Jesmond before the game, Newcastle after. For the seafarers amongst us a stop for a pint or a curry in South Shields perhaps to remember the old days ...
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Who’s going to Sunderland?
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football-bet-data":2o3e17sx said:
Beat me to it!
Sunderland is a shLthole which is on a par with Burnley.
I'll be going, but treating it like I did the Oldham game last season. Stay centrally in a vibrant city where's there's plenty enough to do to keep me entertained all weekend, and spend as little time in the dump where Argyle are playing as possible.
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If anybody is into craft beer at all, I would recommend a visit to the Wylam brewery tap room in the centre of Newcastle.
Will be there on the Friday evening enjoying one or two! Then planning to take the metro to the ground on Saturday.
Will be there on the Friday evening enjoying one or two! Then planning to take the metro to the ground on Saturday.
It really isn't. If I had to pick a city to compare it to I would actually go for Plymouth. The 'City of Sunderland' as it's called, like all city's has some rough areas. The area are the ground isn't a great part of the city, but it's a lot better than the area around the old Roker Park ground, but there are some areas around the city too.Emu":3mrn0hyv said:
In terms of people staying the night, Durham's a beautiful city, Newcastle's nice and quite handy too. But if you want to stay in Sunderland my recommendations would be;
- The Boars Head. B&B. 15 minute walk from the Stadium and with a beer garden that has a beautiful view over the River Wear and the Wearmouth bridge.
- Any hotel along the seafront. Sunderland has a seafront with two beaches across a two mile stretch. Seaburn beach being the better of the two. Great views and a good area. Down the road at Roker beach the views are still great, but the area a bit rougher.
- Any in the city centre. Sunderland's city centre isn't that big and in truth looks a bit pathetic in comparison to Newcastle. But what Sunderland's city centre does have is Green Terrace. A street packed full of bars, pubs and clubs with a Travelodge coming off it. (If you look on the map, it looks smaller than it is. Starts just off from The Cooper Rose and finishes at the Westminster Bar). If you're going with the main incentive being to drink, you'll find Sunderland is cheaper than Newcastle and there's so many options in such a small area.
It is a Cup Final in our house as Mrs C is hoping that her suffering has bottomed out.Balham_Green":1boeh6xx said:
The big question is which end the boys opt for at the two games.
As for where to stay, Durham all day long for us.
landons forehead":3d2irosp said:
That is what away fans do when they play at Argyle. They stay in Exeter or Torbay!
.As someone who lives up here the comments about Sunderland are very misplaced. It has good beaches a fantastic Airshow in July which attracts over a million. It has some not so good areas and some very affluent areas. Very similar to Plymouth in that respect. I was born at Flete House near Ermington used to live in the South Hams, worked in Plymouth for 25 years. I was down for 5 weeks recently and could slot back easily but happen to live about 10 miles from Sunderland and find it quite good for entertainment etc.
chester":74xrq28n said:
Good beaches and an air show? Doesn't really sell it for me. See the forecast today is 16 c in middle of a heatwave!
