Many Sunderland fans have looked back on a memorable moment of their recent history, surviving relegation from the Premier League in 2016.
Fans of the Black Cats have not had much to shout about over recent seasons, having suffered relegation from the Premier League to League One. Multiple managerial appointments as well as two different owners in Ellis Short and Stewart Donald, with the former having a controversial stint in charge and the latter under much criticism at present, have added to the sense of gloom on Wearside.
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However, despite all the turmoil at the club, many fans have looked back at one of the highlights of recent seasons which involved bitter rivals Newcastle. In beating Everton 3-0 four years ago yesterday towards the end of the 2015/16 season, the Black Cats secured their top flight status and, at the same time, relegated Newcastle to the Championship (as per BBC).
Many Sunderland fans have been looking back on that memorable night, which was one of the better days in recent history at the Stadium of Light. Reacting to a tweet sharing the memory via Twitter @ChronicleSAFC, these fans reacted…
On this day in 2016: Sunderland sealed Premier League survival, and relegated Newcastle United in the process, with a 3-0 win over Everton at the Stadium of Light! 😍 pic.twitter.com/g3h8b6HgST
— The Chronicle (@ChronicleSAFC) May 11, 2020
What a night beating Everton 3-0 to sent Newcastle down to the championship. 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
— Oluwaseun Bamgboye (@bamgboyeolu) May 11, 2020
I prefer to look at it as technically only a SECOND consecutive season at this level in 2020/21… bc surely common sense will prevail and THIS season will be voided with all results expunged from the records.@SkyBetLeagueOne#safc
— Andy McGuire (@RokerPark150705) May 11, 2020
Wow for a Sunderland account there’s a lot of Newcastle fans here #obsessed
— Thomas Cole (@SAFCTC) May 11, 2020
what a few days that was, that Chelsea game best SOL atmosphere, Everton game just a two hour party.
— Jarvis Riner (@JarniRivers) May 11, 2020
This really had potential to be the turning point 😭💔
— Anthony Froud (@Froudy7) May 11, 2020
And look at us now, a 3rd year in league one.
— hannah (Bucky)Brown (@brownh1989) May 11, 2020
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