Sunderland fans ask for £30k to do even better flag display than 3-0 Newcastle hammering

Sunderland fans have announced their plans for a flag display when they play Newcastle United.

Their intention is to make it even more breathtaking than the last time they faced Eddie Howe’s side.

The mackems were hammered 3-0 that day in January 2024 and almost as funny as the result, was the flag display (see image above) from the Sunderland fans.

BBC News have revealed (see below) that the Sunderland fans are hoping to raise £30,000 to fund the flag display in 14 days time…

BBC News report – 30 November 2025:

Sunderland fans say their home ground flag display will be the “biggest one ever” when the club takes on rivals Newcastle in the Premier League for the first time in almost a decade.

The Wear-Tyne derby on 14 December at the Stadium of Light will be their first clash in the top flight since 2016.

Daniel Stokell, co-founder of supporters’ group This is Wearside, said dozens of volunteers were pulling together the secret display, which will include elements that reference a rivalry dating back to the English Civil War.

Mr Stokell said: “You come into the Stadium of Light, this is our ground, this is what what we are, that’s the type of mentality that we’re wanting to use.”

The 24-year-old said the clash was the “biggest game on the calendar”.

“We want to mark it with the most ambitious display yet,” he said.

Mr Stokell said the full design would be revealed at the match.

Mr Stokell said it was a “huge rivalry” with some supporters choosing not wearing black and white and refusing to go to Newcastle or consume associated drinks.

The group, which is hoping to raise £30,000 to fund the display, has ambitions to expand into organising community projects.

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My thoughts

Well, if it comes close to that flag display when United won 3-0 in the FA Cup in January, it should be a sight to behold!

As for some mackems refusing to visit Newcastle Upon Tyne, I think somehow we’ll get over it.

Not sure what the ‘associated drinks’ are? Are they talking about Guinness and/or refusing to put milk in coffee??