"Sunderland took the Tyne-Wear derby rivalry to unprecedented levels of pettiness on Sunday, refusing to display Newcastle's name on the Stadium of Light scoreboard during their 1-0 victory. The Black Cats secured bragging rights on the pitch thanks to a bizarre Nick Woltemade own goal, but it was the club's off-pitch antics that sparked a frenzy on social media. In a move widely celebrated by the home faithful, Sunderland broke with Premier League protocol to deliver a calculated insult to their bitter rivals Newcastle."
"Fans inside the stadium and viewers at home were quick to spot the deliberate omission. While every other away side at the Stadium of Light this season has been afforded the courtesy of having their full club name displayed, Newcastle were reduced to a single generic word: Visitors. The digital scoreboard read Sunderland 1 0 Visitors' for the duration of the match."
"Sunderland take long-awaited revenge This top-tier pettiness was widely interpreted as long-awaited revenge for the January 2024 FA Cup debacle. On that occasion, Sunderland's ownership faced a mutiny after allowing the Black Cats Bar' to be redecorated with Newcastle slogans to welcome corporate hospitality guests. Sunday was the payback. Not only did they erase Newcastle's identity from the screens, but the Sunderland squad also twisted the knife after the final whistle."
Sunderland intentionally omitted Newcastle's name and crest from the Stadium of Light scoreboard during a 1-0 win, instead showing the away side as "Visitors." The omission was specific and sanctioned, since previous opponents had their full names and crests displayed. The home crowd celebrated the move, which helped set a hostile atmosphere as Sunderland stifled Newcastle to secure three points via a bizarre Nick Woltemade own goal. The action was widely seen as revenge for a January 2024 FA Cup incident in which Sunderland ownership allowed Newcastle slogans in the club bar, prompting internal backlash.
Read at www.caughtoffside.com
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