While one part of England’s northeast was on cloud nine, the other was in the depths of despair.
But for those jubilant Sunderland fans, their survival could not have been scripted any better.
Needing just a win against Everton at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday night, the Black Cats emphatically swept aside a poor Toffees side 3-0, sending their local rivals Newcastle United as well as Norwich City down to the Championship.
While Sunderland fans were busy celebrating a decade of top flight survival and baiting their close neighbours, devastated Newcastle supporters were busy condemning the club’s board as well as its players.
A second relegation in seven seasons has come at the worst possible time for Newcastle, who will miss out on the riches of the Premier League’s TV money. To add insult to injury, they will be the lowest ranked of the northeast’s three major clubs after Middlesbrough secured their return to England’s top tier.
Absolutely gutted! But we have to pick up and start again to come back stronger #NUFC
— Jamaal Lascelles (@Lascelles16) May 11, 2016
Absolutely gutted. We will be back #NUFC pic.twitter.com/JWgCQe7mfW
— Paul Dummett (@PaulDummett) May 11, 2016
@NUFC we were hoping for his resignation. #Ashleyout
— Davey Brown (@DaveyBrownArt) May 11, 2016
@NUFC That’s what you get for treating Jonas Gutierrez like shit, you scum club.
— Sam (@Ramseyinho) May 11, 2016
Hopefully people will wake up. We’ve tried different managers, dozens of players. The one key theme is Mr Mike Ashley. He must be removed.
— United For Newcastle (@UtdForNewcastle) May 11, 2016
Thanks Everton.
Thanks Schteeve.
Thanks overpaid under performing myths with boots.
And big thanks Mike Ashley.
Top stuff all ?— Adam Peacock (@adampeacock3) May 11, 2016
Heres hoping Newcastle rot in the championship! #TearsonTyneside #SAFC #NUFC
— Jordan Marshall (@SAFC_Jordan) May 12, 2016
Feel sorry for Rafa Benitez
Goes from Real Madrid to the Championship #NUFC #RMCF— ΛRSLΛN ΛMJID (@pk_amjid) May 12, 2016
In 2002 #Burton promoted to Conference while #NUFC qualified for Champions League. Next season they will be in same division. #bafc #brewers
— Goodbrand Stats (@StatsChristian) May 11, 2016
The Survivor! // #SAFC pic.twitter.com/n3o3srcZww
— CapturedSAFC (@CapturedSAFC) May 11, 2016
You’ve been to Rotterdam and everywhere,
Liverpool and Rome,
Next season it’s Rotherham,
Rotherham at home #SAFC #FTM— Shaun Fromson (@shaunfromson) May 11, 2016
Goodnight ?⚪️#WeAreStayingUp#SAFC @SunderlandAFC pic.twitter.com/vi1l62bFgJ
— Ian, (@IBarker7) May 11, 2016
Imagine staying up and sending ur rivals down all in one. We dont do things easy, but wen we eventually do it its the stuff of dreams #SAFC
— Gary Baker (@GazbSAFC) May 11, 2016
Mission accomplished lads #safcpic.twitter.com/kMYleJH7jY
— Leon Flint (@leon_flint) May 11, 2016
The @SportsDirectUK sale is now on !!! #SAFC #Nufc #Sunderland #Newcastle #FTM #hawaythelads pic.twitter.com/c6voOBS0rO
— Dean Matthews (@Dean_Matthews_) May 11, 2016
Sunderland AFC – the turd that won’t flush #FTM
— James L McDonald (@Jmcdonald_93) May 11, 2016
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