Newcastle fans ‘tragic’ after Sunderland stunt pre-Liverpool clash – ‘Obsessed’
Newcastle are preparing for a cup final with Liverpool, and yet Sunderland are still the focus for many of their fans.
Sunderland’s latest 3-0 defeat to Coventry City has certainly showcased the frailties on Wearside, though promotion remains on the cards.
A top-two finish looks like a distant fantasy now for Sunderland, but they are almost nailed on for a spot in the playoffs despite the defeat.
As for Newcastle, it has been a successful campaign, and with a cup final against Liverpool just hours away, you’d imagine they are fixated on coming home with the trophy.
However, it seems as though Sunderland remain at the front of their thoughts after an image that was shared on social media.
Newcastle supporters slammed after Sunderland obsession
Sunderland‘s rivalry with Newcastle is one of the most fierce in the country, though back-to-back relegations followed by several campaigns out of the Premier League has seen that rivalry somewhat subdued in recent years.
The only focus for the Black Cats is promotion, while it seems like Newcastle remain fixated on what happens on Wearside despite their own success.
| Championship | W | D | L | P |
| Sunderland (4th) | 19 | 12 | 7 | 69 |
One Newcastle supporter was pictured with a brand new flag of the Stadium of Light, with the sentence “Meanwhile in Sunderland, it must be a night shift at Nissan,” a dig towards the home support.
It’s fair to say that the Mackems cringed at the reveal, while supporters of other clubs were just embarrassed.
If we were in a cup final, the last thing I’d be thinking about is West Ham.
— Al (@millwalleio) March 16, 2025
Odd bunch
Cup final, biggest game of their lives and they have to bring SAFC into it.
— WJBBrown (@WarrenBedeBrown) March 16, 2025
All those billions of foreign criminal sports-washing money and all they get is the cup final no one cares about. Give me Sunderland anytime.
— Malc (@HellholeIsland) March 16, 2025
Absolutely obsessed
— Ross R (@rossrobson) March 16, 2025
Imagine taking a flag about Sunderland to London 🥴 https://t.co/SogD3eMvaG
— Sensible Sunderland (@SensibleSAFC) March 16, 2025
At Wembley for a final and still thinking about us. How cute https://t.co/NgG1ZMxNkK
— Lauren Kenny (@laurenkenny1993) March 16, 2025
tragic that. make a flag for your own team not your rivals 😭 you’re in a cup final ffs https://t.co/nQYi2vqpfh
— abs🦦 (@AG17__) March 16, 2025
Biggest freaks in world football and it’s not even close. Liverpool I’m begging you https://t.co/jHI93Yf1F6
— joss (@joss1ay) March 16, 2025
This is when you know we’re a massive club. Their big weekend out & still only bothered about the biggest club in the North East. Love it!
— Daniel James (@dannj_24) March 16, 2025
Haway the scouse wizards. https://t.co/KASMMpdU7b
The irony is Newcastle literally only exist to most football fans because they associate themselves with Sunderland. Black cats will always be the biggest in the North East
— Everton The Gear (@_EvertonTheGear) March 16, 2025
Sunderland only have to focus on themselves
If Newcastle supporters want to focus on Sunderland ahead of their biggest game of the season, so be it. However, those of a red and white persuasion will only be concerned with one thing.
Promotion is the only thing that matters for the Wearsiders, and what happens down the road is entirely irrelevant.
Heading into the final eight games of the season, Sunderland need to return to the form that brought them plenty of success throughout the majority of the season if they are to be successful in their bid to make a return to the Premier League.