This day in 2021 saw Sunderland take the lead in League One after thrashing Cheltenham Town 5-0 at the Stadium of Light. It was Cheltenham’s first visit to the city, and Sunderland absolutely destroyed them. We were ahead three points at the half, and we continued to score after that. In fact, we played the last few minutes with just 10 players on the field when Broadhead got knocked and went to get a drink. The most convincing win in many a season and, dare I say it, somewhat evocative of the early 2000s, when we routinely put on shows like this. Without exaggeration, five could have easily been ten.

Since it was a night game, the only thing we could do was have a quick coffee in the Vaux brewery tap and talk about the week’s football issues. Even though he had never watched Roger Hunt play—I think I had once or twice—he nevertheless recognized the loss that Hunt’s passing represented to the game. Following news of Steven Taylor’s retirement, the Chronicle described him as a “cult hero” with one of the worst typos in journalism, citing his difficulty traveling during the Covid pandemic. That bag of wind isn’t something that even the most passionate magazine would consider a hero, but whatever, let’s go back to us and the main event of the day.

Man of the Match? Not a dodgy showing anywhere in our side tonight, with Stewart as rampant as someone his size can be and Evans as quietly effective as ever. O’9 clearly loves playing football more than anyone else in the world has ever done, and that attitude rubs off on his marras. Broadhead, though, holds things up better than Dick Turpin, and looks a very clever player, so he gets my vote. Onwards and upwards, Lads! Thoroughly enjoyable. Best home stat for three or four yonks? You bet.

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