Season 2 Episode 12 | Sunderland | me dads mates with Lawrie McMenemy

This week, it’s Sunderland in the spotlight 🔴⚪ We’re joined by lifelong Sunderland supporter Damian, who takes us through what it’s really like following the club — from unforgettable highs to truly brutal lows. It’s a winding story how Sunderland ended up as our next team to follow, but we unpack all of that right at the start. We dig into: Damian’s journey as a Sunderland fan His take on the current season Family connections that may (or may not) involve Lawrie McMenemy John attempting to guess the Sunderland fan song (with mixed results) And to finish things off, we draw the next team we’ll be following — so stick around until the end 👀 If you love fan stories, football nostalgia, and a bit of chaos along the way, this one’s for you. ⚽🎙️ 01:39 - Why are we following Sunderland this week? 03:08 - Meeting Damian 11:30 - Lowest low 18:25 - Highest high 24:14 - John plays guess the song 31:56 - Thoughts on current season 43:20 - the beachball story 44:41 - drawing the next team Songs used in this episode can be found here: Cheer up Peter Reid:    • Daydream Believer (Cheer Up Peter Reid) (V...   Niall Quinn's Disco Pants:    • Niall Quinn's Disco Pants (Version 1)   Football Italia:    • The ICONIC Gazzetta Football Italia Intro ...