da premier bet: Renowned Sunderland podcasters Roker Report have been left buzzing over some news that has now emerged involving one of the club’s youth teams.
The Lowdown: U15s triumph
da spicy bet: As shared on Twitter, the Stadium of Light faithful’s U15 team won the Northern Floodlight Cup on Thursday.
They beat Premier League outfit Manchester United in the final, in what was a big triumph for the young Black Cats.
The Latest: Podcaster reacts
Taking to Twitter, Roker Report buzzed over the news of the youngsters celebrating their trophy win:
“Sunderland celebrating a trophy win whilst Man Utd look on. Things you love to see! Haway the young Lads!”
The Verdict: Exciting
The fact that the Wearsiders have won the Cup ahead of a club like Man Utd, with the difference in level of resources that they have available that runs through to youth level, is certainly exciting for SAFC and their supporters.
First-team manager Alex Neil will be hoping to see some of these youngsters develop over the next few years to a level that would make him consider them for the senior squad, and the fans will be eager to see more from their homegrown talents.
Nonetheless, this is a victory that the whole club can get behind, and it certainly bodes well for the future, as it seemingly looks like a promising next generation of talent is starting to come through.
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