{"id":32970,"date":"2025-12-14T16:33:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/sunderland-take-rivalry-with-newcastle-to-new-level-with-two-brutal-gestures-during-1-0-win\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:33:29","slug":"sunderland-take-rivalry-with-newcastle-to-new-level-with-two-brutal-gestures-during-1-0-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/sunderland-take-rivalry-with-newcastle-to-new-level-with-two-brutal-gestures-during-1-0-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland take rivalry with Newcastle to new level with two brutal gestures during 1-0 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/sunderland-take-rivalry-with-newcastle-to-new-level-with-two-brutal-gestures-during-1-0-win\/#Sunderland_refuse_to_put_Newcastles_name_on_stadium_scoreboard\" >Sunderland refuse to put Newcastle&#8217;s name on stadium scoreboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/sunderland-take-rivalry-with-newcastle-to-new-level-with-two-brutal-gestures-during-1-0-win\/#Sunderland_get_their_long-awaited_revenge\" >Sunderland get their long-awaited revenge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunderland trivialized the Tyne-Wear derby clash to an unprecedented level on Sunday, refusing to show Newcastle&#8217;s name on the Stadium of Light scoreboard during their 1-0 win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Black Cats secured bragging rights on the pitch thanks to Nick Woltemade&#8217;s bizarre own goal, but it was the club&#8217;s antics off the pitch that caused a frenzy on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In a move that was widely celebrated among the home fans, Sunderland broke Premier League rules and inflicted a calculated insult on arch-rivals Newcastle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_refuse_to_put_Newcastles_name_on_stadium_scoreboard\"><\/span>Sunderland refuse to put Newcastle&#8217;s name on stadium scoreboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fans in the stadium and the home audience quickly noticed the intentional omission.<\/p>\n<p>All other away teams at the Stadium of Light this season have been given the courtesy of displaying their official club name, but Newcastle have been reduced to one generic word: &#8216;visitors&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The digital scoreboard read &#8216;Sunderland 1 \u2013 0 visitors&#8217; during the match.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701-414x224.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701-630x340.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701-768x415.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701-770x416.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701-900x486.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_2025-12-15_003202701.jpg.webp 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunderland downplay Newcastle name and crest from Stadium of Lights scoreboard (Screenshot\/NBC Sports Soccer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This decision was no accident. Reports have confirmed that previous opponents had their names and coats of arms fully visible, making this a special authorized bargain for the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>This created a hostile atmosphere and in the end Regis Le Bris&#8217;s side edged out Eddie Howe&#8217;s side to take the all-important three points.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_get_their_long-awaited_revenge\"><\/span>Sunderland get their long-awaited revenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This small gesture at the top level was widely interpreted as a long-awaited revenge for the disastrous FA Cup defeat in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, Sunderland&#8217;s owners faced a revolt after allowing the &#8216;Black Cats Bar&#8217; to be refurbished with Newcastle slogans to welcome corporate guests.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday was the payback. 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