Sunderland Marriott Hotel, Sunderland

Super Sunderland

Advantages: Good squad, great stadium, dedicated players and fans
Disadvantages: Lacking financial clout

Sunderland have returned to the top division recently with an eye for success - they have an illustrious record which includes 2 FA cup wins, in 1937 and 1973, and an impressive 6 top flight titles, which includes a dominant period between 1892 and 1902 when they won the top division 4 times, and also a win in 1913 and one in 1936. They won the first division in 1999 to catapult them back into the Premiership and are busy re-establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with within the premiership. They are aided in this difficult task by their more-than-capable star striker, Kevin Philiips, who many have called for to be in the England squad regularly, as he proved himself at the top level by becoming the Premiership's top scorer last year in their first season back at the top. They also have the services of the very able Michael ...

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Sunderlands History, 21st Century Style

Advantages: Loads of interesting local history, Free to visit, fab restaurant
Disadvantages: Some things were not working or were broke, looked run down in areas.

I grew up in Sunderland, and moved away when I was 12 years old. The old museum and Library had always been a part of my life up until then. I would visit every Saturday with my Grandmother to visit the library and then up to the cafe for a cup of tea and a cake. Since moving away 20 years ago I hadn't been back to the building until recently. Prompted by my Grans insistence I MUST visit, I went along and was shocked at the change I found. A brief history of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Sunderland was the first town or city out of London to have a publicly funded museum. Established in 1846, it soon outgrew it's building and in 1879 a purpose built Library, Museum and Winter Gardens were built on Burdon road, at the edge of Mowbray Park and is where it still stands today. The original Winter Gardens were ...

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Sunderland Renault

Advantages: Close to my house
Disadvantages: staff dont have time for you if your not buying a really expensive car

I have just bought a new car, a little Renault Clio campus. I spent about three weeks going round the local garages and then went to the garage where my mother had bought her car from, the Sunderland Renault garage. The reception staff are great and very helpful but the one member of staff that we were directed to was one of the worst car salesmen that I had ever spoken to. He even told me to go to a different garage as they could do a better deal! Yes, this could be seen as truthful and helpful but he literally spent about five minutes with me. I did not want to go above about £6500.00 for the car so i am assuming this is why he did not have the time to deal with me. In the end I went to a close by garage called benfield in Gateshead where i bought a brand new car off them and was very happy with the service i received. Check ...

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