League Two Darlington will host the north-east's big three clubs in pre-season after Sunderland announced two more friendlies.
The Barclays Premier League side will visit the Northern Echo Darlington Arena on Thursday, July 16 (kick-off 7.30pm), two days before arch-rivals Newcastle head down the A1.
Middlesbrough confirmed they will play at Darlington, now managed by former Sunderland defender Colin Todd, on Wednesday, July 29.
Steve Bruce's side will then fly out to Portugal to face Liga Vitalis side Portimonense at the Estadio Municipal in Portimao on Sunday, July 19 (kick-off 9pm).
Two members of Bruce's squad will be in familiar surroundings on the Algarve with Paul McShane and Daryl Murphy having played at the stadium for the Republic of Ireland during their Portuguese training camp at the end of last season.
Sunderland have already announced games against Benfica and Atletico Madrid at the Amsterdam Tournament and trips to Celtic and Hearts as they prepare for the new season.
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Tony K fact - he knows fish about football, your typical Mag then!
Anyway, I've just heard that the Skunks have arranged a 5-match far east tour with games at Blyth, Newbiggin, Whitley Bay, Seaham and Redcar!
Match fact - darlington will win easily
Well they would hardly want to go to play at H**tlepool
With regards to NUFC arranging a friendly with Darlington, this is what a certain safcalsftm had to say, and i do quote:
'Having to arrange a friendly against a club that may not have enough players on its books to field a team. This really is beyond a joke.'
. . . . . care to elaborate on this mr. safcalsftm?
'League Two Darlington will host the north-east's big three clubs in pre-season'
There is only one big team in the north-east now, and that is Sunderland.
FTM
Why?? I take it Quinny is feeling charitable?
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