Kevin Phillips’ first impressions of Sunderland came as a young Watford player in the mid 90s, traveling to the club’s old ground Roker Park.
Located just a few hundred yards from the North Sea coast, there wasn’t much protection from the icy winds off the water in the winter (and sometimes summer!).
The presence of a biting, salt-crusted gale meant the air around the stadium was often damp and misty. Combined with cold wind, temperatures inside Roker Park often defied thermometer readings.
