Asamoah Gyan hailed Sunderland's away fans after their draw at Wigan Athletic.
The Ghana striker struck a goal on debut in the 1-1 draw.
Gyan told safc.com: "The fans were quite incredible. They supported us right until the end of the game. When I came here I spoke about the fans and today showed again our support is great.
"I hope they come to other away games like that. They give us the spirit to go forward."