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The game really has changed hasn't it

Looks like the relegation shirt with jagged stripes. Swing and miss from Adidas for me but only so many times you can release plain black and white stripes.

Bit concerning people are so offended by Howay The Lads being on the back, its the least offensive part of the shirt and nod to our heritage.

He could’ve played 400 times for us and celebrated with penicopter after scoring against us and I wouldn’t have given a shit. I’ve never liked muted goal celebrations out of ‘respect’. Don’t Denis Law it man. edit: as an example, here’s Shearer showing how it’s done on his first ever game at SJP …

None taken on behalf of Ned Kelly - was just curious as to rationale

Was being cheap and going for the gravitas of the names, figuring McGhee's successes in Scotland would stand out at that level as opposed to Kelly who had a mostly 2nd Division career. Same with Sellars. Kelly's arguably my favourite ever player, at least on Mount Rushmore, no offence meant.

If he stays true to character he'll probably establish Hearts in 3rd then agree to any shafting of the other clubs the Old Firm cartel can think of - the snivling little c*nt

First feelings on it are that it's horrible. Maybe it's different in person but so far I've got nothing good to say about it.

From the 1st picture that's posted when it was folded, thought it looked nice, even like the shade of blue tbh... but the back 🙈 my God the howay the lads looks very tacky.... probs our worst jersey since that monstrosity with the blue lines going down the bottom that puma produced a decade ago lol

Seem to be in the minority but don't mind that at all.

If we win something in it or create great CL memories in it I'll think it's mint. If we're crap I'll think it's crap.

Sorensen, Schwarzer, Valdes Mills, Reiziger Arca, Gray Southgate, Ehiogu, Woodgate, O'Shea, Pearson Emerson, Boateng Juninho, Mendieta, Henderson Downing, Zenden Malbranque, Summerbee Ravanelli, Phillips, Bent, Hasselbaink Something like that.

The Alf Common All Stars XI. Wouldn’t be a great side, but at least it would have Brian Clough in it telling them how shit they are

I think there'd be more Boro than Sunderland players in a combined Smogkems squad. Smog Cattermole better than Mackem Cattermole but Mackem Arca ahead of Smoggie Arca.

Long sleeves tho

The Smoggies would have players who’d challenge it, which should be the most depressing thing for a Mackem to ever read.

Here’s one of them giving ‘best ever C21st XI’ (effectively a PL-era XI). It’s almost depressing to see what passes for a great XI for them. https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2017/6/25/15868656/1-to-11-sunderlands-best-xi-of-the-21st-century

From BBC: "Inter raced into a 2-0 lead, only to be pegged by Barcelona." Well that does sound like something one wouldn't expect from a football match.

Got to be one of the worst kits ever. Revolting

Sorensen might push 3rd choice keeper behind Given & Pope.

5 years ago I'd watch these games thinking these are playing a different sport to us. I think our first XI would give both a good game now.

Surprised by the Inter love-in tbh - a right-wing fanbase who were less than hospitable back in 2003. Unless of course having flares, coins and bottles of piss thrown down at you is just a Milanese way of saying ‘welcome’

The City needs to allow pubs to open at 6AM. Need a real vicious atmosphere here.

So what you're saying is we need to lock Tino down to a longer contact?