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Was an Escort involved?

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8972345/

There seems to be a theme for the questions being asked of opta on twitter today OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe 53m 1973 - Sunderland last played in European competition in the 1973-74 Cup Winners' Cup. Memories. @Josh_AskingA #AskOpta OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe 2h 20 - Sunderland have the record for consecutive PL defeats, no other team has recorded more than 8 in a row. Woe. #AskOpta @YourboyAhmed95 OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe 1h 7 - Shola Ameobi has scored seven PL goals against Sunderland, four more than against any other team. Nemesis. @Josh_AskingA Get the impression those asking already know the answers like

That's a cool bag he's got though.

Yeah, we'd be a better club if no-one gave a shit if we won or lost, if we made a fight of a game or just rolled over.

Oh, I don't think John Hall's a racist, but I also don't think he's the subject of some crazed PC witchhunt just because Sky apologised for his comment and some people agree it wasn't an appropriate joke to make. I don't think many people are saying he has a racist ideology, even those who think it was a racist joke.

The reason "black people are so dark that..." jokes are seen in the same category as "Black people's lips are so big that...", "Chinese people's eyes are so narrow that...", "Jewish people's noses are so big that..." and are are often interpreted as a racist joke rather than just some innocent observation, whether referring to an individual or a race as a whole, is that it's a caricaturisation of racial characteristics. If you look at the racist cartoons of days gone by and blackface performers, as well as the exaggerated red lips, frizzy hair and bright teeth, they were portrayed with exaggerated jet-black skin. And the whole 'You can't see them at all the dark' thing was the regular comedy trope that went with it. You can disagree that makes it a racial joke, but I think it's a bit disingenuous for people to act like they have no idea how anyone could consider it inappropriate. If you want to complain about how a sweet old man can't make a joke about not being able to see Les Ferdinand in front of his black Arga without people raising eyebrows, the blame should probably lie with the people who churned out the racist caricatures that made it taboo in the first place rather than 'do gooders'.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/09/newcastle-united-top-premier-league-table-of-arrests-4140693/ Well done Wanker Brigade, doing us proud

We need a twitter rumour to go with the appointment. Something like he's already got his sights set on French-Congolese starlet Oon Pwah for the January window.

With the blue Wonga logo it just makes me think of this http://i.imgur.com/gf0dcfz.png

Up close it looks like the same shapeless stretchy mess we're used to http://i.imgur.com/5ngVpCA.jpg

Why are the shorts so enormous?

Under Bruce they had some kind of plumbing catastrophe at the SOL that led to raw sewage raining down on the away dressing room when Man U were visiting, he'll feel right at home.

Pus Goyter?

I know Chelsea fans sang it to Arsenal because of their lack of English players. And EDL idiots sing it to counter-protestors. Not sure what Hull would be on about, they're not especially known for a nationalist or racist element but then every club has their share of fuckwits. I've heard people wing "You're not famous any more" to teams like Villa, Forest and Leeds, assume it was clearly 'English' they were singing?

Poyet odds have plunged again this morning, down to 1/20 and 1/25 in places.

Bellamy coming on...

Jesus, should be drawing.

Causing them to appoint Ball full-time. Win-win.

La Hoya Lorca (Spanish 3rd Division) are sponsored by Sakata, a vegetable company, this season. So they have this lovely broccoli-themed away kit. http://i.imgur.com/dQzLCla.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qayiPrE.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24363625 Non-league chairmen accuse FA of match-fixing inaction The Football Association has been accused of a "dereliction of duty" after failing to question three non-league clubs about suspicious betting activity on a number of games.

If he wasn't sacked after the mackems, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Hull, he's not going to be sacked after a 3-0 defeat away to Everton.

I don't think this is true. Yeah some clubs wouldn't let Wonga sponsor them even if they stumped up the most.

Come on lads, do it for Tiny Tim.

15 quid taxi to rush to a pub and catch the last 60 minutes of this fucking shite, should have spent it on heroin.