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It was average. In fact, he went down in my estimation as he appeared to shoot blindly. He'd ran out of breath and just hit and hoped. He was very fortunate. He went down in my estimation when he scored that goal

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/sunderlands-deal-raises-eyebrows/?

Ah was theyah when that blerk wi the keyring breuk black n white harts

Do sky have a little clock in the corner counting down to when the Demba window slams shut?

Offensive, yes, charming, no.

To be honest, I don't feel too strongly either way on this one. I'm not confident in my own ability to predict accurately how it'll pan out if we do or don't sign him, but I don't think either getting him back or missing out is a huge risk. If we sign him we've got three strong players to play up front and the possibility he'll regain his form when he's more settled at home. We've also made a load of money for nowt. If we don't, we avoid the media circus and we can sign an up-and-comer type who'll be more happy playing second fiddle to Ba and Cisse and try and establish himself from the bench or during injury/international commitments. Of course what I don't want to happen is that we miss out on Carroll and don't get anyone else instead or (heaven forbid) lose Ba as well.

Think the idea is that they buy him if they stay up, in which case they get next season's big TV windfall and he pays for himself.

Maybe they hope he'll look better as a big fish in a small pond and that might tempt someone else in.

They've really got a chip on their shoulder about our number nine shirt, haven't they? Maybe if they'd had any iconic players they'd have a shirt that was more than just a number to them,

Sunderland with their old "Barcelona of the North" stuff again

http://i.imgur.com/DSAY2.jpg

By the time we get this cunt he's going to retire.

Reading the judgement, if the FA take the same view as the judge did then they have to find him guilty.

On the plus side, you can tell when they know an article is shit because they never put their name to their own copy. Anything written by "Daily Express Writer" tends to be garbage.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he has submitted a 180-page dossier to the Reds' owners outlining how he wants to take the club forward. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7945033/ Really hope it gets leaked after the inevitable end-in-tears.

Commentator didn't have a clue either. "This to keep the shoot-out going... And he scores. And... Uh... And that's it."

Just a thought, did we choose to play Olympiakos today because of the Olympics?

But there was enough evidence to lead to a prosecution, that's why he was prosecuted. There wasn't enough evidence to be convicted because it couldn't be proven that his story was false beyond reasonable doubt, no matter who improbable. The FA don't have to prove it beyond reasonable doubt, just on the balance of probabilities.

Come on, I know it was pretty difficult last year but I think he's putting them down a bit. With new manager syndrome at the start of the season I reckon they can be top half, and even top eight.

Agreed

Cisse sad to miss Olympics Newcastle boss persuaded Senegal striker to sit out tournament http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7939394/

Sponsored by something called O'Neill's, but with a red hand on it. The Americans are rubbish at this sectarian stuff.

Niko Kranjcar has branded Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy a liar over his handling of the Luka Modric situation. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7938105/ Giovani dos Santos has angered Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas after ruling out staying at White Hart Lane when his current deal runs out. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7938033/

I basically went past like this

Just to your right of that photo when I went past there were four of those bad ass coppers in black baseball caps and body armour posted on the roof of the building with binoculars and probably sniper rifles and lasers and batterangs and shit.