TRC

The Chronicle is absolute shite these days, every page takes ages to load. Especially when they do a time line for the day, I can never find the headline I clicked on. Was it better under Oliver?

The Kevin Ball on Roeder thing, is that just an urban myth?

Was it Luke Edwards who was saying for the past four months Rafa would leave?

Now apparently Darryl Murphy will do a decent job for them....

Miserable bastard.

Under 24 doesn't really seem that young to be honest.

What are the rules for young player of the year? Seems ridiculous to give it to Lukaku, he's been playing in the Premiership for 6 years.

What a terrible appointment

The Burnley game is massive.

That can't be real

I'm just bitter because if ref decisions hadn't have gone against us we wouldn't have been relegated, ref decisions go for them and they win the league.

Yeah I tried to make that point yesterday. They got some luck during the course of the season but to label it as a fluke really diminishes their unbelievable achievement. The amount of referee decisions that went their way when it shouldn't, which according to some stats made them 10 points better off. The fact Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U and City were in a complete mess. It's a great achievement no doubt, but the chances of the circumstances aligning like that ever again are pretty low, therefore a fluke IMO.

His son British?

In all seriousness, he overachieved/fluked the title, they were second in the league if you take into account major refereering decisions effecting the league table. Now he is massively underachieving, he had to go if they want to have a chance to stay up.

Definitely the same thing.

I guess it's similar to Pardew getting 5th then us wanting rid the next season.

Has Jese just been rubbish at PSG?

First time in my life I want Sunderland to win. Would love to smash them at home.

Thing is it just takes 2 lucky wins to get back in the mix. I think they beat Hull. Bournmouth is winnable, and Arsenal always shit the bed against these lot.

I usually put a bet on in February for them to stay up when they are odds on to go down.

We need to play to our strengths and not be too concerned about them. Old fashioned big man up front a la QPR please. Of course, but we also need to have a plan to deal with a threat like that. Away from home they are going to get chances and he will be at the centre of those.

We need a big game from Lascelles if we want to win this. Gestede is an absolute animal.

Hanley on to ensure the clean sheet.