Big Geordie

Whats he saying, Ally?

I think the mackems will sneak a win today.

Horrendous. I hope the lad gets well soon.

Well, if we persist with the car showroom mentality when it comes to signing players, we are indeed doomed and will deserve relegation. Experience is much needed and Carrick would do a good job

I think a book of condolence is being started at St Andrews Church (just down from Gallowgate), from Monday.

He got on the same bus as one of my mackem mates once. Apparently got pissed on the way down, threw up all over himself and missed the game because he was sound asleep completely naked on the bus while the match was on. Fun fact for you, there. Lovely. Comes across as a proper attention seeker - blind of not.

Has he said anything interesting? Not really, other than agreeing with Danny Mills in saying that Newcastle/Sunderland going down might represent a good opportunity to press the reset button and clear out the dead wood. He also had a go a the 'faceless' directors of football, that buy rubbish players, but then don't get any grief or comeback when things go tits up (a dig at Charnley and Carr, IMO)

Luke Edwards on 5Live now, talking about the state of North East football.

Nope - but he had a proper rant. He seems to get everywhere.

Macca on the 5Live phone in at the moment. ::

There it is.

Terrific piece from Martin Hardy

Interview on 'Football Flashback', back in 2001. Thought this worth sharing; http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2015-12-29/watch-pavel-srnicek-football-flashback-interview/ There has been talk of a charity game getting arranged (The Entertainers, which Wraith is involved with) Surely that will still happen now and will all the more likely be played at St James Park, rather than Kingston Park. I know I would go - especially if the cash was going towards Pav's family or his goalkeeping school. He was only 5 years older than me, and it's made me realize that I'm at an age where this kind of thing sadly happens. Why such a good man was taken so early, and yet so many cunts get to live far longer. There's no justice.

I'm devastated. A really lovely man. This is when I met him, back in April 1994; He couldn't get over how much taller than him, I am - and he was a big fella. He will be sorely missed, but forever remembered as a black and white hero.

Ando will come off the fence a bit more in response to someone speaking out. He won't do it off his own bat though, which will be down to Radio Newcastle policy (not wanting to upset Ashley)

It's just the same deluded rubbish that the Club's PR dept got Pardew and Carver to say.

Stifler - here you go; http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03blx0c#play 33mins in

Damning. Totally.

For all of Shepherd's mistakes, he wouldn't have tolerated what's gone on since we finished 5th.

Chris - this destruction over time has been calculated on the part of the owner. Is he any closer to selling up? Will he if we go down? Maybe is it about breaking the backs of the supporters, and killing the club for generations to come. Maybe he hasn't quite had his pound of flesh yet.

Its like a comedy this post match stuff now. It's awfully sycophantic at times from Total Sport.

Stifler - I'll chuck up a link later on, when it becomes available. At least Dummett has come out to speak and prepared to put his head on the block.

McClaren "Attitude and performances over the last two games have been great" - just what game is he watching, for fucks sake? "We are creating opportunities" :D :D

I'll try and get on later in the week again. Hope I got over what I wanted to say.