Big Geordie

A great ball player, but just didn't have the strength or pace for the PL. Such a shame.

Why does he keep on talking about his time here? He's been gone for a year, FFS.

Get well soon, Pav.

It's going to be the way of things for the rest of his life. I hope he gets well again.

I actually like him as a player. Yeah he's not very quick, but he's very intelligent and is a good organizer. As others have said, the lad just needs a run of games. If anything, it shows how badly off we are in midfield and it's stupid how many players we have, that can play the no.10 role. Perez will be sold next month, anyway.

Some of them not covering themselves in glory over on R2G, with regards to the passing of Jimmy Hill.

You should know by now that it's many years since NUFC did easy wins!

Disappointing game, not helped by the weather. Once again, we were far too narrow, with everything going down our right hand side. Add to that, the lack or pressure when Villa had the ball and it was just poor. De Jong should have buried that header, and when he didn't - you could see Villa getting back into it. Helluva strike from Ayew mind for the leveler. If owt, it shows that we desperately need new blood into this side. Failure of the owner to put his hand in his pocket, in a couple of weeks and we could be going down with Villa.

Got the chance of a couple of free tickets today via a mate, so am heading along. First time I've stepped inside St James for almost 2 years.

He's been away now for almost a year, and he's still going on about us?!

The Special Gone

Bye-Bye Maureen!

I've met Pav before, back in 1994 and he's a top bloke. Unfortunately, knob-head Wraith has been on tonight, banging his own drum again.

Blyth won 3-2 at Frickley, to go 8 points clear at the top of the Northern Premier League.

Cracking support, btw; https://www.facebook.com/558991560820785/videos/1019168184803118/

Cheers for the wallpaper - done Shearer was buzzing on MotD, last night. You could see it a mile off.

5Live have got the whole game on 'on demand', if anyone wants to listen again (I'm gonna!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rxfx1

'Mag in the Bar"

As I said earlier, tiredness not an excuse (though the London press will roll it out) as most of those that played today, didn't start v Monaco. They thought the job was done first half, but we hung on in and overpowered them in the end.

He's supposed to be a Chelsea fan, isn't he? (Ashley) He will enjoy any win over Spurs.

Wraith is a fucking bunglecunt.

I thought she was a red and white? (genuinely) I know Jeff Brown is, as is the dark haired lad from Tyne Tees news sports desk.

Who is 'Dawnie' that they are going on about, over there? Just reading through the match thread now. Quality entertainment

Meltdown over there yet, on the back of our win?