Big Geordie

We've all known that Colo has been on the wane for some time. Another brilliant choice by the regime to always pick the cheaper option.

I'd like an appeal to go in against the sending off. That said, Colo is a liability at the moment. Another Charnley/Ashley masterstroke.

Just wasn't to be our day. Rotten luck and a joke of a refereeing performance. We all know Colo is past it, but when did a shoulder charge become illegal? We will have our day again. It's all about peaks and troughs.

Not wor day today. Stupidity from Colo and we played 12 men. Ref was shocking

It's all about who wants it more on the day. Fat Sam will have that lot pumped up and ready to chuck the kitchen sink at in our 6 yard box (long balls ) The worry is for me, the lack of passion we've shown in recent derbies. What if anything will have changed that? I guess we will see.

As Dave said I don't understand the nervousness. We've got very little if anything to lose. As divorced from NUFC as I've ever been in my life, I still feel it in my bones - particularly on derby day. That said, if we get beat, I won't be as despondent as I was after the play-off defeat in 1990. To be there and witness that, was truly gutting.

Nervous - palms of hands starting to get a bit sweaty. Arse will be twitching like a rabbits nose as KO approaches!

The worry for me would be having Anita v Clattermole. We know Anita is an intelligent footballer, but if the thug starts putting the boot in.......

What's happening in those twitter links, fellas? Won't work for my browser.

Villa. couldn't happen to a nicer set of supporters (bar Brummie!)

West Ham 2 Chelsea 1 Carroll

Stoke 0 Watford 2 Abdi (sp?)

Swansea level at Villa.

Bloody typo!

Villa 1 Swansea 0 Ayew

Buxton 0 Blyth 4 Maguire hattick

Leicester 1 Palarse 0 Vardy- who else.

Buxton 0 Blyth 3

Chelsea level - Cahill.

Reports that Jose has also been sent off, at half-time. Yet to come out.....

Jose's assistant boss has been sent to the stands. Having a go at the 4th official

Costa and Fabregas booked too?

Matic sent off for Chelsea. 2nd yellow

Blyth 2-0 up at Buxton.