Big Geordie

Tevez makes it 3-1. Not our day this - deflects in off Colo.

Nolan misses a sitter.

Sounds like we are at least having a go - unfortunately I can see Citeh hanging on for the win.

Carroll! Game on now - howay lads!

Is Jonas actually on the pitch today? :-/

Ranger on for Routledge.

It's what happens when we have to chase the game.

Seconded. Push Nolan back to MC, Barton at MR and Ranger to play off Carroll. Should give us a bit more of a threat.

Nolan yellow carded and may miss the Spurs game. Foul on Milner.

Well, I don't think I'll be bothering with MotD tonight! Our Christmas record in recent years is nothing short of a disgrace if I'm honest and today appears to be no exception to that.

Portsmouth from a couple of years all over again.

Bollocks. Wonderful start. /o\

Sad news. RIP.

Same here. Ta for the link.

As I said I think it was more of era thing. 4 TV stations, net not widely, available so people thought instead of going to the social club to play 5 & 3s they would go to Roker Park instead. I wouldn't expect you to get it tbh. Go back a bit further in history & loads of fans used to watch both clubs. Something I cant understand but again different era. My dad used to do that when he was a kid. St James one week, Roker the next. Was common place back then.

I also suspect if there is any mileage in this and Ashley is trying to force him out, Barton won't stay quiet on it

This.

*bugger* 5Live it is for me this pm, then.

Not good, though the lass in question is hardly innocent here either. I hope she feels as guilty as hell, but I bet she won't. That sort never do.

Merlin - it's a shame that you cannot stay and contribute to here. You have much advice and experience to pass on to the younger fans who are still blinded by passion for the club. They should listen to you and perhaps then the same mistakes will not be repeated again and again in the future. I remember that weekend of the Coventry game (which I missed) as I was in Blackpool for the weekend with a Mag mate of mine and his mam and dad. Also remember it as the day/weekend that Jackie Milburn sadly passed away.

KK.

I remember the whole 'Supporters for Change' thing, back in 89/90. Think a couple of lads on here were involved - possibly Merlin and Ian W? Some stayed away from games, as the war between McKeag and Sir John Hall intensified. I was only 16/17 at the time and not mature enough to realize properly what was going on, as I still went to every home game. Now 20 years on, I know better. As for the clueless like Stu above.... *shakes head*

Until you change your mentality, Ashley has you and others like you by the balls - and he knows it. It's why he can get away with it.

I heard that. Laughable, especially the Robert comment. One of Ashley's relatives maybe?

Andy Carroll gone in January, if not the summer. Chelsea, Spurs and possibly Man United waiting in the wings. Shifting out the likes of Smith and Barton will be much harder, because who will pay them the wages they are on here?