Superior Acuña

There's empty seats in that Inter game too

The cut to him smoking when they've scored

should do, he’s got 6 fa cup goals in 5 appearances

We're going to win it this year, I can feel it. Howe sacked the next day after a disappointing league campaign.

Only played a handful but those were the games that turned it around, including two crucial goals. Can't think of a more impactful 4 game spell.

'Passing the folks along the road' is always replaced with an additional 'gannin along the Scotswood Road' at the match, no matter how stubbornly I stick to 'folks'.

Would it be to put opposition strikers off when they had a chance?

Linesman picking up the ball and throwing to player to take throw-in - feel like that wouldn't happen anymore?

I think Kluivert was already being linked with us that night. He was class, but think the link was also why he got clapped. Gerard also got clapped when they battered us 6-0 in 2013. Distinctly remember cos my dad was absolutely raging. I think that was also a dig at our players who’d been horrendous. think Crouch got clapped on or off after a good England performance ? Have a vague recollection of a Chelsea goal being clapped in late 90s. Feels like a long time since I’ve seen a goal clapped

So annoying we can't put a bit of a run together, so open and top spots there for the taking this season. Especially the 5th, likely CL spot. Bright side, we're still in touching distance despite not looking great.

Yes. E.g. we got worse after Pardew left, doesn't mean we were wrong to want him out.

I’m not calling for his head but I have significant doubts now. I’d say overall it’s a year now where we’ve not been able to look good over a consistent period and have looked significantly worse than we did for ~18 months- despite improvements to the squad (albeit limited).

I wouldn’t consider that a positive result, at best it’s okay/neutral - I think we should be winning most away games like that if we’re looking to be challenging CL.!

Really disappointing, feels like ages since we’ve put together a sustained good run. Were a lot of mitigating factors last year but not now

Well I'm a plus member and I've had zero successes from 10 attempts, including Wimbledon.

Think so, there was a recent change along these lines.

Agree with having strict rules to prevent touting, but sounds like it was very clear to the woman this was a genuine situation involving no touting, meanwhile actual touting is not being tackled - it's shocking treatment of a fan and she could very easily have not done it, her hands were not tied here. Hope you get manage to kick up a fuss and get it sorted.

Shows how little the sound travels cos my impression from the Leazes was that the Gallowgate was shit as well from the start.

Quite noticeable how much Trippier was trying to organise when he came on.

Bit disappointed with the atmosphere too, even given my realistic expectations. I naively felt like with a night game and good feeling going in we'd be up for it, but felt flat before even kicked off. Obviously going down early's going to be a hit. But at 0-1 in first half I'd shout come on for an attack or corner whatever expecting to be part of a crowd surge and there'd just be a smattering across the stadium.

Really disappointed with that. Felt like a big game and chance to build after two really big wins. After 18 months of fits and starts, it felt like a big blow to not win today, and makes me doubt we're really going to build a good run. Some vibes of the old days, an experience ive not felt in a while, with the hopeless performance at times and frustrated crowd. Not saying it's the same, just took me back a bit being in SJP tonight! So frustrating, some obvious quality at times but then at 2-0 never looked like getting back in it.

Is that confirmed? Never seen either way, thought he’s prob not a football fan.

Tbh any mackem I’ve asked about their chances of promotion has been very cautious, having been burned many a time they’re very hesitant about being confident

I feel sorry for him, he’s a competitive guy, he’ll be gutted

The Sam Fender stadium gig derby