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TBF they might have been old schoolers - in the 80s, I never used to wear colours at away matches. Totally not like now where you see away fans wandering around in team shirts, not a care in the world. Obviously, it is much better like that, but even now I still find it hard to get used to, given how things used to be.

Ah yes, just googled, I remember being at matches post that stand being built.

By which I mean is, has it been integrated into the ground as it is, rather than is it still there as a standalone stand. First time I went to SJP in 1986 I genuinely couldn't believe what a mess it was. The Leazes End a dozen rows of steps and a wall. That stand to the left of the Gallowgate which was about 80 years old even then. Someone obviously got something right in the intervening years. Sir John Hall, I presume?

I haven't been to SJP since about 1990, so forgive me, but the stand to the right as you stand (or stood) on the Gallowgate End, the one that would have been there in 1990 - the newest part of the ground back then - is that still there?

Or a malevolent voice in your head *cuts self*

The commentary on Via’s coverage of the Real Madrid match is utterly bizarre Sounds like Balague wittering around in the background like an annoyingly noisy air conditioning unit, or a loud party a few doors down.

He is very raw but he has done exceptionally well so far this season. I was a bit concerned at him being our only other striker beyond the infuriating Watkins, but thus far, Emery has proved me right. That'll be because he is INFALLIBLE.

Have to say, I wasn't expecting much of Jhon Duran as a 19 year old (him, not me, obvs) but 3 goals already this season, in about 2 hours of football, and a belter today. Very raw but I am starting to see why we paid 19m for him.

Looked pretty decent.

Nine home league wins in a row. Goes back to start of March. left that one late mind.

What i am trying to say but failing to explain well is that I would support him in his convictions if he were at least consistent. He isn’t though. he consistently fails to match up to qualities and standards which HE HIMSELF set in the first place. He genuinely manages England like a mid table premier league club.

Here’s a perfect example of what pisses people off about Southgate. He patronisingly points out that ‘Pep’ never plays Foden through the middle “for a reason”. Without stopping to think that by that same logic Pep never plays Phillips ANYWHERE “for a reason”. He just renders the whole thing so unmeritocratic and depressing whilst doing so with the best crop of players we’ve ever had. Then goes on about people getting stuck into Maguire without reflecting on him being the person exposing a player who can’t get a kick at his club to that in the first place. I don’t give too many fucks about England any more and it is in large part because of hypocrites like Southgate.

If you're, say, Ezri Konsa and sat at home watching Maguire get his customary run-out, it must be so fucking depressing.

It's like he's got vertigo, or dyspraxia or something.

Nah, we always beat Brighton, no matter how good they are. *winky face*

Brighton are a really good side, there is no shame in being beaten by them.

Ah, I take it "Culer" is Catalan for "such a cunt".

If it makes you feel any better, our second choice keeper doesn't have hands, just stumps.

That made me laugh quite a lot.

This Melissa Reddy adding some real high quality analysis. I hate letting myself get drawn into this bullshit twice a year.

A vagina with legs, basically. Also, a heart the size of a pea. What an absolute wanker of a footballer he has shown himself to be.

I remember a few years ago, reading something Paul Merson had written about when he went to Boro, which was just when they started throwing stupid wages at players. He was asked why did you go there, and he said, entirely about the money, and that that was the only reason anyone ever went there. PSG strike me as like that to a large degree.

Remarkably, we appear to have got £2m from Udinese for Keinan 'Made of Glass' Davis.

I reckon that's our window done with. A pretty good one, and with what passes as a relatively low net spend these days, too.

you'll piss that group. Seriously.