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I disagree. Granted Shearer was a massive signing, and the top English centre forward, but he signed for us when we looked like being a whisker away from being a trophy winning side. Keegan had been crowned euro footballer of the year twice and signed for us when we were on our arse. Likewise it was national news. For me it was almost unbelievable to sign KK.

Aye, think they do, or if not, they did until recently. I'm sure i've watched us v L'pool from W Park quite recently.

This, and said game ending to ensure we were spared the indignation of 3rd tier football. Ask S'land and Boro about that. They've been there. Also the realisation that KK had signed for US as a player, then him appearing from the tunnel for his debut v QPR, not forgetting his goal that day too.

Turnstiles 57/58 just for Toon fans.

Aye I'm heading over with a few lads off here. how you's getting there? me and a couple of lads from work are getting the metro about 6ish Metro for me too. Thought about driving, but not sure about traffic volume on the road to hell between 6 and 7pm.

Anyone going to the SOS tonight. I missed the Villa game, away on hols. What a game to miss eh? Haven't seen any Toon games this season, so i'm going tonight for a live football fix, as can't wait 'til the Blackpool match.

Aye, it was Souness on a power trip, trying to show he was the boss. Unfortunately, i think there's too much of a bad history between him and NUFC for him to return.

Undoubtedly have him back. To think he's even contemplating playing in the championship. What a waste that would be. He should never have been forced out by Souness in the 1st place.

Which stand do you think they'll open?

Wtf? Berating us because we were in the Intertoto cup, a competition they've never been good enough to qualify for? You could go through half the points on there and ask how a Sunderland fan has the nerve to even attempt to take the piss. Exactly. There's a few points in there i'd take issue with. Choose losing to your local rivals. (Something they've experienced a lot more than us in my 43 years on this earth). Choose sacking a man like Bobby Robson. (Is that the same Bobby they respected so much, that they had a song about him p**sing himself when he was alive). Choose the Bigg market. (An area they frequent, cos there's nowt in Sunderland. despite their claim to hate our city). As for the references to us in Europe, they can come back and take the p**s when their rabble have played 100+ games in euro competition. If i'm still alive, i'll be a pensioner at least by then.

What's the reserve derby at the SOS like? Might give it a go this season. Is there usually a decent Toon turnout? I'm guessing we get our own section? Can you park up near the s**thole of a ground ok?

I think football abroad is generally much cheaper to watch. Apart from Toon euro games, i've only ever watched Malaga whilst on holiday. Really good value to watch. Although they seem to quadruple the admission price when Barcelona/Real Madrid visit. I was once in Mallorca when they were at home to Barcelona, so i went to the ground with the intention of seeing the game. When i arrived, they were asking 40 euros to get in, and this is going back years. I thought to myself that i would begrudge paying that to watch the Toon and scrapped the idea.

It might be on a cumbrian radio channel. I suppose it's a big game for Carlisle, even though it's a friendly.

Great team, great support and great history. An excellent choice. I am biased though. My uncle played for them and still lives in Paisley. Aye. Noticed you have a connection with the Saints Calimag. Good stuff.

St Mirren. Saw them play a few times on a visit to the area back in the 80s. Stayed in a village called Bridge of Weir. They're black and white and are a real club, with real fans who resist watching the old firm, despite them both playing on St Mirrens' doorstep.

Away on holiday the day of Villa game if it's moved. Wife will be happy when i no sooner step off the plane and want to watch football. As much as i love the games, i quite enjoy the summer too. It's relatively stress free, and i've got more time to do things at weekends. I'll soon get back into it when it comes around.

they are the only noise accompanying the games, and ruining any real atmosphere. The only game i've been able to hear a song at has been the england game...just. I can't understand the fans thinking it's fun or novel to blow them. It's different to someone having an air horn at a british game, for example, because the brief sound of the air horn stands out in the crowd. These are just a constant drone. I wouldn't be surprised if a vuvuzela gets rammed up someones jaksi in rage before the tournament ends.

1pm? thought it was 3. 1pm on police advice. Bad news, may have to work that morning.

Funny how the mackems will boycott morrisons and flybe, but you'll still see them shopping, eating and drinking in Newcastle. As for Flybe, the ones unhappy about the KK logo certainly weren't flying to see their team play in european competition when they encountered it. If they're going to boycott Flybe, why not have a real boycott and stop using Newcastle airport while they're on? Sunderland! Famous for Newcastle.

1pm? thought it was 3.

They might play both anthems. Think they did at the pompey/Cardiff FA cup final. Hope Blackpool get up. At least whoever of these 2 goes up, neither are likely to have spending money either.

Toon fan in serious assault outside the dolphin pub at Kings X according to nufc.com. Been a bad weekend for trouble, with that and the events at Sheff Wed/Luton. Thought those days were gone. Sadly not it seems.

Some funny moments from the game. The phantom half-time whistle, when the players thought it was real and just picked the ball up for half-time. The "if Shola moves, we're on the pitch" song. Went down on Sat and it absolutely lashed down most of the weekend. Stayed in Harrow, and there was loads of tube disruption. Bumped into a Geordie couple in the hotel yesterday morning. I asked the bloke if he had found a way of getting to the ground. He delighted in telling me they had a car and that it only took 15 mins to get to loftus road. Despite me telling him of the tube problems and the lengths we had to go to, to get to the match, he never thought of offering us a lift. I must admit that i hoped his wheels would fall off. Almost lost my faith in Geordie kind.

Blackpool for me. Don't like fans of any of the others. I've not forgotten that pitch invasion at Leicester in 1992, when they couldn't take defeat as we avoided relegation to the old 3rd division. Having said that we were the same in the play-off defeat to the mackems. Don't like Cardiff and their anti-english hooligan element. Don't like forest because their just horrible. "1-0 to the famous team" eh? well let them be the most famous team in the 2nd tier. So glad we had the last laugh over that lot.

Anybody identify the keeper in the far right of picture? Mick Mahoney?