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While i sympathise with Frank, people in all walks of life lose loved ones every day. Most have to get on with maybe doing an ordinary job, in a factory, hospital, driving a bus maybe. Frank has the comfort of money in the bank and a relatively easy life. Less high profile players have had to play on with very little recognition after their loved ones died. No matter what kind of life you lead, it will still hit you hard losing your mam. We should offer sympathy and respect to Frank but no more, and certainly not single him out by singing his name etc.

What do you do if you've went for the "renew early and get into home cup ties free" offer? Pretty sure the club said to do nowt and use the same ticket next season, but i best give them a ring to check.

I've a feeling that your assuming he was English, in the same way Jamie assumed the lad on the bike wasn't.

No time for the Mackems at all and i'm guilty of drunkenly joining in with it at games, but it is a terrible song. It makes me cringe when kids have to listen to that, along with the general public of towns and cities across the country.

Give Jamie a break. Granted the origins of the lad on the bike aren't important, but i do think some are being a tad overly politically correct here. And if the incident wasn't funny, then why do ITV get loads of viewers watching similiar incidents on "you've been framed" every week?

Whatever was in his glass was obviously very strong. He was almost as embarrassing as his team.

Carlisle in 1982. It was Keegans 1st season as a player here, but he was out injured. We signed Howard Gayle on loan to replace him. We lost 2-0, but i was just thrilled to be at my 1st away game. The atmosphere was great as we almost had as many fans as they did. There was a fantastic convoy of coaches snaking along the A69.

They can say what they like, but i wouldn't swap places with them. Whatever their fans do this summer, Sundays defeat will be nagging them in the back of their minds. Another day it may be our turn to lose a derby, but the way i look at it is that for every one we lose we'll win about 4. I mean should, heaven forbid they beat us next season, that will have taken them 9 years. Beat us at home and they'll have waited 29 years to do so. They'll simply always be in the shadows.

You're either a wind up merchant or a bitter mackem tit. NUFC going nowhere. We've went 6 points above your lot, that's where we've went.

A memorable derby moment was that pre-match performance. The "toon,Toon" bit at the end reminded me of those crowds in Italy and the likes, where fans take in loud hailers to shout songs through. Great stuff.

Should become a regular thing for big special games. Aye, why not. Certainly for Tyne/Wear,(real) Derbies. Was a great touch and really got the crowd going. Was almost like a national anthem.

Around about the time of the Brum draw, when Keegan was talking about getting to 40 points, i thought he was mad, and that we'd never reach that. But, here we are, home and dry with 3 games left. While relegation would have been a tragedy, you can't take away what the man has done for this club over the years. Anything he doesn't achieve will not be for want of him trying. He'll put all his love for this club into everything he does.

Couldn't get through the crowd outside the away turnstiles after the game, but it was basically a happy mob of Toon fans taking the p**s. Stewards let me and the bairn in the ground, via the big gates in the corner. Then we walked along the Leazes track before leaving the ground. Confusion as some stewards said you could go in the ground, then others tried to throw you back out. Our bus home was stuck at the lights on the "box office " corner while the coppers removed another throng of jubilant toon fans from the mackems coaches. Again much mickey taking was being enjoyed. Seemed more of a sing off than anything. The chances of the fans getting to each other looked slim. Seen a few Toon fans pinned down by the law. Can imagine it being quite a mission to get those train travellers back to central, but considering they had the option of a relatively quiet, free bus, i think they're asking for trouble.

Suppose the priority is not to lose, but absolutely no reason why we shouldn't beat them. Hopefully they won't be able to handle our front 3.

Should definately be a cut off point in time where a game can't be moved. I thought i read that it couldn't be changed with less than a month to go before the game. Recent changes seem to suggest that's not the case however. Something should be done.

When there were standing areas it was far better. The first Keegan years so far as the excitement and expectation were in a class of their own. But generally, every stadium in the premiership would be better off if they had standing areas behind the goals. With controlled admission, ticket only etc etc if needed. No problems with that aspect. We know that the Heysel stadium, and Hillsborough should never happen again but in my opinion the legislation went a bit too far and its time to relax it. agree about the standing bit being brought back but disagree about the atmosphere to some extent. the noise wasn't as loud due to roof coverage etc. if you sat in the old stand the gallowgate didn't sound all that loud but if you were in the gallowgate the atmosphere could be electric. Aye, always seemed to be loads of singing from the Gallowgate end in Keegans playing days. The corner and "scoreboard" sections were renowned singing sections and if they were covered, would have made a real din.

Owens goal could have been a turning point this season, but Kellys' helped save the club from the indignity of going into the 3rd tier of english football for the 1st time ever. It possibly even helped saved the club from folding, such were our troubles at the time.

Canny player, but not as good as his brother - Chris Musampa

Suddenly, the world seems a better place. Sat there almost waiting for the inevitable late equaliser, but thankfully it never came. It was like a weight off my shoulders when the 2nd went in. What a nice change it was, not to leave the ground angry,frustrated or down-hearted. Let's hope for more of the same between now and the end of the season.

I'm still in a state of shock. I did warn you all that this might very well happen at the start of this week, but I can not believe how meek we were today. We were s**** from start to finish. Small squad, didn't take the opportunity to strengthen properly in the summer and january, and now we're paying the price. f****** abysmal. I can't believe we lost at home to Sunderland. S**t result Brummie. Hope you don't do likewise against other relegation contenders though.

Hope that crest isn't the actual size of what's below.

Shame for Mrs Jewell, but she does remind me of old "Ivy Tilsley" from Coronation Street.

Typical. How come you can predict the score, until the time you put any money on it? Happy with the draw however. Hopefully the lads will take a bit of confidence from that 2nd half and batter Fulham on Saturday.

Absolutely clueless management!!!!! Martins should seriously start considering his options next season. The guy is struggling to get a game when he's clearly the best option up front. When he begins to get some confidence the managers usually do their best to destroy it. Get lost. It got us an important point. The last time we had a team pegged back for a significant period of time, we crumbled and conceded on the break. Lost the game in the flash. No need risking it again. Maybe he should have taken Viduka off rather than Oba, but Viduka could hold it up. It was a frustrating sub but in our circumstances it wasn't worth risking getting caught out on the break (again). It probably cost us 2 points...WTF are we doing playing for a draw against Birmingham? Football is a pretty simple game. Martins should have been the last person subtituted in my opinion. Don't think we were playing for a draw, judging by the starting line up including Owen,Viduka and Martins. I think Keegan felt we may have left ourselves exposed down our left had he kept Martins on. It does annoy me that Owen seems immune to being dropped/subbed however.

And he finally dropped Smith, also played Martins and Viduka. Most people wanted that before the game i suppose.