John P

I think Atsu works hard as well to be honest. Not as much as Ritchie maybe, but he puts a shift in.

Yep, love his attitude to go with his ability. Very fiery character but channels it in the right way, he was excellent last night.

Love his driving runs forward, deceptively quick with the ball.

Not sure I agree entirely with that, when Cisse was in Germany he was known for working hard for the team so I think that was a part of his game anyway. Obviously the whole playing him on the wing thing was another matter and completely ludicrous though.

Quietly getting the job done this season and doing well defensively. The guy I know who plays for Southend said that little Vurn, Shelvey and Ayoze were in a different class when we played them in the summer. Said that Vurn is lightning fast over the first couple of yards and that he just couldn't get near him. Also said that Shelvey was being a dick and was moaning constantly on the pitch saying how shit it was down there

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Ref having a mare by the sounds of it. Again.

At least they haven't given the job to a dirty foreigner though, eh?

Why the fuck have Derby re-hired him? They sacked him and he was terrible for us.

Based on a couple of things I've heard that have happened at Southend this season, I'd tend to agree.

Some very shoddy goalkeeping for our 3rd and 4th goals I thought. For Gouffran's header it looks like the keeper just watched it trickle in a yard to the side of him. His positioning looks wrong on the 4th as well and he probably should have kept it out once he got hand to it. Oh well, f*** it, huge 3 points.

Great stuff, just turned the radio on to hear their 3rd goal go in, was going to turn off but glad I didn't now. I had the cat on my lap, who's been ill recently, and my lass had requested that I didn't shout if we scored. So I basically resorted to pretty much shaking my entire body and manically waving my fist without making a noise when we scored both of the injury time goals. Must have looked like I was having a seizure. The cat probably thought there was an earthquake or something.

That's what us Geordies want. A good hard morning down the pit, quick stop off at the shipyard in the afternoon before going home to beat the wife and stare at a Jimmy Nail poster.

Like a mentally and physically handicapped David Silva?

Belgian beer I think.

No way. What's he doing creeping along the river? He's Arsene Wenger. Completely fucking bizarre that

No way. What's he doing creeping along the river?

Wenger in The Cluny, Davies in The Free Trade, it feels proper weird them being in my pubs. You what? Really?

Loved on the highlights how he would just take a touch and then whip the ball in from the left. If we have Mitrovic in the team it might actually be better to have Ritchie playing on the left.

Great to hear, he's very quickly become an essential player in midfield for us and one we were severely lacking. His ability to put his foot in and be aggressive but also be athletic and good on the ball sets him apart from the majority of players in this league. Works really well with Shelvey and we got him for a relative pittance, could turn out to be a great signing.

I've got to say I find it hilarious that before the season started my Sunderland supporting friend was doubting how much we would be behind Rafa if we didn't start the season well, thinking we would turn on him really quickly after a couple of defeats. Fast forward a few weeks, we're fully behind Rafa, our season seems to be going in the right direction and they're calling for Moyes' head and seemingly in disarray. I must remind him about that conversation at the weekend.

Some good stuff from the BBC live updates: "'Today is the most beautiful day of my life,' says Sunderland's new £13m+ signing Didier Ndong. Obviously he can't wait to live on Wearside. Check out the National Glass Centre, Didier."

Any reports that we will we get anyone else in if he goes today?