bobbydazzla

After Pardew's comments about "The Board" in relation to Kinnear's exit it made me wonder about who, other than Ashley, makes key decisions and how much they have the best interests of the club at heart. Lee Charnley is obviously a key player behind the scenes. John Irving appears to be much more involved. I knew him pretty well in our teens and he was a passionate fan, I find it hard to believe that he'd be in favour of many of the antagonistic moves during Ashley's reign. And the same could be said of Simon Esland when he was at the club, our paths crossed a few times before he joined NUFC and he was also a passionate fan. He wasn't on the Board but he was rolled out regularly to face the wrath of the fans. Lambeezy and Mort have both been and gone, with the general consensus being that Mort was decent but Lambeezy was as bad as Ashley. Kinnear was an incompetent fall guy and Pardew seems to have limited influence and is scared shitless of criticising his paymasters. So other than Ashley, is there anybody else involved in key decisions and why are they getting it so wrong, on so many occasions ?

As far as I can see only a few things would get him out: 1 - If SD began to significantly underperform based on things that were happening at NUFC 2 - He received an offer for the club that allowed him to turn a decent profit and a smug exit 3 - If we weren't in the top flight for a number of seasons and his use of NUFC as a vehicle to market SD beyond the UK stopped

I cancelled mine a few years back because of Ashley's treatment of the fans and club. I thought I'd really miss the games and at first it felt strange not going, but you soon get used to it. As someone else had said - view it like an abusive relationship, there comes a point when walking away is the only thing you can do. And cutting off an income stream is the only way to damage Ashley. He's not arsed about anything else other than money.

Agree 100%. And as a result I've barely watched a game this season. Fortunately I've got better things to do.

After 20 years of fanatical support this season has been the one where my interest in NUFC and football has finally stopped. The season ticket went a few years ago, I never go to games, I don't watch matches or highlights on the telly, I don't keep an eye on the scores or who we're playing. I come on here from time to time to see what the headlines are and it makes me glad I'm not spending a large percentage of my time embroiled in the world of football. It's an industry that's sold its soul. If you want to win things you need to be Man Utd or owned by a foreign billionaire. And clubs with long histories are being ruined by clueless money men. It's more important for clubs to be engaged with foreign "consumers" than it is to look after your local community and fanbase. Cretinous mercenaries are being paid obscene amounts of money to kick a ball about when the country barely has a pot to piss in, people are trying to scrape by in a bleak economic landscape and valuable local services are cut due to a lack of funding. Top flight football is no longer a sport, it's a global entertainment business. And it's shite.

Racism is still rife amongst a section of our away following. We may take large numbers but some of our fanbase are ignorant arsewipes. e.g. West Ham away 2008 - large group of our lot making monkey noises on the tube when we went past a black family who were stood waiting on the platform Villa away 2007 - large group of our lot banging on the bus windows and making monkey noises at the black residents of Aston Blackburn away 2007 - bloke behind me at the turnstile saying he wouldn't be searched by a p*ki And I still remember a home game in 1994 - bloke at match calling an opposition player a "black c*nt". People round him told him to shut the fuck up and asked if Andy Cole was also a "black c*nt". Idiot replied saying he wasn't black cos he played for the toon.

Forgot this was on tonight until I was coming back through town earlier and saw groups of 15 year old wannabe hooligans heading towards the station clutching cans of ale and kitted out in Stone Island jumpers and Adidas trainers. 1 or 2 were so mortal they could barely stand up.

Chris Waddle is loads worse.

Vive la resistance !

Looks like SD on the main ITV camera, HD on the close up cams etc. Wankers.

is Robben on glue ?

merci Mimi

The media spotlight is now firmly pointed on us and I think that may have a detrimental impact on our form as the pressure starts to build. Low expectations have served us well this season as we've gone about our business of winning games without people genuinely seeing us as a threat to the Top 4. I just hope that even if we fall away in the last few games that those of us in the ground for the Man City game remain positive and the squad get a proper ovation for their efforts once the final whistle has blown, regardless of the result on the day. Staying ahead of Chelsea is achievable, but tough. Getting ahead of Spurs would be amazing, but incredibly tough. So I reckon we'll finish 5th.

I despise Manchester United more than anything else in life. And the fact they're likely to win the title with such an average side is particularly galling.

Shouldn't let the Champs league rejects in for starters.

I like the prospect of getting back into Europe and possibly a foreign away trip if we play some teams that are relatively local. Bit concerned about the potentially negative effect on our league form though. But the Europa League is fucking shit format. I can only presume that when the morons at UEFA thought it up they had all been on the glue.

The ref and linesman are a right pair of cunts. How come these incompetent blurts are never held accountable for their fuck ups ? That shocker of a decision could well decide who wins the title and who is relegated.

Booing is shite if you ask me. Much better to hurl verbal abuse at players and possibly sing offensive songs about how they like to shag grannies or their brothers lass etc etc Booing is for pantomimes, not football.

It doesn't look good for the lad. But being within a few yards of a range of top medical staff who have instant access to defib equipment etc must vastly increase the chances of survival in a situation like that.

If Sunderland were a fortified building constructed on the Northumbrian coastline during the middle ages they'd be Bamburgh Classtle.

If Sunderland were an 18th century Italian womanizer they'd be Classanova.

Any more for any more? If Sunderland were a famous 1980's West Ham football hooligan they'd be Class Pennant If Sunderland were a 1940's epic romance film they'd be Classablanca

Geet up sausage.

Andy Carroll boozing on Osborne Rd this afternoon. Still out drinking from Yesterday apparently.

daft makem sausage stuffing cunt.