Pilko

Of course no mention of the families that go direct from the club shop fully kitted out to Ponteland Airport proudly displaying their new Sunlin attire. Must be an exception for that. I'd imagine if Sunlin had an airport (unlikely of course) and anyone of a black and white persuasion had cause to go there it would be sad as fuck if anyone wore a toon top there.

here I am, stuck in mid-table with you.

Le Bris in the dugout, Debris on the pitch. Welcome to the Stadium of Light, Sunlin.

I heard Eddie loves all things English so much that he doesn't trust the meat at Lidl or Aldi because it's German.

Turgid, miserable, boring, cowardly and lifeless. The performance reflected the manager perfectly. Bowen and Eze getting on and showing they're absolutely nowhere near good enough. Completely invisible.

Get the feeling Shearer is ready to deck Southgate after the match.

Gordon may as well get himself a flight to the Maldives tomorrow and have a proper summer holiday if he's not getting a game in this which was absolutely crying out for a player of his style and pace.

Prediction for Sid the Sensible's subs Palmer for Foden '75 Bowen for Saka '83 Mainoo for TAA '90+2

Kane trying to dribble his way to goal at snails pace from the 18 yard line

Fully deserved. Fuck off Southgate

Shaqiri one of those players who seems to do nowt at club level but is a absolute god at tournaments. See also Embolo, Breel and Weghorst, Wout

Pick that oot ya bassas

Jocks lead

Was about to say the same. Been class.

If it was Oliver it would say "And, though his surname may simply be an anagram of Vurnon Anita, reports that he is a relative of United’s Dutch midfielder are wide of the mark."

Best fixture list I've seen for us in ages that. Doesn't feel like there's a nightmare stretch anywhere in it and the opening stretch of games is canny. Shocked we're playing Everton on a weekend twice as well.

I saw Magnay has gone to join Willo at MK Dons, but they've still not confirmed if Elliot is taking the manager's role for next season, have they? Obviously you'd expect he'd be allowed to continue with a play-off spot and a trophy but it's odd that they haven't made it clear yet. Still says "Interim Manager" on the website, pre season is about 3 weeks away.

Foden is infuriating for England. Particularly irritating when he absolutely mauls Newcastle twice a season, regularly. Didn't understand why we persevered with him second half. If you're going to sit in you need your pace on the flanks, Gordon/Eze/Bowen should have been introduced much sooner. Got an awful feeling he'll be like 2021 Mason Mount this tournament, play almost every minute and contribute nowt.

Great strike, shame for the Albanians.

Goals galore in this tournament, long may it continue.

That's a cracking goal

Seems a sensible signing.

Plump turning up at Sunderland would be fucking glorious please let that happen.

Darlow and Fernandez the survivors

He fits the bill of an Eddie Howe signing though. Bags of England youth caps Young PL experience Buying whilst they're either in a bit of a rut / transitional phase Massive potential and a high ceiling I think the penalty thing that happened last season has made everyone think he's a massive knob (I definitely did at the time) but I think the culture and the atmosphere at Chelsea currently is enough to frustrate anyone. Feels like he's in and out of the side and never gets a proper run of games even when he does well at Chelsea; wingers of all players probably need that run of starts to show their true worth (case in point, Anthony Gordon). Definitely think if Eddie got hold of Madueke, arm round him, gave him a consistent run of games and got him right he'd be mint for us.