Neil

This is true. I did however say I'll choose when, but it still stands. Maybe Ali can join me.

For not making rash promises?

Sorry Punk, it's in my sig now. You've committed.

Shitting hell and we've done nowt. Yeah, I mean look at your club doing nothing, Ash. Look at them not buying anyone. Shit.

Yes I can. We're comfortably better than you. Problem solved.

Bruce is paying for his love of the loan market. He's had to bring in a lot of players already just to keep the numbers up. From what I've seen of the new players, they'll keep the Sunderland squad an average one, winning enough to stay out of trouble but a distinct lack of quality means they certainly won't be progressing. Provided they get a couple more players in, they'll finish 10th-ish again. However, some bad injuries could easily see them hovering above the drop zone.

Yeah, shame. It's an awful condition.

Denilson's shite, except when he twatted one in from 30 yards against us on the opening day 2 years ago.

Never straightforward with that lot.

Maybe Gash will personally offer £16m.

Sunderland bottom too.

Yup, the signings scream of consolidation but not major progress. It is quite depressing though, taking away the fact they're your enemies, that the realistic 'best' a team can aim for is 9th. Things just seem like more and more of a closed shop as days go by.

You should've seen his red card against FK Shithead, no need for the force he used.

If VI sees this, I'd be interested to see what that Barca strategy is like. But aye, they're going to be serious contenders next year whether we like it or not. Part of me welcomes the fact that it will be someone else challenging at the top, but a much bigger part of me detests the fluky lottery winning twats.

Furthermore, it's not even that Wenger needs to bite the bullet and spend money to compete as has been said, I think he just doesn't really care about goalkeepers or centre halves, it's more of an annoyance to him that takes away from what he loves concentrating on. When he does buy them now, he tries to buy them for their ability with their feet ahead of what he should be buying them for first and foremost. Never really thought of his apparent stubbornness in that way but it sounds about right. Gash - are fans still wholeheartedly with Wenger? As Sewelly said, he's performed miracles for you at times and there's no doubting the man has been and still is one of the world's greatest managers, but when does an appreciation of his work run out and a full-on thirst for trophies take over and translate into a visible anti-Wenger feeling? Or do you think that no matter what happens, he'll remain a saint in the eyes of your fans?

Can't believe Varteks Varazdin beat Lusitanos 5-1. Pajacs sending off was the only downside in an otherwise great day for the Croats I thought it was a questionable decision. He should have got the ball but the ref saw it as a late, reckless challenge.

ffs

Can't believe Varteks Varazdin beat Lusitanos 5-1. Really was a turn-up for the books, I've got to say. Sewelly, what did you reckon of the game? I thought Lusitanos had it in the bag but they had a bad day at the office.

It's Europa League 1st qualifying round 1st leg time, man!

Fulham are threatening to run riot!!!

THAT........ WAS A GOAL!!!!

I know "Faroe Islands part-timers" is a term you can apply to any shite European team you haven't heard of, but they really are playing part-timers from the Faroe Islands.

I'm indifferent towards Arsenal. I like their general style of play but equally Wenger's stubbornness amuses me.

Decent deal.

Nasri valued the same as Henderson.