Anderson

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DrogBAH 12/1 be attended to by the physio 5 or more times. Might stick a couple quid on it. http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-specials/champions-league-specials?ev_oc_grp_ids=491180

Shirley we could get special dispensation considering the circumstances? That said, I really don't see us not playing at SJP, they'll work something out, the groundsmen might have to do a bit extra overtime like.

No chance of us playing there man. If it clashes with the Olympics, Darlo does seem to be the sensible shout. Would actually be canny having it there too, we'd sell it out and there'd likely be an away day atmosphere.

The second statue, the one that stood originally at SJP, wasn't bought, isn't missing and wasn't actually bronze, it's currently sat in the sculptors back garden. It was taken away to be cast in bronze, with the view of it returning, but for some reason it never happened. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2011/08/25/family-reunited-with-forgotten-milburn-statue-72703-29299945/ Still doesn't explain why it was commissioned in the first place when we already had a bronze statue in the city centre. There were also plans a few years ago to bring that one back and pair it with a similar statue of Shearer, that too, obviously, never happened. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2008/06/06/statues-of-legends-shearer-and-milburn-revealed-72703-21034065/

Probably just in reaction to us lot. Still 20/1 at Stan James.

Hate these type of tips, you know there's next to no chance they'll come off, but if they did and you had nowt on you'd be gutted. Had to stick a fiver on it.

He's right like, managing only a measly 14 clean sheets is a joke.

Yup. Was great there as well, but think the ball kept getting nicked?

There's been two in Newcastle plus one in Ashington, this is the one which started on Northumberland Street. In fact does anyone know why there was a different statue commissioned in 1996 for the stadium (and why it was then removed a couple years later) when they could've just moved this one?

RTG's EDL-esque show of patriotism today

Jackie's being moved to SJP today. http://i.imgur.com/YONwY.jpg

Fuck that, I'd be more than happy to have the season end right now.

Tbf, Martins is counting goals against some European heavyweights such as Levadia Tallinn and Zulte Waregem in his total.

The football board can often become a tedious affair when things aren't all rosy, but it's fantastic when we're on the up.

I thought Europe was meaningless and they didn't want it though?

FYP Not if we qualify for the Champions League.

Peter Lovenkrands ‏ @lovenkrands11 Congrats to colo fantastic player/guy/captain/hair.

Shite, that would clash with any European qualification games wouldn't it? indeed.

Imagine being told after we'd been relegated that this man would captain us towards at least the top 6, possibly top 4, and be recognised by his peers as one of the top two defenders in the league. Monumental turn-around.

5-8, my lack of faith was pathetic.

No way I could hit the place bet button on a £200+ stake like.

Using Mackem logic, we'd probably be fighting for the title if we'd not given the Manchester clubs a head-start pre-Papiss.