Darth Crooks

I think the negativity stems from the lateness of action rather than ability.

Mbemba will make a world of difference.

What a complete dick. Sounds like he's gone one stuck up his nose as well.

Nah you're shit mate.

Get yourself to Dos Hermanos on Queen's Road, Clarendon park. Best tapas I've had.

Sick of reading this petty shit across every thread like.

Sadly and sickeningly. It got pulled from Facebook.

It's going to happen regardless so I'll not go on.

I agree there's no real comparison there. However, having worked with both paedophiles and more so with teenage victims of that I've had cases where by being merely an adult they haven't met theyve reacted distrust fully and sometimes violently to me being within their personal space. That's an extreme example of course but I'd further this by acknowledging that this girl was clearly a football and Sunderland fan who will likely follow the Derby and having several thousand people chanting stuff related to her situation will do no good to her whatsoever and absolutely no effect other than looking like point scoring in a derby. Some people saying 'cos football' or claiming to do it on grounds of highlighting some injustice are being ignorant and clumsy however well intentioned.

It doesn't stem from a moralistic stance anyway, it just descends into cheap point scoring with our pokey rivals.

Making up a song to a tune about paedophiles? That's making light of it. I get that it's condemning and believe me I agree with the sentiment but it's no different to the pictures of him holding happy meals I saw doing the rounds. I've no doubt the lyrics will be along similar lines. The best thing for all parties would to just let the twat quietly rot knowing his name is mud and let the victims live their lives instead there'll be chants on telly. It'll happen but there's absolutely no need.

Golf buddies network innnit? Rafa wasn't part of that I suppose.

Not really sure how people think that you're easily offended or have faux outrage because you don't like hearing grown men from your club making light of sexual abuse in the context of a football match.Im not expecting it won't happen but it's bollocks IMO on that basis to say it's alright. Hope Rafa chants take centre stage tbh.

Short of mastering necromancy, I'd hazard a guess de Jong is unavailable.

It's not right though is it?

Janmaat suits the story

Pretty much this, I'm confident the bloke is capable and we've made the right decision. Once again though it's been down to the desperate idiots in charge that so much pressure is on him and the team he has.

Don't know how you can go beyond 7 personally (like I know what that fucking means!). Rafa is definitely going to have an impact but what a situation and squad he's got to deal with.

Having a lot of shit players and a shit coach doesn't help. The recruitment has had an impact as it may well still with Rafa. To say he was hamstrung is ludicrous.

It's just jealousy really. We've had it drummed into us for the last 10 years that it's impossible to compete against the megabucks clubs, and yet here's a team which should be fighting relegation about to win the Premier and leave all those clubs in their wake. Yes it's one in the eye for the big clubs, but I wanted it to be US who poked them in the eye. That's the glory we missed out on with Keegan and I don't really want to see someone else grab it. I'm petty like that. Doesn't it just mean more clubs should do it then? It's not like this is the last time it'll ever be allowed.

Good thing he's done is step back and let the grown ups do their jobs.

I agree it's exciting and it'll be a while before we can tell whether change is truly here. He needs a window of his before we'll know but it's certainly counterculture

Honestly man, how can you be that thick? Really don't get this race to the bottom mentality. Why pick the best coach possible when you can have someone who can frequently finish lower?

You can always tell that moment when he knows he's got a win, he stops celebrating goals and struts about like Robbie Williams and smug cunt mode has fully engaged.

He's our boss from sunny Spain, so viva viiiva wor Rafaaaah.