frankpingel

Surely it'll be as a % of any profit we make on his sale? So probably £1m or so, if anything.

Great news (if true).

If we're getting circa £30m for him I can certainly see how it benefits the club going forward. In our 1st choice 11 he's the weakest link currently so needed upgrading to further improve our long term aims. I do, however, think he's the perfect sub to come on for the last half hour in tight games so we'll definitely miss him.

Watched it last year morning of cup final.

Looking inwards and obviously without any real insight it did/does look that way to me as well.

Had to change stations this morning whilst on my morning walk. An unbearable listen.

Good point, both.

It's incredible how bad his commentary has been.

Yet another nail in the coffin. Should've had a little drummer boy on each bus and aloe vera toilet paper in the bogs.

Good news all round, keeping him and realistic about how long he can keep his performance levels.

Definitely would've preferred a Shrewsbury win. Mind Wrexham at home in the 4th round has a nice ring to it.

High scoring draw. Replay with Arsenal going through would be best. Switched to Shrewsbury Wrexham after a Leeds second goal scored by Bamford (good goal mind).

Peterborough v Leeds for me.

I (59) was brought up to hate everything about Sunderland by my dad (would now be 88) and my grandad who'd be well over 100. I've heard stories similar but my own family certainly didn't entertain them.

Could be but christ I hope they, whatever they are, get to see themselves.

Our fans with phone's out filming the pen was a particularly f**king low point.

The breast area gives it away but it's definitely up for discussion.

Ribs, House special in Peking sauce and fried rice? Well that's mine.

Aye, could do with a really good end to end cup match to watch. Hopefully tomorrow's teatime match is it because this certainly isn't (yet).

Thought it was noticeable before we scored Mccoist was talking as though it was an even game. We, obviously, dominated from the 1st whistle but I checked the in play figures and we where at 72% possession.

Lovely Saturday afternoon now, thanks lads. Would've took a draw before a ball was kicked but it soon became apparent that our class was way above what they could handle. Another difficult away draw beckons.

That's because we won.

Think RTG have realised we've some good players. Imagine if Pope, Tonali, Willock, Barnes and Wilson were also available man.

Smoked salmon being served in the black cats bar, modern football eh.

Particularly for this season being an FA Cup match increases the importance. We need to win a trophy in my lifetime and this squad is capable of achieving that this year. It's a must get through tie with its importance heightened by our opponents.