Paullow

Idiot!

So are we more wanting draw or Chelsea here?

Should have been at least 3 or 4 more mins added to the 12 mins.

Crazy crazy stuff. Nightmare half for Spurs after starting it so well.

Wow. This match.

Don't think I've ever seen such an eventful opening 30 mins to a match than this.

I'd be happy with a draw here. Still 3 points dropped for Spurs at home, and keep Chelsea pegged back. Chelsea seem a long way away from us but that could soon change if they were to win here and then beat us in a few weeks. Draw, Chelsea, Spurs. Could have done without that mind.

I've often wondered if the Tees-Wear derby might actually become the regional match. There's a slight chance we play Boro in the League Cup, but we've not played them for almost 14 years, and it's coming up to 8 years since we last played Sunderland (so if you're like 15 then you won't really remember playing them, or 20 in Boro's case), whereas, despite Sunderland recently having 4 years in the third tier, Sunderland and Boro have played each other 8 times since we last played either, and will obviously be at least 9 by the end of the season, possibly more if they met in the playoffs. They've been more align with each other these past 30-50 years. We've had 29 of the 32 Premier League years in the top flight, whereas Sunderland and Middlesbrough have only had 16 and 15 respectively, their recent matches have had a lot more needle, red cards etc. and if they do keep on competing at the top end of the second tier, or perhaps the odd season fighting PL relegation together, and involved in more and more higher stakes matches, this rivalry may become fiercer than Sunderland in particular would like to admit.

Title showdown next Sunday @Ikon. Late equaliser today, but didn't really do much to the table apart from maybe a bit of momentum.

Compassion aside, he surely should have been booked for the celebration?

That's fine. So many times the better or more fancied side will go on to win these types of matches. Man U scoring in the 94th and 97th vs Brentford, and Spurs scoring in the 98th and 101 against Sheff U. Shame they couldn't hold on, but still 2 points dropped for Liverpool, and a lot better than I was expecting.

Feels like a cup tie is a big cliche, but this does legit feel like an FA Cup third round match.

This'll be checked.

Liverpool still 5/6 to win, but it's been a great effort by Luton.

Possibly the best chance of the match there.

Unused sub in a 3-3 draw with NEC. Volendam went 3-2 up after 90+6, but then conceded a 90+8 equaliser.

Yeah, better than I was expecting, but it will only really stay interesting as a contest the longer it stays 0-0.

Just looked at the table and saw that they are away at Malmo next week, so that would be pretty interesting if Elfsborg did fail to win today.

Yeah, 12 teams, 22 matches. Last season was extremely close between the 3 teams in question, only 2 points separating the 3, but Forest had the best GD by a long way, and won the league via that. A draw might have been better as both sides would have dropped points, but Wolves winning looked the worst outcome because (without looking at who they have both played) Forest were averaging 2 points per game before today, whereas Wolves were averaging 2.28, plus an away win would have been a bit of a statement.

I watched most of the first half, and had it on in the second half, but was mainly concentrating on Forest vs Villa. It's much better on YouTube as you can pause it and rewind back, which I did for the 2 goals in the second half. Burnley won 3-1, and Forest beat Wolves 2-0 at home, which I'm not sure if good or bad. Looking at the table, and especially the GD, it does look like those 3 (and Newcastle) will be the ones up there at the end of the season. Newcastle did beat Forest 3-0 in the cup but week, but sounded like it was closer than the score line suggested according to NFTV (Newcastle Fans, not Forest). Newcastle are away to Forest in 2 weeks in the next league match.

Yeah, it's usually a tough place to go the City ground, they haven't lost in their 5 games there this season, and had a few scalps last season, but Villa were slight odds on faves, so it's fantastic that they not only didn't win, but lost. Our odds yesterday were like 9/5 or 18/10 vs 17/10, very marginal underdogs, so you could have expected Villa to win and us to either lose or draw and then the gap would have been 7 or 8 points, and looking huge, but as it is, it's only 2. Not too fussed about this next match, fully expect Liverpool to win, and do think they will comfortably finish above us this season, even though they are only 3 points ahead as it stands. Probably won't bother watching it to be honest, but that Villa result, Brighton dropping points, and us obviously winning is more than fine for me this weekend - hopefully Chelsea get something tomorrow.

Tielemans having a tough time in his brief cameo.

You've seen the Forest now fuck off home

Forest have been heroic at the back, especially that lad beginning with N who gave away the late pen against us.

I was going to say similar, but I was waiting for full time to post .