Stray Mackem

There have been glimmers of hope in the past. There's nothing there this season. The team, like the manager, is dead behind the eyes.

0-2 and he brings on Piennar We're fooked.

Made me laugh on an otherwise dull Sunday night. Thanks Scotchy

The same sh*t every year TBH. It's gone past the point of being frustrating. Yes it's great staying up at the end of the season because even brief euphoria is enjoyable but the following August just brings the same misery. We somehow need to break the cycle. If that means getting relegated then I'd probably take it.

I'm pretty ambivalent towards him. I hated his negativity, especially at the start of the season, but his record at Everton suggests he should do a decent job for us. We simpply have to stop sacking managers so if/when we go down we should keep him.

Never been away mate. I've just kept a lower profile because of the stick I was getting on the Brexit thread

Such a waste of a career though, I wonder why one the top four clubs didn't take a chance him at some point? I said that when we signed him. He is absolute quality. £14m for PVA is a great bit of business. He showed yesterday that he's not a defender.

It's a question of getting your priorities right mate It's only football man.

If he played as an out and out winger/forward I'd be more unhappy. He's useless as a left back. I've lost count of the amount of goals he's costs us. We're going down whether he stays or goes. Moyes gave up before we'd played our 3rd game and I'm struggling to think of a more uninspiring Sunderland manager. His interview last week must have really motivated the players. Winston Churchill eat your heart out.

I'm not too bothered about PVA. He's a liability at the back.

Yes.

Joleon Lescott I wonder if he still has those trousers which can send tweets? This is the year ladies and gents. Your time has come.

I don't hate anyone because of who they support. It's football for God's sake let's keep it in context man. Reserve your hate for people who truly deserve it. I also don't have to imagine being a Mackem, I am one. It's pretty much the same as being a Scouser, a Geordie, a Smoggie etc. We are only what we are by an accident of birth. If you were born in Sunderland you'd be a Mackem. If I were born in Newcastle I'd be a Geordie. Anyway...we were terrible on Saturday. We surely have to flush this year

Pickford will be a miss but I'm more than happy with Manone. If we sell Defoe that's us gone without a doubt.

You're good lads really. Spare a thought for Bradley Lowery and all the other people in the world who are much much less fortunate than us. Good health and happiness all.

Merry Christmas everyone, even those who dislike me (or at least my cyber persona) Enjoy the holiday people.

The prosecution rests...

Aye, we'll be top six once our midfield start chipping in with a few goals Can't remember the last time a midfielder got goals for us. Hutchison? AJ got a few but I suppose he was a winger (amongst other things)

Aye, we'll be top six once our midfield start chipping in with a few goals

The luckiest part was we swapped him for Jozy

Upward trajectory though

9 points from the last 12 available and we deservedly beat the champions today. Maybe Moyes does know what he's doing after all