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Us, because we got rid of the cunt and are now the richest sporting institution in the entire world

Terrible. I always think of that bit in Fever Pitch and the dead Crystal Palace fan. All the loose ends.

Ah, right

It’s not the football authorities is it? He’s being sanctioned by the government

The exact type of goal we never score and yet if one went in against us we would all scream, ‘typical!’

I also love the sound of a novelty season at Gateshead or Sunderland. Would be a fun, unique little thing.

Why's he giving them money then?

Spurs got beat at QPR just after- remember watching it at the pub- which was a massive result in our chase for the CL. One of those perfect days, and yes all the better for how expected the win was before its being duly delivered.

People are just being cautious, understandable I suppose. The real measure if forums of other clubs- how many people on, say, the Leeds board are predicting us to go? Or Watford? Or whoever. It ain’t happening.

It was such a bland question, and instead of a glib platitude, he went into a moving monologue. Have to appreciate that.

The main thing is how not nervy the whole thing was. The last time I felt so unconcerned about a game was when Bruce was manager and I didn’t care.

Zero.

This is profoundly sad.

Yeah. I mentioned the other day that one of me overriding memories of being a young football fan is being unable to get into games. It’s such a unnatural way to follow a team- it really is a shit state of affairs. It’s stayed with me- for years and years I bought season tickets purely because of the hovering threat of not being able to get in again if we got good. My sister has two kids who are just about to age to start going and it would be tragic if the same thing happened to them.

If it’s not needed in a year or so something has went drastically wrong.

To be honest, I’m going to be nervous watching Eriksen. I’m sure this is me being an idiot and he’s had all the medical tests and whatnot, but even so, it’s a visceral response that I bet is shared by pretty much anybody that saw the incident live. It will be a really strange one for our players- interested to see how they play it.

Nice to get assurances about relegation not turning off the tap.

To be honest, the prospect of actually getting relegated is barely more sickening than the prospect of the Burnley game being a relegation playoff. Can you imagine that week?

Three.

Newcastle won the lottery. The troubling aspects of it are real and something we need to- and will continue to- discuss amongst ourselves. The contribution of Sunderland fans is welcome of course

A round of fixtures down though.

‘I’m walking home back from the match, it’s finished M.K Dons 2 Sunderland 1, Sunderland 2 M.K. Dons 1.’ - And then he just gave up! He was getting so close. Maybe his Chinese was getting cold.

Thought yesterday was his worst game so far. Offered nowt.

Has there been any suggestion from the club that they’re even thinking about the stadium? Not being rude, just wondering where all this discussion is coming from

Yep, Brentford becomes winnable again