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After the first goal, he had Shelvey over for a chat, presumably something tactical. I’m a teacher and when I was training it never occurred to me until it was pointed out that the in-lesson talk was the actual teaching. But of course that’s what it basically comes down to. In the moment it felt like such a novelty after Bruce to see a manager manage.

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On the one hand it’s what the fuck are you talking about? We’ve been fucking relegated twice. On the other, cheers nice one lads

Scored against Liverpool after a scouser had thrown it onto the pitch. We all know about the famous kop sucking the ball in, this was a rare own goal from their fanbase

Honestly happy to hear more. But you’re right, maybe better suited to another part of the forum.

Don’t disagree about America’s wars being disgraceful. I think the links are a lot more nebulous though. It’s an emotive and horrible subject though, and I do apologise for my pithy reply.

Yep- I said this earlier. Any other answer would have been rightly cited as hypocrisy

Bad take.

Man Utd fluked it twenty six years ago today… Or did they? Finally forced myself to sit through the highlights this morning and our chances were no way as clear cut as I had remembered. We just seemed to stop dead in the second half too.

The thing is, if Inter did some deal where they agreed to take Sunderland players on loan or something, it would be all ‘prestige’ and amalgamated badges as ready to go avatars. Levels.

What else could she say though? Agree that it’s disgusting, but this is what we have got into bed with. It would be obviously hypocritical of her to say anything else otherwise, and even equivocating would draw the obvious accusation.

If he tries, they can just say, Nah thanks though

Being honest, the morals of all of this were obviously always dubious at best. We made the deal, though- not many of us objected. So I’m just delighted at every comment they make that confirms their long term and exciting intentions clear.

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.