TheBrownBottle

I’ve always liked the European-style circle badges - though I’d rather see a hippocampus in there than a magpie

They did that already - that’s why we have the 1988 facsimile of the city coat of arms instead of the coat of arms There are PL players playing who are older than the current club crest. There’s sod all tradition attached to it

Very harsh, Yorkie raises plenty of salient points. Not everything has to be seen through a B&W lens. European football has been in a deeply unhealthy state for some time, and even the extension of the Conference League looks likely to be won by half-arsed big English clubs. Yes, we all want to win more trophies - but it’s perfectly reasonable to be concerned re the state of football.

No, there’s apparently some people on wearside hoping for a similar outcome

It’s taken 20 years, but now I know how Rangers felt about Boumsong

It looks shite, but it’s adidas, we had 15 years previously to learn that their kit designs are fucking awful. Ultimately the point is money, and they’ve put more wedge down than any other manufacturer, so they’re onboard. Football kits need no more than one iteration; what worked in 1894 works today (would still like to see us bring back blue shirts). Most football kits are bought by kids, and they won’t give too much of a shite re the aesthetics

Yep. Partick Thistle

He could’ve played 400 times for us and celebrated with penicopter after scoring against us and I wouldn’t have given a shit. I’ve never liked muted goal celebrations out of ‘respect’. Don’t Denis Law it man. edit: as an example, here’s Shearer showing how it’s done on his first ever game at SJP …

None taken on behalf of Ned Kelly - was just curious as to rationale

The Alf Common All Stars XI. Wouldn’t be a great side, but at least it would have Brian Clough in it telling them how shit they are

The Smoggies would have players who’d challenge it, which should be the most depressing thing for a Mackem to ever read.

Here’s one of them giving ‘best ever C21st XI’ (effectively a PL-era XI). It’s almost depressing to see what passes for a great XI for them. https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2017/6/25/15868656/1-to-11-sunderlands-best-xi-of-the-21st-century

Surprised by the Inter love-in tbh - a right-wing fanbase who were less than hospitable back in 2003. Unless of course having flares, coins and bottles of piss thrown down at you is just a Milanese way of saying ‘welcome’

Their defence is catastrophically shite

More teams should unlearn how to defend, you get proper goalfests. How the fuck either of these are in a European Cup semi final … Hilariously entertaining, mind

Fuck me the defending is desperate. Both sides are dreadful at the back.

McGhee ahead of Kelly?

Literally not how football works

I enjoy watching how no-one knows what our results will be, but they’re CERTAIN of what the every other team’s results will be

Better than three - Forest still have to play Chelsea so one of them is dropping more points. Win our home games and there’s no worries

Villa made £45m in prize money - the Europa League earns a maximum of £20m in prize money (assuming winning every group game)

FFS

I think he stops at one point

Eze’s penalty technique remains wank - glad it went it, but it’s an arsehole’s penalty

Don't know if the last three years has passed everyone by, but PIF won't do anything like this. They've shown no inclination to test the rules on any level - and there is a good chance that they agreed not to do this in order to get the takeover approved. Complete non-starter - the loophole will end up getting closed in any case.