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Was talking at the with someone who has detailed and intimate knowledge of Joe's arrest. Absolute faith in what I was told, have known the person for 30 odd years and what they do. Stopped on way home after a meal out and two (not one, as was reported) glasses of wine. Copper asks for ID, oblivious to who he is. Then "What do you do?" Asks copper. Big Joe sort of did the "don't you know who I am" thing but did it this way: Big Joe "I'm a premier League footballer" followed by "you must be a fucking mackem" 😂

".....and while we were playing Seahouses U-23s at the academy of light you were WATCHING THE FUCKING MAGS TAKE ON CHELSEA!!!! IT FUCKING STINKS!!! MAGEDIA CUNT!"

"Ah yeah mate, we all know one another over there. Lived down the street from my auntie, so they did. Yeah, white two sugars....... Paddy, have you ever in your life met someone as stupid as this one? Fucking Wiggins."

They’re definitely a cunt, whether they have one is unknown.

The reporting of the Rhodes fires from UK press is a little biased. Its all about Brendas 6 year old kid crying cos they've cancelled the flight. Not one thought for the 20,000+ Greeks that have been evacuated from their homes and might not even have one when they return.

I might be guilty of using it from time to time. Like you meet someone at work socially and all that small talk bullshit you have to endure. But then again, unlike you, I'm a true dedicated fan of soccer and nowadays you need a season ticket when United come to play. That's right isn't it guys?

Thats my cousins hummer and I’m the Tom in the article (now in the right thread)

I might get pelters but wtf has having a ST got to do with loyalty points built up? As long as you purchase some tickets from the club in any particular season you should keep them ST or not? It's total bullshit and reinforces this absurd idea that the ST 'holder'* is king of the swingers and everyone else is a relative nobody, often dismissed as a new fan. It makes you laugh, like. *I fucking hate that term and the dipshits who jumped on the bandwagon in the 90s used it all the time. You know the types, would phone up David fucking Mellor after they got shot of baker on 606, 'hello David, great show. I was at the game today, I'm a season ticket holder' said as though it validated their point as a supafan that they were about to make which was usually just a moan about the ref. I've said before when STs became necessary to get to a game then a part of football died and I still stick with it.

I can see LTA’s take on Gordon going the same way as essembee’s take on Joelinton. Gordon is going to be a big player for us this season.

We got talking to this American on holiday in Florida years ago and they did the usual my relative lives in England. Turned out this person’s auntie lived in The Spinney in Heaton. Made a change from the ‘do you know John from Birmingham?’

I can confirm that we do this to take the piss. Though generally it’s with idiot Americans.

Mrs. F. tried to convince the Kinder that the Shields Ferry is travellling in style compared to flying. If you have a half decent sense of humour, she’s absolutely right tbh. “ International Buffet” - Pizza, Rinky Dinks, Gyros, Fish and Chips… 4 world renowned cuisines on one plate Breakfast actually put the offerings of some half-decent hotels I’ve stayed at to shame. Hilariously shite entertainment, as mentioned above, (and I also watched Guardians of the Galaxy 3 with Fist Jnr in one of the two on board cinema rooms), all made bearable by several very decent beers. That, vs waiting in “Ponteland” Airport surrounded by sweaty fucking mackems getting mullered before jumping on a glorified bus, only to be served deeply depressing “food”, if you’re lucky, whilst trying not to breathe in the rancid stench of the mackem sisterwife’s baby-hole. Tbf, she’s absolutely bang-on, there’s no comparison… …and you get to drive your own car off at the end instead of picking up some basic model, motorised wheelbarrow at the hire company that’s been twice round the world and to the moon and back. Did I mention the Dutch blart? It’s ridiculous- your most basic level, Gregg’s lass slinging pastries and pie, is top notch, bankable material

Promotion Close Park. Next to: Yet so far street.

Roker park is now new houses with a little park in it. As a homage to their great history what do you think it's called? 'Champions Close'? 'Team of all the talents' drive? No, other than FTM avenue I can't think of a better name. Kudos to the planners......

There wasn't any season tickets other than the two main stands for sale, going all seater and the thirst to get every cunt signed up all season long meant quite a few were all but frozen out having endured some absolute shite and with plenty of soakings chucked in for good measure. Come PL time the credit cards came out and the have nots were basically fucked off. It's too late now, (almost thirty years!!) but I definitely would've put a limit on STs so the community had a crack at watching their team instead of the same cunts sitting in the same seats getting older and making the game their own little possession instead of groups of lads gathering organically to behind each goal. Two ends of the ground should've been set aside as non-ST, 100%. Taylor mentioned in his Hillsborough report that all terracing converting to seats should keep similar pricing but that was ignored so anything similar regarding STs would've been equally pied off.

Absolutely this. 'well if you been going for years you build up a network to help you get tickets' about away tickets. Well aye, if you're lucky enough to know someone with loads of away points whose happy to let you have their ticket then great but what if you're not? And the fact a group of people in this network just all buy tickets whether they can go or not knowing they have the points for it and someone who'll take it and they think this is ok...... No. I used to have a little bit of time for one of them but he's come out with a couple of pearlers since the takeover. He wasn't as dismissive on the phone when on the want for some money for the trust fund scheme they had.

So, Fist Jnr. and I cycled in to Leiden this morning, and stopped at a cafe for drink. “ Dad, what’s that place over there, Brownies & Downies?” ” Looks like a cake shop, kiddo, maybe they’ve got special needs staff” ( said with tongue firmly in cheek, thinking “not even the Dutch would have such poor taste)” Brownies and Downies

I know ewerk’s dad and he also told me this.

You mean he’ll fuck off never to be seen again? We can but dream.

Like the ever-changing name of the house band on Knowing Me, Knowing You. "Glenn Ponder and... Savoir Faire!"

Thanks for clearing that up

We know you will, yes

🤣 Failed the attitude test right there.

"I'm a season ticket holder yah yah"

Stringer Bellend.

Did anyone suggest that if you’ve never been to an away game you’re fairly unlikely to have an away loyalty point that qualifies the ST holder/member for an away ticket in the first place? I personally know lads who have never had any real contact with the club in modern times ie they’ve never needed a membership or ST to get a ticket for any given game. That’s come to a shuddering halt this summer. STs going digital has spoiled some very cosy relationships. Tbf something similar happened in the early 90s when the stadium was redeveloped, a lot of folk got left behind then too. Digitalising home tickets will weed out a few more of the old skool. The fan base will definitely lose something iyam.

Mind, this crack about memberships being unlimited opens the possibility of buying one and then never actually getting a ticket. £37 is a lot for a raffle ticket

That'll be another mackem fatwa issued, this time to Downie. Needs to reach out to Dawnie at the BBC for advice.

Think Alex is already sorted for quite a few tickets as it is mate.

They definitely weren't just going along with you so they could hurry up and get back to work without being rude, right?

I remember the dance troupe were called Elektra and the onboard band were called Blackjack last time I went. You can tell what they were like just going off that

Where he was managed by Trevor Francis. He was then sold to Nottingham Forest

I think you can probably accept the shit batting if not for those dropped catches in the first test. We should be 2-1 ahead.

There's a 6 page thread on it. It's a Brentford shirt they cry! Followed by many pointing out its not, its a Sunderland shirt from the 15/16 sayson, followed by recriminations of "mag", Adam Pearson is a paedo anyway, etc. It's like Cherry Knowles that place.

Whenever I go on the Ferry, first think I think of is 'dearest Brenda' Won't go on a P&O one now out of principle the cunts.

I don't know why you lads don't just try and get one of the 10,000 tickets the SMB keep telling me we give away for free?

I can see him covering all three forward positions. Think Miggy will probably remain first pick on the right at the start of the season

I love the screaming on at a lot of these reporters “ya caal yasel a north east journalist” completely missing the point that’s staring them in the face. We just need some Hartlepool fans to start chipping in that their preseason friendlies aren’t getting much coverage either.

They didn’t even play a single MLS side. Which is fine but why would a low-key 10 day tour interest anyone bar Sunderland fans (and even then not that much)? They’ve come up with the idea people like Downie should be covering it, only to get annoyed when he (for obvious reasons) isn’t even aware of it.

It depends on your needs tbh. If you’re going to Amsterdam on a wild one, it’s a good starter for 10. Get the bus/tram in to town from the port. If you’re wanting to drive once you get there, same. It’s not hugely obvious, but if you’re driving to southern Europe, France or Italy or Spain, it’s the most sensible option from up here- 7-8 hrs of shitty driving on British motorways to get to Dover, vs a night with Dutch Elvis and three hours drive to get you to Calais. As a trip to Holland just for shits and giggles, definitely get the boat- it’s like if Lidl was a travel agent- a 15 hr shite cruise but run by Viz.

So right now I'm watching this Greg Wallace miracle meat programme. This is so weird. It's clearly got to be a spoof but why? It's not April 1st. Best part was when the "scientist" said they couldn't clone human meat under EU law without Brexit happening.

Murdered you say ? Thought it was natural causes.

Thanks for making that clear, Dave.