smoggeordie

The thing is with predictions only time will tell, however looking at the set-up's of both our clubs now and with one eye on the future, I feel at ease to suggest that any positive steps taken towards the heights of football in the north east are more likely to be taken by ourselves. You can keep your past and all it's 'glories' (:tee-hee:) it's the future we're aiming for. Will it be the 74 loan players or Kieran Westwood who will be your 'future'? Looks like Wes Brown has turned you down.

You've spent more Net. Where has it left you? No European football, no title challenges, no real star players, no cup finals, 2 finishes in the top 10, empty stadium, 2 record relegations etc etc. Somehow I doubt that. We may have never had the things you've mentioned, but we've also never paid a player £1.3 million a goal But you have set the record, twice, for being the worst team in the history of the Premier League.

"It might as well be the Gallowgate end"

I misunderstood nowt, you basically suggested that you've shared 'magical european nights' with Liverpool, which is utter shite. I would say that beating Barcelona 3-2, Bellamy's last minute winner in Feyenoord and beating Juventus were all magical Champions League nights we've experienced.

My post was aimed at the delusion of your fans, who think they can compare themselves to Liverpool in europe. But seeing as you've brought records up, how many league titles you won? ATP didn't compare us to Liverpool in terms of Europe. Read again, boy.

Did anything ever come of this?

http://www.durhamccc.talent-sport.co.uk/Pa...ome.aspx?Page=2 Bizarre that it seems that they've listed the Ashes Test match as being Monday to Friday, can't see it being like that.

Signed a 5 year deal.

We'll start and finish away and have Wigan away on boxing day IMO.

Gosling match worn home shirt

Got some professional accountancy exams this week, should be good craic.

Looking bad for later this week. Sky news reporting it'll effect Southern England, France and even Spain by Thursday.

I'm supposed to fly Heathrow to JFK on Saturday, spent a good wedge of my inheritance money on this, so would be gutted if I had to postpone. Looks like Virgin Atlantic have a 'Volcanic Ash' policy now, so i'd get to rearrange or a full refund for no admin fees etc. Still not the point as i've been looking forward to it for ages. Fingers crossed! Looks like they expect Scotland and Northern Ireland airspace to be closed from tomorrow, ROI possibly too.

Did anyone see that banner unveiled at 3-0 "North East's top dogs". Blatently the reason why it all crumbled..... Had some bother in the Gallowgate today, some fella's started on me and a couple of other lads for 'singing too much'

Will donate on pay day later this week. My first ever toon game was at R&D. 1-3 win IIRC?

Yet it was his mistake in the home leg that ultimately cost us..... FWIW, he's the best defender i've seen play in a live game.

CB is fine Stevie

Stevie if you're sorting a team out for a game of 11s give me a shout and i'll see if i can come up for it

In terms of financial value, it's our biggest game of the season, with the potential gain/loss of 4.8m end of season revenue riding on the result.

It's blatently the new haircut he's opted for in the past couple of years that's taken him from managing the toon's bairns and reserves to being a well thought of up and coming manager.

Elmander's going to Galatasaray...apparently.

Just a week out....I fly to NYC a week on Saturday!

Nowt confirmed yet. Hope we're not playing any local games this year. Knowing Ashley he'll do something daft like a tour of America.

Just got my Olympic ticket application back. Missed out on the mens 100m final but did get 30,000 tickets to West Ham v Brighton and Hove Albion.... Ba dum tish

Liverpools cheapest season ticket for next season is £725 after a 6.5% rise. They also went up considerably last year too. Makes our 10 year freeze seem not that bad after all....