Renton

Eell that was fucking shit, thanks a bundle @LondonBlue Lots of twists and turns still to come in this league. We've still got a game in hand over Spurs and got to play them at home, but we've got to start winning rather than drawing games now.

Sunderland have only sold 5 players in their history for more than 10 million, all during their Premiership stint. The two Jordans, Mingolet, Bent, and Van Aanholt. Yet apparently nearly every player is worth 10 million after coming up from L1? They are fucking tapped

Oh I'm flogging the shoes. For anybody who doesn't know, climbing shoes are designed to be insanely tight and no way will I ever get these on again, as I've got a gouty tophi protruding from my little toe. Story behind this, it appeared just before lockdown, I ignored it at first thinking it was bursitis, but it never went. Then a self diagnosed it as a tophi despite the fact I've never had classical gout. Several Xrays, a blood test, and an MRI later the docs agreed its not cancer but probably a gouty tophi. I'm now on allopurinol and it's shrinking but will take years to shift apparently. Anyway, getting old is shit and I'll never climb now. Think I would have been pretty good up until about my 30s though as had a decent build and always enjoyed the odd bit of scrambling. Would have loved to joined MF on his Alpine climbing bang mobile but alas I never had the courage for such an unconventional life. And where the fuck did toeing the line get me? Fucking hell. 😆

Yeah, but we missed out on Francis Jeffers iirc. I guess that piece of Robson serendipity was more than evened out by us ending up with fucking Hugo Viana rather than Ronaldo.

When Che Adams scored on Tuesday I had this really strange feeling of incomprehension. What had just happened, what does it mean, what is this negative emotion?

Just wish we'd been a bit more adventurous in the window, especially with a creative mid or premium striker. I know it's not feasible or that Rome wasn't built in a day etc, but thankfully at least we have Gordon who was really impressive.

Perfectly summed up. Don't think anything else needs said.

Absolutely. Why don't we shoot from range? I mean that's rhetorical cos we're shite at it but we atoll need an A* striker to complete the jigsaw.

Why does Johnson want Ukraine to lose its sovereignty and become a vassal state of he EU?

It's because they are literally psychopaths.

Yep. West Ham made it hard through the middle though.

There was one moment yesterday, towards the end iirc, where ASM lost the ball and did backtrack and win the tackle, knocking the ball out of play. The fact I remember this instance though tells its own story, it was an exception to the rule. Anyhow, he served his purpose, we need to maximise our revenue when he's sold. If he goes to an EPL club, nailed on he will score against us imo.

This is my take. He was poor today but honestly the criticism on here is too extreme. The whole team was poor for long periods today with a few notable exceptions, ASM was not to blame for everything. But ASM is very much a square peg in a round hole now. As we have transformed from a counter attacking side to ne which dominates possession, this was always going to happen. I don't see any place for him now other than an impact sub if we are under the cosh and need to score against a more dominant side. He's a luxury not so much that we can't afford, but one which has no function. He will definitely be gone next transfer window and I doubt he will start another game for us.

Sure that wasn't hit by one of Longstaff's shots the other week?

I meant stuff like clip and climb, just to get the bug. I was 40 by the time I had climbing lessons which is just too old! Didnt help it coincided with an ear infection where I lost my balance for a year. Still got a couple of climbing shoes barely used CT style I need to sell!

Yeah, forgot they were playing. I hope Man City spank their arses and expect they will.

Aye. It's strange but Tuesday night I wasn't exactly elated despite getting to our first final in 24 years. Just feels like we have already hit our inevitable bad patch. The first half was just a continuations this apart from the blip of the goal. Let's not pretend Southampton and West Ham are good teams and let's not forget we were at home. Next 3 matches decide our fate imo. I was sad to see what I assume is the end of ASM too. Whatever people say, he was one of the sole players that gave me hope in the Bruce years. Fortunately Gordon looks like the perfect tonic. We also nadly miss Bruno.

Good stuff MF. Wish we'd had climbing walls when I was a kid. Pretty pissed off mood following the match.

Yeah, I liked the interview prologue, but howay, the song, not so much.

Those other things don't include the song being utter shite as well by any chance? Fucking hell, that's dire.

Most Dad's would lock up their daughters when the vikings are in town. CT on the other hand..

Mackem like behaviour ☝️

Yep. Like the time they beat us 2-1 under Gullit (pissing rain with Shearer benched) which directly triggered us getting Robson. I don't know how the mackem's have ever dared to have a persecution complex considering the decision making by the FA which led to them getting promoted that year btw, it was an utter farce.

Aye, there will be, which is fucking depressing. I'm certainly not going to get on my high horse about being more "classy" than any other set of fans, not even the mackems. If I'm down for the final (looking increasingly unlikely because literally every aspect of this is a ballache) I'll stay well away from Traflalgar/Leicester Square and Covent Garden.

Mind, I'm relieved Lauren Laverne isn't a MLF according to that list cos she's definitely a MILF.