Alex

Yeah, that's great. Hope it stays that way.

It's possibly the early onset of dementia (or perhaps not giving much of a fuck in recent years - or watching us much for that matter - or a combination of all those things) but I have much better recollections of goings on at the club a lot longer ago.

Had an eye for goal as well yet that goal the other day (which was a beauty, obviously) was his first in ages. Had a decent scoring record before he arrived too, given he's not an out and out striker by any means. Had a quick check and he's still only 30 as well.

Obviously my memory is playing tricks with me, but I think the general point still stands. He looked a canny player when he first arrived. One thing that stood out was his movement was quite clever. His confidence drained away for whatever reason. Don't know if that's all down to Pardew, in fact it's not because he hardly did any coaching when he was here. Not that that reflects particularly well on him mind.

Assists the mackems in looking a bit less bad.

When Gouffran 1st arrived he looked like a useful squad player, at least, in a division above this. One of many that lost his way since we came 5th. How long ago does that seem btw?

Remember a scene from Westworld where a bloke fancies one of the androids and she says to him something like "Oh, I'm not programmed for sex". She was more of a air hostess / waitress type iirc. She was greeting the arrivals. Obviously had a profound effect on me as I remember watching that at me Gran's in Burradon and she's been dead about 30 years. Wasn't Westworld only one part of the theme park? Anyhoo, the things you remember...

Walter Zenga - now there's a blast from the past.

Bet those caps are made in China

Some stunning photos here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537

Not quite sure of the appeal like If that's what keeping off the drink does to you I think I'll stick to being a reasonably high functioning alcoholic

It would be a great time to start drinking

I think there's a series starting as well soon Great film. Haven't seen it for about 25 years like

I see Durham won to secure their Div 1 status as well btw.

Has Jennings actually qualified to play for England yet? Otherwise his exclusion seems strange. It's part guesswork based on stats though because we obviously don't get to see the County Championship. His stats are impossible to ignore though

I find it absolutely incredible that two people suffer from the same, very common, medical condition.

I don't even wish Sissoko ill at Spurs. Possibly because there's no need to do so.

Soz, couldn't resist.

*effect

Think Allardyce was a good fit for them in that they needed to be well organised and hard to beat and he's good at doing well with limited resources etc. but the way he was made out to have done a fantastic job was silly. I've mentioned it before but they got two more points than us over the 30 games he was in charge.

Had a little look and the Scrogg Inn is now a CIU club. Bet it's mint. Never actually been in but I used to go past there all the time as a bairn as me gran used to live nearby (between the Lightfoot and Walker Park). Always looked like an absolute dive. Even the name (I realise it's on Scrogg Road btw ).

Funny because it's all true.

Aye, you've mentioned that before

The Scrogg btw. Is that still there?