Dr Gloom

What is, being under the thumb or not smoking? ha, i don't know which one is worse. smoking & no sex or sex & no smoking i thoguth the under the thumb route would prove easier. so far hasn't been the case Do you still have a geordie/mackem accent? what a weird question. i've got a geordie twang, yeah. probably not as thick as it was when i was a nipper admittedly Hows it weird you ever heard Sinton or Hutchison? it's weird in the context of this thread. i won't argue, my accent has faded. i've lived away from the north east for about half my life now. but what's that got to do with smoking? i wouldn't say "lenduz a tab marrah" to a londoner if that's what you're getting at.

can't see anything unpredictable happening this year. the usual 4 clubs plus city will dominate the race for the champions league. spurs will probably struggle to maintain last year's league form, especially if they do well in europe. the usual group of everton/villa will lead the chasing pack. we'll struggle to finish among the midtable also-rans without a couple of decent new signings.

the prospect of xisco's return being heralded as a new signing and us not bringing in a new forward to challenge shola/carrol/lovenkrands is a depressing one

worth watching for the scene when darryl hannah gets her norks out alone

zero, you? does he look a good player all of a sudden like?

What is, being under the thumb or not smoking? ha, i don't know which one is worse. smoking & no sex or sex & no smoking i thoguth the under the thumb route would prove easier. so far hasn't been the case Do you still have a geordie/mackem accent? what a weird question. i've got a geordie twang, yeah. probably not as thick as it was when i was a nipper admittedly

definitely an ass man

What is, being under the thumb or not smoking? ha, i don't know which one is worse. smoking & no sex or sex & no smoking i thoguth the under the thumb route would prove easier. so far hasn't been the case

the girl with a dragon tatoo series is good, especially if you're on holiday with some time to kill by the beach. it's an old fashioned page turner.

depends on the mood. the grotty sainsbury's own make onion rings or salt and vinegar discos/squares for a savage hangover. salted kettle chips and a jar of humous with a beer watching the match. or proper tortilla chips (i'm not talking doritos here) with salsa/guacamole

i had a big row with the wife on saturday. got drunk and kept having a go at her for not letting me smoke. everyone else we were out with was puffing away. it's still driving me nuts but only when i've had a drink.

some worrying comments from hughton in that daily mail article. sounds like he's happy with his forwards. while it's encouraging to hear we're still in for ben arfa, we should really be chasing at least one new striker too. the less said about xisco making a comeback the better.

i was more of a kick off 2 man meself

that was a golden era of strikers for us like. in the space of a few seasons we went from pedro and cole to sir les, tino and shearer. i always wondered what cole and ferdinand might have been like as a front two, or how we'd have done if sir les was never sold and shearer didn't pick up that horrible injury that he never truly recovered from. he defintiely lost a yard of pace after that. shearer and ferdinand were class up front together. i didn't think two out and out number 9s would work but they were superb. didn't they both get 20 odd goals that season?

You're wrong but if you want to carry out the research then feel free. You're utterly wrong. What do people know about America? Fuck all. The Premiership alone will make many people aware of English places. Culturally we piss all over them. British music must account for 75% of the best songs ever made for example, even the yanks would admit that. where did you dig that stat from?

i'd be looking to shift ryan taylor, barton, smith, xisco and ameobi. can't see us bringing in the 5 or more better players needed to replace them mind. in an ideal world we'll sign a new left back, a couple of decent strikers with pace and a couple of midfielders that can pass and take people on. ideally we will, for once, get the majority of our work doen before the last 24 hours of the transfer window.

Come on then - spill the beans yeah, spit it out craig.

quite a compelling argument on religion from pat condell

bit of both tbh.

has he really lost all his pace? he looked alright when i saw him play for the gooners last year

that picture bring back just how big a dump sunderland is. i went to a funeral just outside the centre there a few years back. arrived a bit early, so suggested to my mate we grab a starbucks or something to kill a bit of time. ended up up walking for about 20 minutes. finally found a cafe and all they had was builder's tea, nescafe or warm pop (no ice). it was like walking back in time. it must be pretty horrible for the lads growing up in sunderland when they can see a lush city just up the road.

religion? nah, i don't buy it. the idea of a god is too easy an answer to the universe's most complex and difficult questions

what happened to that lad - does he still post on here?

i think it's sad that we're so starved of success that some resort to gloating about our attendences on other fans' message boards. makes some sections of our support look a bit pathetic really. we should be proud of our loyal support but you never won anything just because you have a big crowd. we are a big club but we can't bang on to spurs supporters about being bigger than them at the moment. a few years back when we were top 4 and they were struggling we had a case, now the roles have been reversed we should pipe down. You're another who should fuck off and support your local club. on what grounds? i was born in newcastle general and lived in the area until i was 17. does that mean i should stop supporting them now i live in london and start following crystal palace? in my view, you support the club you watch as a boy, or the one you inherit from your family. but a club is for life. once you start supporting a club, you're stuck with them. Is that where you live? Explains everything boring Thornton Heath, Croydon, Penge...no one should live there through choice. i live in dulwich. palace are my local club. didn't answer my question. do you really think i should drop newcastle just because i don't live there anymore? No you're entitled in the same way gurkas are entitled to live in the UK, but it explains how you're so out of touch.