Ayatollah Hermione

Shelvey out for another two month. Welcome Maddison

Same team that beat Chelsea IIRC?

That’s where planning will get you. Life is undiluted chaos, you cannot control it.

My lass got me some Johnnie Walker Black last Christmas and I don’t think it made it into the New Year. Unreal gear

Also, I’m up this early because I forgot to turn my work alarm off, thanks for asking

Started Andor which was about as slow and pondering as you could get until the third episode and from there, it’s been class. Set in the Star Wars universe but there’s no Jedi or blokes called “Scrilpis Gla-Do-Do”, just a GBOL trying to take down a fascist empire

Knew that good mood wouldn’t last

My mother bringing the goods with the Woodford Reserve. This might be the year where I finally do the Old Fashioned recipe from the Dishoom book.

Were you visited by the Ghost of Miserable Fucker Future last night by any chance?

Merry Christmas everyone. Here, Tom, do we get time and a half for posting on Christmas Day? If not, I’m leading the strike

One of their lads is called “Gooch” which is still quite funny, however many years down the line

We’re a stone throws away from North Shields Fish Quay and, by association, Tynemouth coast and it is belter having it on your doorstep to have a wander when the weather is good. Few pints helps as well, like

Mind, at least Bruce was still playing people in the right position at that point

Gloomy, have you tried learning how to hold your drink?

I’ve never been one for over indulging on the scran over Christmas like. Don’t know how people do it, I’d be sitting there like Homer doing the steak challenge on The Simpsons. That’s my 75th chocolate of the hour

Missed all of the bloody news in this, haven’t I? Not back to graft until the 3rd of January so, once I’ve suffered through my lass watching Muppets Christmas Carol, I’m getting stuck into the Christmas alcohol for the foreseeable

Mind, it was absolutely nailed on that Man United were getting Charlton at home Every cup draw every year

Got a feeling this might be our second loss of the season so 0-3 to Newcastle

I love the idea that John O’Shea was playing for Sunderland because of his Champions League winning aspirations, not because he was taking the piss on a massive pay day when he was finished. What Earth are this lot on?

“Aces” ffs. Just using that word in a football chant is making me laugh. Proper “you’re getting mauled by the tigers” vibes

Had on, so they actually sing “Mackem Aces” to the tune of “Blaydon Races”?! How many of them did it take to brainstorm that together?

That could be any of them Let the rumour mill run wild

Not a good performance by any stretch but it’ll do to get us through. Another clean sheet at home as well, job done

I’m going to be generous to Wood and say that “shot” was an attempt at time wasting following the handball decision

I honestly give up.