Ayatollah Hermione

Not at all tbh. Dummett went off at half time and Colback didn't play so somebody had to get slagged off.

Decent kickabout but these seemed some degree worse than Mainz. Still, all the new lads show promise, we look a lot sharper in this pre-season than we have in any pre-Rafa and we have some pace back in the side. Definitely need a striker like but we've got enough about us to trouble sides atm, I reckon.

Atsu is looking good on the break. They're leaving him space but he's bombing into it well and looks sharp.

So you don't want to see that you're right with your own eyes?

Well, if I pay that money and they tell you it's not real, they're not going to put you in a rocket ffs. Especially considering you reckon nobody has ever seen one take off, why would they go through the theatre of it all if they were going to indoctrinate you into their little circle?

So you're saying if someone put up the money to get you into space, so you could see for yourself and prove everything you say, with your own eyes and your own evidence, you wouldn't do it? Even If they sat you down and said "look, pretend you went up there and we'll keep you right", therefore proving your hypothesis and giving you a chance to break a story that would be, quite literally, earth changing, you wouldn't take the chance to actually know it all for certain?

Kickstarter to get Wolfy into space. I'll put a fiver in. A tenner if he promises to stay there

Also, they desperately need to clear out the shite but the shite is proving impossible to flush. We're either paying these fuckers far too much relative to their ability and they don't want to leave or even the kind of clubs that will buy any old shite won't even touch them

Nailed on that Wolfy was the trampy looking knacker in The Head of Steam who tried to tell me that the 7/7 bombings were an inside job and nobody was actually harmed. I wouldn't have minded but he fucked off as soon as i told him I didn't smoke

Also, it probably winds them up something fierce that we, as a fan base, are starting to feel somewhat connected back to the manager and the players whereas they haven't been able to stand any of their rabble for about 3 seasons. Oh, except for idolising a nonce for a bit there.

Absolutely great how their one season of crowing when we were in the lower league has ended up in the absolute worst way possible. And they NEVER learn.

He's clearly not as good defensively as Dummett tbh. As evidenced by us conceding more goals when he plays. Dummett also doesn't break down every 2 weeks.

Every defence in Switzerland should be ashamed of themselves.

Got return flights to Warsaw in November for £30 RyanAir like so I probably can't take any case bigger than a Tesco carrier bag but you can't really complain for that price.

tbh, I'd chuck a bid in for Carroll because: 1) It would be a laugh 2) Despite loving a drink, he's so far ahead of Mitrovic that he might as well play a different fucking sport 3) But mostly, number 1

There's been enough said about the general culture at Sunderland that it's only right to assume that they're never going to recover quickly. Especially considering their scouting regime seems to revolve around signing a bunch of pissheads. And that's before you mentioned the nonce defending. It does tickle me that the fanbase who spent a great part of this decade lauding themselves as the "classy" North East club have revealed themselves to be a bunch of racist appointing, nonce defending, alcoholic enabling bunch of shithouses who seem to revel in being the butt of the countries jokes. They're in the right place

It was listed on NUFC.com when I had a look this morning like. And as his mate, I can confirm that those betting affiliate schemes are so easy, they can be barely be constituted as a hobby, much less work. The lazy bastard.

Just hoy a fiver on Harry Kane top scorer and then forget about it until May. It'll be a nice surprise when you remember.

I'm off into town to watch it with pints and 3/4 trips to Greggs. That's my pre-season training.

Seems like we're on forrin telly today so usual streaming services should have it

Fuck off is that real.

WHOSE CHEST? WOR CHEST

Aye, "obligation" suggests we'll have to do it. Unless it's a "If he plays 20 games, it becomes permanent" kind of situation. Anyway, he's supposed to be highly rated and if it keeps Colback down the pecking order, I'm all for it.

Reckon he'll keep Diame around for the fact he has some PL experience and he did show flashes of being a good player last season. Colback will probably stick around in case of emergencies/cup runs or if we need someone to bundle people over in the centre circle when we're 2-1 up.

Billy Corgan's guitar tone on Gish is lush, like