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from nufc.com and of course - mackem Chairman Bob Murray chose to be on a Caribbean cruise as his pathetic football club were sunk without a trace at the Stadium of Plight on Easter Monday. Murray was in Mustique while Geordies Alan Shearer and Michael Chopra scored twice in a minute to turn around a half-time deficit. Charles N'Zogbia and Albert Luque finished off the job as we recorded our biggest derby win for nearly 50 years. But for an hour there was nothing to suggest that we would equalise a first half Justin Hoyte goal, let alone put four past the hapless hicks. The introduction of local lad Chopra for the struggling Lee Clark proved to be the turning point and within seconds Chops had got us back on terms with his first Premiership strike. A minute later Shearer signed off his derby career with a penalty to wipe out the memory of the one he missed at St. James' and the game was turned on its head. Charles N'Zogbia who had been a little out of sorts then waltzed through to get our third and as the travelling fans pointed out "we only played for seven minutes". Shearer then limped off after suffering a serious knee injury - his career coming to a glorious end - to be replaced by Albert Luque and the Spaniard finally got the goal that has been eluding him as we firmly nailed down the mackem coffin lid. Glenn Roeder punched the air in front of a jubilant away end and the smiles on the ecstatic Chopra and Shearer when they scored were worth any piece of silverware. Equally joyous was the sight of mackems deserting the sinking ship, including one who tried to get to the celebrating Shearer before being removed by four members of the local constabulary.

if Sunderland do finish above us next season, everyone remember it's now offically Gemmill's fault

the start of the advert is way off, surely most people would have answered the door, screamed wondering what the horrible disfigured thing was, before realising it was Peter Beardsley

it's that bad, it's laughable

whats the make and model of your laptop you got? been able to tell from the specs online if it does

insane, Rooney hasn't been too good this season

Watford vs Blacburn would have produced an interesting attendance especially at them prices

The Football Association believes it has set prices at a "sensible" level for the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea on 19 May. The event returns to Wembley after the stadium was rebuilt and tickets will be £35, £60, £80 and £95, with a limited number at £17.50 for under-16s. "It was important to set ticket prices at a sensible and affordable level," said FA chief executive Brain Barwick. "We believe these are very competitive for what will be a historic match." Manchester United beat Watford 4-1 to reach the final, while Chelsea booked their Wembley place with a 2-1 extra-time win over Blackburn. Chelsea were the last winners of the FA Cup when the final was played at the old Wembley. They beat Aston Villa 1-0 in 2000. Both clubs will decide on their allocations after meetings this week and tickets will then be sold via Chelsea and Manchester United ticket offices only, with no general sale.

can't afford it since NUFC is too greedy to over an more easy payment system our match day ticket prices are canny high as well (£33 for milburn level 7) so the idea of buying match to match bites the dust for me

your burning porn for work tomorrow ?

there is no release clause...........according to freddie

does anyone honestly think we'd pay his wages all season while he recovers and allow him to fuck off to man utd as he regains fitness no chance next season however......

or phone Mr Quinn I am sure he would sort some transport for you lol i'd rather walk

i'd consider flying to bristol then getting the train

wouldnt fancy making that trip to Cardiff again like

i remember when we played a man utd and it was that bad that season ticket holders were worried about getting tickets and it was in Cardiff and we all knew we'd get tonked anyway

they'll be loads of the wankers out watching the game on tv in durham, parading round in their Chelsea tops claiming they couldnt get tickets for the semi

I'm sure Roeder said he wanted us to play the likes of Tow Law and West Auckland in preperation for next season. We should have some north east competition, us, Sunderland, Darlo, Hartlepool, we could even invite Boro along. Policing nightmare thogh

You couldn't resist ! took a while to find it is everyone else msn down?

if tottenham get the four goals they need, expect scenes like this http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3800045947073900456

one of their 19 point type relegation season their was a quality thread on the smb. they'd managed to beat liverpool at the stadium of light, despite been bottom of the league and heading towards relegation they were discussing how they were only 3 or 4 players away from competing for a UEFA cup place next season

aye that was where i lifted it from

more information on this now coming out, from The Journel I had to laugh when I read of Niall Quinn's big gesture providing taxis for stranded Sunderland fans when their flight was cancelled on Saturday, March 30, following their match at Cardiff ("Quinn pays £8,000 to get fans back home", The Journal, April 2). I was on the plane with my severely disabled wife and three-year-old daughter. Mr Quinn certainly didn't offer us any help. As my wife is completely dependent on a wheelchair, we had already pre-boarded by the time the Sunderland party arrived. To my mind, it was clear that they had had more than "a few drinks"; in my opinion, most of the group stank of booze. Some seemed to stagger as they boarded and by the time they were all on, the cabin smelt like a brewery. Contrary to what has been written in some newspapers, there was aggressive behaviour from members of the party. The female cabin crew were genuinely worried and my wife felt frightened and vulnerable. The initial intention had been to remove one or two specific people and then get underway, but at this point other members of the party started getting off and causing trouble. It was then that the police were called. The pilot was right to refuse passage; he couldn't guarantee our safety. Nobody knows if there would have been an in-flight incident, but it was a chance he couldn't take. Everyone knows that if you turn up to fly having had a skinful, you're likely to be turned away. It's thanks to inconsiderate people who appear to be unable to go anywhere without being drip-fed alcohol, that a disabled woman and a three year-old spent several uncomfortable hours on a cold plane miles from home. In the end, easyJet looked after us very well, providing accommodation and transport. And it's a fact they offered to pay for everyone's accommodation. Their only mistake was to allow the group to board in the first place. Niall Quinn has had some great publicity. I'm sure £8,000 won't make too much of a dent in his wallet. But the group from Sunderland shouldn't be painted as victims; they inconvenienced a lot of people and newspaper reports let them get away with it. RICHARD GOODING, Newton Hall, County Durham

working in pubs i've seen alot of random violence, before the new licensing laws it was rare to see any trouble if i was working an early bar that closed around 11, but late pubs and night clubs were bad one place was weird, trouble always kicked off in the same part but the doormen would stand talking/chatting up lasses over the end of the pub, so i'd have to shout over the mic every time it kicked off, if i didnt spot it straight away someone could get a right pasting before me or the door noticed

i laughed at that as well