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Not so confident at the min. Hopefully Gayle will be fine for it. Can see us grabbing one and they have a few injury issues. 1-1.

My hand, your bollocks.

Seriously WTF? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3208776/Sunderland-striker-Jermain-Defoe-lookout-executive-personal-assistant-posts-advert-offering-60-000-year.html He taking the piss or what? How about stop being such a tart and sort your own shit out

Was 16-17 when I started going to town. Central Park, Dobsons, Bar 42 (hard to get in sometimes) with mates. Thats when I was on £40 a week and gave my Dad £10. Later on started added on Madisons (shit). Didnt take long though before I was going to the Mayfair & Broken Doll on some nights and Walkers on others (total polar opposites).

Just booked that "Peace & Loaf" in Jesmond for tonight. Not been before but meant to be canny.

I went to the odd game in the late 80's with mates. Never got to do the "with my Dad" thing as he worked most weekends. I'm not even sure what the first game was. The first games I can actually remember seeing were my Dad playing sunday league or a trip up to Edinburgh when I took in Hibs v Airdrie. I joined the TA after I left school so that took my weekends next so again never got to go. I'd probably seen only 20 games at SJP before leaving the TA and then getting a season ticket. Had the season ticket something like 19 years until giving it up recently. I say because the kids came along and that is partly true but MA made it a much easier decision than it should have been. Hardly missed a home game in those 19 years though only done about 2 away each year. Ive started going again with my eldest now but only a handful of games. My next game will be the home cup tie for example. So Ive probably done 400-450. Ish. The highlight in that time was Inter away. Not just for the game but the craic over the whole few days on the drink over there.

We were really shite last season but think Carver and injuries made us worse than the team actually is, but only a bit. I'm hoping a new manager with more ideas plus the new coaching team has lifted them. That plus having players like De Jong back and getting more from Sissoko and Colo and then adding the three new players should have us mid table but think their 8th target is still a bit off unless they add a few more before the window closes.

Looking forward to the game but really not confident. Shite four game start. I'd be happy if we get 2pts from the these. But you never know, we have a few unknowns today and could surprise them but they're a solid side these days. It's our defence that bothers me. If I was going to be positive, I'd say Janmaat on top form is superb, colo with a new manager and new contract could be revitalised and ready to roll his sleeves up. mbemba next to him and Heidara lb. could be ok with colback / Anita front of them. Negative has Williamson there and usual sloppy mistakes.

In a way though, if it's a pre match press conference, then they should only talk about matters relevant to that, especially in our first game. I can understand the club not wanting other issues dragged up during it.

Seems Fer won't be at SAFC then if failed medical rumours true

Next Goals Wins - Story of the American Samoa team leading up to the world cup. Good little film actually! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2446600/

He is awesome, now we should do crime stoppers like that

I'd like to see Anita at FB a bit more. While hasnt really pushed for a start I think I'd keep him in the squad and see if SMc can get more out of him.

Given QPR had 5 pens awarded last year and scored 3 of them, I'd be interested to know where Austin scored his

Get in the fucking sea!