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Having believed the press I was dissapointed to see West Brom weren't the free flowing football team we were promised but just a bunch of cloggers, wit the tactic appearing to be to kick the shit out of us. Weak refereeing from the start probably didn't help as they knew they could get away with it. Again, all I'll say about us is that our lack of pace become continually obvious as the season goes on, and the lack of a Plan B and a half decent centre forward is knacking us.

To be honest I probably went out of habit more than anything. Despite common sense telling me that we should concentrate getting out of this league it would be nice to have a little cup run, a nice distraction to give us something to shout about. If we beat West Brom and pull out a PL team in the next round it suddenly becomes interesting.

The heart says yes the head says no. Fuck it, yes.

Swimming pools are the same, if it makes you feel better. I always stop swimming in Janaury as it's a waste of time. By February though the penny drops that swimming is a lot tougher than it looks!

I was trying to think of a few, but just off the top of my head; - I marked Micky Bridges in a game when I was 13 or 14 and he fucking mullered me. - I was Alan Robson's assistant for the day at an event that was organised through work. His first words to me? 'You. Here's my keys, I've got loads of stuff in my car, go and carry in. Oh, and can we ge someone to watch my car till I leave? Just in case something happens to it.' Cock. - Same event Cheryl and Ashley Cole were there (not married at the time) and I was made to ask them if they'd say a few words to the crowd. Cheryl declined but to be fair was nice about it, I actually felt a bit sorry for them as she just turned up to watch her niece sing and didn't want any fuss. - My Mrs is canny pally with Ant (but not Dec) and his family and I used to talk to him in the local Off License about NUFC related stuff after he got chinned in the Bigg Market and had to drink in the house. Canny lad and knew his football. I met Mirandhina when I was kid (he gave me a signed ball which I still have) as well as most of the 89-90 squad (Roy Aitken, on the open day they had at the ground (anyone remember that?) and seen other footballers but other than Dyer acting the cunt every Monday night in Baja nothing to write home about.

That's genius. Mind, you can start it.

'Oh Decka, it looks like they've died down with hating us this week and might have forgotten all about protesting on Saturday.' 'I know Mike, and I love it when they abues us as well, it gives me a sex wee.' 'Tell you what Decka, announce on..ooo..let's say 2 days before the game that the ground is now the Sports Direct Arena or something, that'll sort it out.' 'Great idea Mike, you're so clever.' 'I know Decka, now, open wide and no spitting this time.'

They'll probably move loads of us in one of the corners out of seats and put one there. Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised.

Good lad, that's my stance too. Thirded. Despite the results and shit being hoyed our way by the clowns up there, I still love going to the match. I meet up with the same lads I have done for lyears and we have a canny piss up, and there's no arrogant cockney prick making shite after shite decisions going to stop me. Despite the circus, the football season and going to the match is one of the things that keep me sane.

Well, his sister went to court to stand by her boyfriend so it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest that out of spite she's claiming Davenport slapped her one.

They were doing a feasibility study on building a 20,000 seater stadium on North Shields ground, the idea being the team would play there but it would be used for community events, athletics training & events etc. Now I've been in crowds of 30 watching Shields, but it was a serious study and I don't know how far along they've gone with it.

I'm telling you man, General election and loads of local councillors up for the chop next spring, hassle them and they'll make a masive song and dance about it. It's better than nowt.

I've said this before bur it's almost like he's doing things just to fuck us off. It's another thing on his comedy list to tick off.

Given that the lease was created quite a while ago I reckon it's unlikely to include anything about corporate branding. Might be some ancient by-law? I'm clutching at straws but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Council elections start of next year, great time to hassle your city councillor and tell them you think it's a disgrace.

I think everyone has said it all, the 'branding' of SJP would be a fucking disgrace. The ground is leased off the council yes? Surely they can block a re-naming?

We've got problems all over the park imo but thankfully the shitness of the league and the fact the first teams we played appeared to shit themselves against us we've put ourselves in a good position. Desperate for any kind of pace, we're far too slow as a team. There's also only so much more of Carroll falling over AGAIN I can deal with.

Jason Lee.

The arrogance of this fucker and the people he surrounds himself with leaves me speechless.

Jostling for position to see the open top bus parade.

I love Reina's balloon/ball confusion moment. That kid is going to get some stick like..poor fucker.

Back on topic...ahem..I think it depends who's forum you go on. If you go on a Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal forum then it's full to the brim of young uns who do the old OMG!!11 WTF1!1 LOL!1! and know fuck all about football. They don't like football, they like winning. My nephew is one of them, the little shit.

England don't have a keeper problem that can be solved. James, Green, Foster and Robinson are all great shot stoppers, they're just shit decision makers. You could put any of those 4 in and you'd get the same result imo.

Beat ourselves again where I thought we looked comfortable with them all game. We're going to get ran at headless chicken stylee everytime we go away and it's just about weathering the storm and saving our eneergy for the 2nd half where Forest were obviously fucked. What is more worrying is that I don't see many goals between Harewood, Square heed Carroll, and Ranger. I kept SKY on after the game had finished and was dissapointed they didn't show Forest being awarded their cup.

If only I'd put my money where my mouth is sometimes! Quick overview; I didn't think we were any worse than we have been, they were just quick and positive (fair play to them) which exposed how slow and narrow we are as a side. Carroll and Ranger had one to forget, Guthrie can't take penalties and his confidence appeared to hit rock bottom after he missed. Just a word on Nicky Butt, I've always liked him and thought he gets a little bit more stick that he deserves, but the game totally passed him by and I think there's something seriously wrong with him. Whether it's a phyiscal thing or he's just lost the plot mentally he looks totally off the pace. I think the term you are looking for is "over the hill" I think you're probably right, but it seems like during the summer his body went 'naaaaah'