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This. Or Raul Fox

I go. Running down my season ticket after cancelling. When villa scored there was even a smattering of applause for it in the east stand library. This was classic Toon. Playing to level of opposition and then unable to lift themselves when villa and the conditions both caused problems When Thauvin came on his main impact was in commiting fouls and breaking up Toon play. Why we ditched Cabella for him is a mystery to me.

2 ST holders not going. Wish there was a way of turning the empty seats a different colour so they stand out.

So despite what they said on the phone they are sticking to the t&c deadline of last Fri. I Can't just cancel direct debit for reasons I won't bore you with. The mackem match was the catalyst but it's been brewing a long time for the reasons that others have already covered. I was as miserable as fuck after sending the cancellation email. But I am sicker of feeling shafted by the regime and that ain't going away. Neither will I by the look of things.

Phoned club yesterday. Was told they wld still accept cancellation for next season. Emails cancelling our 4 season tix went yesterday afternoon. Got an email back today saying the deadline has passed. Haggling continues

Shocking second half. Players lit a cigar at half time. Lots of below par performances. Anita did better than most and the only one to acknowledge crowd at the end. Remy looks great. Is debuchy really better than Simpson? The only bright spot is the meltdown down the road

We went and enjoyed it. Had fun trying to work out who was who under the grey hair and seeing what kind of nick they were in. Surprised that Barton got among the biggest chant of the night. Almost choked when the Speed lads came on. Still we lost on penalties. And grudging credit to Di Canio for being up for being the panto villain

I'm a supporter not a soopafan and don't reckon what I did compromises that. Christ we've watched some shite this season but I (still) don't boo the team, only the ref and opposition and like I said, I'd never walked out early before. Tbh it was the combination of anger at Debuchy's idiotic 2nd yellow and the sixth goal tipped it for me. Snap decision. That's it. The drinking to forget only started after a miserable drive home. And failed. Give it a couple of matches and I'll be back complaining about the 85th minute early leavers again without any hint of irony.

I used to complain about the early leavers. Then I walked out early for the first time after the sixth Liverpool goal went in. They didn't bother. Why the f*ck should I? And it meant I could start drinking to forget earlier.

I still tend towards the "heart of a pea" camp, but after today's efforts have started wondering whether it's all been down to a psychological fear of getting injured again. He provided more attacking options than Cabaye today but still needs to learn about the teamwork thang.

(to the tune of "Get out of this club") We know what you are, You said what you are. De Canio's a fascist, so that's what you are

Marv off, Anita on-imo

Using the width of the park...

Please let him on a night out with Nile!

I've been using a handed-down "Spong No 2" burr grinder for years; comes out dandy. It's hand cranked, so it takes about 5 mins to noisily grind 4 scoopfuls, but it's been part of my Saturday morning ritual for years now and there's nowt better than freshly ground coffee. More generally the consensus seems to be that burr grinders are better at the job and produce a tastier result than the whizzy electric ones with blades that work like food blenders and effectively chop the beans up Pumphreys in the Grainger Market do Mocha Matarri, which is our regular strong weekend coffee and makes a cappucino with a kick Other decent Pumphreys blends are Daterra Bruzzi and Old Brown Java. We usually get them pre-ground for weekday/work use. Just to complete the coffee snobbery, in my experience nowt beats my aeropress http://www.aeropresscoffee.co.uk/ for making proper coffee for one or two people in about 25 seconds from the kettle boiling.

if geniune I'd say his dad's behind it. And Colo need to tell him to shut up. Everyone's being tolerant because we don't want to see him leave. Don't want him to burn his bridges by pissing off the fans. Clarification needed before the Villa game.

As a chant "Toon allez" repeated quickly instead of "Toon army" sounds ok and is suddenly the right way round!

Altho it was prob the right decision I remember being stotting when the post-xmas 2005 game v Charlton was postponed at 25 minutes notice, just as I was sliding to the ground.http://news.bbc.co.u...rem/4567388.stm

Aaarghh, that was horrible. From the hope of an early lead and a supportive crowd, through ever growing nervousness until Baines scored the (quality) equaliser from a dodgy decision to the grim realisation that we really were a total shower destined to lose again as soon as Anichebe came on the pitch. There is not enough quality in our team. Too many players are seem prepared to give up when we lose posession in the expectation that the next man will fix it. The Mekon spends much of the time in an apparant trance, Even the decent ones have lost the plot - the Colowobbles, Santon trying to re-invent himself as a marauding left back and forgetting how to defend, Tiote turning into a worse version of David Batty (aka the crab). Anita retreating into his shell. By the end of the night the back four looked completely and utterly knackered - imo their general fitness doesn't seem to be as good as last season. Perfect timing for season ticket renewals too. Driving home afterwards it was interesting to hear 'Arry talking on the radio about how before the Chelsea game he went back to basics and spent - ooh, a good 2 hours - walking his QPR team through off the ball positioning - so everyone was crystal about their roles. We could do with some of those basic drills, too Happy new fucking year!

Bunch of our lot still singing in HMS Victory. Bonkers!

That was a shocker on the pitch. Best chant was 'let's dance in the south of France' (the geographers tried to correct it to 'west' but were ignored) closely followed by 'attack attack attack' directed at the toon fans at the front being held by the riot police while waiting to leave :-) I was told that a few of ours left for the pub at half Time cos it was so shit. Don't get that at all.

Rammed in there tonight. 150 studes and a fair no of our lot. Looking fwd to tonight. Armagnac. As 'armful and knacking as the name. But tasty too

Went in again tonight. Quieter. Your average British bar abroad but seems to be mostly local student clientele. Convenient for Victoire square where French plod want us to meet to be herded. 1200 fans will pretty well fill every pub in the vicinity mind. The Bigg Market it ain't. Not met any Geordies today.

Tripping shrooms in a foreign land. Now that would be a headfu*k

Me and other half Watched match upstairs in this pub last night along with 2 other early arrivals. Not cheap but a good atmosphere. Guinness €7 a pint. Also got dog on tap. Generous spirit measures mind. Downstairs Was Rammed with students. Not bothered who starts. It's my first ever away euro game and fun will be had. Bus line 9 goes from train station to ground. Might be useful info for any late arrivals Like what I've seen so far. Despite the crap weather. Decent sights. Friendly people.