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They may possibly know a lot about football in a vacuum but their pure, undistilled hatred for Newcastle United completely blinds them to any kind of objective thinking. Now, these are people with jobs and positions of responsibility - maybe they're a doctor or a lighthouse keeper. These are people with children, tasked with the job of siring a child and instilling them with values that will make them a respectable human being. These are daughters, sons, mothers and fathers; people with their own waking thoughts, neuroses, fears and hopes. Another simple cog in the mystery that is human existence. And I, for my sins, spend a lot of time pondering these grand questions. Why are we here? Why is life this wondrous mystery that we burden with such mundanity? Why are we loaded with a mind that can't switch off, even for a second, as thoughts, emotions, anxieties and disappointments encompass our every living moment? What makes any one human different from another? Is it gender, race, sexual orientation or simply enjoying pineapple on pizza? For me, no matter the answers to those questions, I take one solitary solace. As I run the gamut of inexplicable human emotion in my life, I will never - not once ever - even in my darkest moments, even when fuelled by momentary passion, hatred or spite - be so wrapped up in vile hatred that I could convince myself that Simon Grayson is a better football manager than Rafa Benitez.

He doesn't post owt unless it's a whinge

We got beat. We move on. Tight game and either team would have been unfortunate to lose it. I'd like to see a midfield 3 with Shelvey instead of Perez and have Merino in a free'er role than he's playing now. Gayle had 2 tough games against Spurs and Huddersfield earlier in the season and was fed scraps. Give him a chance next week at home vs Liverpool and he'll bag one or two.

Matter of time before our bubble was burst but I didn't think the prick would be in Brighton. Thought maybe it would be next week against Liverpool as they have a lot of pricks. It's early I know but there's always a glow when you win 3 in a row and the next game is against a lower in the table team. No goal-line save, winning goal, or brilliant performance from Lascelles today so .......................................maybe Lejeune should start against the Scouse gits.

We were losing our shape a bit in the first half too I thought

He'd get charged with starting a coo. I'll get my coat