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I heard a discussion on talksport, (bear with me here ) which piqued my interest to see what rationale would be in a sportswashing discussion between West Ham fan, Martin Samuel and I strongly suspect, Tottenham fan, Darren Lewis. Lewis opened up saying he was rooting for us in the SF v Southampton as he wanted to see us get to Wembley and face Man U and then thought to himself, Have I been sportswashed? They had a general discussion obviously not liking the Saudi Arabia human rights but admitting that we're not really bigging up SA so far and it's just been about NUFC, the resurgence, the feel good factor, the fact we're still playing a lot of the old players, we haven't spent billions on M'Bappe etc and saying, if anything, the Saudis would be under the spotlight more than they would've been had they not bought NUFC, ditto the Qataris hosting the WC which they fully admit to fully enjoying when they were there. The show, the host and the journalists were fully on board with the tricky subject of sportswashing and our part in it but after they'd thought about it, talked about it, looked at sportswashing in the past going back to Russia, the US, Olympics in Nazi Germany etc they realised it's been happening for years and they actually thought we, the fans, had fuck all to do with anything, the three of them did a U-turn I believe as the premise at the start wasn't the outcome at the end as I genuinely got the feeling it started off as a bit of a hatchet job but the reality dawned on them at the end. Nobody's really bigging SA up other than one or two knackers on twitter or on the telly iyam. I think it was like them entering a maze and eventually working their way out.

I'm in complete agreeance with this and shall be using the word from now on when the situation calls. Bravo, @Monkeys Fist, bravo.

Say you're a mackem without saying you're a mackem. Just seen the above and it's quite amusing as while Howe was supposedly blushing at that press conference by the 'recent suggestion' (It was her who 'suggested' it if you're not sure), that he was morphing into Simeone by employing dark arts, and she was getting what she thought was a subtle dig in, the laughter from everyone present was clearly audible at her question and I presume at her. Absolutely embarrassing moment for her if she's being honest with herself as it was so off kilter with the rest of the press conference.

7-0 dubbing at Wembley. (In off the black). *IT WAS A JOKE GOING AROUND THEN AND OBVIOUSLY NOT THESE DAYS* Chill your beans.

We could've won the 2nd division if we won and Sheffield United and Leeds United didn't. Unlikely they'd both lose but if one had slipped and we won it was automatic promotion. Obviously both won and we got twatted by a Boro team who could've been relegated that day. Tough to bear especially getting beat by the orcs in the play offs but it lead to KK in my opinion so was the dark before the dawn.

Aye everything about it was shite including the result. No need for SJP to put it on a big screen as it's on TV unlike that Boro potentially title winning game.

Give me half an hour and I'll give them all a ring.

I've seen the others on eBay.

Good for you, CT. Nothing like a bit of curiousity and the willingness to follow it through. I'm sure they'll go gently with you if it's your first time?

I actually saw your shirt recently on eBay @ShirtBrigadeLtdand if I liked the style of it I'd have bought it years ago when toffs did a more realistic version of it, in all seriousness, it's too silky looking and the crest doesn't need to be on. Good luck if you can shift a few but we're just old cunts with differing degrees of taste on here so not your target audience. Try twitter with the #NUFC hashtag as there are some on there who might go for it but don't get into any collaboration with someone called Wraith or NUFC matters as you'll be seeing your shirt for sale under someone elses name with a token amount going to charidee.

Aye, err, if you could just join knights of football over there, he's with toughguy Mick and toonraider2.........

I knew you were, I know a few who would get in there and I never understood the attraction? When I was single a long time ago and we were all out we'd sometimes pop in here and I was exactly the same.

This is why I pay for this site.

PM from Gemmill: "Hi Krissy/Helen, I'm not into shirts or going to football games but I am into cyber love, if this sounds like you as well then HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? ........"

Auf Weidersehen, mate just doesn't have the same ring to it, hinny.

I've always thought Sgt Peppers was shit although I admit I haven't been in for years.

Are you saying she isn't a single 'mum' working for the NHS but some lad called Kristian? I hope Gemmill does arrange to see her because when it gets down to the rumpy pumpy the thread title of 'Have you seen this?*' is going to take on an entirely different meaning. *Comparisons may not be too kind to one of them.

If you find mate offensive this really isn't the forum for you as there's some right cunts on here, pet.

Toffs did a version of it that and it didn't look as cheap as yours and there wasn't a crest on it as the original didn't have one on. Good luck on your venture but I'm a retro shirt buff as well as originals but I wouldn't be bothering with it tbh.

I'm in period doesn't exist. I'll watch it in the toon.

No idea who Galhart is but what if he doesn't? For these and other conundrums stay tuned.

Especially with Gibbo laying it on as thick as only he can with an awestruck Knight sitting in his living room making notes as an apprentice, (still), from his master's Geordie tales of yore whilst Jeff innards were twisting and squirming into knots of hardened bile.

Fantasising about 'Dawnie' and the look north coverage, getting wound up about it then lying about not watching the regional news show anyways, like. You can't get more RTG than that.

The stick we'd be taking right now if we were sitting in 10th and desperately spending more than all the other European leagues put together to try to get up the league by the way.

So it helps keep the club solvent but could still fuck them if they've broke the rules?