Howmanheyman

How about 'Escape from Wearside'? (does the future land have a different name or is it still England/Scotland/same town names?)

Am about to go to the Metrocentre with my Wife and Daughters. "Can't wait."

Anyone who thinks this isn't possible under our owner or who thinks Gem wasn't taking the piss out of CT needs to take up patterned embroidery as crown bowls is obviously too much for them.

Good luck, always fancied doing this myself.

Just weighed myself for the first time for a few weeks and am about 7 pounds over my normal weight. Totally blame the drink for this as I normally go at least a week off the drink pre-Chrimstnas and you also get the munchies full of peeve.

"Ahve alwas loved Kazakhstan, me like, that Borat was fucking mint and ahve heard he hates the Mags."

"Ahve alwas loved Feyenoord, me like!"

I think most football fans have the greatest sympathy with the Hillsborough campaigners and we all wish them well but the Mackem making this would've added another club in their minds to their 'special relationship' gang.

Stevie, Stevie.

RTG have a version of CT. "Arrived at The Hilton Cardiff at half 12 to be told by the receptionist that the Sunderland team would be arriving 20 mins later. Bairn was excited beyond belief. After we were robbed of £20 to park the car we waited in the bar where we were robbed of £4 for a pint of Becks Vier. Half an hour passed then the coach pulled up. We stood at the door as Jack Colback was the 1st in he was genuinely shocked and pleased to see us, fist bumped the kids ( that sounds wrong) @PISTON was hanging out of his Arse. Nee autographs as they were Ganin for some scream. They all trickled in then HE appeared. Lee Cattermole. Heart was racing, sweaty palms, semi on. I shook him by the hand and it was like an electric surge passed between us. Definite chemistry. The doorman found out what time they would be leaving for the match as we could get autographs then.Gus the strolled in and he was great with the kids, posed for a photo with them. Asked me mates young'un "think we'll win today" "Nah we'll get a point". Popped out for a fee pints then went back and got the autographs of all the players. Giaccherini made me look like Andre The Giant. Went to the match, crap for 80 mins the the last 16 made it a great weekend. Love Sunderland me" Spends money on shit, gets girly excited to meet their players, (had a semi on meeting 'Catts'. ) and finally he can't spell and his sentences don't make sense.

Took a quick look on there and found this on a 'favourite away trips that are left to them this season' thread, (Could say that are left to them for at least two seasons). "I have already told you. Its Norwich. Great pubs, picturesque city (think York, Peterborough type place). Friendly fans who think Sunderland fans are brilliant. What's not to like." I've probably mentioned before, they have such a desperate need to appear to be liked by other fans and imagine all kind of bonds and alliances with other clubs it's fucking cringeworthy. Off the top of my head they have supposed links with Norwich, Man City and Feyenoord as well as getting on great with many a fan of other clubs who always seem to agree that their fans are great, super, smashing whilst thinking that the Mags are superficial, deluded, gloryhunters etc. (Essembee gets laughed at on here, he's the absolute norm over there).

"Only three top half grounds, you say?"

They haven't even got the grace to be in danger of relegation. They're the ugly brother of Coventry City.

Ah Pardew, weeth zis passing you are spoiling us.

They've stunk out the PL for years, mind. I'm struggling to think of one redeeming feature they have as a club or one moment where you thought well of them? Has anyone ever thought 'oh! That'll be a canny match, I'll watch that!' in a game involving Stoke?

The craic about an improved deal seems pretty plausible to me. I can't understand CT's reluctance to consider a Mike Ashley run club trying to save money?

Very disappointed at their winning goal. Not a lot in the game overall and apart from a nervous start we were ok without really creating much. A point would've been fair and I'd have accepted that. We move on and hope we get a striker in Jan.

That's us beat then.

I hope Pardew has been feeding them raw steaks for breakfast. I also hope one or two of their lot get wound up as they're prone to.

I wish we had 50% of their luck. We'd be top half easy.

Krul Debuchy Coloccini Williamson Santon Sissoko Cabaye Tiote Anita Gouffran Remy Ben Arfa and Shola to come on if all is going well and tie up one or two Arsenal defenders/hold the ball up. I'll be surprised if Pardew does anything too different to this. I'd be tempted to put Haidara on for Santon but maybe leaving the same pairing might be better for this game. You could try and shoehorn HBA in there but who would you leave out and where would you play him? To me, that's our best formation against the likes of Arsenal and although HBA will make us stronger offensively I'd be a bit worried we'd end up a bit less compact which we may need to be at times. Had this been Stoke at home and Tiote was available, I'd put HBA in Sissoko's spot as he needs a rest. It's defensive when we haven't got the ball and should become 4-3-3 when we attack as long as the players are disciplined and fit enough to stick to it. (I'd put Obertan handing out the half time oranges duties and Steven Taylor doing the 'C'mon! Lets go!' pre-game duties as they leave the dressing room).

(I won a years subscription on Gifs-R-us.com, this morning).

Aye, heard merson come out yet again with that belter.

We're due to beat these as it's been a while but after some of the results we've had I'll settle for a point.

I see, said the blind man.