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Love the top one. Seems a slightly shallow DoF drawing further attention to the facing subject. As someone (me) who loves b&w imagery, this one has in its own merit got such vibrancy. If it was a modelling shoot I'd have maybe liked softening of the front ones skin. Great shot like. The bottom one of course you have framed well. Im not sure if the shadow enhances the images or is distracting over her face. In a way Id have liked to see half of her face in the sun to reveal at least one striking eye.

I reckon we are arse clenchingly safe. The fact Wigan play Villa makes it ok imo. One of them will drop.

bless them. They will be back to wrecking metros soon enough.

Just picked up Defiance. Kinda sci-fi MMO-FPS.

Tbf, when they havent sampled in their lifetime playing in Europe, especially the champions league or fighting near the end of the season for the league itself, what else is their for them? Us. We are their achievement. While our aim has been to get past Benfica to get the SF, they only think of us. While we have been fucked off at a shite season and how we want to push to at least get back in the Europa again. They just look on the back of their hand for the two dates in the year when they play us. You know I work in Sunderland, you know that they actually had people in the bars, taking photos to be made in to keyrings? "This was us when we beat the mags". Lass at work got one

Before they try and get too far above their (metro) station *clicky* and again *click*

I'll add comments since you didnt post like a twat (much) Hello from the Top Dogs of the north east!! - you are 2pts below us. I just wanted to give you my thoughts on the beautiful game. The main talking points need to be addressed! Goufran should have been red carded for the tackle on Johnson. - Bollocks Taylor should have been booked for the tug on graham resulting in a penalty. - Agreed The offside goal doesn't need discussion because sessegnon's tackle was a good one and not a foul. So the free kick shouldn't have been given anyway. - rubbish goal should have stood Tiredness isn't an excuse as 4-5 players were changed from the mid week game. - Agreed Injuries should be avoided as we had 3 key players including our captain and top scorer missing. - Agreed Ohh and we won't mention the mindless thugs that have tarnished your name even more on sky news!!! - yeah its best you dont. Agreed they are mindless thugs but you just google "safc" and "metro damage". Good luck with your two home games against Arsenal and Liverpool guys. I think stoke will keep you up though. - I think Stoke will keep us both up

I take take defeat. We deserved it for not being up for it. No excuses, don't blame Europe or injuries. I think AP underestimated them and how much they would be up for it under PDC. Fair play. I'm more fucked off and embarrassed by the shameless fucking actions of the idiots after the game. Proud to be a Geordie? Are they fuck.

Last few times we played I had little confidence and we done well. Now I think we are in a good position dont know what to think. We certainly have the better side but they may have some momentum with their latest nutter at the helm. He is sure to be giving them a kick up the arse. Their cup final and DVD selling chance and so on. I reckon they will come out all guns at the start, a few yellow cards will settle it down and then I like to think we will slowly get on top by actually playing football. HBA comes on second half and we take it 2-0.

I had a 2 week break from weights and was back in today doing legs. fuck me this was tough: Each pair is a 5x5 superset: 270kg Legpress / 2 x 26kg DB Squat 70kg Leg Curl / 2x20kg Kettlebell squats 68kg Single leg leg press / 2x16kg kettlebell lunges 70kg Squat to rest (squat on to a bench so it takes your weight and push up again from rest) / 2x16kg DB split squat. 50min to Fucked.

Agree with the sentiment Stevie. I understand Pardews approach. I was pissed when I first saw the team sheet and on twitter I was saying if HBA, Marv + Perch were fit, then why the fuck not have them playing. I would liked to have seen us do what we done in the last 25 in the first 25. Get the big players on from the start. But, like I say I do get what AP was doing but cant help but feel the whole approach was with one eye on Sunday. I think we are safe in the league and while personally, I'd like us to have went to the Semi final whether it meant we were fucked on Sunday or not but the club I think see Sundays game as giving us safety in the prem with a lot of £££ at stake with the new TV money coming in. So, I get that, but it leaves me a bit flat. On the feeling proud thing, I have no issue with any player that played. We gave it all under APs approach and while I wouldnt say I was massively proud, I think we go to the next game with our heads high and certainly no disgrace. We didnt roll over and I do think we're now set up well for our next prem game. I do like Benfica though. They are a good side and I'd certainly hold them higher than Basel for example. Good set of fans and they played some canny stuff. But cant help but think that in both games when we stepped it up when had them on the back foot. Like said, its a good platform for us, good experience for the club. Good experience for Pardew and the owners and younger players. Now hopefully with more strengthening in the summer we can fight next season to push back up the table.

oh and Ill add, that STICK pic, I had the dog lead in one hand an was spinning on the spot while he ran around me. In my other hand I had my camera and was trying to pan with the dog!

Erm, Thanks!

Couple more taken over easter

I dont mind Pardew in comparison to who we have had in recent years (thinking Sam, Souness, JFK mostly) but with what he has had at his disposal I do wonder about him at times and more importantly I can see the hierarchy thinking the same. In his defence, he wasnt backed in the summer and I have no doubt if we had brought the same players in sooner we'd be safe by now.

Doesnt happen very often, so

I hate and relish the derbies in equal measure. But currently I'm filled with more of a "fuck em" feeling. We've been through the mill over the start of the Ashley regime and only recently have we started to turn things around and steady the ship. In that time they have (rightly) been pissing themselves at our expense. Now its nice to see them getting a bit tbh. PDC coming in and so on with the negative press that goes with it, the infighting over it, the party with marty the whole holier than thou circus they are becoming. Seeing them whimper just above the drop is a pleasure in itself but I think a boot on their head pushing them under would sign them off just nicely. Now if we were wearing that boot in our next game then all more pleasure. Fuck em.

Im back in it atm. Oddly ive never really played horde side. Levelling a monk atm and keeping my lock topped up with dailies at l90.

Quick bump, got this in a couple of weeks. If you can spare a couple of quid its for the SJP Foundation.

I think of all the players, (worth anything) I can see HBA being shipped out to raise some funds. I know I read recently we are looking to move on some players that are not cutting it like Obertan and Amalfitano and Gosling. I cant see a swap for AC being on the cards though, I reckon HBA is worth double AC and would much rather we kept hold. Inbound a forward is a must maybe even two as Im not sure how long Shola will trundle on.

Rapefruit

Not sure why some only played 37 but still...

Just ran through the predictor, was quite pessimistic with our results as well I thought :

Have a look at their discount

Really have no issue getting beat yesterday. Half strength side against one of the best teams in the league away from home.