(26 May 2014, 9:22 pm)marxistafozzski wrote I will have to have a think about that mate...

The one thing I have heard proposed in the past, and I hope football never goes down that route would see the creation of a Premier 2 and becoming a 'closed shop' so to speak, parachute payments would be stopped, as would promotion/relegation between Premier 2 and The Football League, we would have no co-operation between PL/FL. And that would probably destroy the Football League.

As for the TV deal, Sky and BT could screen more matches over the season, multiple games at the same time and try to get the Saturday 3pm Blackout quashed by being allowed t9 show a limited number of games at 3pm on a Saturday, I dont care what anybody says, it would not have a devastating effect on attendance football if games were screened at 3pm on a Saturday...

Gonna have to have a good think about this to see if anything sensible can come off my mind

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014...all-league

Not the easiest of reads, but interesting.

Forgot about the FFP and Premier League solidarity payments.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22205419
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...eague.html

Sunderland make their first signing of the summer:

Defender Billy Jones has agreed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light and will become a Sunderland player from July 1

By the West Brom official site, he joins on a free

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2014/...jones-deal

Head coach puts pen to paper on extended contract.
Sunderland AFC has announced today that head coach Gustavo Poyet has signed a new contract at the Stadium of Light, which will see him remain on Wearside until 2016.

http://www.safc.com/news/club-news/2014/...s-new-deal

Shock news

http://news.sky.com/story/1270908/manche...lazer-dies

R.I.P

(28 May 2014, 8:04 pm)Michael wrote Shock news

http://news.sky.com/story/1270908/manche...lazer-dies

R.I.P

Won't be missed by a certain section of supporters who would gleefully sing 'we're having a party when glazer dies'...

A very controversial character among some

Glad to hear Guy has signed for 2 more seasons

(29 May 2014, 7:53 am)marxistafozzski wrote Won't be missed by a certain section of supporters who would gleefully sing 'we're having a party when glazer dies'...

A very controversial character among some

Glad to hear Guy has signed for 2 more seasons

It'll be interesting to see how share prices are affected by Glazier's death.

(29 May 2014, 7:53 am)marxistafozzski wrote Won't be missed by a certain section of supporters who would gleefully sing 'we're having a party when glazer dies'...

A very controversial character among some

Glad to hear Guy has signed for 2 more seasons

Maybe not, but there already saying on facebook posts that it was Moye's fault for him dying..... sick, there not proper fans if you say stuff like that

News away from the NE and

Lukasz Fabianski leaves Arsenal to join Swansea City on free transfer - that's a decent free, wonder if he will get first team football there

(29 May 2014, 8:28 am)Michael wrote Maybe not, but there already saying on facebook posts that it was Moye's fault for him dying..... sick, there not proper fans if you say stuff like that

Agreed mate, there is no call for bad mouthing the dead...

Could be interesting times ahead for Man Yoo, are the Glazers without old Malcolm interested in them as a business???

(29 May 2014, 8:50 am)marxistafozzski wrote Agreed mate, there is no call for bad mouthing the dead...

Could be interesting times ahead for Man Yoo, are the Glazers without old Malcolm interested in them as a business???

Not 100% sure but i think he stepped down a while back for his son to take over control, while he was in the USA.

(29 May 2014, 9:15 am)Michael wrote Not 100% sure but i think he stepped down a while back for his son to take over control, while he was in the USA.

Ah right, he has about 3 sons iirc

Gateshead FC have released 11 players!

http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4918/eleven-...-new-deals

(29 May 2014, 3:42 pm)Michael wrote Gateshead FC have released 11 players!

http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4918/eleven-...-new-deals

The only one that really surprises me is Magnay.
The others less so.
None are regular match day starters to be honest.

Noble looked yards off the pace whenever he has played.

Hatch is a threat, but mustn't fit into Mills plans.

(29 May 2014, 3:46 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote The only one that really surprises me is Magnay.
The others less so.
None are regular match day starters to be honest.

Noble looked yards off the pace whenever he has played.

Hatch is a threat, but mustn't fit into Mills plans.

Had a feeling Joe Tait would not be retained, spent half the season on loan to us, would love to have him on a permanent basis, but word is that he is heading to Spennymoor Town

Sunderland's second summer move is in the bag - a big Wearside welcome to Jordi Gomez! Find out more about the midfielder's move in our story below. Ha'way the Lads!

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2014/...grees-move

2 free signings already - both decent players.

Now they need to sign up:

Santiago Vergini
Marcus Alonso
Fabio Borini (may have a chance, Rickie Lambert is supposed to be up in Liverpool for a medical tomorrow)

get Colback and Larrson on new deals

(29 May 2014, 7:24 pm)Michael wrote Sunderland's second summer move is in the bag - a big Wearside welcome to Jordi Gomez! Find out more about the midfielder's move in our story below. Ha'way the Lads!

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2014/...grees-move

2 free signings already - both decent players.

Now they need to sign up:

Santiago Vergini
Marcus Alonso
Fabio Borini (may have a chance, Rickie Lambert is supposed to be up in Liverpool for a medical tomorrow)

get Colback and Larrson on new deals

I would love to see him back next season, along with Alonso, as for Colback, I would like him to sign a new deal, but if he wants to be away then so be it, I certainly won't miss him

(28 May 2014, 9:10 am)Michael wrote Sunderland make their first signing of the summer:

Defender Billy Jones has agreed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light and will become a Sunderland player from July 1

By the West Brom official site, he joins on a free

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2014/...jones-deal

Billy Jones looks like Jimmy Bullard 😀

(29 May 2014, 3:49 pm)marxistafozzski wrote Had a feeling Joe Tait would not be retained, spent half the season on loan to us, would love to have him on a permanent basis, but word is that he is heading to Spennymoor Town

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/1...h/?ref=mrs

Hatch has signed for Darlington. 3rd or 4th time now?

(30 May 2014, 1:53 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/1...h/?ref=mrs

Hatch has signed for Darlington. 3rd or 4th time now?

5th time mate, had loan spells in 2008/09, 2009, 2009/10, 2010/11, signing permanently in 2011, he was part of the FA Trophy winning in 2011 at Wembley...

He is getting on now, he is 32, but I reckon it is something of a coup for us to sign him

Now, if we can sign Ronaldo, Messi, Bale and Neymar the squad will be complete

From skysports


Rickie Lambert is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool on Saturday after an initial £4m fee was agreed with Southampton.

4M? what a bargain

Wonder if Sunderland can have Fabio Borini now!

(30 May 2014, 2:14 pm)marxistafozzski wrote 5th time mate, had loan spells in 2008/09, 2009, 2009/10, 2010/11, signing permanently in 2011, he was part of the FA Trophy winning in 2011 at Wembley...

He is getting on now, he is 32, but I reckon it is something of a coup for us to sign him

Now, if we can sign Ronaldo, Messi, Bale and Neymar the squad will be complete

Who did you have up front this season gone? The thing with Hatch, he struggles to play along the ground - the few minutes he had on the pitch at Wembley emphasised exactly what he is all about and he caused all sorts of problems to the Cambridge back line.

(30 May 2014, 2:48 pm)Michael wrote From skysports


Rickie Lambert is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool on Saturday after an initial £4m fee was agreed with Southampton.

4M? what a bargain

Wonder if Sunderland can have Fabio Borini now!

He is over 30 now, so £4m is not all that bad, I can't see why Lambert will fit in, both Suarez and Sturridge are better players and cannot see him forcing one of them out...Wonder if they will a 4-3-1-2 with Suarez in the hole between Midfield and Attack or an an attacking 4-4-2 with a wide midfield and Suarez as an Inside Forward...Or I wonder if Suarez is heading for the Bernabeu next Seaso 😧

As for Borini, would love to see him back, but only at the right price, no matter how much I like him I would not pay over the odds for anybody

What's going on? Has Nobby Solano been dropped!

(30 May 2014, 7:17 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote What's going on? Has Nobby Solano been dropped!

Brilliant footballer, and good with a trumpet by all accounts

(30 May 2014, 7:21 pm)marxistafozzski wrote Brilliant footballer, and good with a trumpet by all accounts

One of the best. Both him and Robert were amazing to watch around that era.

I lost interest in football for a while so I missed most of Laurent Robert's tenure at Newcastle and have no real recollection of him.

I have fond memories of Nolberto Solano though. Does he still live in the area? He used to have an interest in some bar down the Quayside. The Quilted Camel perhaps?

(30 May 2014, 9:33 pm)aureolin wrote One of the best. Both him and Robert were amazing to watch around that era.

Two great players, with an eye for goal.

More images of me too - wearing a yellow jacket in those clips
Got wrong for celebrating goals a few times, including the fist pump on one of Solano's goals

(30 May 2014, 9:48 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Two great players, with an eye for goal.

More images of me too - wearing a yellow jacket in those clips
Got wrong for celebrating goals a few times, including the fist pump on one of Solano's goals

I used to be a steward for a short while too. I believe the company I worked for was called T.E.M. It lasted for around three-to-four months in early 2001 whilst I was in-between jobs. On one occasion, I went to Brunton Park in Carlisle to act as a Steward. Carlisle played Hull City that day - I remember it well!

(30 May 2014, 9:54 pm)AdamY wrote I used to be a steward for a short while too. I believe the company I worked for was called T.E.M. It lasted for around three-to-four months in early 2001 whilst I was in-between jobs. On one occasion, I went to Brunton Park in Carlisle to act as a Steward. Carlisle played Hull City that day - I remember it well!

Just before me.
Started at the start of the 2001/2 season for a few extra quid on top of my full time job.

With the European games and domestic games, I was clearing an extra £100 a month or so, which made a canny difference at the time.

T.E.M had it when I started, but it was taken back in house - which meant we were on the payroll of the club and got staff discount in club shops etc.

(30 May 2014, 9:59 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Just before me.
Started at the start of the 2001/2 season for a few extra quid on top of my full time job.

With the European games and domestic games, I was clearing an extra £100 a month or so, which made a canny difference at the time.

T.E.M had it when I started, but it was taken back in house - which meant we were on the payroll of the club and got staff discount in club shops etc.

Did you steward the Juventus game in 02/03? I remember the atmosphere was really tense that night. It was a bit surreal at times, but credit to the Italian fans.