On the Eve of the new Season...

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Back where we belong.

 
 
 Indeed!!!

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i just realized i have to root for el ameripool today (as i type its 1-1). good thing there will be beer later

FYI...this American reference has become old....it might do toon a world of good to get a rich footie-ignorant yank onboard. It hasn't done United any harm (see premiership table and champions league quarter final draw) or Liverpool (see premiership table and champions league quarter final draw) for evidence of that.

[godsshoeshine]

we have a rich footy-ignorant ENGLISH owner, and its done fuckall. i'm not sure what being american will do, except increase our debt. lerner actually knows a thing or two, but comparing us to el ameripool or manusa is kind of silly

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  we have a rich footy-ignorant ENGLISH owner, and its done fuckall. i'm not sure what being american will do, except increase our debt. lerner actually knows a thing or two, but comparing us to el ameripool or manusa is kind of silly

Why is it 'silly'? You all consider yourselves a 'big club' not unlike chelski, when in reality you're just a barely average club. Admittedlyl St. James Park is less embarrassing than Stamford Bridge...but toon fans really are living in la-la land to think theyr'e one of the big clubs. I'd say Sunderland are bigger than toon. Certainly more organized as far as building the franchise.

[godsshoeshine]

the 'big club' debate is so vague. for the toon (and several other clubs) you can twist around the definition until you arrive at the conclusion you want. no i dont think we are a big club, and really only see three: man u, arsenal and liverpool
 
 liverpool and manchester united were both bought with good to great players and top shelf managers. toon was bought with mediocre players and a shite manager. that's why its silly. of course those americans dont realize how good rafa is, and they nearly sacked him a couple months back
 
 as far as scumderland go, they are a total sleeping giant, and if they can stay up for two or three years straight watch out. keano seems to be a good motivator, but i think his transfer judgement is limited to former man u/celtic players and irish and scot youngsters.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  keano seems to be a good motivator, but i think his transfer judgement is limited to former man u/celtic players and irish and scot youngsters.

I agree with you on that one...he needs a 'director of football' to bring in new talent who don't come from UTD or Celtic. He does seem to have an Irish/Scots agenda too, but that's not unprecedented..... Arsenal being the biggest culprit with their French agenda (French manager) and Liverscum with their Spanish agenda (Spanish manager)...do we see a pattern here?

[godsshoeshine]

supposedly they are going to go after alan smith in the summer. the joke between fans of both sides is who is going to pay who

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  supposedly they are going to go after alan smith in the summer. the joke between fans of both sides is who is going to pay who

I'd take Smith over Michael O'wenotherinjuryhappen

[godsshoeshine]

shit vs poop

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  shit vs poop

What are we talking about now? A Tyneside derby???

[godsshoeshine]

hahaha
 
 if we stay up, it ought to be interesting who stays. i bet stupid ass mike owen somehow stays and starts ever game. and scores in single digits

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  hahaha
 
 if we stay up, it ought to be interesting who stays. i bet stupid ass mike owen somehow stays and starts ever game. and scores in single digits

The whole team will probably finish in single digits, never mind Mikey..

[godsshoeshine]

i meant next year. but whatever

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i meant next year. but whatever

Yeah....me too..

[godsshoeshine]

i'd take that bet