AndyRM
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The only thing that matters in fitba is today's old firm game. How dare you report on other matches!
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The only thing that matters in fitba is today's old firm game. How dare you report on other matches!
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
So Arsenal it is - bring it on. 
HertzvanRental
Veteran
I think Chelsea are in deep trouble. Especially if Jimmy Logie is fit!!
mark st1
Plastic Manc
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- Leafy Berkshire
Nice one Palace the race for the top 4 is hotting up. Still Chelsea's to lose imo
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I didnae watch, but I hear it was a really competitive game. Or not...
mark st1
Plastic Manc
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- Leafy Berkshire
So the Geordies have made a swift return to the EPL...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/24/newcastle-united-vs-preston-north-end-live/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/24/newcastle-united-vs-preston-north-end-live/
AndyRM
XOXO
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The Rafalution begins properly now, that squad needs a pretty major overhaul.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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- Hexleybeef
It looks like 1 up and 2 down for the north east teams.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
So the "sleeping giants" are back. To finish mid table and live in the past of the "Wor Jackie" era.
Roadhump
Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted
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- The flatlands of South West Lancs
So the "sleeping giants" are back. To finish mid table and live in the past of the "Wor Jackie" era.
Not much of a past if you look past the media hype. It was unbearable in the 90s when they were the new media darlings, not as bad now, but Sunderland have won more trophies than Newcastle. Glad they are back in the PL anyway, will be a good away trip next season, no doubt including a weekend of partying for a group of 50 something Evertonians as one of the lads' lads is at university there, so more than a good excuse for an extended stay.
AndyRM
XOXO
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I'm not sure that Sunderland have won more, have they? Well, at the top level at least.
Newcastle - 4 x league titles, 6 x FA cup, 1 x Fairs cup (bit tenuous maybe, but FIFA has it as a major honour)
Sunderland - 6 x league titles, 2 x FA cup
Roadhump
Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted
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- The flatlands of South West Lancs
Fair point, I stand corrected. I knew the number of league titles each had won but didn't bother to look at the cups. Nothing wrong in counting the Fairs Cup as a major honour, it has evolved into the current Europa League, but I'm one of those Luddites who resents the way the game has been "moneyfied" and would like to go back to the old 3 European competitions in a knock out format - with just the league winners entering what is now the Champions League - will never happen I know.
AndyRM
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It's the sort of information I've absorbed by accident... Neither are particularly great records to be honest, given the amount that's been spent over the seasons. I suppose the biggest frustration for Toon fans is a total lack of ambition in either of the cups. Even if they weren't winning them, at least some progression would be appreciated!
Totally agree about the set up of European football.
AndyRM
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"Get well Zlatan - you can play in the Swedish league with one knee"
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Yebbut, they might do what Sunderland and Middlesbrough are going to do this season after winning promotion a year ago!
