AyrTroopMajor

Not many clubs around these days where you can just phone the chairman! Wondered as I was standing behind the goal on Saturday, when was the last time that covered terrace where the dugouts are was used? Is it just permanently closed?

Doesn't matter what she has on her hand (whether it be dust, water, paint etc), I just know that she'll use whatever clothing I happen to be wearing as some sort of replacement wet-wipe. Aye nae bother, just you use my new jumper as your personal towel. F*** sake.

Mark Yardley

Apparently it has different 'compartments'...

Apparently the fact that it retails at an absolutely incredible £180 means that we got a 'great deal'. My arse.

That's her went and bought a £100 bin. A BIN.

Chuddy is all I've ever known.

Can completely understand both sides of the argument here, the main thing I'd say is that I am stunned Edinburgh City have come to the conclusion that this one player is worth the absolute circus that his signing will bring with it. There is no way Craig Thomson is worth losing lifelong fans for, short-sighted, bizarre decision in my opinion.

Ayr United Media produce match highlights for each game, usually over 5 minutes of it, plus post-match interviews with both managers (Aside from a perma-raging Neil Lennon, furious that a band of part-time diddies have just left Easter Road with 3 points). Whilst these highlights are great and are now part of the modern game, the club actually have nothing to do with it. Those who produce the highlights do so out of a love of the club rather than 'for' the club.

As much as I disagree pretty much entirely with every single thing you said, kudos for replying to the grilling you're getting here

That's fair enough, in the spirit of the thread, I'm not gonna hit you with a meme or anything like that. I do have a question though; Does it not bother you that we, as a nation, are voting predominantly on the opposite end of the political spectrum as those down south? Its not a new argument and I appreciate that, but are you okay with the fact that, even if every single person in Scotland voted for the same political party, it still wouldn't make a damned bit of difference to the result of a general election?

I trust they all enjoyed themselves...

Never been to Somerset?

An absolute howler again for Sunderland at the weekend. Won't be long before its reflected in the home attendances. People, however passionate and loyal, have better things to do at a weekend than watch an absolutely spineless attempt to grab a 0-0 draw against mediocre opposition. Absolutely sick of it. As stupid as it sounds, I look at Newcastle with envy at the moment. When you're scoring goals, pulling in the crowds and winning games, who really gives a f*** what division it's in.

Somerset stil has a couple of enclosures at the front of the stand, one for home fans and one for away fans, depending on numbers.

The old Black and White Shop from the Somerset Road End. RIP.

I just don't see the point in his ownership to be honest. Why own a club if he has no ambition to see it progress? There is no reason that Sunderland as a club should be languishing as much as they are, everything is in place bar the team on the pitch. The recruitment in recent years has been absolutely pathetic, and it all stems from Short's unwillingness to make a proper go at it.

Ellis Short really needs to either properly invest in Sunderland or sell up to someone who will.

Sunderland's population is only 270k, and manages to average around 43k crowds, which is pretty decent already. There's no need to expand the stadium at the moment, and I can't ever see it happening tbh. Glad to see that the club are replacing the pink seats though.

Charles N'Zogbia scored for Sunderland on Saturday. Christ...

Weird teams to be offended by, if I'm honest.

Right then.

Newcastle United: After the embarrassment of last season's relegation, featuring hilarious cameo's from Steve McLaren, The True Geordie and the always entertaining Michael Ashley, Newcastle will be heavy, heavy favourites to bounce straight back this season. The 3 wins out of 10 'Messiah' Rafael Benitez signing a new contract has brought a lot of excitement to Tyneside, and Newcastle have done well so far in the transfer window, so there is no reason why they shouldn't be sitting in the top 2 come the end of the season. Sunderland: Shafted by The FA's amateurish way of interviewing potential England managers, Sunderland's pre-season has stalled in a very bad way. They had the right man in charge to stabilise what is probably the most unstable club in the league, but events this Summer, stemming from Roy Hodgson deciding that Raheem Stering is a good player and Harry Kane is the right man to take corners, has led to Sunderland losing the man that they hoped would take them to the next level. Moyes looks set to take the job if/when Allardyce does go, but is he the right man for the job? Boro: A team on a total high with some excellent business done so far by Karanka to bring in Negredo and Victor Valdes, would be no surprise if Middlesbrough end the season as the highest ranked team in the region. Travel to Sunderland on the second matchday which will see the two pictured below renew acquaintances.

Just got round to watching the Sportscene Highlights today, and I've got to say that the ending was brilliant. The sound of the fans singing Sunshine On Leith with footage showing Hibs previous Cup Final defeats before showing the moment they finally clinched it genuinely got to me. Absolutely delighted for my pal that's a Hibs fan. As for the absolutely ridiculous stuff appearing in the media, Rangers should be genuinely ashamed of their actions in the aftermath of the game. What followed was a shambolically put-together rant with no purpose other than to tarnish what was undoubtedly one of the best days in Hibs' history. Regarding those who have and still are partaking in the Rangers paranoia, i.e. the club themselves, the Daily Record, 'Ibrox Loyal' and the rest of the cretinous element of their fanbase, get to f*** and accept the defeat and the goading with a little bit of dignity.

Just pumped.