Same old Bruce?

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I agree with this. In Bruce's case I think that it was the pressure/chip on shoulder thing that did him - I'm sure he didn't do it deliberately.

In Clarke's case, he was an idiot.

In Bob Stokoe's case, he managed it fine. And before that gets dismissed it's worth remembering that he was the last manager who won us a decent trophy.

Its Bob Stokoes quality and class as a man that takes him out of this argument Steve not his mag affiliations. He doesn't deserve to be included in this category of shamed ex mags.


Bruce wanted derby draws as he could save face at home, and set his teams up differently to do just that, but in trying to orchestrate 'non wins', imo, he opened us up to huge defeats. How else do you explain the fact we went into the Halloween horror show in great form; got humped 5-1 (and it could have been more) then went on an incredible run again straight afterwards beating Chelsea 3-0 along the way at the Bridge? Same team, same players just Bruce negatively effected that result at Scum Park and imo did it on purpose. Nothing will alter me from that line and his drinking with his buddies from the barcodes afterwards was just rubbing more **** into our wounds.

I bet he had a wail of a time taking the piss out of us stupid mackems still singing his name and supporting him, even though he had managed to humiliate us like no other post war manager ever had (and we've had some real duck eggs try that).
 
Not really sure. Although Durham and Newcastle both received royal patronage whereas Sunderland didn't. So maybe people from Durham city should support Newcastle as they are firmly in the royalist camp.

Durham is WEARSIDE, as in RIVER WEAR, OUR river.

Far as I'm concerned, Durham is the closest thing to Mackem.
 
Durham is WEARSIDE, as in RIVER WEAR, OUR river.

Far as I'm concerned, Durham is the closest thing to Mackem.

As a proud born and bred County Durham lad Mon's I agree wholeheartedly and as a lad who has lived all his life in a wearside town (the mighty Wear runs right through the heart of my Chester le Street) I cant for the life of me understand anyone being a dirty craa from here. However, thats an individuals choice and as I have said, I'd welcome a Wallsend born and bred lad who was a die hard Sunderland fan, just as I'd shun a Hendon born lad who was a mag (2 unlikely scenarios I grant you but it makes my point).
 
Certainly does Cest, comes back to the old problem that people can't separate 'Geordie' from 'Mag'

Gateshead folk are Geordies, they are also close to 60/40 split between NUFC & SAFC (Mags favour, of course).

Then you have Peterlee, Easington etc, traditionally SAFC, but always been a Mag presence, which has grown (probs 60/40 OUR favour).

How do we define these people then!

I was born in SR2, and lived from a young age in SR6, now I live in Spain, am I not a Mackem now?
 
Disco, you like to disagree with me period and kiss Syds arse daily. You're opinion on most things is dismissed by me with consummate ease as its pathetically sheep like all the time.

You're literally too stupid to insult, it's embarrassing. because I dony hate mags... I'm a sheep.

You sound like you moved back in with mum and dad after the divorce and spend your days ****ing yourself blind. Sadly, your barcode botched, are better safc posters than you are. You're a disgrace.
 
You're literally too stupid to insult, it's embarrassing. because I dony hate mags... I'm a sheep.

You sound like you moved back in with mum and dad after the divorce and spend your days ****ing yourself blind. Sadly, your barcode botched, are better safc posters than you are. You're a disgrace.

And you are soooooo mature.

****ing bell end.
 
You're literally too stupid to insult, it's embarrassing. because I dony hate mags... I'm a sheep.

You sound like you moved back in with mum and dad after the divorce and spend your days ****ing yourself blind. Sadly, your barcode botched, are better safc posters than you are. You're a disgrace.

Bitches, not botched.
 
Like anyone cares what a ****wit like you thinks or says?

You cuddle up to your mag mates there and be happy.
 
Behave lads, or I'm gonna go through and edit all of your posts and make you look like a gay, Mag couple.

You've been warned...

Go for it matey, not bothered how I look just as long as i stick up for tolerant folk who are being cyber bullied by a small town man. Some people need to leave the north east. It's football for gods sake. There's more to life.
 
Go for it matey, not bothered how I look just as long as i stick up for tolerant folk who are being cyber bullied by a small town man. Some people need to leave the north east. It's football for gods sake. There's more to life.

Be a boring old board if we all agreed on everything mate <ok>