Recent content by optimistic_1973

Waiting for the big announcement

I really, really hope that when this takeover gets across the line we all embrace this as an opportunity to turn the corner and get that positivity and feel good factor back in the club. It won’t be a quick task to get to where we want to be but from reading this thread it looks like the plan...

Don't get me wrong, I am chuffed to bits I am going especially as it is my first time to Wembley and even better that it is with my 10 year old son and SAFC. As I work in Newcastle I am telling as many Geordies as possible that I have my tickets. Funnily they don't seem that interested

I just got through on the 0871 number after about 20 minutes on hold and was told the only seats I could get were on level 5. Asked the guy why this is and he told me there were other seats available if I queued up at the stadium. Not much use to me as I am in the office. Had a bit of a moan on...

Was in the club shop at the stadium today and Craig Gardner was in the queue ahead of me. Really nice bloke and had a quick chat with him about Gus Poyet, the Man Utd game and the rest of our season. He is convinced that we have enough in the squad to stay in the Premier League and seemed almost...

I don't post that often but read this forum every day and thoroughly enjoy the banter that goes on, even with some of the WUMs! Keep posting as it makes me smile and I love to hear what others think of OUR SAFC.

Just thinking about greatest SAFC strikers both past and present and it got me thinking. Who will get the biggest cheer from the away fans on Saturday when they make their substitute appearance - SKP or Steven Fletcher? I was there in midweek when Fletch got a massive cheer just for warming...

At long last somebody that is being realistic and talking sense. We are not Barcelona and never will be. What we are instead is a brand new team full of potential with a set of very passionate supporters. I too was upset that we were losing 2-0 but that was to a very well organised and...

Maybe MON is heading north to look at that young lad Stokes, he looks like a player!

I have watched Jordan Henderson a few times since he joined Liverpool and he has had his confidence shattered by the likes of Steven Gerrard. Jordan may as well not be on the pitch when Gerrard plays as there is no chance of Gerrard passing the ball to him. All Jordan seems to do now is play the...

Taking my little lad to the game tomorrow and cannot wait to see the new look SAFC. Hopefully the next home game we go to AJ will be blasting up and down the wings for us. Good times ahead I think.

Any other year he would be a dead cert for BBC Sports Personality of the Year but probably won't get it because of the Olympics. Shame really because he will be the first Brit to ever win it once he rolls into Paris today. Well done Bradley Wiggins. How's about a medal to match the colour of...

The bit that made me laugh was the way he was trying to look cool taking his sunglasses off and folding up the airbag. Serves him right the impatient git!!

Welcome Cest I too have only just deserted the BBC 606 board and decided to follow my fellow Mackems to this new site. Didn't post too often on the BBC site but read it every single day. When I told my wife that the BBC were closing down 606 she was pleased as punch that the BBC had finally...