Recent content by Woody

I listened to match of the day, not my favourite programme normally. The female presenter seemed to think showing the VISITORS as our opposition was petty. I thought it was hilarious and just reinforced the passion... on both sides. . about the Tyne derby.

That is actually what he said. He accepted his team were fortunate. Not like him ! He was very impressed by our team and we deserved better.

My golfing buddy is a Liverpool supporter. He texted to say "deserved, we were a little fortunate to get a point." Indeed they were. We hit the bar, a post and isidor missed. A great team result.

We played some good football ..... until it came to hitting the goal and defending our goal. Disappointing.

Amad again. Can we have him please.

Just so well organised AND COMMITTED. Really, really good point in the circumstances. Probably a bit lucky that villa missed some open opportunities but we had a few possible chances. So proud of them.

I started work in the west cape in the karoo, Williston, described to me before I went as a desert with shrubs every 6 ft. Hot. Then in durban and pietermaritzberg. Big difference between east and West.

I worked in SA for a couple of years in 1970s. Loved it, but apartheid was in place then. All I've read since is how much crime there was and how unsafe for whites. It's really reassuring to read your comment that it is safer than I was led to believe. I had a Afrikans friend in stellenbosch and...

I suspect the atmosphere in the ground would have been earth shattering. I was at the west ham game and that was unbelievable. But todays come back surely beat even that. We kept fighting, brilliant.

Wow. What an end to the game.

I did NOT expect that from the toon. Fair play, they have kept fighting.

I spoke too soon didn't I.

Newcastle looked the most dangerous .... until THE GOAL. But Gordon's madness has destroyed their chances.

That Tottenham result at man city does put their win against Burnley into perspective. Tough game for us today.

That puts our home win against west ham into perspective. Tomorrow will be the real measure of where we are.