Nice Article in the build up to Saturday's game

http://salutsunderland.com/2014/02/sunderland-vs-hull-who-are-you-2-an-easy-vote-for-norman/

Apologies if it's been posted elsewhere..

 

Haven't seen it elsewhere,really good, enjoyed it. Is he the guy who had the hardware shop on Chants Ave?

 

Not sure - I knew Raich and Raich as a kid so I liked the mention of them - and the keeper transfer was indeed a bad deal!!

 

Didn't know Raich had a son and he lives in Hull. Nice to know.

 

Salut! Sunderland here. Yes, Gary did have a hardware shop. In case you missed the link, the first instalment of the interview appeared at http://salutsunderland.com/2014/02/...ty-who-are-you-is-allam-becoming-mike-ashley/

The headline for the second, which Hull supporters would not necessarily get, is a play on the title of a long defunct Sunderland fanzine, An Easy One for Norman, honouring a clanger of his which I have now forgotten (he was otherwise such a great keeper for us).

 

Yeah, thats him.

 

Cheers anal

 

I used to work with him.

 

I used to work with Raich's wife.

 

I used to drink with him pre-match and on Massey tours. Nice lad. Must be mid-40s now.

 

He's not at the midway stage just yet, but not too far off either!

 

He looked in his mid-40s when I worked with him, and that was ten years ago! He liked a pint and a cigarette...