The derby: ‘Dread turns to hysteria to fury to fervour and back to dread so quickly, it will make your head spin. And that’s just walking up the steps’.

Newcastle v Sunderland: ‘If you get what you deserve in this world then ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce and Sunderland are a match made in heaven.’

I’m going to start today with a record straightener following my undercover visit to the Sunderland v Newcastle match…

The pride feeling was an odd one, especially considering the result. For once though us as Newcastle fans we hadn’t been short-changed…

Quite a few empty seats but the two vacant seats were taken by two not so amiable chaps, who clearly had a hatred of all things Geordie!