Rioch's Braves

Rob Edwards Boro manager, it just goes to show who would have guessed that.

If we pay for Cooper out of the wedge of money we got from the sales of Rogers and Latte we'd still be well in pocket, Cooper would be my choice over Edwards.

I wouldn't be disappointed, a novice when he managed here last time far too early. A lot of coaching experience now at the highest level, I think he'd do well and probably a lot of contacts when it comes to bringing loan players in.

I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel totally p***ed off with Gibson, the manager and the club in general, don't deserve the fans support, no ambition we're a disgrace.

The thing is though Le Bris has a squad of young players who are skillfull have a bit of pace and who battle for each other for 90 minutes. We have a squad of players who can't defend (despite having job for life Woodgate in the coaching staff) and most of the time look like they're treading water and are consistent being unconsistent. All down to the manager and the coaching staff but at least Gibbo's happy with it.

Leeds and Sunderland get promoted the Geordies win a cup, its worse than waking up in the middle of the night and Freddy Krueger is at the foot of the bed.

Its obvious Sunderland will have to spend big to survive, because the jump up in class from Championship to PL is huge. Success for Sunderland next season seriously 17th, just stay up.

Big if keeping Hamer, he got Championship player of the year, I think PL clubs will be circulating.

You can only pray that some of the teams promoted (Barnet Doncaster, Port Vale etc ) put bids in for some of our players.

On todays performance I don't they're anything special, and Keifler Moore don't know how he wasn't subbed, he couldn't trap a bag of cement.

Absolutely bang on, Gibson should take a look at Kieran Scott and the recruitment team because the players brought in were simply not good enough and neither are they.

Hamer is quality and I think he can run the show today, nothing to do with who I want to win, I just think the Blades will have too much for Sunderland.

I couild be wrong but I think if Carrick was going it would have been announced after the last game of the season, when we failed to get into the play offs, It usually works like that at most clubs, so I think he'll be in charge at the start of the season.

I couldn't give a toss if Hackney looks at Carrick as a 2nd father, the league doesn't lie Carrick's had he's time and he's not good enough, 10th in the league is an absolute embarrassment shocking.

Lets be fair boot on the other foot if we were in the play offs, 99.9% of Mackem fans would be on their prayer mats hoping we get beat.