If they returned us to the PL and had us playing some scintillating football along the way, I might even look the other way....

Check Fury's Twitter today. He's done a complete 180 already.....

In fairness, that a bit of a stretch. I didn’t see any reference to that on the Sunderland forum that was linked here. Also, that really isn’t much of a rivalry...

I know some people will disagree at times, but it would be a lot easier if reactions were referred to as such, instead of 'over-reactions'.

Brereton been posting on Instagram from Greece today, so I don’t think it will have been him...

Let’s be fair now, I’ll bet most people have no idea what Boro fans thought of him last season. Though granted, it wouldn’t be too difficult to find out. Can’t say I know any of their fans to ask, I’ve not bothered looking on any of their forums yet and I don’t have Twitter account. People rightly have concerns as we have been burned by older players in the past.

I wouldn’t be too against the signing of Downing. I doubt he’d be like the Murphy signing for two reasons: 1) He’ll be on a lot less money. 2) I doubt he will be the main man. That being said, I completely understand why people would have reservations about the signing. We have been burnt with signings of older players that haven’t worked out.

Renewed mine already as I’ve nowt better to do! Could be better, could be worse, but I do like spending every other Saturday chatting noise with my mates, having a few pints, watching my heroes in blue and white in our wonderful cathedral of football. COYB.

Apart from Mowbray himself saying promotion was the aim? ?

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Everyone wants Brereton to succeed, why wouldn't they? We all support Rovers..... Problem is, people have their doubts, given what they have seen so far, that he will come good. Is there anything wrong with folk having a different opinion? Personally, I want him to succeed more than anything, and I truly hope he does!

I’d be fairly into it if people could comment on players that were rumoured, instead of commenting on reactions to said players instead... Trolling isn’t sound ?

Now you're on the wind up. Just rein it in please.

Yeah, I've just logged on and you must feature in pretty much every post I've scrolled through.

I'd wager that it's because he's only scored one goal, but I've been wrong before.... (By the way, not writing him off yet and do think he needs more games as well)

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That’s a happy coincidence, as he wouldn’t come here for 7k a week!

I’ll be honest, I’m not disagreeing with you, but I think you’ve described a number of teams and players there.... I wouldn’t say Villa were any worse than anyone else in that respect tbh.

I’d forgotten about him. He was their manager for the game at Ewood this season...

‘Football needs "to look at how it treats the owners at some of its clubs" as without them, fans "wouldn't have a club’. Same goes the other way!

He pretty much carried us for at least the last season and a half, so he’s allowed a slump in form, to be fair...

Our top scorer for the last two seasons deserves a lot more respect than that! Out if interest, how many times have you seen both of those two play? Longstaff must have made about 10 appearances pre-injury and I’ve never seen James play, though granted he seems to be highly rated.

You paying everyone’s subscriptions pal?

Blueboy and Madon have summed up my thoughts in a nutshell, good work lads! For real though, he did a lot of good here, but this is clearly the right thing to do. It’s probably better to remember the good he did and move forward, rather than try to score points, eh?

That McNulty that came on is younger and also fatter than me! (I’m 35) He looked about 45! ?.