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Old 07-05-2016, 14:48
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Congratulations to Burnley and Middlesbrough on their return to the Premier League, commiserations to Brighton on not making it automatically, they will have to get back into it pretty quickly in the play-offs.
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Old 07-05-2016, 14:56
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I think it's unfair to describe Burnley as a yoyo side just yet. They seem to be doing things the right way, compare what they are doing to what happened at Blackpool and you can see decent club management. I think they might stick this time. I'd have liked to see Brighton have a go, and hopefully they'll make it through the playoffs. I haven't got much time for Middlesbrough,
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:01
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I think it's unfair to describe Burnley as a yoyo side just yet. They seem to be doing things the right way, compare what they are doing to what happened at Blackpool and you can see decent club management. I think they might stick this time. I'd have liked to see Brighton have a go, and hopefully they'll make it through the playoffs. I haven't got much time for Middlesbrough,
Personally I am not looking forward to playing Middlesbrough, for some unknown reason they seem to have a hoodoo over us, especially at their place!
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:06
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At the start of the game Bacuna & Lescott being booed by their own fans whenever they receive the ball. What an awful atmosphere!

So much booing now it is difficult to work out who is booing who. For sure this atmosphere is the complete opposite of what we can expect when their midlands neighbours Leicester play Everton.
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:15
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I'm happy for Sean Dyche that he's made an immediate return to the Premier League. He's clearly a good manager who seems like a decent fella, and it'd have been easy for Burnley to sack Dyche 2 years ago when Premier League relegation was looming. A lot of newly promoted teams often do. So it's nice to see him continuing to bring Burnley some success.

As for Middlesbrough, they've been flirting with promotion for a couple of years now, so it's nice to see them finally do it. Will be interesting to see what Karanka brings to the PL.

Could be a good day for Newcastle today. They should really be beating Villa, but they'll still be outside the relegation zone if not in all likelihood. Norwich lost to United, and Sunderland currently a goal down against Chelsea.
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:34
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Swansea with a bit of an upset so far, leading at West Ham by two goals.
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:35
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I think it's unfair to describe Burnley as a yoyo side just yet. They seem to be doing things the right way, compare what they are doing to what happened at Blackpool and you can see decent club management. I think they might stick this time. I'd have liked to see Brighton have a go, and hopefully they'll make it through the playoffs. I haven't got much time for Middlesbrough,
Is that 3 promotions and 2 relegations in recent times
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:35
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Swansea with a bit of an upset so far, leading at West Ham by two goals.
Good news for you
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:42
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Is that 3 promotions and 2 relegations in recent times
After how long of not being there at all? I think it's part of a logical building process.
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:49
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Good news for you
Not quite getting my hopes up too much just yet, although it doesn't exactly change things from our perspective, as we still have to go there and spoil their party on Tuesday, no matter what they do today, if we are to keep our top four hopes alive.
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Old 07-05-2016, 15:50
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Zombies leave field 0-0 at Villa and Sunderland then concede an awful last minute goal to Chelsea go in 1-2 down.

Colback had a great chance to put Newcastle in the lead. Needless to say he made a complete mess of it.

Mitrovic now on as sub for Cisse. That's me done, I have no interest in watching a sack of nutty slack.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:10
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Sunderland goal - https://streamable.com/tpr6

Goal of the season contender there. What a hit.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:12
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Three goals for Swansea now, hopefully that means that they will win that match.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:13
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What's with all the wham references on soccer Saturday today
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:18
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Mitrovic misses a golden opportunity. Something of a sitter really.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:22
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Sunderland v Chelsea on a completely different level to the garbage I was watching at Villa. Chelsea evidently not on the beach just yet.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:26
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Oh no, not a comeback by West Ham surely??!

Ohhh Sunderland have got a second!
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:28
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What's with all the wham references on soccer Saturday today
Accrington Stanley

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Old 07-05-2016, 16:28
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Defoe puts Sunderland in the lead 3-2 great stuff from Sunderland.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:29
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Wow, what a turnaround!!!

Sunderland leading now!!
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:29
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That's a great finish by Defoe.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:29
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Significant as things stand a Sunderland win on Wednesday would relegate Norwich and Newcastle in midweek
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:34
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Newcastle need to get a goal or if Sunderland win they can secure safety against Everton as stated above.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:34
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Newcastle badly need a goal here.
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Old 07-05-2016, 16:35
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Credit Chelsea, they haven't given this game up and are seriously pushing for an equaliser. I think Sunderland will need another goal to win this match.

Defoe has been worth his weight in gold to Sunderland.
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