We are going to be the surprise package next season 6 points from the skunks 6 points from the smoggies

Pfft...I will believe it when I see it. Like has been shown in the past, you can't cut it in the Premiership.

for the first time EVER tom i dont agree with you i believe sunderland will do well next year nothing special though i mean lets be honest if they can survive 1 season then the year after really have a crack at europe this is their time to do well GOOD eager manager hes only going to buy players that he believes will want to play football unlike some of these money grabbers (SIDWELL) i hope the mackems do well also like the toon though but i believe newcastle will take a few years to be back to "champions league" contenders

I think it will be more than a few years, unless Sam Allardyce does something amazing.

And obviously, my first comment was a bit toung in cheek, half the reason I'm saying they will go straight down is because of the team I support .

I think they could get around 15th/16th in the first season, but I don't think they will be challenging for Europe in 2008/2009.

Mind you, I do like to see them up in the Premiership for the matches between Nufc & Safc. But only as long as we finish above them!

think now we will find out if FAT freddie sheperd is a fan of the club or just interested in his wallet. If a fan he sells, If not he stays me personally think the latter

I don't care what he is, just want him gone!

So you agreeing with a mackrm you want him gone

I would think the Mackems would want him to stay the way he's gone about things. Most of the Newcastle fans want him out!

sunderland said that last season, look where it got em...

sunderland will never be a premiership team! they will go straight back down, the quality just isnt there... sorry!

face it!

difference this season is we have the backing, the right chair and the right manager by the way who you support

meant to say chairman

i think the dirty mackems hahahhahaha lol will go straight back down as per usual cant hack prem never have been able to geordies are kings of the north east mate sorry

Apparently Mike Ashleys son wanted a cowboy outfit for his birthday. Me thinks he has bought the perfect gift dirty barcodes

yea i think Sunderland will stand up this time and thats coming from a Gooner...

Ye, they won't be very good sitting down.