I'd have thought for the obvious reason. He is, after all, a Geordie.

This is getting funnier.

Although before KK and the rest of them get carried away Chelsea is resting a lot of its players.

I think they're unilaterally resting themselves.

Final 4-1. That leaves Pool just a point behind Everton.

What's it worth to you Reds for Toon to beat them at the weekend?

Nothing really. That doesn't bother me ( Big fish small pond scenario )

Bugger. I was hoping for a bung.

Although I did enjoy seeing goals scored at Anfield for a change and them being ours was an added bonus.

They gave us a 35MM GBP one...

West Ham v Blackpool play off final...West Ham favourites to win???

Not here they ain't. I hate the spammers.

Whither Chris Hughton? WBA?

Interesting post script to the Suarez affair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18024212

I did like the tweet from FRankie Boyel about the Chelsea/Liverpool Final though

" I think this FA Cup Final is going to be an intriguing contest between two slightly different types of racism "

nobody's asking you

It'll be funny when Blackpool get promotion and the spammers go in free fall down a couple of leagues. How's empty is that Olympic stadium going to seem when you're playing Exeter City?

Have a look at the Grauniad footie page today. They have the nominations for season accolades (5 in each category) including:

Player of the season: Tim Krul (Toon)
Manager of the season: Alan Pardew (Toon)
Signing of the season: Papiss Demba Cisse (Toon)
Goal of the season: both Hatem Ben Arfa (vs Bolton) and Cisse vs Chelsea (both Toon).

Just saying....