Time to Kop on and have a go

OUR brilliant travelling supporters go to Anfield this weekend with one hope for Sunderland — that we don’t embarrass ourselves by scoring fewer goals than Havant And Waterlooville managed in their heroic efforts in the Cup.

If their team of electricians and school teachers can manage to genuinely frighten Liverpool for a while, our multi-million pound assembly should at least be able to make an impact. It’s worrying that it’s taken a non-league team to prove it, but if you come out and have a go at top sides like that, you’ll do yourself more credit than hanging on and praying you might nick one on the break.

I always try and console myself that early cup exits are good, giving us a chance to recharge our batteries and try and escape the pressures that follow supporting Sunderland for a couple of weekends over the season. Unfortunately for me, our disappearance from the FA Cup meant getting drunk, arguing with mates’ girlfriends and making them cry. All I did was try and tell her about Sunderland’s away form this season.