Sbragia will need to show his nasty side

HOW strange, having seemingly gone weeks without a game on a weekend, last Saturday’s clash against Spurs was the only top flight game in England.

It was almost like the naughty corner for those who couldn’t be bothered with the FA Cup. Sod it, let’s embrace mid-table mediocrity ahead of cup glory.

Prior to the match our A Love Supreme office was invaded by a former Newcastle and England player in the shape of affable defender Steve Howey. Despite playing nearly 200 games for the Magpies in the 90s, Steve and all of his family are avid Sunderland fans. His brother Lee used to play for SAFC and a regular terrace chant at the time was “Lee Howey, Lee Howey, Lee Howey, your brother is a ****.”