Hawthorns horror sparks sinking feeling

AFTER last week’s rant about Sunderland AFC almost sending me to an early grave, I received an amusing phone call from Wrigley’s chewing gum this week.

They’re studying the impact football has on supporters and want to monitor my heart rate via some flashy watch and take samples of my saliva to judge my stress levels during our final five games.

I’ve always insisted that following SAFC is full of more thrills and spills than any roller-coaster and I’m pretty sure there will soon be scientific evidence to back this up. As I strapped myself in for yet another ride at The Hawthorns on Saturday, I was apprehensive about just how much tension I’d be put through.