Toon have no answer to Poyet ‘polytechnics’

Newcastle United 0 Sunderland 3

The Sunderland chief executive’s warning not to smuggle fireworks and their like into St James’ Park was touched by farce thanks to an embarrassing programme printing gaffe that’s in stark contrast to the serene progress being made by Sunderland, who are at present word-perfect. As for Newcastle, they were just one long typo.

To lose one Tyne-Wear derby in front of your own fans by a three-goal margin is careless. To do it twice in the space of 10 months, well you have to concur with Oscar Wilde. Although, in truth, there was nothing careless about this result. The hosts were simply outclassed.