Pete Sixsmith finds chinks of light in what others see as a dark season for the North East. He may find another if the Mags still contrive to go down. ..
At professional level, we would all agree that the North East has had a miserable season. On a scale of miserable it can only be surpassed by the misery exuded by MPs who have been told to pay back their swimming pool, horse manure and broken toilet seats allowances.
Three Premier League clubs struggling, Hartlepool only safe because Northampton imploded and Darlington in administration and probably liquidation. Not a great record for the self styled “Hotbed of Football”. Arthur Appleton will be rotating in his grave!