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I have to see this show tonight.

I promised my six-year-old daughter I would take her.

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

I will somehow get through it.

I cannot though, say the same about Aston Villa v Newcastle United on Sunday. That will be too harrowing. My beloved Newcastle are on the brink.

I have had open heart surgery.

This may be my last post.

My beloved Newcastle United are going to be relegated. I am now convinced of this. I see no way out, unless they can defeat either Chelsea or Arsenal.
It will be hard to take, but I will cope.
I cannot help though, but be horribly jealous of my colleagues here in our Liverpool newsroom. They ooh and ahh over Liverpool and Everton, thrilling at Reds' defeat of Madrid and subsequent triumph over Manchester United...or Blues march towards the FA Cup final and gallant charge for a Champions League slot.
Do these people know how lucky they are? How lucky they are to support successful teams, even to support teams that are safe from the drop?
Do Reds fans even know the true agony of football, such is their team's glorious tradition?
I love Reds and Blues. I have been here for 15 years and Merseyside has given my family a marvellous life. Unless they are playing Newcastle I want Reds and Blues to win every game they play. It's good for business and I've grown very fond of them besides. Oh Newcastle. 40 years since our last trophy of any significance. And now the unthinkable,Someone, somewhere, give me hope,