Knock-Out Football

WHEN I heard that a Sunderland fan was suing their own club I was shocked. The Mackems are amongst some of the most passionate and loyal in the land, surely it is a hoax I thought.

Then I saw the reason why the Black Cats were being sued, which is absolutely preposterous.

Why on earth would anyone sue the club they love after being knocked out by a stray Djibril Cisse shot at the training ground? Has the world gone completely mad?

So you got hit by the ball? Big deal.

Chairman Niall Quinn should ban this lunatic from coming within 100 yards of the Stadium of Light after this fiasco, but instead he is answering questions on BBC Radio Newcastle about the legal action being taken against the club.

"That supporter is in the process of suing us right now," said the Irishman.

Incredible.

This one supporter will probably end up ruining it for every other Sunderland fan. The effects this will now have on supporter and training ground regulations could be catastrophic.

Young Mackems lining up to get a glimpse of their heroes will be turned by the club for fear of having another lawsuit filed against them. It is completely ridiculous.

It could also start a new craze in the football stadiums now. Should a fan get hit by the ball when a player clears it into touch, what is to stop them from suing the club too?

'Where there's a blame there's a claim'...Try blaming yourself for not moving out of the way of a ball you moron!

If this fan wins the case then there is something seriously wrong with the world we are living in today.