Well that was something of a flat end to the season wasn't it? Sunday was about as poor as we've played this season. It's frustrating because it's not like this was the usual dead rubber end-of-season-game that we've become accustomed to over the last decade. As it happens, whatever the result had been - it would have been irrelevant given that Spurs and Arsenal both won anyway.

So the curtain was brought down on a fantastic home campaign in somewhat disappointing circumstances after going down 2-0 to a powerful Man City side. There was no shame in that either it has to be said

SO, after months of training, sleepless nights and the odd injury... it's all over.

The Virgin London Marathon has been and gone and the whole day went by in a blur of bobbing heads and bibs.

There are no words. There really are no words. I've watched "that" goal about 30 times since 10pm last night. I was lying awake long after midnight just watching it on a loop on YouTube. I'm not even going to try and describe it. There are people out there far more qualified than me to do so - and even they are struggling..

AN unelected House of Lords is "bonkers", says Tory MP Guy Opperman.

The Hexham MP spoke out ahead of peers debating potential reforms this week.

From the sublime to the ridiculous in the space of just seven days. Having basked in a performance worthy of all the plaudits that came their way against Stoke, we had a polar-opposite performance against a very tidy looking Wigan side.

What an idea. Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council, has backed in principle the idea of a reformed House of Lords moving to Tyneside.

Meanwhile, Parliament should move to the North, says the leader of Durham County Council. Simon Henig called for a radical shift of power out of London, declaring the Government's plans to overhaul the House of Lords were insufficient.

Labour leader Ed Miliband said: "Jeremy Hunt should have been standing up for the interests of the British people. In fact, it now turns out he was standing up for the interests of the Murdochs.

"He should resign.

"He himself said that his duty was to be transparent, impartial and fair in the BSkyB takeover. But now we know that he was providing advice, guidance and privileged access to News Corporation. He was acting as a backchannel for the Murdochs.

"He cannot stay in his post. And if he refuses to resign, the Prime Minister must show some leadership and fire him."

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This is an exchange in the House of Commons from January 20 last year:

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab): When he expects to reach a decision on whether to refer to the Competition Commission the News Corporation bid for BSkyB.

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt): I will take as much time as necessary to come to a considered decision on this very important issue.

It's becoming difficult to think of a decent opening paragraph for this now as this season is just getting ridiculous - not the usual 'Newcastle United ridiculous' where we end up imploding or have our own team fighting amongst each other but 'ridiculous' in the sense that we are upsetting the usual top 5 gravy train on a consistent basis.