Name: Luke Townsend
Age (If you want): 27
How long you’ve supported the club: 20 years

What were your pre-match predictions for the game (honestly)?
1-1 draw

Was the 3-1 score line a fair result in your eyes?
No. We were the better team in the 2 nd half and deserved a point

I felt the return of Kieran Richardson played a big part in us winning the game, how do you rate him as a player?
He must be good if he’s played for Man United but I don’t know if he will be able to keep us up, you still need more quality

What have you made of your teams start to the season? Considering things didn’t go too well under Sammy Lee, Gary Megson seems to have steadied the ship somewhat, is that a fair analysis?
I think Megson has improved the way the team is playing and now we can start looking up the table instead of behind at the relegation zone. Sammy Lee tried hard but I think a whole new management was needed, it’s just a shame it took us that long to realise

Most people say you have to beat the teams around you, does that make this defeat harder to take, bearing in mind we’re both scrapping at the bottom?
Like I said, I think we will more than comfortably get out of the relegation scrap, any defeat is hard to take but we played well in the 2nd half and we have nothing to worry about

Anyways are you optimistic for the rest of the season? Whereabouts do you think you’ll finish?
12 th

Who was your best player?
Diouf did well

Who was your worst player?
Probably Anelka

What did you think of Sunderland’s performance?
You started better than us but once we scored you simply defended for your lives and on another day we might have nicked it

Who was our best player?
Kenwyne Jones

Who was our worst player?
Dean Whitehead looked a little dodgy at times

Where do you think we’ll finish this season?
18th

Your predictions for:
Premier League:
Arsenal

FA Cup:
Man United

Carling Cup:
Chelsea

Relegation:
Derby, Fulham and Sunderland

Please rate the following 1 to 10 (10 being the best):
Atmosphere:
6/10

Your fans:
7/10

Our fans:
6/10

Your team:
6/10

Our team:
6/10

Stadium of Light:
7/10

Who’d win in a fight? Gary Megson or Roy Keane? And why?
Megson no problem

Thanks for your time

Luke Townsend was chatting to James Henderson