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"Hurt" is not an original by Johnny Cash. The song was written by Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) in 1994 for the album The Downward Spiral. Rick Rubin had to insist several times on Cash recording his version, at first Johnny found the idea completely insane because the original version is industrial and noisy. At 71, already very ill, almost blind and with trembling hands, Cash completely transformed the band. The iconic video, directed by Mark Romanek, was filmed at the House of Cash (his own museum). June Carter Cash appears looking at him fondly, the video was shot in February 2003, a few months before she died (May) and Johnny himself (September). Trent Reznor was so moved that he declared, "This song is not mine anymore." It is considered one of the best covers of all time.

#SaintsFC | Pep Guardiola on the practice of spying after Leeds’ Spygate in 2019: “It is more difficult [in England]. It is private. But in all the countries I have been before, everybody does it. When we were training at Bayern Munich there were people in the little mountains with cameras and the opponent was watching what we did. Everybody did it. It is the culture of the clubs.” [via @TimesSport]

As always from Glen, a passionate fan’s perspective without the one-eyed lack of realism #SaintsFc And the siege mentality next season? Abso-bloody-lutely. Heads down, tin hats on, go again and show the club is bigger than the individuals that have chopped it down this month

I once got beaten in a semi final and cried about it so much. To then get re instated into the final to then lose 1-0, have 0 shots on target and concede to an oli mcburnie goal

Lost the Semi-Final Cried Paid the EFL to get a by Lost the Final ‘Stone Cold Steve Gibson’ 👏🏼

Are boro now the least liked team in world football? Probably. If Carlsberg could do crying losers they would book @ KimHellberg

Imagine crying and sulking your way to the final, despite not being good enough, used significant influence at the EFL to get there and then lost anyway!😂😂 Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful 😂 #saintsfc #hull #boro

Another year in the championship for master Kim hellberg who took a team 2nd in the table to 5th, didn’t win a single game in the play offs, given a free pass to the final and still LOST 🤣😭😭😭😭 #Boro #SaintsFC

Never a better summation of boro. Gibson a cry baby chicken that tried every route possible to get cry baby and serial loser jhellbeeg over the line. Respect to boro fans but the heirarchy is desperate

Spygate is so stupid cause Southampton would have walked that final

Middlesbrough FC: Bottled the league Bottled the playoff semi Grassed their way to the final Bottled the final Choke Job FC Well done, Hull. Enjoy the Prem 👏

BREAKING NEWS Middlesbrough allege Hull City had an UNFAIR ADVANTAGE as they didn't spy on their training ground. Steve Gibson was unable to lawsuit his way to the Premier League, and they will be seeking compensation from the EFL for missing out on the £220m windfall. Crazy🤪

Fair play to Kim Helberg. Took Middlesbrough from 2nd to 5th. And had two shots at promotion and failed both of them. Some manager. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Boro ….. in the championship again 😴

We Shall Be.

Massive agenda & collective amnesia in the media. Worst of all the “white knight” @henrywinter the self employed arbiter of the nation determined to grind a club in to the ground whilst ignoring the misdemeanour of the other. The irony is stark but hell keep ploughing on #joke

@mhardysport And yet your posts on the shame of Man City and Chelsea seem to be invisible. What an agenda and how bias you are. A respectable journalist?! I think we’re all cracked up o

On a train heading to London and Middlesbrough and Newcastle fans are united in their condemnation of Southampton’s actions. The reputational damage to that football club is immeasurable.

@BBCTeesSport They deserve? No probs with the fans we all love our clubs but you’re a serial failure in the big moment. You’re one big large crying chicken loser #saintsfc

"Our fans have been brilliant. It hurts a lot to not give them the celebration that they deserve. But, we have to use this feeling as fuel when we come back and try to get better. We have to keep building. Congratulations to Hull." - Kim Hellberg #Boro | #UTB | #BBCFootball

@SkySportsNews Of course he does he’s N absolutely bias idiot

"I think Southampton have got off lightly!" The Northern Echo's Dom Shaw discusses Southampton's expulsion from the Championship play-off final.

@alexcmfc Nope

Are there any neutrals that want Boro to win? Genuinely curious, not a dig or whatever just wanna hear from someone who has reasoning for backing us.