Sob on the Tyne Part 2

[dave.woodhall]

The time we sent them down there was supposed to be 10,000 of them headed our way. Lifelong Villa fan Stan Collymore said so.

[tomd2103]

I don't buy this "most loyal fans" nonsense. Newcastle and Sunderland fans are no different to any other club's supporters. I also don't buy the "hotbed" of football description of the North East. 2 clubs, 15 miles apart? we've got 2 clubs within 3 miles of us  - and Wolves and Cov are both as far from us as Newcastle from Sunderland.

I've got nothing against either of them, except when the media trot out the lazy "loyal supporters" bollocks.

 

They are both one team cities and have a massive catchment area.  Sunderland must be amongst the biggest underachievers in the English game.

Sunderland
6 first division championships - 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36
2 fa cups - 1937, 1973
1 world football chamionship (!!) - 1895

Years outside the top flight - 30

[Chris Jameson]

I know it goes against the grain here but can I just say Newcastle is a brilliant city. I don't know anybody who thinks the Bigg Market is brilliant though.

[AVH87]

Newcastle is a very nice city, the Bigg Market is full of chavs though, best avoided.

[Chris Jameson]

When I lived up there I avoided the Bigg Market like the plague and spent most nights with my fellow freaks down the Quayside, now it's a completely different beast down there, impressive but I get a little nostalgic for all the great pubs that used to be down there and have now been replaced by big hotels, restaurants and a fucking cat cafe.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I don't buy this "most loyal fans" nonsense. Newcastle and Sunderland fans are no different to any other club's supporters. I also don't buy the "hotbed" of football description of the North East. 2 clubs, 15 miles apart? we've got 2 clubs within 3 miles of us  - and Wolves and Cov are both as far from us as Newcastle from Sunderland.

I've got nothing against either of them, except when the media trot out the lazy "loyal supporters" bollocks.

 

They are both one team cities and have a massive catchment area.  Sunderland must be amongst the biggest underachievers in the English game.

Sunderland
6 first division championships
2 fa cups
1 world football chamionship (!!)

I always compare Sunderland to Wolves, even down to their ridiculous "Champions of the World" claim. Newcastle are unique though - no club has ever received media coverage so out of proportion to their actual achievements. Spurs of the north Nice place though.
 

[john e]

at least we made a bit of an effort when Newcastle went down with a couple of banners and some funny chants like any self respecting supporters should do when they are in the process of relegating the opposition

at Old Trafford the other day Man Utd fans didn't even try, we had to sing our own piss taking songs to ourselves, the bunch of nerdy wankers

[Bottom Right 89]

at least we made a bit of an effort when Newcastle went down with a couple of banners and some funny chants like any self respecting supporters should do when they are in the process of relegating the opposition

at Old Trafford the other day Man Utd fans didn't even try, we had to sing our own piss taking songs to ourselves, the bunch of nerdy wankers

They're probably a bit upset we're going, the way they celebrate at Villa Park you get the impression its one of their best days out of the year. Now they'll have to earn 6 points off some other mug club rather than just turn up without breaking sweat.

[peter w]

I don't buy this "most loyal fans" nonsense. Newcastle and Sunderland fans are no different to any other club's supporters. I also don't buy the "hotbed" of football description of the North East. 2 clubs, 15 miles apart? we've got 2 clubs within 3 miles of us  - and Wolves and Cov are both as far from us as Newcastle from Sunderland.

I've got nothing against either of them, except when the media trot out the lazy "loyal supporters" bollocks.

 

They are both one team cities and have a massive catchment area.  Sunderland must be amongst the biggest underachievers in the English game.

Sunderland
6 first division championships
2 fa cups
1 world football chamionship (!!)

I always compare Sunderland to Wolves, even down to their ridiculous "Champions of the World" claim. Newcastle are unique though - no club has ever received media coverage so out of proportion to their actual achievements. Spurs of the north Nice place though.
 

Too cold to be ever described as "nice".

[Pat McMahon]

When I lived up there I avoided the Bigg Market like the plague and spent most nights with my fellow freaks down the Quayside, now it's a completely different beast down there, impressive but I get a little nostalgic for all the great pubs that used to be down there and have now been replaced by big hotels, restaurants and a fucking cat cafe.

I spent some time at Newcastle when I was at university as my best mate was a Geordie - early 80s, when they were abysmal and would get crowds in the teens.

I liked a pub called the Cooperage by the quays. Is it still going?

[conman]

Pretty sure PL regulations are 3K or 10% of capacity to away fans, whichever amount is smaller.

at old trafford recently in a crowd of 74 thousand we had 1400 tickets

[PeterWithesShin]

Because we didn't take the full allocation. Which is about 3K.

[conman]

I don't buy this "most loyal fans" nonsense. Newcastle and Sunderland fans are no different to any other club's supporters. I also don't buy the "hotbed" of football description of the North East. 2 clubs, 15 miles apart? we've got 2 clubs within 3 miles of us  - and Wolves and Cov are both as far from us as Newcastle from Sunderland.

I've got nothing against either of them, except when the media trot out the lazy "loyal supporters" bollocks.

 

They are both one team cities and have a massive catchment area.  Sunderland must be amongst the biggest underachievers in the English game. 

the 2 grounds are 12 miles away from each other

[scott arms]

Because we didn't take the full allocation. Which is about 3K.

wonder why we took such a small amount,  considering the interest from our supporters due to the circumstances.

[Chris Jameson]

When I lived up there I avoided the Bigg Market like the plague and spent most nights with my fellow freaks down the Quayside, now it's a completely different beast down there, impressive but I get a little nostalgic for all the great pubs that used to be down there and have now been replaced by big hotels, restaurants and a fucking cat cafe.

I spent some time at Newcastle when I was at university as my best mate was a Geordie - early 80s, when they were abysmal and would get crowds in the teens.

I liked a pub called the Cooperage by the quays. Is it still going?

I was up there early eighties too, sadly the Cooperage has gone, I noticed the Crown Pasada is still going strong and The Strawberry but the likes of the Barley Mow and Egypt Cottage and many other great pubs and venues have gone.

I loved it up there and have kept in touch with loads of mates up there, none of whom fit the description of what people on here seem to think all Newcastle supporters are.