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- Jul 5, 2003
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Nice pic of rotr 2nd from the right back row
You fair weather fan you
Nice pic of rotr 2nd from the right back row
Don't know how many we gave them, but according to the club's twitter they brought 2,958.
Don't know how many we gave them, but according to the club's twitter they brought 2,958.
Pretty impressive given the distance and the time. Sky have been shocking to us this season, away trips to yourselves, Swansea and Southampton moved to Sundays, just for tv audiences.
You fair weather fan you
If only I could give you more than one thumbs up for that, one from me and one from my girlfriend who spat out her tea when I read it out to herPalace do seem to be finally learning what true football fans really want though. I mean: I've not heard that embarrassing goal music once this season.
[emoji23]Palace do seem to be finally learning what true football fans really want though. I mean: I've not heard that embarrassing goal music once this season.
Agreed.
They genuinely do not give a ****.
Though I'd suggest a fair % of those 2,958 did not travel from Newcastle yesterday, given the very-obviously-not-Geordie accents I heard walking through a few groups of them round the ground. It will be taken as such, by some (I'm looking at you, Leeds United) but that is genuinely not a dig - both big clubs who have attracted support from all areas of the country, over the years.
Oh there's definitely a decent number of exiled Geordies in London, I used to be one myself. Lived there 7 years until I wanted to buy a house and realised for the price of a 1 bed flat I can could be part of the landed gentry up North.
Feel for the lads who travelled to the Liberty Stadium on a Sunday though: 1) it's a long way from everywhere including other places in Wales, 2) it was a pretty uninspiring game and 3) before and after the game they had to mill around Swansea of all places.
Agreed.
They genuinely do not give a ****.
Though I'd suggest a fair % of those 2,958 did not travel from Newcastle yesterday, given the very-obviously-not-Geordie accents I heard walking through a few groups of them round the ground.
Shouldn't be on anyone's bucket list that's for sure.
Away days are great if you've never been there before, it's a cathedral of a stadium and/or the place is a good night out. That's why I Championship so much fun.
Swansea ticks none of those for me. Identikit plastic stadium, parochial town filled with wannabe hardmen and horrific lasses, hours away from civilisation on the train. (It's quicker, and takes fewer trains to get from Newcastle to Paris than it does to get to Swansea.)
Same criticisms for Burnley, Stoke, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and so on.
We might be miles away from everyone, but by Christ we've an impressive stadium and a brilliant night out.
Is all about getting into europe now! Top 6 is on! After yesterday i decided to pop up the arse next sunday!
The Amex was seriously quiet until very recentlyConstantly amazed how quiet home fans are at away games - Watford was a morgue. Villa was shocking until the very end of the game when they scored. I've even noticed away fans at the Amex seem quieter (bar Leeds).
Nice comment from Newcastle supporter Julio Geordio in today’s Guardian
“Special mention to the Brighton fans in and around the ground, who were excellent throughout the day. It was fairly common to find such friendly and accommodating hosts at Championship level - step forward Burton fans - but in the Premier League it's certainly a much rarer phenomenon. Keep doing what you're doing, folks”
Your first game in years wasn't it ?Nice pic of rotr 2nd from the right back row