Newcastle fans

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I lived in Newcastle in the mid 80s - they were getting 12 to 13 thousand in those days. They are in no place to criticise us given how our gates held up in the third tier.

Fans just sing it to wind other supporters up half the time. I don't take that much notice of it pal.

 

[manclad]

Once again the Myth of The Toon Army appears at The Etihad.
On Final Score this evening it was stated that The Geordies would have a massive following at The Etihad Stadium this evening.
And lo and behold 3,000 turn up (same as any other well supported team) and apart from one or two choruses of " Blaydon Races" they were no more vocal than any other visiting team.
Another myth dispelled.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

Once again the Myth of The Toon Army appears at The Etihad.
On Final Score this evening it was stated that The Geordies would have a massive following at The Etihad Stadium this evening.
And lo and behold 3,000 turn up (same as any other well supported team) and apart from one or two choruses of " Blaydon Races" they were no more vocal than any other visiting team.
Another myth dispelled.

They are akin to Liverpool and Aston Villa in the mythical atmosphere ranks. Deluded football clubs.

 

[carlosthejackal]

Got a lot of time for both Newcastle and Sunderland fans

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Other than the last 10 minutes they barely sang. Ss3 outsung them most of the game

 

[Ducado]

Once again the Myth of The Toon Army appears at The Etihad.
On Final Score this evening it was stated that The Geordies would have a massive following at The Etihad Stadium this evening.
And lo and behold 3,000 turn up (same as any other well supported team) and apart from one or two choruses of " Blaydon Races" they were no more vocal than any other visiting team.
Another myth dispelled.

They were a bit quiet tonight

 

[Mike N]

Don’t mind the Geordies but I prefer the Sunderland fans.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

Got a lot of time for both Newcastle and Sunderland fans

Nyacastle are fairweather fans, like Middlesbrough. Both have poor attendances when they drop into the Championship.

 

[JGL07]

The Inter City Fairs Cup was a competition that you didn’t qualify for by league finish. I think it might even have been an invitation tournament. Nothing to do with UEFA though

The Fairs Cup was a strange competition. The first edition was played over two or three seasons and featured a London select side.

There was a rule that only teams from Cities could qualify and I think only one team per City (hence the London select team).

By the late 1960s and early 1960s, it was probably on a par with the Cup Winners Cup. By the time it was rebadged as the UEFA Cup, some felt it was harder to win than the European Cup.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Hot and Cold fans like Everton can’t stand the pair of them