Newcastle United Thread - 2021/22

[East Level 2]

I'm in two minds about the barcodes going down.
The weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth in the media is always amusing when they struggle especially as they haven't won a major trophy since five to eight, but would it be the same this year if survival meant they might upset the rags, dippers and Arsenal?
All businesses need inward investment. But football seems to only want investment from broadcasters and betting companies. And the broadcasters want happy armchair supporters.
I know this isn't the corruption thread, but PL opposition to the takeover at Sid James Park suggests something is rotten in the State of Denmark. As Bill from Stratford once wrote.

 

[Mike N]

Boy, the commentary was shocking tonight. ‘Cathedral on the hill’, ‘the Geordie Nation’ ‘Gallowgate this, Gallowgate that’. Jesus wept!

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Boy, the commentary was shocking tonight. ‘Cathedral on the hill’, ‘the Geordie Nation’ ‘Gallowgate this, Gallowgate that’. Jesus wept!

10,004 attended Newcastle v Oxford for the game before Kevin Keegan took over as boss for the first time. Yeah, some "Geordie Nation". Always did prefer Sunderland by far.

 

[eyalluvitt]

10,004 attended Newcastle v Oxford for the game before Kevin Keegan took over as boss for the first time. Yeah, some "Geordie Nation". Always did prefer Sunderland by far.

 

[LongsightM13]

10,004 attended Newcastle v Oxford for the game before Kevin Keegan took over as boss for the first time. Yeah, some "Geordie Nation". Always did prefer Sunderland by far.

24 hours apart, in the old first division:

 

[Zabbasbeard]

24 hours apart, in the old first division:

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Even allowing for the fact that they went down that season that's pathetic beyond belief. Another mythbuster!

 

[LongsightM13]

Even allowing for the fact that they went down that season that's pathetic beyond belief. Another mythbuster!

We got 7,000 more the weekend after as well

 

[Zabbasbeard]

We got 7,000 more the weekend after as well

Pathetic yet so much bullshit is peddled and so many mugs fall for it. Sure, they will average 52,000 next season in the 2nd Division but that will be because the Bruce-bashers will believe they are onto something good as they play flat track bullies against Rotherham and Middlesboring.

 

[Marvin]

Who thought this up? Club or fans?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

They're going down. LOL.

Their fans are deluded arrogant wankers who think they've got some divine right to success. Behind only the rags and dippers in that regard.

Fuck them.

 

[Cellarite]

They're going down. LOL.

Their fans are deluded arrogant wankers who think they've got some divine right to success. Behind only the rags and dippers in that regard.

Fuck them.

Tottenham are above them in that regard.

 

[BlueT]

So are Villa fans

 

[East Level 2]

Tottenham are above them in that regard.

Spuds have won 7 or 8 major trophies since Newcastle last won a pot.

 

[Cellarite]

Spuds have won 7 or 8 major trophies since Newcastle last won a pot.

And United and Liverpool have had success far more recently than Tottenham. I'm not sure I get your point.

 

[bluemoon32]

Who thought this up? Club or fans?

Got to be a Scouser

 

[East Level 2]

And United and Liverpool have had success far more recently than Tottenham. I'm not sure I get your point.

My point was that Spurs fans have some basis for their delusions of grandeur.
Newcastle were formed in 1892, so their last trophy in 1955, was closer to their foundation than to today.
That applies to lots of other clubs such as Blackpool and Bury but neither are Viewed as the media views Newcastle.

 

[manclad]

My point was that Spurs fans have some basis for their delusions of grandeur.
Newcastle were formed in 1892, so their last domestic trophy in 1955, was closer to their foundation than to today.
That applies to lots of other clubs such as Blackpool and Bury but neither are Viewed as the media views Newcastle.

Edited for accuracy.
(You forgot about the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1969)!!

 

[Cellarite]

My point was that Spurs fans have some basis for their delusions of grandeur.
Newcastle were formed in 1892, so their last trophy in 1955, was closer to their foundation than to today.
That applies to lots of other clubs such as Blackpool and Bury but neither are Viewed as the media views Newcastle.

I was replying to a poster who said that Newcastle were only behind United and Liverpool in regard to delusions of grandeur.

United last won trophies in 2017, Liverpool in 2020.

Surely Liverpool and United have more basis for their delusions of grandeur.

Blackpool and Bury are hardly likely to be comparable to Newcastle in the media because they’re divisions below them and haven’t got billionaire owners.

 

[East Level 2]

Edited for accuracy.
(You forgot about the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1969)!!

I didn't forget the ICFC; it wasn't a major trophy as it wasn't recognised by UEFA.
From Wiki "The competition was initially only open to teams from cities that hosted trade fairs and where these teams finished in their national league had no relevance. Early competitions also featured a one city, one team rule. After 1964, it was sometimes referred to as the Runners-up Cup, with teams now qualifying based on league position."
So it was more recognisably based on ability when Newcastle won it but still wasn't official.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I didn't forget the ICFC; it wasn't a major trophy as it wasn't recognised by UEFA.
From Wiki "The competition was initially only open to teams from cities that hosted trade fairs and where these teams finished in their national league had no relevance. Early competitions also featured a one city, one team rule. After 1964, it was sometimes referred to as the Runners-up Cup, with teams now qualifying based on league position."
So it was more recognisably based on ability when Newcastle won it but still wasn't official.

Next you'll be saying our Thomas Cook trophy doesn't count.