Newcastle Vs City Post match Discussion Thread

[JOGAMIGMOG]

well, pleased to say that me and my mate got in. We went without tickets and met up with our Geordie mate (also with no ticket) and we all got in. Sat in the Newcastle section but was a privilege to be there. To contain yourself when you've just seen your team win the league (hopefully) is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But I was there!

 

[Blue2112]

well, pleased to say that me and my mate got in. We went without tickets and met up with our Geordie mate (also with no ticket) and we all got in. Sat in the Newcastle section but was a privilege to be there. To contain yourself when you've just seen your team win the league (hopefully) is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But I was there!

Nice one Mike really pleased you and Trump managed to get in, though you were risking it with his sky blue top and your City tshirt underneath. I can pickout myself and Clare in your first photo next to the Newcastle fans haha brilliant.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

well, pleased to say that me and my mate got in. We went without tickets and met up with our Geordie mate (also with no ticket) and we all got in. Sat in the Newcastle section but was a privilege to be there. To contain yourself when you've just seen your team win the league (hopefully) is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But I was there!

Nice one Mike really pleased you and Trump managed to get in, though you were risking it with his sky blue top and your City tshirt underneath. I can pickout myself and Clare in your first photo next to the Newcastle fans haha brilliant.

I'm sure the Geordies wouldn't have bothered much anyway mate. They're top people the Geordies. What a weekend, up there with the best ever for me.

 

[colourmeblue]

Re: Buzzer

Went to the Dublin Supporters Club last year when they had the FA Cup on display and as I walked into the room there was Mike Summerbee and a couple of other people and I just went "Oh my God" meaning the cup of course and Buzzer just said without a pause, "Even my wife doesn't call me that these days!!"

A true legend, I remember watching him way back when and he always gave everything for Manchester City.



ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH MANCHESTER CITY.

THE BOYS IN BLUE NEVER GIVE IN.

awesome babe...and dont ever hide your love for the blues

 

[mcfcirlam]

two new songs at newcastle

First to the tune of oh my what a rotten song
Who said city couldn't play,city couldn't play, city couldn't play
Who said city couldn't play , city couldn't play football.
Apparently sang in the thirtys
Second were having a party while fergies alive

 

[Scouse Blue]

Just thought I'd pop on here and send you congrats from tyneside.
Cracking game yesterday but ultimately you just had a bit too much for us in the end.
I've been to both games at the Ethihad and SJP this season and city are the best team we've faced.
I know toure will take the plaudits but I thought Kompany and Clichy were outstanding.
Don't know if you could tell on the telly or up at the top of the leazes end but the city players got applauded from the pitch.
Had to travel up from Leeds for match yesterday and was sat on the train with a few city lads. 1 poor bugger was a nervous wreck,had to settle him down with a couple of Stella's.

Just before I go,spoke to me mates mam last night. She hands hymn books out at the back of St Mary's cathedral in Newcastle and Mancini, Kidd and a couple of city players turned up for mass yesterday morning.
No wonder you won with a bit of Devine intervention and God on your side. Haha

Much respect Howay. Top post.

 

[steve169]

A lot of the booing a few have mentioned was partly directed at the ref who seemed determined to break up the game on every 50/50 tackle, and at a few who "went down a tad easy" first time I've really heard it like that all season.

That aside, a few of your key players put in massive performance s, and who doesn't like seeing man u throw it away! We lacked a bit of quality into the box, but was happy enough that we gave it a decent go.

Whilst I don't necessarily agree with clubs being able to buy their way to the title I can't imagine how grim it would be if we were in our neighbours shadow for so long, hope you seal it next weekend:)

That and I hope spurs and arsenal lose!

 

[Plaything of the gods]

Re: There has not been enough stress on....

When most people were fretting about the match during the week before-hand, I read something (can't remember if it was on here or Twitter, etc) along the lines of "sometimes champions play like champions"... had to admit I didn't expect it, but then I've been programmed for doom over the years like many others.

Yesterday they played like champions.

I don't want that to be tempting fate or anything, but quite simply we put on a professional performance & did what was needed, stepped it up when required and tightened up at the back - I was immensely proud of them all, but it is still only a step closer.

SOON!!

100% agree

 

[mackenzie]

Summerbee was my favourite of the Holy Trinity.
Mainly because he always looked like a good laugh and was very balanced.
Bell was too dour and Lee was full of himself.

Love them all though.

 

[Aguero_Element]

Was a great match, watching it now not shaking and not hungover in someone else's bed, great performance, thought everyone played great, Barry looking amazing

 

[MCFC BOB]

Even if we don't win the title next Sunday, it's just amazing to be in the Premier League title race on the very last day of the season, haha.

 

[ChrisNUFC]

Morning Blues,

Just wanted to come on and offer my congratulations for sundays game, dare i say it looked like a champion performance to me.

Nice to see such loyal supporters (especially those who went to York away!!!) getting some reward for that loyalty, gives hope to the rest of us!

I live in Manchester and co-exist with rags and Blues on a daily basis and you lot just seem much nicer so please please please dont muck it up now the rags would be unbearable.

PS feel compelled to apologise for that idiot who was on here before the game (Steve1892) no wonder we get labelled deluded his views are certainly not the consesus among the Toon fans.

 

[andyeswecan]

Alright lads/lasses.

Newcastle fan. Just thought I'd drop by and congratulate you on a great win... and wish you good luck securing the title next week.

We blew our big chance in 96, but I'm confident City won't.

Your fans were outstanding both inside the ground and out. The vast majority of us are a pretty welcoming bunch and it was great banter mingling with the City fans before and after the game.

The best part of it all was the atmosphere away from the ground in the pubs and town. Both sets of fans having a laugh together. That's how it should be.


Also great to see our fans applauding your players and fans, and your fans applauding our players' after the game. That is class by both clubs.

(Of course, no doubt there would have been the odd idiot. This is, after all, Newcastle. And we have a few.)



I feel the need to defend our fans for a couple of things I've read in this thread:

The whistling/booing when City were in possession ... when we played Liverpool earlier this year, we did the same thing and their players shat themselves. City didn't shit themselves.

It's nothing more than creating a cauldron of noise to unsettle the other team. It only happened twice, I think, when City were really applying pressure? Seemed like a long time, probably because City kept the ball for about 3 or 4 minutes!


Also, "where were you when you were shit?" was only sung once in the game from what I heard.

Crap song, and pretty sure the majority agree. With both clubs having been in the doldrums and retained great attendances in the lower divisions, it's a bit silly. Hence the reason it didn't surface very often.

As I mentioned above, a crowd of 52,000 being idiot-free would be a rarity.





Good luck against QPR. You deserve the title. You've played the best football over the season and are by far the best team.


Great set of fans, who - like us - would actually appreciate and fully deserve your success.

 

[Paul toon]

Allright lads?

Most likely my one and only post on here but just to reiterate the above

Your fans (at least the ones I came across) were as much a credit to you as your team. Great craic Sunday night. I suppose its easy to be gracious in victory but real respect for the way you all celebrated and still showed the toon respect too. Class that I have no doubt wouldnt be replicated from the red half of Manchester under similiar circumstances.

Good luck for Sunday, not that you will need it and I feel sure your fans will be welcome in the pubs around St James any time

 

[ellibb]

Really enjoyed Sunday before, during and after the game but been amazed by the amount of NUFC fans who have took the trouble to join BM and comment on our team and on us as a group of fans.

Cheers fella's, let's hope we can be as friendly as the Geordies were when they come to play us next season. I'm sure we will

 

[coleridge]

Fair play to all the Geordie posters. I expect nothing less from you lads and lasses. A top club although my Mackem mates would disagree!

My Grandad was a Geordie although I never met him. Saw his pic when he was in the Eight Army but that's about it, although I once saw one of his Para brothers on This is Your Life as he was at Arnhem and got tortured in Colditz. Hard lads.

Anyway, the first time I drove over the Tyne Bridge going to court at the Quayside [I'm a lawyer], I started singing 'Fog on the Tyne' to myself. No idea why, just got very excited. Must be the Geordie Gene. Always have a great day there. Top people and a beautiful city. And we have an eternal, mutual love of Mad Kev.

Ho'Way the Lads.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Great to read so many positive posts from Newcastle fans.

Lets hope we dont let the rest of the country down....

 

[jrb]

Stayed in Jesmond on Staurday night with the Mrs.

I left her with her Sister and Mother in Jesmond on Sunday as she didn't have a ticket.

Got to the Metro station and I didn't have a clue where I was going or which Metro ticket to buy. Geordie lad came over and told us which ticket to buy. Got talking to him on the Metro and he invited us for a drink.

Went into a pub around the corner from the ground.(Can't remember it's name)

Met up with his mates and we had a few scoops and a good chat. The pub was full of both sets of fans. Plenty of songs and banter. No trouble at all. Got invited back after the game but I had to get back to Jesmond.

At the final whistle getting out was a mare, so loads of City fans stayed behind and clapped the Newcastle players as they did their of the lap of honour.

All in all it was a cracking day. Respect to the Geordies.

 

[AJ71]

I have always had time for Geordies (and Sunderland fans for that matter, although I know Toon fans won't appreciate that), always brought good numbers to Maine Road. I had a Geordie mate who I haven't seen for ages, but we agreed i'd go to watch Newcastle with him and he'd come to watch City with me.

I went when they played Tranmere away 1993ish under KK in the 2nd division (he came to Villa away with me, the one where we wanted Villa to beat United to the league). The match at Tranmere I think kicked off at 11:00am on a Sunday and there must have been 6k pissed up Geordies there, absolute barmpots, but great lads and they do love their football.

 

[law74]

Much the same as others have posted, toon fan came up to us at the Metro station and said day saver two zones for a return and the bairns button for my mates son and said "you will always get a great reception at newcastle, though the red shite would be different, had a chat with a few on the tube to Central, then had to ask directions to the Hotspur, good mixture of City and Newcastle fans and a good sing song and a laugh had by both.
The walking up to the ground had a chat with another couple who wanted us to win the league, and one or two of them thought that it would be a season early for them to qualify for the Cl.
Great atmosphere in the Gods and a superb view from 4 rows from the back, especially Yaya's first.
After the game again both sets of supporters chatting away to each other, football the way it should be, and the way it has been on all my trips to St James (though one of my mates was having a chat with a few of their lads a couple of years ago about the battles the two clubs had way back when...)