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From where I sit, level 7 looked pretty much full, there were a few empties as well, in the corparates, but much less than normal.

I know it was a 'big', 'crucial' game yesterday but does anyone else think this was a crackin turnout from us?, taking into account: - Fulham had about 400 fans (if that) - relegation battle - we are shite. Considering that at least 2500 people "paid at the gate" to get in it gives me confidence that if we were ever to do good again and seriously challenge for trophies, gates of 60k could be achieved and maintained if the capacity was increased imo.

float one in I like the cut of your jib.

I remember I was stuck at work for this and then heard an almighty roar from the canteen when Shearer scored his second! I was gutted to be missing the game but delighted that we drew 2-2 with Inter!

lol, then explain why you often have a few thousand empty seats? and 10,000 empties in the above match that I stated? Is it that all the daytrippers cant make it midweek?

Regarding liverpool filling their new ground, I say not a chance except the odd big game. I do recall about 2004ish they got 34,000 for a midweek Premiership fixture V Portsmouth.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!! FAO Decky: Now THIS is good for the North East!

As already stated, sprinting stopping, jumping and stretching for that distance is FAR harder than simply jogging it. Cardio wise they are very fit but interms of weight lifting and upper body strength most of them are no stonger than you or me imo.

When we beat Southampton away in the cup 2003 IIRC the one where Robert scored and Dyer scored 2. This lad who was standing next to us ran on the pitch when we scored and then got chucked out. Anyways, hours and many pints later we saw him sitting alone in the Southampton KFC munching on a family Bucket. When he saw us when we walked in he stood up and at the top of his voice sang "If you're proud to be a Geordie be a tree!" (followed be striking a tree pose!) provoking bemused looks from the locals!

Howay man read the whole thread, they are campaining in the hope that 'safe standing areas' will be introduced giving fans the OPTION whether to stand or sit.

Course its not and dont be daft.

It seems like a major mess up like lads, anyway good luck with carrying that banner in this wind!

They could of at least got a Brazil top not some stupid yellow bib. Howay man, dee it properly ffs.

Black and white seats or spend the money on players? We take all 52,000 grey seats to the seat dealers and part-ex them. Simple.

The new logo ie the mounted letters like the 'NEWCASTLE UNITED' lettering on the east stand is OK by me it is better than just grey nothingness. Ive said it a million times now and it has already been said in this thread that when they extended the Leazes the club crest that was on it should of been tranferred to the Gallowgate, it is a fucking travesty that it wasnt. And while we're at it, I want black and white seats right god damn now god damn it!

I think he has miss understood the word 'Cannit' for 'Cannae' as in "a cannit believe that"

Well, apart from when they beat us 2-1 two years in a row.

The thing with Man U's away following is that when they are winning (which is 90% of the time) they sing their hearts out and have an amazing array of songs, but when they are losing they are as quiet as mice and on the odd occasion that things go really tits up and they get a hiding they leave quicker than a cat up a drainpipe.

They can't help that they are successful. They felt pain when the Munich disaster happened. Alot of their away support is 'proper' support not prawn sarnie eating tourists and businessmen. Manchester City hate Manchester United more than us, yet they could put football rivalry aside for 10minutes, so why can't we when it is something we all want? Away games are all about going for a fun drink, song and dance. Standing up is part of matchday tradition, and more of the 'working class' attend away games, as well as young'uns. If you go to an away game and don't want to stand just don't go, only morons sit at away games. So you are speaking for all AWAY fans are you ? If I wish to sit I'm a moron. A bit fascist that mate. Read what I wrote. Standing is great in standing areas. Sit in seated areas. Get yourself a campaign going for standing areas not for standing in seated areas - you may be more successful. ManU was a completely different club 50 years ago, now they are a successful world corporate brand supported by people who like to be assciated with successful things but have no real allegiance. But they do have SOME real fans I concede. Their away support is probably one of the best in the country. Our campaign is for safe standing sections, not standing in seated areas. What's the point in going to an away game to sit? You might as well remain on the coach/train/plane or in the comfort of your armchair. If you had dodgy knees from playing football you may have a different opinion. I find your assertion that more of the "working class" attend away games a bit strange. Are there statistics to show that a particular socio-economic group is more likely to attend away games than home ones ? More dedicated fans probably, drunk more and louder certainly, but the costs involved in travelling and in some cases the price of tickets may actually mean the true "working class" fan doesn't get to travel as much as he or she would like. Thanks for clearing up that your campaign is for safe standing areas. Then I definitely support you. I just couldn't bring myself to walk alongside those plastic fans who taunted us mercilessly at Old Trafford recently. If they were Wigan or Hartlepool fans I'd probably consider it. While it is true not everyone wants to stand at away games I could safely say about 85%+ want to and it is that majority who should be catered for imo. I also agree that there is a much higher percentage of the 'working class' fans who attend away games compared to home games.

Good luck with the march I hope the powers that be take heed. Lol, as if they are REALLY going to shut SJP down because of people standing I mean come on has there EVER been a major incident where people were hurt at SJP since the extension in 2000 because the away fans stood? I bloody hate these idiot council jobsworths.

This is a total joke of a situation tbh. I have a question, when in town on matchdays i get numerous little plastic cards handed to me by scantily clad young women employed by various bars in the area containing fixture lists on the back. Do said bars pay for this?

Carr is an absoloute disgrace of a player. He cant kick a ball FFS. I know he has scored 3 or 4 screamers over his career but they were absoloute flukes. He should be made to walk from Villa park back to Newcastle, naked, and with a huge stone on his back which is also chained to his neck, homer style.

It was deflected was it not? Yeah, but so what? You almost make it sound like they don't count. Take a look here for thoughts on the first half: http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=49846.msg1198510#msg1198510 Most people were pretty pleased. Dont get me wrong I was over the fcuking moon with the goal.

It was deflected was it not? Hardly. Wasn't on the scale of the Bouma deflection. Who's to say that header wasnt going straight at the keeper before the deflection?

Why were their fans booing at half-time then? Because they were frustrated as at times, the Villa players could barely touch the ball and weren't even challenging our players for getting the ball in the middle of the park. We were better than them in the 1st half. If we weren't, MON wouldn't have changed it around at half time like he did. Becasue they think they should have walked all over us from the off (which they eventually did) OK we may have done marginally better than them in the first half but to take solace in that fact is hardly inspiring for the remainder of the season.