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I thought the atmosphere at Liverpool v Madrid was pretty electric first half to be honest.

100% this.

@Heron is the embodiment of how every fan on this forum feels about this football club and this city. Speaking for myself I can say that he has the balls and wherewithal to really make a difference. Something I could only dream of. I know he has said that he will put in a word (and that's great) and that he wants to focus on wor flags but in my opinion the flags and atmosphere go hand in hand. His experience and knowledge of dealing with the club and his all round passion for NUFC is unmatched and could be key if he were to take some kind of a formal lead role in any plans going forward. I realise that it is easy for me to say this and that he is probably sick of all the effort but the man's a star and there is no one better.

Well, I can only speak for myself and I am one of them. I have seen estimates that up to 100k toon fans were in London so it makes sense. I had no chance of a ticket but just had to be there to experience it. I know on my train back Sunday morning there were quite a few people who had done the same as me. I spoke to a few and they were all gutted to not be going to the match but were glad to feel that connection to the club and pride again. I also mentioned in another thread that there were seven of my mates who are proper old school mags been going for decades who were down and set the pubs ablaze pre match but had to watch the game in a boozer. I can probably count in double figures the number of people I know who sacked it off when Ashley killed everything we know and love about this club who are actively trying to get back in amongst it. Hell I am even having thoughts of getting my ST back.

Superb cause. One I will fully back in any way that I can. Regarding the crap atmosphere at Wembley, I know Rangers had a similar issue in Seville last year. The place was bouncing the day before, like London was for us on the Saturday but when they got in the ground there was hardly any singing. A lot blamed it on people who never go to Ibrox but somehow ending up getting tickets etc etc and that people had shot their bolt the day beforehand. This may have played a part for us too although it wasn't 40c at Wembley Not having the Blaydon Races ringing out at Wembley is criminal and I have noticed that in general it doesn't get much of an airing at all these days although one thing I liked about the Saturday night in London was that it WAS being sung and crucially it was sang at a MUCH slower pace than you would hear in the ground. It was brilliant to be honest. I noticed more than one group of none football fans in the bars in awe, just gazing around when it was ringing out. Ultimately, we would all love the whole Gallowgate to be a singing/standing section but I think having just 2k or preferably 3k in each stand at a total of 8 or 12k would really get the place rocking. We know how loud 3k away fans can be now imagine having that in each stand but full of our own singers it would be epic.

From my experience the "Lost 10k" is certainly a real thing. I went to London on Saturday to meet up with nine lads in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. These are black and white daft blokes most of whom were at the 76 and 90s finals. They went home and away for years but for whatever reason gave up in the mid to late Ashley years and out of the nine lads only two had tickets for the match. We sang ourselves hoarse around the bars of London on Saturday and would have done exactly the same at Wembley but instead they were stuck in some London pub and I was back up to Newcastle. It is what it is and I certainly have no ill feelings to any new fans who have started going in the last few years but I am sure this kind of situation was replicated time and again in London at the weekend. So many of the old hardcore lads just simply aren't able to get in anymore.

Someone give Mike a job over here ffs. Ridiculous that he's had to go back tbh.

Mike's accent is pretty wild. "Cup of cawwfee... Hat daawg....etc" So glad you all had a great time. Probably good for Mike that we lost otherwise he may not have made the flight back !

Someone get his lease extended on the beach house in Whitley Bay. Who you going to get as a better number two keeper?

Love the lad me like. Class today.

I am in a right state off last night like. Still more than half cut. Bursting for a shit, Piss soaked trainers. Can't wait to get back on it.

Loads of mags just got on my train at York and Darlo heading to the toon. Should be canny.

Aye made loads back in the day. Must be about 20 years ago now for most of them. Yikes.

What a day yesterday. One for the ages. Just on the train back up. Still paralytic to be honest after 3 hours kip. Geordies everywhere. Not a manc in sight. Met loads of amazing Geordie characters young and old. Loads of well wishes from other fans. Grey's monument stowed off. Bloke pissed all over me trainers in Maccy ds the only downside but didn't let that spoil the party. Howay the lads!

When I made it Owen was playing for us. Looks terrible in hindsight.

Managed to get a seat on the 0655. Was frantic about having to stand all the way this morning These are heady days! wew!

Just wanted to say that I am absolutely thrilled for all you lads coming from overseas for this, I hope you have a great time and that it is everything you hoped it would be! Howay the lads!

Sent you a pm mate. I went for large and it fits great. Mind you I am XL in the modern shirts.

Yeah DH gate. Looks fine to me but the hawks on here could probably find something. Would post pics but don't know how to resize them otherwise they would be geet massive!

Like the original as far as I am aware. White cuffs.

My Ginola 14 95/96 Home shirt long sleever has came today, just in time! Probably a few inaccuracies on it but I am very happy with it.

Any mags about yet?

Bout two weeks ago. Took a week to ship then a week to get here. I am shocked at the speed tbh.

I genuinely believe that all this bullshit with Pope and Karius combined with the reversal of form for both clubs is all just part of the great story that will unfold on Sunday. We have more than a punchers chance and if we can be clinical for once we can fucking well do this. Call me deluded but that's how I'm going to look at it. It was never going to easy. Let's fucking have it!

Just received the black anniversary top from our enterprising friends in China for the princely sum of £13. Very happy with it and the best part is it has no sponsors to come off in the wash!!