Big Geordie

Am sure Northampton was a midweek game - possibly due to the weather?

Richard Hill scored for Northampton. Think we nearly signed him, but he went to Watford instead. Trevor Morley also played for them.

was at both games. 👍

The racism was awful too back then - as a kid, I didn’t really understand. I remember John Barnes and his namesake, Bobby (West Ham) getting terrible abuse. National Front peddling their filth outside the gallowgate. 😢😡 Thankfully things began to change when we signed Andy Cole. A watershed moment for our support.

Yup - a gutter against a wall and a bog with no seat on it. Absolutely honking (cc 89)

A look back to my match going experience and what I can remember from the 1980's. My first game was in early 82 - Shrewsbury at home, I think but I can't really remember it. I remember being at Keegan's debut later in the year- gates were shut at 130pm. Was with my dad, in the old Family Enclosure in the old West Stand, next to the Leazes End. Big games back then were exactly that - absolutely heaving. Supporters bus from Cambois with my dad and his mate's at about 1pm - picking up from Bedlington before heading. Loads of good craic at the back of the bus often having to sit on dad's knee, if the bus was busy. Once in town - if we had time, head to the old Companion's Club (now the Leazes Club, IIRC) - quick pint for my dad and a glass of pop for me. Then we headed in - round the back of the Gallowgate then up the back of the West Stand. I remember the shouts of 'Programme!' from the sellers - the smell of the boiled burgers from the wee hot dog vans and massive queues to get in. Once in the ground - the smell of baccy, tabs, farts and probably hops from the old S&N brewery. The noise from people stamping their feets in the old wooden west stand, whenever we got a corner or a free kick in a good position. After the match - heading out, across Leazes Park and back onto the supporters bus to head home. This was typical for me - we didn't see much of the 84/.85 season due to the Miner's Strike (dad was a spark at Bates, Blyth - so they were out too) Dad stopped going to games as much in around 87/88, so by time - was old enough to stand with one of my mate's - first remaining in the West Stand and then shifting on to the corner, in 1989. Experienced all weathers - some in one day (seriously!) A very different experience to what it is now. Possibly for the worse? Maybe....

If we are gonna have to rebuild - one or two of the 'bigger' players are gonna have to be sold. It's the right time for him to move on - I think he believes his own hype a bit and whilst there is an excellent winger there, we just haven't seen it enough of recent. Need to get a good fee for the club - £60million plus.

Liverpool 0 PSG 2 Dembele bags his 2nd

Barca down to 10 men Garcia sent off.

Liverpool 0 PSG 1 Dembele

Pen....... ruled out.

Ref been asked to review it.

Pen to the scousers

Barca goal VAR check Ruled out

Internet down at my hoose, so making do with 5Live.

5Live desperate for the scousers to turn this around.

Atleitico 1 Barca 2 Lookman

Atletico 0 Barca 2 Torres Yamal got the first.

Mancs are on the ropes! Cabbage-Heed gutted on Talkshite.

Man United 0 Dirty Leeds 2 Oakfor with his 2nd

Poor today I thought - and I suspect one of those who has his eyes on the exit door, come the summer.

Disagree but will say that 'some' of the players have lost interest and these will be the ones that are looking for a move, in the summer.

He will be having t-shirts printed as we speak, as well as setting up a TikTiok merch channel.

Get it up them!

Big lad with the Arsenal bottle gonna be all over the football forums, for the next few days.