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Trying to recall prices for the less meaningful games pre Ashley. The more I think about it I’m pretty sure they were similar to these and that was 15 years ago. Maybe you were all spoilt by Ashley ?

So good it had a sequel if you remember. Crocs 2 ?

Bit disappointing and will be interesting to see the feedback but I guess there will be those who missed out on STs willing to buy them at that price. Would seem to suggest that will be the price going forward for early rounds of the cups. Understand normal circumstances probably predictable but with the cost of living crisis etc I was thinking it be £15 adults and £5 for a kid. Guess we find out if we need an 85k stadium or not ?

Finally. Happy days ?

Anyway final post as I thought it was apt then let’s get back to KK…

Only night town was quiet was Sunday and Monday. Shops mainly closed on a Sunday in those days remember and drinking only allowed for a couple of hours until lunchtime approx. (I bet that blows peoples minds ? ) Tuesday was always busy as it was Nurses night so all the hospital staff and student nurses etc tended to go out. Wednesday was a dance night and the nightclubs opened up for the night with cheap drink deals, likes of Walkers (with metal detection security?). Thursday tended to be works nights with council etc staff. Thats another that’s massively changed. Socialising amongst your work colleagues. Seems nonexistent these days and last few years. Especially for the pay day nights out etc.

Technology has definitely changed some of the landscape and I agree wholeheartedly about the old saying “good night out” with reference to smaller towns. Low Fell (where I now live) was known for its Sunday’s so used to pop down. Chester Le-Street used to be bouncing when I visited the odd time and even had a nightclub also (Crocs?) but is dead these days. Whickham still not bad but nowhere near as good as it used to be. Bank Holiday Monday was always a trip to Whitley Bay. I remember even South Shields being bouncing with a couple of nightclubs even.

Well back in the day (awaits everyone to insert rolling of eyes emoji’s ? ) you had a limited but sensible time allowed to drink with last orders normally called around 22:50 and then you were shown the door around 23:15 when time was called around 23:00. So growing up everyone used public transport and mingled (all age groups) and headed into town on a Friday for example 17:30-19:00 after a days work. Buses and metros always busy and lively and this carried on into pubs where all your groups would have their meet up points and route pre-arranged (no mobile phones remember!) with mine being Dobsons between 18:30-19:15 and working through Bigg Market and ending at the Blackie Boy 22:00 for lasts. Everyone would then either all head home and be done or have a couple in someone’s kitchen if still in the mood whilst others would go to a Nightclub opened up specially for a dance and to try and meet someone you fancy. The beauty of this was the pubs only needed to pay the staff a sensible amount of hours which were full on. The council got the benefit of the majority of people using public transport. The younger ones were kept in line as were mingling with older folk so everyone self policed themselves so ASB and litter etc was a minimum. The taxi drivers earnt a decent living as a restricted amount running for those living further afield and for the nightclub crowd. Everything was just more of a routine and dare say predicable but always busy. Since the extended drinking hours (04:00?) you’ve got one age (older) group going out sooner so pubs still having to open even earlier in the day and as their nights are coming to an end and they get quiet public transport back the more middle aged have arrived separately and started their days then leave either last line of public transport or stay on an hour and grab a taxi parked up whilst the younger ones pre-load all together in one of their houses with cheap drinks from supermarket then mini bus or taxi in around 11pm earliest and then spend very little in bars staying open until 4am paying their staff extra hours etc leading to higher drinks prices which then deters the older and middle aged to visit as often. The public transport prices then go up as not used as much. The ASB and litter gets worse because the young ones practically have the town to themselves and no self policing going on. Notice I used the word Bars. Used to be pubs and then nightclubs by and large. Now you have Bars having to cater for the music oriented customer which of course deters the older and middle aged crowds with the constant boom boom. So in short the wider timescales people have to drink have slowly but surely separated social groups further, increased prices of drinks due to many preloading and staff, power, insurance etc having longer and higher usage costs for no income benefit. Transport both public and private more expensive as having to pay for night buses or taxi longer hours , increased ASB and litter making certain areas less appealing. I reckon the only positive has been very few queues to get in anywhere or get served compared to the 90’s. The smoking ban was great but obviously not for some. Also gives those a chance who work in pubs to go out for a few hours after a shift I dare say. Town still can be great after everyone has been paid and hoping matchdays will get back to what they were with renewed optimism as you’ve many age groups going and then staying out after the match but as a whole and I think this applies City wide I.E. not London, I think extended drinking hours has had a very negative effect on society. Something you can probably tell I’ve been thinking for a while ?

Agree. Late licensing for alcohol has been a disaster for Newcastle. Should cap it till midnight.

Yep that was my main point. Wasn’t me not rating Tielemans but him and Shelvey lack the things we are needing to add to our midfield if Bruno and Joelinton are 2 of the 3. They also have similar strengths. Hence why they do belong in the same sentence together. Actually thought Tielemans was more dynamic when playing in Belgium the couple of times I saw him. Maybe it’s just the difference of intensities of the leagues but felt he’s went backwards particularly this last 12 months. Have a funny feeling Arsenal are having second thoughts about him now after initially being their No.1 target.

Which is my concern. Still having flashbacks of Liverpool running through our midfield with our players trailing in their wake. Definitely need a different type of midfielder IMO.

Always thought he struggled athletically personally. Nice player, neat and tidy with good passing range but we’d basically be blowing our budget on almost replicating Shelvey. Not seeing what others are seeing on this one. What am I missing?

Nothing booked but probably the first slot (10am) for an hour to give people a chance to get turned round ready for the game. Most likely the venue will be Dunston.

There’s levels and then there are levels… It sounds like you’d be perfect ? Currently at 7 and need 3 more so would be good if you could make it 8?

Wonder if Bergwijn would be available. Think he’d be a good fit for us.

Getting the Loic Remy’s about him. Reckon someone like him is what we need currently. He or is agent looking to land elsewhere thinking short term . If we land him his commitment will always have suspicions so he’ll of put pressure on himself to deliver whereas before the fans probably would’ve been more patient with a younger player. Remy backed himself up in his year with us. This kid would have to.

As said before, more tickets for sponsors competitions, more corporate seats, possibly more boxes, future moving of away fans, railed seating. More flexibility the club has the easier to move people around out their seats. Also now that it’s unofficially confirmed they are expanding the ground then they will want to keep seats free incase they temporarily need to move ST holders whilst work ongoing. Or simply they are gambling each game will be a sellout so they’ll make more money selling memberships separate then match to match tickets at higher than ST price. Also gives more people a chance to see a few games per season.

Where did you get that info from?

Not according to @ManDoon ?