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I’m up for going out this afternoon in town depending on when announced as I’ve plans after 6pm in Gateshead. Those plans however involve a pub.

Similar. The last thing I promised to my dad was I’d get rid of Ashley for him. There were times in the campaign I thought we came close to achieving it. As time went on my dad finally succumb and packed in his ST after many decades of support. Ashley had ground him down. The man who would never leave until after the final whistle no matter the score still in hope we could snatch a point from a score line of impossibility some games. That was my dad. He always had hope but that was slowly taken away from him bit by bit and that is the biggest crime that has taken place in my eyes. I’ll always remember @Greg and I struggling to adorn the AshleyOut mobile before we set off to Leicester via Sports Direct HQ. We’d used my parents drive as it was a quiet discrete spot to attach all the banners. After initially trying to leave us to it he couldn’t help himself in his mid 70’s getting involved and climbing up the side of the van to help attach everything safely. You could see the hurt in his eyes of what supporting the club had become but also the pride in his son and friend along with many others on here trying to force some kind of change. A few years later we returned to the EPL with Rafa and I hoped to entice my dad back for a game after years away. It was the Forest Cup game and tickets were purchased as he reluctantly agreed to go as he claimed nothing was going to change long term under Ashley. Unfortunately for me on the day he felt a little under the weather and he instructed me to give up his ticket. Come the end of extra time and penalties I returned home late only to receive a call from my Mam in a panic saying my dad wasn’t right. I dashed round. He wasn’t. I tried to resuscitate him but it was clear he was already dead and the noises my Mam had heard whilst he lay in bed earlier before ringing me was a fatal heart attack. That’s why it was the biggest crime in my eyes. As it would’ve usually took a lot more than a temperature to put him off a match. Even an early round League Cup Game he’d of always of wanted to go but that was taken from him as he was sadly from me about a decade too early in each case. I always wonder the timings and if he’d had the heart attack during the tail end of the game might he of survived with all the medical help and myself on hand to help rather than stuck at home with my Mam who struggled to fathom how to use the phone to ring me. So I’d failed in my promise to get rid of Ashley which always hurts but let’s hope for us all in here and the thousands and thousands of others that hopefully today or any day soon now, we are ALL rid of Ashley even if it is of his own accord. As for that trip to Leicester I proudly held aloft a banner saying “We don’t demand a team that wins, we demand a club that tries!” and that’s all my dad ever wanted too along with us all on here I think. That banner still sits in my outhouse collecting dust. Let’s ALL hope it never needs to be dusted down again. So hopefully this is the last time I’ll need to type or mutter these words… Ashley Out!

With a bit of luck we might have some special forum guests from Croatia travelling to play ????

Will leave as is but no pressure other than others taking the slots. So if a clamour for it I can always ask the question and amend accordingly. Absolutely no hardship ??

Pitch booked 30th Oct. 1x7’s. 10-12. It’s the pitch beside the open car park. The pitch opposite clubhouse balcony is booked on the half hour so you’d have to book 9:30-11:30 or 10:30-12:30. Both still available currently if a change was needed. The Bar adjoining the balcony opens 11am. Don’t mind moving it if it’s that important to watch from balcony rather than pitch side. Just let me know @Yorkie final decision. If we were to move it I’d be tempted with the later of the two as that would flow straight into the 12:30 EPL KO.

I’ll pop in today and get pitch sorted. We thinking 7’s for 1x2hrs? 10-12 @Yorkie as don’t think 30min increments are an option.

My strong preference is one pitch as I’ve always felt the day is about more than just the football and it would give a chance for those not out on the afternoon for drinks and evening for meal a chance to have a bit of a natter. In the past I’ve always preferred 7’s but looking at the possible numbers it might be more competitive with 4 teams of 5 and have slightly shorter but more games to allow the subs each team have more pitch time. So in short my preference is ONE PITCH > Other than that not as bothered but maybe 4x5’s > 3x7’s @Slim @Yorkie who’s chasing up numbers for Saturday meal? Guessing Slim as Yorkie has enough on his plate and can’t stay the full Saturday. Im arranging a get together for the Friday evening for anyone wanting to eat and a few drinks with The Clique ? Likely to be either around the cheap bars of Newcastle and Chilli Padi or along Low Fell. If you haven’t got me on Facebook or WhatsApp to contact me to confirm feel free to PM but try not to leave it till the last minute so I can book tables ?

They probably still wouldn’t precede the age of that fiver you fobbed off on me last time. Still waiting for it to clear my account ?

Just something to ponder @Yorkie More than 2 teams need more than 2 GK’s. Never been an issue previously as usually have 2 willing GK’s. Not sure if we have 3 or 4. Might be worth asking the question.

24 you say? Welcome to the Clique… (insert the Mick McCarthy gif)

Are you even playing after your WhatsApp message?

Wouldn’t be a Lockwood Cup without this age old debate ? You should be wearing Astroturf trainers. Not blades. Not mouldies. Not studs. Just trainers for astroturf.

What is it you can’t comprehend?

Wraith/Vinnie like us all has is blind spots but he’s ok. Especially if you know what you are dealing with. Always find it interesting on here reading those with their binary opinions. Incapable of discovering the grey from the black & white.

Seems a bit disingenuous being allowed to use a concussion sub 30mins after the original incident. Surely the rule was brought in for the instant removal of the effected player. Especially when he’s mouthing to his teammates he’s hurt his jaw ?

Maybe it’s changed since COVID but previously I’ve booked our pitches well in advance. Possibly more flexibility when done in person. Anyway just shout if you need a hand with it when we have final format.

Anything need doing for this @Yorkie ? I can swing by next week to book pitch etc.

Anyone going to watch Gateshead in the FA CUP today?

Hughton gone.

Who’s been misled and how? We are where we are which is certainly where I expected us to be. Next thing of note is the 29th of this month surely?

Rafa gets Rondon. You couldn’t script it ?

Anyone wanting in the WhatsApp group we regularly use that’s not in it PM me your number etc

Ever get the feeling all the big clubs are making one last push to hoover up everyone before the NUFC takeover is green lighted ?