UncleBingo

Pretty sure the mackems net transfer spend is higher than ours over the last 10 years like. If not, it's only shifted our favour in the last year or so. NUFC net spend since 07/08 - £32M SAFC net spend since 07/08 - £106M Not to mention all the money Short has pumped in/written off season after season. Classic Mackematics.

I did a fair bit of work there in the 90's when we were in our pomp under Keegan, as Sunlun city council were our biggest client. The amount of absolute hatred towards Newcastle on every single level (not just the football), and from seemingly every single resident of the place was a real eye opener. I remember one time working in an accounts office in one of their places, and there was this woman, (probably in her 50's, decent job, well spoken, seemed reasonable enough etc.) chatting away to someone on the phone. Conversation went something along the lines of......'I'll shop at the Metrocentre, but never in Newcastle. Sunderland has much better shops, the people are nicer and there's less crime, loads of muggings in Newcastle all the time. Horrible place, never go there.' That was definitely a theme though, even seemingly reasonable people have this absolute loathing bred into them from birth. As it happens more Sunderland residents shop at the Metrocentre than they do in Sunderland, infancy Washington has more people shopping there from Sunderland than in Sunderland. Sunderland council were one of the councils who stopped the develoution deal from happening for the North East earlier this year. The reason was because they felt Newcastle would get most of the investment, they literally said no to more funding and powers because Newcastle would also get more funding. This whole mentality that Newcastle needs to lose for Sunderland to succeed and vica versa needs to stop. Having a poor Sunderland or indeed poor parts of Tyneside doesn’t help the North East. We both need to be raised out of the duldrums, out of poverty, out of unemployment. The more we fight each on these issues the longer we will both lose out on much needed investment. Totally agree. I remember the glee on RTG when Newcastle lost the European City of Culture bid to Liverpool. The more sensible among them were pointing out that it would have been of benefit to the whole area (jobs/investment etc.), but the general consensus was indeed 'fuck the mags'. Very odd folk them lot, although I have to point out, they are not all like that, and I have some very good Mackem friends/work colleagues.

I did a fair bit of work there in the 90's when we were in our pomp under Keegan, as Sunlun city council were our biggest client. The amount of absolute hatred towards Newcastle on every single level (not just the football), and from seemingly every single resident of the place was a real eye opener. I remember one time working in an accounts office in one of their places, and there was this woman, (probably in her 50's, decent job, well spoken, seemed reasonable enough etc.) chatting away to someone on the phone. Conversation went something along the lines of......'I'll shop at the Metrocentre, but never in Newcastle. Sunderland has much better shops, the people are nicer and there's less crime, loads of muggings in Newcastle all the time. Horrible place, never go there.' That was definitely a theme though, even seemingly reasonable people have this absolute loathing bred into them from birth.

I wonder if Ashley was in on this, or it was just a little side scam by Prince Dekka, Charnley & Carr. Got a really bad feeling about it.....

Nice. Would have preferred them to lose in the play offs, but that will do.

Hoping Scotland get to a play off, and lose it late on, as you simply can't beat a bit of last minute Scotch heartache..........crying ginger kids, angry fat men and discarded Jimmy wigs. Can't wait.

I would hate to move out of the city centre. Me too. I'm reckon we could possibly do something with the East Stand to increase capacity, without affecting Leazes Terrace. Knock it down completely and build it much higher with a steeper angle...could even possibly make it two tier. It only holds something like 5000 ffs

Before they became the O'Billionaires marra.

She's already met with Short according to an RTG ITK. I kid you not.

Hard not to get excited by this by all of this, but remember folks, it's not over until the fat gentleman vomits into a fire.

Wraith effectively works for Rafa nowadays.

The fucking drum in the Gallowgate today. I might have been a bit intolerant due to last night's drink, but no, just no.

Same here, he offers absolutely nothing.

Nice

Joking aside, their two goalkeepers are two of the worst I've ever seen in professional football. Absolutely glorious to watch.

The managerial appointments were always polar opposites of the last guy. Robson was considered too soft and pally with the players... #HitzfeldIn will forever be a shattered dream. I suggested Hitzfeld as next manager to him when sat alongside him in traffic back in the day. He appointed Roeder iirc the following week.

Pissed away the legacy left by Hall making himself a very rich man in the process, then sold us to Ashley. No tears from me.

Can't see it, not yet, but heard last week that there were rumours coming out of the SoS via staff members that something was happening and it would result in job losses. It will be just that. Bain will be cutting the headcount as corporate bookings have dried up, match day is only seeing 20k or so regardless of the official figures and those who are going just aren't spending money. There's been talk of closing parts of the stadium and moving the away fans, there's also talk that land owned (i think this refers to training and academy) has already been sold and will come out in the next accounts. There's even suggestions the club doesn't even own the stadium anymore. Whatever part of any of that is true, its a total mess, however the 40% cut in wages has saved them. Without that the club would be in Administration right now, but the wages are reportedly under £40m pa, ans while the parachute payments are still coming in there is room to downsize and keep asset stripping, selling players to recover some money back. Until that is no longer the case, or the do the unthinkable and secure a double relegation, then they'll keep doing what they're doing and avoid Admin. Though its just existing to die, there really is no hope for them until this comes to its natural end which is Administration. A lovely read that.

Two years later, and my opinion about Mitrovic hasn't changed after watching him for the first time against Arsenal. Are you seriously trying to tell me I was wrong? You watched like a few minutes of a 20 year old kid man You've tried to defend yourself as some kind of oracle ever since and it's been weird as f***. Defend myself as some kind of oracle :lol: Dry your eyes man you absolute fanny.

Two years later, and my opinion about Mitrovic hasn't changed after watching him for the first time against Arsenal. Are you seriously trying to tell me I was wrong?

Very much this.

Ah man, I'm about to go into a proper formal meeting situation and have read this whilst waiting. Gonna burst out laughing now. That really is a top post. The American shrink bit is brilliant Cheers.

Is this Little Waster character mental Stevie? The silly old cunt.

He's moving in around the corner from me in Jesmond Vale

So, it's volatile to question why he's staying just like Pardew and other assorted time wasters and w*****s did.? He has something called a contract.