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Its taken you 11 years to work it out? Yes, I'm a twat. I'd say 6 or 7 tops - that's still too many though. His utter disdain for the fans as always been clear however, which should have been a huge red flag to begin with.

Man, without knowing where this was from if someone was to ask me which decade this photo was taken I'd guess the 90s or something. Our poor stadium. The match day experience and corporate facilities are utter pants compared to other clubs in England. Staff aren't very friendly. The place is uninviting. There's no real sense of the club's history to view around the stadium or concourse. Yet, if you want to see concrete walls, and betting posts everywhere, SJP is your place. The best place I've ever experienced a game day was at Citi Life stadium to see the Mets play. I'm not even a huge baseball fan, it was just a cheap day out while we were on holiday. However, the experience was amazing from the moment you arrived. Person who checked your tickets are super nice and engaged, made it feel like it was a big deal we had come from England to see the Mets. Imagine arriving at SJP for the first time, you're going to be over the moon, and then like you're shuffled through like cattle into this horrible dingy looking shit hole that is cramped and nobody has time for you. Then when you got into the stadium it was METS everywhere. Huge posters and displays detailing their history and star players over the years and their current stars. Instantly you're embraced with the colours and branding of the team, it was amazing. I'm not saying we should be going the whole American fanfare bullshit here, but the contrast has always stuck with me.

I'm going to come clean here, in the early days I used to think all this anti-Ashley stuff was shite. I was wrong. His only interests are himself and those who have made him money, which might be fair enough in other walks of life, yet doesn't really fit when owning and running a football club. I hope the protests continue and I'm ashamed I ever remotely defended this shite Jabba the Hutt cosplaying wombat.

Man, I didn't realise so many people didn't rate Matt Ritchie. I like him, he not be world class, but he's what we need. Has a bit of quality, tries hard, seems to give a shit, and I've seen bollock players around him for not helping him press.

When the fixtures came out I prepared myself for a shit start, but its still a shit feeling to see it happening. You still think you'll grab a draw here or there maybe, but nope.

Yup. Don't even work for the club directly.

Eddie used to be a groundsman, and then head groundsman. He's been at Newcastle and Darslay Park for at least 20 years.

Crazy what people are calling their kids these days.

They're really not going to blitz the league, are they. And to think I said they'd win it in my £1 acca with City, Leeds & MK Dons. FFS.

Eddie Rutherford is the Stadium Manager, you'll have seen hanging about in the tunnel during matches. You can't miss his face.

... do I ask to see this picture or not... so curious... EDIT: So I googled Bobby Madley and er... Google finished the rest with 'dog video'. I'm not sure I need to know more.

I liked the Black and White seats in the East Stand back in the day, I won't lie. Not sure about the entire stadium like.

Great work by all involved, keep it up Is BigChrisHolt from this forum? I feel like he used to play in the Red v Blue games. As for the training ground, they've been expecting (staff were told) improvements since 2014. The barn with the indoor football pitch has been planned to be demolished and replaced for years now, with a two floor sports science department with an indoor pitch, observation deck on the second floor with a purpose built gym and the likes.

Sunderland did it for years and it worked out well for them.

Love how we've sold people and replaced them with loan signings.

We have a World Class manager, who has managed to get this club back into the Premiership and finish higher than we could have imagined at the start of last season. Even just a bit of funding could have seen a great season ahead. I look forward to Alan Curbishley being our Manager come Feb 2019.

Not used to Everton having all this money like. What's happening here.

What do the French call Newcastle United? Lascelles.

Davide's brother. Get in.

My little lad, only two, saw the Newcastle badge this morning and said "Look Dad, Football United!" Can't believe how happy I am I didn't think I'd be that sort of parent, but hey whatever. :lol:

Bargain buy for Blackburn. Good luck to the lad. Probably score against us in the FA Cup within in the next 5 years and become the next Graham Fenton.

Mitrovich scores and Sunderland win. What a day.

Only just realised they're playing against Lee Bowyer's team too.

He's a good bloke, and likes the North-East, hope it goes well for him at Gateshead.