Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 If Gateshead were to be promoted to League 2 in a few seasons to come how would they cope? Would they be able to maintain the fan base to make it a viable professional football club? Could they obtain a fanbase to allow revenue to make it possible for them to be promoted in the first place with everyone already having a strong allegiance to an existing club? Would it be good for us? To send players on loan, having a smaller feeder club etc etc etc? Discuss.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 There'd be pandemonium if they were promoted to League 3. I reckon they could even win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 WTF is League 3 you smackhead? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 At least you spelt the notoriously difficult to spell League wrong in the title to save your grace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hoon you round pedantic buffoon....League 3, Division 3, League 2, whatever. I thought I did quite well considering I was typing with my left and masterbating with my right. Just be thankful I didn't put in any Cheeky Girls lyrics by accident while singing along to the video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane2005 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I am from Gateshead and would certainly try to attend as many games as possible when NUFC aren't playing. I have been to 3 games this year , York Away , Luton Away and Oxford Away and it's been great banter every game. Great set of fans who follow the club all over. I really do hope they manage to maintain themselves in the league there in now for a couple of years , then hopefully push for the FL. New stadium is on the horizon , and a new influx of money from a very proud Graham Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 On a serious note. I think a lot of it would depend on them getting their new ground as its piss poor to watch football at the International but if they came up i see no reason why they could be like an Accrington type club and survive on small crowds and local players. (In mind that Accrington is sandwiched between B'burn & Burnley). Be useful for us to send some our young lads out for a bit of 'real' football rather than in the stiffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Fuck all really, maybe if Adidas made there kit then then maybe Lacoste would no longer be the the tracksuit they all aspire to wear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 What are their hardcore fans attitude towards Newcastle? I'm from Berwick and there are loads of fans who support Berwick and Newcastle or Berwick and Sunderland, but there's also an element of Berwicks support who hate Newcastle and how fans travel from Berwick to go and watch us. Do any Gateshead fans get pissed off with their townsfolk ignoring their team and just following Newcastle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 What are their hardcore fans attitude towards Newcastle? I'm from Berwick and there are loads of fans who support Berwick and Newcastle or Berwick and Sunderland, but there's also an element of Berwicks support who hate Newcastle and how fans travel from Berwick to go and watch us. Do any Gateshead fans get pissed off with their townsfolk ignoring their team and just following Newcastle? most of the gateshead fans i know (3 of them) are all newcastle fans who just fell out of love with greedy bastard football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 They'll never be able to gather enough support to become anything. Same with Blyth Spartans and Throckley Magpies u14's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 It would work out - they'd never play the same dates as NUFC and people are so footie mad they'd get a few of our lot going there - taking the kids etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKSC Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Attendances do rise after promotions, even at the lower levels. However if the success stops the crowds will disappear again. Down at Hampton (Graham Wood's former club) we had a great spell where we got promoted from Ryman 1, reached the playoff final of Ryman Prem, won the Ryman Prem, finished 3rd in Conf South losing in the PO final then finished 2nd in Conf South losing in the PO final again in consecutive seasons. Average attendance went up from 300 to nearly 700 but one bad season (flirting with relegation before eventually finishing mid-table) has seen the newcomers leave and crowds drop back to around 400. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I've been along to a few games this season and was there to a few last. Before that it would never have crossed my mind. The more exposure they get and the better results they get can only mean one thing. Should be interesting with this new stadium as well. I reckon that in itself will draw a few extra even if it is only for a few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I bet we open the stadium with a pre-season friendly for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Would love to see it happen. Given the size of Tyneside I'm sure they could draw a pretty decent support aslong as their home games were scheduled for when Newcastle are away. The exposure would bring in many more people. I'm sure of it. I would like the clubs to work really closely with each other like we send a lot of our young talent there on loan and things like that. Plus, Gateshead being in the FL would stop people throwing the 'one club one city' thing at us when trying to dismiss our good support. Hope it happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I think it would be fantastic if it happens and i would definitley go down more regulalry especially with the new stadium, it looks really nice. Anybody able to get the ic onto here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Would love to see it happen. Given the size of Tyneside I'm sure they could draw a pretty decent support aslong as their home games were scheduled for when Newcastle are away. The exposure would bring in many more people. I'm sure of it. It'd be tough to balance Toon/Heed/Scum, if Heed get more fans, police wise. Toon Scum already alternate home/away, not sure what would happen with a third team in the mix, probably Monday Night home games for someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Could Sunlun and Heed not just play same day considering Newcastle is a skipping distance from Gateshead, and more toon fans would probably watch Gateshead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Would love to see it happen. Given the size of Tyneside I'm sure they could draw a pretty decent support aslong as their home games were scheduled for when Newcastle are away. The exposure would bring in many more people. I'm sure of it. It'd be tough to balance Toon/Heed/Scum, if Heed get more fans, police wise. Toon Scum already alternate home/away, not sure what would happen with a third team in the mix, probably Monday Night home games for someone. I thought about this but surely Northumbria Police should be able to cope with the Scum and Gateshead playing on the same day? If not then they could draft in officers from Cleveland Police or somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Not sure, was just putting out there into the mix. They've probably got an assigned Match Day policing unit or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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