TaylorJ_01 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 He'd never missed a Newcastle match in Britain (friendlies included) since 1968. I'll go onto that just giving page at dinner time to contribute towards a decent send off for the lad. How would someone even afford that? Incredible dedication. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 He'd never missed a Newcastle match in Britain (friendlies included) since 1968. I'll go onto that just giving page at dinner time to contribute towards a decent send off for the lad. How would someone even afford that? Incredible dedication. He once sold his mams fridge to go to Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 £944 raised so far. Lovely to see a community helping celebrate a life and give a dignified goodbye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 He'd never missed a Newcastle match in Britain (friendlies included) since 1968. I'll go onto that just giving page at dinner time to contribute towards a decent send off for the lad. How would someone even afford that? Incredible dedication. He once sold his mams fridge to go to Everton. Aye, I'd read about that Spoke to him at various different places and he always came across as a nice bloke. There isnt many true "superfans" left nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 It is really so sad these guys like him and John Alder never get to see us win anything. Imagine how much it would mean to guys like that, to see us through so much and never see us win anything. It's scandalous. I've been a regular up to the last few years with my dad since I was 5 and always thought despite our troubles, it was inevitable I'd eventually see us win something with him. Now I'm 26 and he's 52 and not to be morbid like, but there's a pretty reasonable chance he could die before we win anything. (me even!) . Men like Cliffy been going since 1968, that's 47 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealios Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's true, but on the plus side they got to watch some fairly glorious periods. Being a fan through 92 - 97 was magical, more so than the Robson years to me because of where we had come from. I wouldn't swap that for a one off lucky cup win like Portsmouth, Boro, Wigan etc. Seeing your team come from near extinction to playing the best football in the country if not the world at the time and getting so close to that title must have meant a lot to anyone who had watched us from 1968 with not a great deal to shout about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 He got to see us win a trophy and two Cup Finals in his first 8 years following us to be fair, probably as lucky as most of us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Cliffy Ahmeds funeral next wednesday 2:30pm Shields Crem. Apparently in Shields Gazzete tonight. #nufc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's true, but on the plus side they got to watch some fairly glorious periods. Being a fan through 92 - 97 was magical, more so than the Robson years to me because of where we had come from. I wouldn't swap that for a one off lucky cup win like Portsmouth, Boro, Wigan etc. Seeing your team come from near extinction to playing the best football in the country if not the world at the time and getting so close to that title must have meant a lot to anyone who had watched us from 1968 with not a great deal to shout about. Totally agree. That KK period was pure footballing euphoria. A trophy/title would have been the icing on the cake but it was still a fucking good cake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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