robbo_11 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 What a throwback - remember being at a match against Chelsea and I'm sure Dmitri Kharine was playing for them. We won which was a positive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I also think that for my generation who were spoilt by having experienced the Keegan era so vividly growing up it has made it all the more harder to put up with the monumental decline and neglect of the Ashley era and keep going. I know personally that as I was watching this abject dross with zero prospects, in the back of my mind my 15 year old self, drunk on love and pride and emotion for the club was gnawing away at me. I just couldn't bare to see what we had become and the only thing I could do was walk away from not just NUFC but football in general. That's how intense the Keegan years were for us teenagers back then. It was everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, pedro111 said: Aye I remember going to the Odeon for the games it was packed. That fit lass from Metro Radio used to host it or something. Went to loads of beam backs at SJP too. Ingrid from Hits not Homework? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, pedro111 said: I also think that for my generation who were spoilt by having experienced the Keegan era so vividly growing up it has made it all the more harder to put up with the monumental decline and neglect of the Ashley era and keep going. I know personally that as I was watching this abject dross with zero prospects, in the back of my mind my 15 year old self, drunk on love and pride and emotion for the club was gnawing away at me. I just couldn't bare to see what we had become and the only thing I could do was walk away from not just NUFC but football in general. That's how intense the Keegan years were for us teenagers back then. It was everything. It was absolutely no different - no less intense - for ANY generation of Newcastle United supporters who experienced that era, and the shortly afterward Sir Bobby Robson era. No difference at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, pedro111 said: Aye I remember going to the Odeon for the games it was packed. That fit lass from Metro Radio used to host it or something. Went to loads of beam backs at SJP too. I went to watch games a number of times with mates and would go absolutely nuts when we scored, doing little dances on the stage area. It was always great fun and I kinda wish clubs still showed matches in cinemas in some shape or form! Awesome memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Wasn't Hall after the Eagles and Falcons as well at some point? Have all 3 Newcastle Clubs together? NEWCASTLE SPORTING CLUB - https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inside-meeting-launched-newcastles-bid-13762268 Edited December 16, 2021 by manorpark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Dr Venkman said: He ended the Durham Wasps ice hockey team, who were very successful until he bought them, they didn’t last long. Didn't he merge Durham wasps with Whitley warriors, or did I dream that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: Ingrid from Hits not Homework? Aye thats her! The blonde lass. Fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 11 hours ago, robbo_11 said: What a throwback - remember being at a match against Chelsea and I'm sure Dmitri Kharine was playing for them. We won which was a positive! He used to always wear trackie bottoms, never trust a keeper in trackie bottoms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, Northerngimp said: He used to always wear trackie bottoms, never trust a keeper in trackie bottoms. Outrageous generalisation - trackies 100% of the time to protect the knees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Raconteur said: Outrageous generalisation - trackies 100% of the time to protect the knees. Nope. A keeper needs to be brave. If he's worried about getting a scuffed knee then he belongs in a 5 aside team down Dunston Pits not playing in the premier league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Northerngimp said: He used to always wear trackie bottoms, never trust a keeper in trackie bottoms. Julien Speroni.....played at Dundee when I lived up there and ended up at Palace. Very definition of Dodgy Keeper. Never trust a keeper who wears trackies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Julien Speroni.....played at Dundee when I lived up there and ended up at Palace. Very definition of Dodgy Keeper. Never trust a keeper who wears trackies Who was the Chelsea keeper years ago ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaschicken Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 14 hours ago, pedro111 said: Aye I remember going to the Odeon for the games it was packed. That fit lass from Metro Radio used to host it or something. Went to loads of beam backs at SJP too. My dad used to take me and my bro we were like 5 and 7 at the time it would be great to have something like that available again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Anyone remember going to the arena for the mackem away game for the beam back. 11,000 people there, no away fans allowed at roker Park. 96/97 season so I'd have been 12 or 13. It was absolutely class like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 13 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: Ingrid from Hits not Homework? Lisa Shaw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, Gaztoon said: Who was the Chelsea keeper years ago ? Dmitri Kharine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Limiting sponsorship to the likes of everton villa leeds etc is just wrong. Their crowd averages are 10k to 12k fewer than NUFC. We average 50k and liverpool 53k man city 52k so by my reckoning we should be classed in that group! This is just the big 6 trying to restrict our ability to grow the club. The other 12 clubs see us as perennial relegation fodder which safeguards one place for them in the EPL. The Monopolies commission needs to look into this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Just now, Ankles Bennett said: Limiting sponsorship to the likes of everton villa leeds etc is just wrong. Their crowd averages are 10k to 12k fewer than NUFC. We average 50k and liverpool 53k man city 52k so by my reckoning we should be classed in that group! This is just the big 6 trying to restrict our ability to grow the club. The other 12 clubs see us as perennial relegation fodder which safeguards one place for them in the EPL. The Monopolies commission needs to look into this! There’s no way that could be used as the benchmark. At the very least it would need to be some kind of average, really it would have to be significantly higher than the highest ever to be reasonably judged unfair. The whole idea is full of holes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo_11 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I saw a few posts in other threads over the last week or so and thought best to stick relatively on topic with this one, but the CEO and Sporting Director searches are longer term going to be more defining for the new ownership than January. It is a relatively new area with some emerging research coming through at the elite level of mistakes and misinformation about the roles that have led to issues at clubs so while it is taking some time I'm glad they'll vet candidates thoroughly. Short term the aim is to stay up, but longer term the process has to be to catch up on at least 10 years lost! I'm fairly sure Steve Harper completed a Masters around being a Sports Director, but for those interested look into Dr Dan Parnell and the Association of Sporting Directors. They have recently covered the self imposed complications about player recruitment at an elite level where essentially it is built on trust, word of mouth and reputation - "a closed network". You may also see some familiar names referenced in that network who have been mentioned in relation to the roles at Newcastle such as Mike Rigg, Kevin Thelwell and Michael Edwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 20 hours ago, LFEE said: Yep. For those that didn’t get the reference the club pioneered beam backs for 3pm KO’s due to demand for away games with the help of NTL who became our sponsors for a bit. Initially held at the club but increased in size to the local Odeon cinema also. The lockout derby was beamed back to a sold out Arena even and atmosphere was legendary according to family (I actually was inside Roker Park for the game) I was in Roker Park main stand seats for that one LFEE (not very nice ) but i also went to The Arena for one. I cant remember the year but I went with two mates and one of their dads who was red and white, I imagine he would have felt the same as I did at Roker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 6 hours ago, gjohnson said: Lisa Shaw? The one I was on about was definitely Ingrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the fella Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Scoot said: Anyone remember going to the arena for the mackem away game for the beam back. 11,000 people there, no away fans allowed at roker Park. 96/97 season so I'd have been 12 or 13. It was absolutely class like. Yes, was there with about 5 or 6 mates. 1 down at ht but won 2-1. Sure it was Sir Les and Beardsley who scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, the fella said: Yes, was there with about 5 or 6 mates. 1 down at ht but won 2-1. Sure it was Sir Les and Beardsley who scored. Snap. Remembering braying the rim of the exit ramps on the way out to "toon toon" Beambacks at the platinum club too cause of the demand for away tickets. Remember the Bolton game in 95 they ran out of beer, was a sweltering night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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