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[mattypnufc]

Unhinged them lot mind  

 

 

[Coffee_Johnny]

On 09/06/2025 at 12:20, OpenC said:

Bet it's the UB40 version they're singing as well

Red n white whine? 

[Benwell Lad]

Blaydon is solid black and white Newcastle territory as is most of south Tynedale, the Derwent Valley and North West Durham. They always have been.

It looks and feels like a Newcastle suburb, which is hardly surprising considering it's on the edge of town.

 

[BlueStar]

The automatic translation for Sunderland on the Dortmund page is Relegation AFC Sunderland 

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E2iUmQwJQ/

 

 

[Stal]

Blaydon Races by GEORDIE Ridley? Oh yeah, totally a mackem anthem. 

 

They have some truth in what they say though, albeit skewed, as Blaydon was part of County Durham way back in the past.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:54 by Stal

[deejeck]

"Dinnit knaa why they sing Local Hero. Glasgow, marra!"

 

"Dinnit knaa why they sing Blaydon Races.  County Durham, marra!"

 

If having a local link is an important part of a club's anthem, then what the fuck is the connection with Wise Men Say, or Ready to Go?

[Kid Icarus]

18 minutes ago, Stal said:

Blaydon Races by GEORDIE Ridley? Oh yeah, totally a mackem anthem. 

 

They have some truth in what they say though, albeit skewed, as Blaydon was part of County Durham way back in the past.

 

Saw a TikTok back and forth a while back where a Mackem was just picking and choosing when something was classed as County Durham or not depending on their love for gerrymarrading.

Blaydon? Not Newcastle, was part of County Durham. Washington? Nah that's Sunderland. Wallsend? Traditionally that's County Durham marra. Sunderland itself? Nah, was never part of County Durham, that's Sunderland. 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:12 by Kid Icarus

[UncleBingo]

12 minutes ago, Stal said:

Blaydon Races by GEORDIE Ridley? Oh yeah, totally a mackem anthem. 

 

They have some truth in what they say though, albeit skewed, as Blaydon was part of County Durham way back in the past.

 

 

 

The Blaydon Race of 1862 as per the song, was held on Dent's Meadow Island which was in the district of Newcastle. Ergo, the Blaydon Races were not held in County Durham.

 

https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/11552

[Stal]

2 minutes ago, UncleBingo said:

The Blaydon Race of 1862 as per the song, was held on Dent's Meadow Island which was in the district of Newcastle. Ergo, the Blaydon Races were not held in County Durham.

 

https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/11552

 

Hence my part about having some truth, albeit skewed. Pretty sure it was the King's Island (or known as that). I didn't google it though, I'm just going off what I remember from my own knowledge.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:09 by Stal

[BlueStar]

Has anyone told them "Wise men say" was sung by a bloke from Tennessee? 

[OpenC]

1 minute ago, BlueStar said:

Has anyone told them "Wise men say" was sung by a bloke from Tennessee? 

 

Aye but the river he referenced in the song was the Wear marra

[Joelinton7]

Elvis was a MLF iirc marra

[ramirez]

1 hour ago, BlueStar said:

Has anyone told them "Wise men say" was sung by a bloke from Tennessee? 

Ub40 are from Birmingham m8

[Stifler]

7 hours ago, OpenC said:

 

There are references to Newcastle literally all the way through it  barely a verse that doesn't reference exactly where it's about

 

Scotswood Road

Balmbra's

Collingwood Street

Blaydon

Armstrong's Factory

The Robin Adair

The Chain Bridge

Blaydon Mechanics' Hall

 

 

 

It was well known that it was first sung during an event at Balmbra’s.

Absolutely minced in the head of you think it’s not associated with Newcastle, much like the new generation of Man Utd fan who actually think Busby’s aces was the original song.

[Elric]

There were precisely TWO mackems at Blaydon comp when I went there. 

 

First one - CDT teacher. Actually from Sunderland, decent bloke actually.  For a mackem 

 

'Mackem' #2 - contrarian little shit who 'supported' Sunderland just to try and be different, never went to one match as far as I know. 

 

Never once seen one of these cunts wearing their colours in the Blaydon / Winlaton area. Or heard that wretched fucking accent

 

Edit: I know this isn't the arguement being made but I wouldn't put it past them to retcon any of this area into being some kinda former stronghold, dafties. 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 14:36 by Elric

[Wolfcastle]

4 hours ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Red n white whine? 

One in Ten - in homage to the ratio of seasons they mention NETD.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 15:06 by Wolfcastle

[Elbel1]

6 hours ago, Joelinton7 said:

Elvis was a MLF iirc marra

To be fair, In the Ghetto is about Pennywell

 

[TheBrownBottle]

On 11/06/2025 at 18:11, Monters said:

It's a fair bit closer to Newcastle than it is Sunderland... Flogging myself there in the rain on Monday night confirmed it 

The original Blaydon races were rowing events on the Tyne from Newcastle to Blaydon or at least that is what a play at the Theatre Royal taught me a few years back... 

The Blaydon Races were horse races.

 

Rowing was massive on Tyneside in the mid-C19th, and the world’s best rowers came from the area - but they weren’t the Blaydon Races. 

[Joelinton7]

lerl 

 

 

[gbandit]

Tino’s such a likeable straightforward lad, no edge to him at all 

[RodneyCisse]

Catts for Tino like.

[Scoot]

I bet they'll be working themselves up into a right little moody this weekend with Sam Fender playing at St. James' starting tonight.

 

Fake stories, fewm and dummy spitting will be in full flow for the next few days and then into next week until they make up something else NUFC related to be angry about.

[Ben]

Poor Makems going into the new season with a worse squad than the one that fluked the playoffs, worrying 

[KennyUtd]

4 minutes ago, Scoot said:

I bet they'll be working themselves up into a right little moody this weekend with Sam Fender playing at St. James' starting tonight.

 

Fake stories, fewm and dummy spitting will be in full flow for the next few days and then into next week until they make up something else NUFC related to be angry about.

They have been for weeks. Mackems from all over the country whinging about him. "Never liked football until the takeover" 

"The wife's sister's best mate went to school with him. Hated football marra" etc. etc. Daft fuckas.

[et tu brute]

I see they have started banging on about expanding the stadium, conveniently since bald cunt Edwards x post. The amount of thick fuckers (or is that blind) going on about their 41,000 average last season. No mention of their club lying with the official figures by a good few thousand and a half empty ground for midweek matches (3/4 empty for cup). It stick out like a sore thump the blocks of seats totally empty and every game. To be fair there are more than a few saying there's no need for an extension, so they're arguing amongst themselves about it.