Match Atmosphere

[Wallsendmag]

This thread has started me reminiscing about the olden days. All the characters that used to go to the matches who you don't see anymore.

 

Each section had it's own identity. The Corner was mental. You'd go in there with your mates and you were guaranteed to get split up as soon as the first rendition of the Blaydon Races went up (usually within the first 5 mins) and everyone surged forwards on the chorus.

 

The Scoreboard was brilliant as well. I actually preferred it to the Corner, especially towards the back. The banter flying backwards and forwards always good as well. "Why's the Corner full of shit"?

 

Then you went into the Milburn Stand over to the Leazes Section. A slightly older crowd than the Gallowgate. More blokes in their 30s/40s. That was my favourite part of the ground. Very noisy and always had the wittiest songs.

 

Singing Terry Butcher on the Dole to the mackems for about 20 mins non stop when we beat them 1-0 one of many highlights.

 

Then you'd have the Leazes End and all the students and young 'uns who'd congregate right up against the away fans in the little corner bit and just rip the piss out of them constantly. Back in those days the away end only held 950 and not many teams filled that!

 

Then you'd move into the East Stand where you had the benches. Always well populated by some absolute lunatics who would give the opposition players and referees just constant abuse due to their close proximity to the pitch.

 

Looking back it just felt like every end had its own little identity. You'd pick your section depending on what you wanted, sometimes even your mood!

 

Glad I got to experience it anyway.

[Holloway]

40 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

This thread has started me reminiscing about the olden days. All the characters that used to go to the matches who you don't see anymore.

 

Each section had it's own identity. The Corner was mental. You'd go in there with your mates and you were guaranteed to get split up as soon as the first rendition of the Blaydon Races went up (usually within the first 5 mins) and everyone surged forwards on the chorus.

 

The Scoreboard was brilliant as well. I actually preferred it to the Corner, especially towards the back. The banter flying backwards and forwards always good as well. "Why's the Corner full of shit"?

 

Then you went into the Milburn Stand over to the Leazes Section. A slightly older crowd than the Gallowgate. More blokes in their 30s/40s. That was my favourite part of the ground. Very noisy and always had the wittiest songs.

 

Singing Terry Butcher on the Dole to the mackems for about 20 mins non stop when we beat them 1-0 one of many highlights.

 

Then you'd have the Leazes End and all the students and young 'uns who'd congregate right up against the away fans in the little corner bit and just rip the piss out of them constantly. Back in those days the away end only held 950 and not many teams filled that!

 

Then you'd move into the East Stand where you had the benches. Always well populated by some absolute lunatics who would give the opposition players and referees just constant abuse due to their close proximity to the pitch.

 

Looking back it just felt like every end had its own little identity. You'd pick your section depending on what you wanted, sometimes even your mood!

 

Glad I got to experience it anyway.

That's what I miss the most, the characters, the humour. Now you've got cunts telling you to sit down at a cup final.

[iklgizmo]

1 hour ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Was always UNITED (clap 3 times). Not sure exactly when the Toon bit crept in but I think the first time a remember it was when we were playing Man Utd at home probably 20 years ago or so. Their away fans were singing "UNITED" and to drown them out our lot were shouting TOON in between and it seemed to catch on from then.

I remember other clubs starting to shout 'shit' inbetween our 'united's, so often wondered if the TOON was to drown that out too

[Sima]

Still annoys me that it's now "We love Newcastle, we do" and not "We love you Newcastle, we do".

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Sima

[OCOCOL]

52 minutes ago, Sima said:

Still annoys me that it's now "We love Newcastle, we do" and not "We love you Newcastle, we do".

 

 

 

 

I have never noticed that - not that we sing it much these days - when did that change ? Maybe due to more supporters not seeing the team as standing for the city and its people beyond purely football... 

 

Or just younguns and their lazy speech.. though having said that the average age of our crowd must impact on the atmosphere - I am 44 and am a youngun in the back of the Gallowgate (mebbes theres a few Luke Littleresque lads who just look 20 years older than their biological age but I think theres a lack of radge older teens and 20 somethings).

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by OCOCOL

[Holloway]

1 hour ago, Sima said:

Still annoys me that it's now "We love Newcastle, we do" and not "We love you Newcastle, we do".

 

 

 

And the last line,the Oh has disappeared. It may sound pedantic, but I'm not having it 

[Scoreboard82]

3 hours ago, Sima said:

Still annoys me that it's now "We love Newcastle, we do" and not "We love you Newcastle, we do".

 

 

 

I still sing the latter. By myself seemingly, but it's the correct way IMO.

[LordJake]

4 hours ago, Sima said:

Still annoys me that it's now "We love Newcastle, we do" and not "We love you Newcastle, we do".

 

 

 

I fucking hate it!