[League Cup Final] Newcastle United Vs. Liverpool - 16/03/25 @ 16:30 (Live on ITV & Sky)

[geordie_b]

3 hours ago, Scoreboard82 said:

Very similar circumstances to myself. After 29 years I gave my ST up when we failed to keep Rafa. On a deal also. Loyalty pts wiped. Expected 10s of thousands staying away and doing the same but nowhere near as many did in reality. Wondered why I'd bothered and felt let down by our fan base.  Still do if I'm honest. After missing it and thinking my staying away was futile I gambled on going back. After all I could walk away if nowt changed. I can understand why people persevered. It's hard to stop doing what you've enjoyed doing all your life. Some worried about the loyalty point aspect but those who walked away did so to improve the club. So that there would be cup finals as there is now. Only thing is the ones who tried to make a difference are now missing out and have people like Magdad mocking them, along with the disabled. Out of order Magdad. We all have opinions but shouldn't resort to personal insults.

 

I walked away after Rafa left leaving 175 loyalty points behind. Could no longer endorse what the club had become and all my attempts to make a change went nowhere (often facing resistance from the 'support the team not the regime' lot). It was the only stand I could make and I was glad I did it. Fortunately got a season ticket when they held a small ballot for them in the first summer after the takeover but still feel a part of my connection with the club has been lost (likely forever) when i made that decision to walk.

[Chicken Dancer]

42 minutes ago, geordie_b said:

 

I walked away after Rafa left leaving 175 loyalty points behind. Could no longer endorse what the club had become and all my attempts to make a change went nowhere (often facing resistance from the 'support the team not the regime' lot). It was the only stand I could make and I was glad I did it. Fortunately got a season ticket when they held a small ballot for them in the first summer after the takeover but still feel a part of my connection with the club has been lost (likely forever) when i made that decision to walk.

This is pretty much me. Me, dad & brother gave up ST and almost 500pts between us. I’ve been fortunate enough to get one back since, but it doesn’t feel the same for some reason. Still get up and down when we win/lose, but something doesn’t feel right. Maybe just still in shock that we’re competitive tbh  

[Scoreboard82]

4 hours ago, huss9 said:

fucking hell man. 

thank you so much.

 

I really wasn't having a go at you huss9. Each to their own. As I say I can understand people staying. Ashley was still in charge when I went back so I could be criticised for that. I just feel a mass exodus might have hastened his departure.