St James' Park

[whiteline]

48 minutes ago, Tsunami said:

Pretty sure it must have been on the radio as I’m told my brother went to bed when we were 2-0 down and came back downstairs when he heard we’d scored. The hi-lights were then on Sports Night (which is actually an indicator of the importance of The Fairs Cup).

That is possible. But it was an 20.00hrs ko which would be 21.00 U.K. a bit late for us young’uns!

[llcoolc157]

15 hours ago, whiteline said:

On Thursday 29th May 1969, aged 11, I  stood in the wing paddock with my dad. What a night

 

 

what’s strange though is that we didn’t “win” anything that night, it was a couple of weeks later in a far of land when we actually lifted the trophy. 

 

No Sky, TNT, fire sticks or dodgy channels, no R5 live, Talk sport etc.for the return game!

Thursday 29th May 1969 was the very night I was born….

Often thought and on many occasions been told that I might be ‘the curse’… but sorry folks…. I just dont feel ready to depart this earth just yet…

[manorpark]

18 hours ago, danswan said:

 

The Fairs Cup win was 4 years before I was born. Realistically, in order to remember it as anything other than a rumour, you'd need to be in your mid sixties. 

 

 

 

Not sure how winning the Fairs Cup could be a "rumour".

 

We don't set up threads to discuss rumours over on Skyscraper City . . . 

 

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/fairs-cup-newcastle-united-the-1969-fairs-cup-win-and-the-50th-anniversary-in-2019-etc.2177948/post-159296132

[danswan]

5 hours ago, manorpark said:

 

Not sure how winning the Fairs Cup could be a "rumour".

 

We don't set up threads to discuss rumours over on Skyscraper City . . . 

 

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/fairs-cup-newcastle-united-the-1969-fairs-cup-win-and-the-50th-anniversary-in-2019-etc.2177948/post-159296132

 

Righto. Point is, not many people are alive who can remember it, in comparison to those who can't. It's just an inarguable fact, I'm not disparaging or belittling the achievement, far from it. 

[Choppy Chop Chop]

I was 16. we sat in the street and listened to the radio, danced about a bit then waited for the highlights on the Telly 

[manorpark]

4 hours ago, danswan said:

 

Righto. Point is, not many people are alive who can remember it, in comparison to those who can't. It's just an inarguable fact, I'm not disparaging or belittling the achievement, far from it. 

 

"Rumours" seemed a very inappropriate word to use.

 

Also "not many people are alive" is another strange phrase to use!

 

Yes, obviously new people are born every day and there have been a lot of 'days' since 1969, but your choice of words betrays your odd thinking. While it is obvious that very quickly the number of new-born can become a larger percentage of the whole population than those born a while ago, It still is not correct to say that the smaller percentage are now to be described as "not many people are alive". That is just weird!

 

 

Edited April 22, 2024 by manorpark

[danswan]

9 hours ago, manorpark said:

 

"Rumours" seemed a very inappropriate word to use.

 

Also "not many people are alive" is another strange phrase to use!

 

Yes, obviously new people are born every day and there have been a lot of 'days' since 1969, but your choice of words betrays your odd thinking. While it is obvious that very quickly the number of new-born can become a larger percentage of the whole population than those born a while ago, It still is not correct to say that the smaller percentage are now to be described as "not many people are alive". That is just weird!

 

 

 

 

Bit bamboozled at you taking exception to any of that tbh, but each to their own. Hopefully soon enough it's a moot point, as us nippers will have a trophy to celebrate 

[manorpark]

1 hour ago, danswan said:

 

Bit bamboozled at you taking exception to any of that tbh, but each to their own. Hopefully soon enough it's a moot point, as us nippers will have a trophy to celebrate 

 

Not bamboozled (great word !!) just disappointed at what your choices of words and phrases tells me about your thought processes and categorisations of people. 

 

That's all - nipper !

[Terrymac1966]

Saw our other great victories too The Texaco Cup was ours as was the Anglo Italian trophy...glory days ?

[TheBrownBottle]

2 hours ago, manorpark said:

 

Not bamboozled (great word !!) just disappointed at what your choices of words and phrases tells me about your thought processes and categorisations of people. 

 

That's all - nipper !

I think he had his tongue in cheek for a fair bit of that tbf  - I didn’t read it that anything was meant as a slight

[vic]

By the time i was 5 years old we had won 3 FA cups,what year was i born?

[Guest]

[SteV]

1 minute ago, vic said:

By the time i was 5 years old we had won 3 FA cups,what year was i born?

I assume you mean won in three FA cups in your lifetime? Which would be 1950/51.

 

Otherwise you were born about 1927, and I doff my cap to your continued forum usage in your late 90’s.

[TomYam]

4 minutes ago, vic said:

By the time i was 5 years old we had won 3 FA cups,what year was i born?

1949

[vic]

Yeah 1950.

[Guest]

Today seems like a good day to release the feasibility study

[Ben]

Looks like more student flats going up next to St James Park 

[Guest]

57 minutes ago, Ben said:

Looks like more student flats going up next to St James Park 

Where have you seen this sir

[manorpark]

6 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

Where have you seen this sir

 

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/newcastle-area-student-accommodation-developments-excluding-those-projects-that-have-their-own-thread.981388/post-188261161

 

 

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, manorpark said:

 

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/newcastle-area-student-accommodation-developments-excluding-those-projects-that-have-their-own-thread.981388/post-188261161

 

 

Fair, rip club megastore x museum 

[Nucasol]

14 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

Fair, rip club megastore x museum 

Yey! More student accommodation, just what’s needed.

[Stifler]

5 minutes ago, Nucasol said:

Yey! More student accommodation, just what’s needed.

Actually is to be honest.

Students actually bring a lot in regard to the economy of Newcastle. You would be deluded to think that our night time economy would be as strong without them, as well as many of our independent outlets.

 

On top of this, people for years complained of students living in family homes in the Heaton, Jesmond, Gosforth, and Sandyford areas, saying they should be homes for families.

If you want them out of these areas, then we’ll need dedicated student accommodation.

 

 

Edited April 27, 2024 by Stifler

[Miggys First Goal]

OPTION C!

[Ben]

9 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

OPTION C!

Aye

[Whitley mag]

To be fair as student accommodation goes it looks alright and an improvement on current Barker & Stonehouse building.