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I didn't say either sets of fans are anything of the sort. Each club up and down the country have their minority of inbred fans, City included. I just think some of the stuff we read on forums nowadays is just bitter and unfounded, like the comment i quoted before. Its not our fault we were bought over, and if the same was to happen to Newcastle, and a multi billionaire came in and bought your club you wouldn't care a jot for anyone else. What are we as fans meant to do? Sit a round and moan that we have been bought over, or make the most of it while it last's? Im 33, and was born a bit late for City's "glory years". I've waited a long time to see us lift a trophy, but its happened and i want more of it. Does that make me or any other City fan "a cunt"? No, we have a taste for it and want it again and again. I remember when King Kev had Newcastle at the top of the league and you guys thought you'd win it, we hoped you'd win it. Did we bad mouth you or your set of fans cos you might win the league? Nope, and lets be honest, KK spent a fair few bucks in his time at Newcastle. You see you have to spend money to compete, doesn't mean City fans have changed, i suggest it shows that other fans change due to wanting the same for their club, i wont blame them for the latter of that. The days of internet message boards and fans measuring each others cocks, eh? Never mind, Rickster, for what it's worth I've always thought Man City had a decent crowd, and by decent I mean numbers and vocally. One thing I will say though, you also have a pretty high percentage of big mouthed cunts who trot out the line 'over 30 thousand in the 3rd division while you only used to get 8,000 etc, etc'. (Even though it was 28K). Manc-Mag has it nailed on when he says small man syndrome. Clubs like us, Man City, Everton, Villa and Spurs arguing about 'biggest' is like the proverbial two bald men arguing over a comb. For me though, a big proportion of your support gave it the billy big balls every time you played us and love to tell all and sundry how your support was superb 'when you were shit' and then you bring 1991 up and the shit support of the Geordies. Unfortunately, Rickster, we've never had the pleasure of the 3rd division but I'd put good money on the fact we'd be the best supported club that division has ever had if we did get in it, for the novelty/we'll show 'em factor alone. If any of your lot who constantly say our support was shit pre-Keegan come on here, maybe they'd like to present all the other 'big' clubs attendances from the same seasons when our shit support often bettered them, and often bettered them from a lower league. To be honest, Stevie/Mcfaul has presented the case and I could go into more detail but I'll just leave it at that. For every decent lad I've met who were City fans I've unfortunately heard at least another who was a complete fucking balloon and who made up attendance stats because, lets be honest, when your team is shit and your biggest claim to fame is your support and how good it is then NUFC being around getting better throughout our own turbulant times is one huge, fuck-off fly in your ointment. Just to clarify, We've averaged under twenty thousand three times since the days of horse drawn carts. Our smallest of these was in 1991 and was 16,000. I believe Man City once boasted a 13,000 average. Who'd have thought it? On the other hand, we also were relegated with the biggest ever average gate of any club in this country so we can't be that bad, either.

Merson is a complete Bull's Knacker, mate. Always was, always will be. There's nothing to add.

I love Annie's/Eurythmics stuff.

Lass at Opera: "Look, Rob, you're a really nice guy, I just don't think we connect together on a few levels, but hey, it was a nice night and thanks for buying me the ticket, that was really sweet." Paddocklad: "Ahhhhm fucking gutted, pet. was it something I said?"

Unfortunately not, mate. Got another pair of NUFC shorts from about 1989, (yes, the umbro is half missing on them as well). The only shirts I kept from around that time for whatever reason was the 1985 Northern Ireland one by adidas as well as the socks and the full KK admiral England strip from 1982. I'm not a hoarder but can't bare to chuck them out and nobody would pay good money for an old strip they couldn't wear themselves!

Also, while the Umbro badge is missing, they used to peel off anyway. Well the old crest certainly did at any rate. Curled up so you had to pick bits off. Exhibit A: Exhibit B: And finally one that actually stayed on!!!

Peter decided to invite his mother for tea as a thank you for helping him out financially when he bought his new flat and decorated it. Peters mam notices that Peters flatmate, Joe, is a very handsome lad if a little camp, there has been times when Peters mam has raised a few psuedo-innocent questions about when she is going to be a Granny but Peter usually changes the subject and she lets it slide. Joe is his flatmate, " a Canny lad", says Peter, a little too forcefully when his mother gently enquires about the "handsome boy". A week passes since Peters Mam visited the flat for her tea and her gentle questioning of her sons suspect sexuality. Joe says to Peter, "Ever since your Mam came to tea I can't find the frying pan anywhere!" Peter e-mails his dearest Mother; "Mam, I know it seems a bit daft, but ever since you came to tea we just can't find the frying pan anywhere!" "I'm not saying you DID take it and I'm not saying you DID NOT take it, I'm just a bit puzzled to where it could have got to." Peters Mother replies to his e-mail the next day; "Peter, I'm not saying you DO sleep with Joe, I'm not saying you DO NOT sleep with Joe, but if he was sleeping in his own bed he'd have found the fucking frying pan by now. Love, Mam"

It was wank. Good record wearing it, like.

An Irish lad phoned me the other day trying to get me to put a bet on an old lapsed betting account I had. Anyway, after the whole sales pitch patter he starts talking as a normal bloke to bloke about the Toon. Me: "Anyway, mate, I'm pissed off with things right now. They've blown things as it was going canny". (referring to the stadium Sportsdirect thing) Irish kid: "Ah, you're right, it's a tough november coming up." Me: "What?" Irish kid: " Well you've got to be looking at a defeat against Man City but you might get a point against United and Chelsea." Me: "I'm talking about the name change, and who's this 'United' you're talking about?" Irish kid: "err, em, you never know, you might do well against them......." Me: " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uZZe29v3d4

Buy one. You'll love it for half an hour before you realise you'll never wear it.

Not worried at all. I'm pissed off and doon in the dumps in so many ways its a fly on the ointment at best.

Go on ebay, there's fucking loads!

Who'd buy the grandad collar shirt from scoredraw/Nufc when you can get the original adidas one from the likes of ebay for the same price or cheaper? (That's even if you don't still have the old one in your wardrobe?)

I tell you what, how good does that look? (minus the umbro tbf). My original of that never had the blue star as they never included them in the strips for sale. I want this but really do not want to give NUFC/Fatty a penny.

How they got away with the whole wimbledon/mk dons thing I'll never know. The Football League should've ran them out of town or made them start at the bottom of the football pyramid. Cowards.

First one I remember collecting was Panini's 'Espana '82' album. Every packet contained El Salvador's team split with another as they clearly weren't good enough to be on a badge themselves. Never got an England or Brazil player. http://www.magliaros...albumond82.html

It was in a "Gastro Pub". Says it all about the "Fans". ( If it happened, I'd guess it was that new bar in The Sandman Hotel, the old S&N building.) Well I'm off round the club for a few pints, would love to take Dewick with me, "Alreet, lads, this is Dewick, he's a bit lost round here, thought I'd bring him in for a few pints. Hey! Dewick! You knew KK didn't you? Why don't you tell the lads a few tales about him, I'm sure they'd love to hear it. Christine, give us a pint for me and a lager top for Dewick".

The bloke thinks he's in some fackin Guy Fackin Rithie film you bunch of norvern tarts! Nasty? You guys dahnt fackin know the meaning of the word! Typical fucking cockney, full of piss and wind when they've had too much drink. Doesn't say a lot about the 'fans' he was with, though. I'd have challenged him on a few points or just gave him a moothfull of Walker knuckle, whatever he prefered. Hey, I'm easy.

I seriously worry about people who actually understand that post.

For those that attend the game against Chelsea, how about a simple 'Welcome! To St. James' Park!' to the tune of 'your shit, and you know you are' for the benefit of the cameras. Not the long term answer, obviously, but I'd rather hear 'wor' name shouted out than 'his'.

I used to apathetic but I'm just not bothered anymore.

I tell you what. I love Leazes' 'I told you 4 years ago' and 'you never listened' patter. (FWIW, I agree with a lot of his sentiments but the way he puts it, it comes across like a scene with a Scooby doo baddie, '....And I would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for Leazes Mag those meddling kids.

It really annoys me the sheer laziness and ineptness of a lot of the media in this country. 'Its all about money now, it'll always be St. James's to the fans, you need the money, £8-10M this'll bring you and you moan?, jibber, wibble etc'. They back Ashley and straight away buy the £8-10M complete red herring that Dekka has fed them with. Jesus Christ, man, we're not going to see £8-10M because nobody will pay that. I know it, Mike and Dekka know it and most supporters know it. He's trying to substitute St. James' Park for Sports Direct as he feels it'll be great business for his main love, SD, not because NUFC will get anything out of it.

exactly Well I must be a mug then, because to me, ok, it's a name to a venue or location, but at the end of the day what do you KNOW the place as ? I'm from Crewe, South Cheshire, our local team played at Gresty Road, now the 'Alexandra Stadium', but to me it will always be 'Gresty Road' and nothing else as will SJP. Perhaps the way to go would have been to call it 'SJP sponsored by xyz', thus keeping all parties happy, but you could imagine radio 5 saying that, 'Over to SJP ....' Some how I don't think so. It comes down to money, and if some one says 'Over to SDA', then that will be picked up by listeners, and then they go to the website, spend money, which goes to Ashley and hopefully in to Newcastle.(Wild howls of derision heard from the baying mob.) because at the end of the day it all boils down to money.

exactly I will add there are many others apart from me LM and PP who were against Ashley, wasn't thinking straight before anyone gets emotional. Was going to do 'So emotional' by Whitney Houston cos I'm more sensitive than you, Simian features!