Steve Wraith

[Ally 0]

Who is Steve Wraith?

 

Keeps coming up on my Twitter feed and seems to give it the big I am. His name rings a bell but can't think where from? (Ps I live in Leeds these days so he could well be some Look North character)

[Monroe Transfer 0]

I'm 40 and live on Tyneside. I'm an actor pro boxing promoter and I edit Toon Talk Fanzine. I'm director of Wraith Promotions.

[ewerk 34857]

He is the self-appointed voice of Newcastle fans everywhere.

 

Bow to him.

[Isegrim 10851]

http://www.toontastic.net/board/topic/28932-the-twitter-thread/page__st__4420#entry1121206

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http://www.toontastic.net/board/topic/33581-inherently-pious-wraithshop/page__hl__%2Binherently+%2Bpious+%2Bwraithshop

[GeordieMark 0]

He's actually a really decent bloke, gets a lot of bad press from other fans. Not sure why really, he is a promoter and promotes things, that is his livlihood, due to being known he seems to be interviewed a fair bit, not sure why people have a go at him for that.

 

He is a huge fan of the club, he isn't too keen on the Ashley regime. Like most fans then.

Edited December 23, 2012 by GeordieMark

[Monkeys Fist 47043]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:20, GeordieMark said:

He's actually a really decent bloke, gets a lot of bad press from other fans. Not sure why really, he is a promoter and promotes things, that is his livlihood, due to being known he seems to be interviewed a fair bit, not sure why people have a go at him for that.

 

He is a huge fan of the club, he isn't too keen on the Ashley regime. Like most fans then.

Welcome to Toontastic Steve

[LoveTheBobby 1]

One of the lads in the bar was talking about him yesterday actually and said he used to go to the match with 'KRAYS' on the back of his shirt . Is that true ?

[GeordieMark 0]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:22, Monkeys Fist said:

Welcome to Toontastic Steve

 

Haha I'm not Steve but I wish I had his (likely better than mine) bank balance!!

[GeordieMark 0]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:30, LoveTheBobby said:

One of the lads in the bar was talking about him yesterday actually and said he used to go to the match with 'KRAYS' on the back of his shirt . Is that true ?

 

He has done books or dvd's about the krays, not sure if he ever knew them mind.

[LoveTheBobby 1]

Aye knew about the books and his 'bodyguard' role at the funeral .

[GeordieMark 0]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:34, LoveTheBobby said:

Aye knew about the books and his 'bodyguard' role at the funeral .

 

Didn't know about him being a bodyguard haha.

[LoveTheBobby 1]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:36, GeordieMark said:

 

 

Didn't know about him being a bodyguard haha.

 

He'd get where gas wouldn't like .

[GeordieMark 0]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:45, LoveTheBobby said:

He'd get where gas wouldn't like .

 

Hahaha class

[Gene_Clark 41]

Fair's fair; unlike 2 other nufc fanzine editors, Steve is a lifelong Newcastle fan & a thoroughly decent bloke as well.

Edited December 23, 2012 by Gene_Clark

[McFaul 35]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:30, LoveTheBobby said:

One of the lads in the bar was talking about him yesterday actually and said he used to go to the match with 'KRAYS' on the back of his shirt . Is that true ?

He used to visit the Krays in jail, then he wrote a book about them called the geordie connection, mainly about him visiting them in jail. Obviously he was a bouncer too, but we've all done daft things. He used to play for a team in the same Sunday League as me, and he kicked me off the pitch a few times, when I was 19, and about 12st wet through, but we can all be wanks when we're young. I think in terms of twitter he comes across really well, he's 40 now and seems content with himself.

[GeordieMark 0]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:58, McFaul said:

He used to play for a team in the same Sunday League as me, and he kicked me off the pitch a few times, when I was 19, and about 12st wet through,

 

Like I said above*, class bloke ;-) haha!

Edited December 23, 2012 by GeordieMark

[LoveTheBobby 1]

  On 23/12/2012 at 13:58, McFaul said:

 

He used to visit the Krays in jail, then he wrote a book about them called the geordie connection, mainly about him visiting them in jail. Obviously he was a bouncer too, but we've all done daft things. He used to play for a team in the same Sunday League as me, and he kicked me off the pitch a few times, when I was 19, and about 12st wet through, but we can all be wanks when we're young. I think in terms of twitter he comes across really well, he's 40 now and seems content with himself.

 

Aye, fair play to him for his entrepreneurialship like (is that a word !?)

I've heard he's a canny bloke

[ChezGiven 0]

Does that book mention when they came up to Newcastle in the 60s and they were infamously 'frog-marched' back to central station and sent back to London? By the bloke who ran all the doors on Percy Street (where all the clubs were at the time I think), who had various other interests in Newcastle and around the country.

[LoveTheBobby 1]

^ im sure ive heard that Central Station thing is meant to be myth .

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  On 23/12/2012 at 16:45, LoveTheBobby said:

^ im sure ive heard that Central Station thing is meant to be myth .

I got told the story as a kid by someone who should know if its true (the bloke in question's son) but I was never sure. The story was in the journal or chronicle about a decade ago. If I told you the story of the son, you wouldn't believe that either but i know each detail of his remarkable life is true. Who knows tbh.

[Ugly Mackems 134]

I don't know him personally but I wouldn't want him to speaking on my behalf about anything to do with NUFC.

Someone who has openly associated himself with convicted murderers and Class A drug dealers. He has lined his own pockets on the back of promoting a 'talk-in' with a convicted rapist.

Thats why the TV companies and local press should not be going anywhere near him for quotes etc.

[Gejon 2]

  On 23/12/2012 at 18:14, Ugly Mackems said:

I don't know him personally but I wouldn't want him to speaking on my behalf about anything to do with NUFC.

Someone who has openly associated himself with convicted murderers and Class A drug dealers. He has lined his own pockets on the back of promoting a 'talk-in' with a convicted rapist.

Thats why the TV companies and local press should not be going anywhere near him for quotes etc.

 

I take it you mean Tyson? Not the first and won't be the last person to make money off the back of that man and I can't say I blame him.

[peasepud 59]

I used to have the same view of Wraith, that he was only interested in self promotion and was permanently getting himself on the box/ radio etc to be interviewed about NUFC. After my time with NUST however I came to realise that it wasnt him chasing the interviews but the other way round.

 

Basically, once media get the number of someone they can get a soundbite from they go to them relentlessly. Steve, I believe is one of those, At the same time, hes not going to turn them down, it would be daft for a promoter and aspiring actor to miss out on a chance. Same went for the bloke who ran "Independent Supporters Trust" (cant remember his name, ran pub at Four Lane Ends I think). He was never off the box, once NUST appeared though he happily passed their details on to media people and dropped out.

 

Steve, is a canny bloke, Im not aquainted with him as well as the likes of Ian is but Ive had a few conversations and a couple of pints over the last 2 or so years and I can see he has a passion for NUFC. More importantly hes very well connected and generally if he says something has happened/ is happening in the club you can be fairly confident its true.

[JaMoUsE 0]

Can't take him seriously after 'coffin-gate'. Can't see anyone mentally stable performing such a rediculous .stunt