This season

[Howmanheyman 38083]

42 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said:

 

It is a bit like choosing between your children though.

Having said that I do have a favourite kid

 

 

The other kid....

 

"Ah fucking knew it!!"

[Wardi 297]

To show where the club have come from, I was a regular attendee in the 1980/81 season which is surely one of the worst in the Toon's history.  Dumped out of the league Cup by 4th division Bury, 30 goals scored in 42 games (Bobby Shinton top scorer with 7 goals), average home attendance 16,001.

In the FA Cup 5th round.we drew 1-1 with 3rd division Exeter at home.  I travelled to the replay by train, the Toon lost 4-0.  The fans heading home north had to change trains twice, I finally arrived at York Station somewhat bleary eyed around 8am the next morning.

A couple of highlights from that season, the discovery of a promising young striker from a sausage factory and the beginning of the Arthur Cox reign.

I often pinch myself how far we have come from those dark days.

Edited 5 hours ago by Wardi

[Monkeys Fist 46536]

2 minutes ago, Wardi said:

the discovery of a promising young striker from a sausage factory

[Craig 7427]

33 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

 

Pelanty!

[ewerk 34343]

44 minutes ago, Wardi said:

To show where the club have come from, I was a regular attendee in the 1980/81 season which is surely one of the worst in the Toon's history.  Dumped out of the league Cup by 4th division Bury, 30 goals scored in 42 games (Bobby Shinton top scorer with 7 goals), average home attendance 16,001.

In the FA Cup 5th round.we drew 1-1 with 3rd division Exeter at home.  I travelled to the replay by train, the Toon lost 4-0.  The fans heading home north had to change trains twice, I finally arrived at York Station somewhat bleary eyed around 8am the next morning.

A couple of highlights from that season, the discovery of a promising young striker from a sausage factory and the beginning of the Arthur Cox reign.

I often pinch myself how far we have come from those dark days.

I genuinely thought you were in your late teens/early twenties.  

[Wardi 297]

3 hours ago, ewerk said:

I genuinely thought you were in your late teens/early twenties.  

I wish!  Sadly I'm old enough to have had a swim in that lido on Tynemouth beach when I was a kid.  BTW is Cullercoats still dead posh like it was when I lived there in the 60's?  😉