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Post by mackem1 on Sept 19, 2006 8:23:56 GMT
I know what your saying wheatabeat but the 80s was a horrible time for north east football, Roker Park was a wreck, and attendences among most teams including and below the top flight were not what they are now.
The 90s saw North East football rejuvenated and a general boom in football that saw attendences rise across the board. The new stadiums and such made going to the match alot more accessible to more people.
The North East (sunderland in particualr) has one of the lowest average wages in the country and going to a football match is not exactly cheap these days (we also have one of the best away followings in Britain).
I'm not trying to get into a our supports better than your support argument. I suppose i'm just bitter, when Sunderland were flying and the stadium was packed out it was amazing and it just annoys me when I see that Portsmouth and Chelsea et al. have empty seats when there at the top.
I don't think its fair to say we are the most fickle fans - say what you want about the mags and the smogs though, they are scum.
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Post by mackem1 on Sept 19, 2006 8:26:44 GMT
Oh yeah, and Denis Wise is a cunt.
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Post by jtrodreigez on Sept 19, 2006 16:48:20 GMT
Leeds tonight, should i even bother fucking watching.
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Post by large michael on Sept 20, 2006 11:57:40 GMT
they did manage to beat the mighty Barnet, didnt they? i bet it was enthralling....
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Post by jtrodreigez on Sept 20, 2006 14:04:08 GMT
i almost couldn't take it
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Post by large michael on Sept 20, 2006 14:18:27 GMT
at least you didnt get beat by Arsenals teenage rampage, i despair, i really do
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Post by Kezz on Sept 20, 2006 18:49:31 GMT
Ooouufff.. What About This Panarama thing then ay, Big Sam looks to be in the most trouble out the bunch.. I know its on the back of every paper today.. but what do WE think? I personally didnt watch the program so havn't really got an opinion yet..
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Post by large michael on Sept 21, 2006 9:09:52 GMT
i did, to say they were hedging there bets a bit was an understatement.It was nothing about nothing.and boring. iwas expecting more from Panorama to be honest. City lost to Chesterfield, so i will be on the phone quite a lot today:-)
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Post by mackem1 on Sept 21, 2006 9:29:39 GMT
I agree. Basically, agents are dodgy (which we all knew anyway) and the very nature of the business means that tapping up between a club and an agent is pretty much unavoidable.
The whole bungs thing stinks a bit, but Panorama didn't really go deep enough into it. No money exchanged hands, just alot of talk (by agents - not managers). I reckon it goes on, and if it does then the program failed really - cos it didn't prove it outright, which was the point.
Alladyce didn't come out of it well though.
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Post by Kezz on Sept 30, 2006 18:53:28 GMT
'The Reds Are Going Up! The Reds are going Up! & now your gona believe us, & now your gona believe us, & now your gona believe us.. THE REDS ARE GOING UP.'
We'v been Top now for commin on two months.. Perhaps the best performance Iv seen of us all Season today (well second half anyway) as we Out-played Swansea 3-1.
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Post by wheatabeat on Oct 1, 2006 11:15:04 GMT
First game you've won since we nailed you at the City ground weeks ago Kezz  Watch us rise too. We're playing brilliantly and carved a 0-0 draw at in-form Bristol City. |
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Post by Kezz on Oct 1, 2006 12:44:35 GMT
Only team we have lost to in the league this season. First game you've won since we nailed you at the City ground weeks ago Kezz Yea I still feel the same. |
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Post by wheatabeat on Oct 1, 2006 16:49:15 GMT
Kezz, you have far too much anger within you young Jedi.
Don't forget, you spoilt our big cup final day in 1990 when Nigel Jemson thought he'd go and break our hearts.
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Post by large michael on Oct 2, 2006 8:50:31 GMT
i was thinking about Mark Hughes impossible volley to keep you out of the final myself. Still dont know how he did it....:-)
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Post by Kezz on Oct 2, 2006 13:06:17 GMT
Kezz, you have far too much anger within you young Jedi. Don't forget, you spoilt our big cup final day in 1990 when Nigel Jemson thought he'd go and break our hearts. As much as I do go on about our History and like probably every Forest Fan do 'Praise the Old Days', I still was only three/four then, I have no memory of it. |
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