Newcastle United in 1987

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just about the only thing I can remember about that ManUre game was standing in the Scoreboard section looking across to the corner and noting how mad the surges down were — worse than they normally were — and laughing about my mate who got a ticket in there by mistake.

 

the wonders of the human mind!

[Tooj 17]

Makes a canny reading for a young whipper-snapper like me.

[SCOREBOARD1 0]

just about the only thing I can remember about that ManUre game was standing in the Scoreboard section looking across to the corner and noting how mad the surges down were — worse than they normally were — and laughing about my mate who got a ticket in there by mistake.

 

the wonders of the human mind!

 

I was in the benches and remember Mark Hughes giving us the fingers as the cunt was getting abuse all game.

Edited March 25, 2011 by SCOREBOARD1

[snakehips 0]

Anyone remember Smith being attacked in the dug-out on New Years Day when Wolves beat us 4-1???

 

Aha! I've made reference before on here about someone jumping out of the West Stand paddock and trying to attack him. The perpetrator didn't get to Smith (that's what my memory tells me), but I couldn't remember which game it was. However, I know for a fact I was at the game you mention so that is probably when the incident I recall happened. Thanks.

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just about the only thing I can remember about that ManUre game was standing in the Scoreboard section looking across to the corner and noting how mad the surges down were — worse than they normally were — and laughing about my mate who got a ticket in there by mistake.

 

the wonders of the human mind!

 

I was in The Corner that day. I recall Ron Atkinson saying on tv or radio, at a later date, that he experienced one of his greatest match day lives at St James' that day (he was also the co-commentator for 'the' Barcelona game, and I'm sure he says half way through that that was the greatest european atmospheres in his life).

 

Someone please confirm it was Atkinson managing Man U for that cup game, 'cause if not, I am thinking of another game entirely (but I can't recall another right now).

[Tyne Bridge 22]

Evidently written in the second half the the 86/87 season as they mention Beardsley being retained - we sold him that summer.

 

Perhaps my naivity and innocence at the time but I don't recall the racism being as bad as it's made out here - certainly wasn't any more worse than in other parts of the country. But as you say from a footballing perspective it's eerily familiar.

 

I remember Cambridge United away in the early-ninties, I was at Poly in the city at the time and had a spare ticket.

Took an Asian lass, a flat mate, to the game and was embarrased by the racism.

I stopped one lad, intent on giving Dion Dublin both barrels at every opportunity and he did apologise to my mate.

Sadly, he continued for the rest of the game in the same vein.

Bad times.

[Giraffidae 0]

just about the only thing I can remember about that ManUre game was standing in the Scoreboard section looking across to the corner and noting how mad the surges down were — worse than they normally were — and laughing about my mate who got a ticket in there by mistake.

 

the wonders of the human mind!

 

I was in The Corner that day. I recall Ron Atkinson saying on tv or radio, at a later date, that he experienced one of his greatest match day lives at St James' that day (he was also the co-commentator for 'the' Barcelona game, and I'm sure he says half way through that that was the greatest european atmospheres in his life).

 

Someone please confirm it was Atkinson managing Man U for that cup game, 'cause if not, I am thinking of another game entirely (but I can't recall another right now).

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

[McFaul 35]

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net, right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

[LeazesMag 0]

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

 

Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

[McFaul 35]

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

 

Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

I was at that game. He put the ball through the stanchion, but it didn't stick it fell through.

[LeazesMag 0]

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

 

Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

I was at that game. He put the ball through the stanchion, but it didn't stick it fell through.

 

haha, you might be right, I remember it hitting the stanchion and everybody jumping up all over the place, I was behind that goal.

[McFaul 35]

Atkinson was sacked by them in 1986.

 

I have vague memories (again!) of playing them at home in the cup a few years before 1990. Strachan was playing for them then and was superb. Atkinson might have been managing them then.

 

I was in the west stand paddock and the abuse Strachan was given was loud and constant as he played wide on the wing then, but rather than shy away or get abusive back he played it up with a cheeky smile on his face it was brilliant banter — he got a good applause for it at the end. I’ve never seen a player take stick so well the way he did that day.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

 

Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

I was at that game. He put the ball through the stanchion, but it didn't stick it fell through.

 

haha, you might be right, I remember it hitting the stanchion and everybody jumping up all over the place, I was behind that goal.

I was right behind the goal too, was only about 8 or 9. Here ye are 5 seconds in, straight through the stanchion. Probably the best shot I've seen in the flesh.

 

Edited March 27, 2011 by McFaul

[LeazesMag 0]

that isn't the one I was thinking of, although I remember now as per the video. The one I remember was a cross shot from the "inside left" position into the other corner ? Same end of the ground though

[snakehips 0]

that isn't the one I was thinking of, although I remember now as per the video. The one I remember was a cross shot from the "inside left" position into the other corner ? Same end of the ground though

 

I recall this. Didn't it happen during the Swindon game that Parry was talking about in that vid? It was in at the Gallowgate end and I think was from a free kick about 25 yards out towards the west stand? Anyone's memory jogged??

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that isn't the one I was thinking of, although I remember now as per the video. The one I remember was a cross shot from the "inside left" position into the other corner ? Same end of the ground though

 

I recall this. Didn't it happen during the Swindon game that Parry was talking about in that vid? It was in at the Gallowgate end and I think was from a free kick about 25 yards out towards the west stand? Anyone's memory jogged??

 

yes, it was Swindon.

 

 

was that the game where they investigated the bribery business which docked them points and they weren't promoted after beating the mackems a few years later ?

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this is it, but the ball didn't stick in the stanchion, someone jumped in front of me again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxLwKnbh-uc

[snakehips 0]

that isn't the one I was thinking of, although I remember now as per the video. The one I remember was a cross shot from the "inside left" position into the other corner ? Same end of the ground though

 

I recall this. Didn't it happen during the Swindon game that Parry was talking about in that vid? It was in at the Gallowgate end and I think was from a free kick about 25 yards out towards the west stand? Anyone's memory jogged??

 

yes, it was Swindon.

 

 

was that the game where they investigated the bribery business which docked them points and they weren't promoted after beating the mackems a few years later ?

 

Yip. Didn't we thump them five, or summat? Crikey my memory is not getting any better with age! Was is in the cup as well? The game before we played, and got knocked out by, Wimbledon?

[snakehips 0]

this is it, but the ball didn't stick in the stanchion, someone jumped in front of me again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxLwKnbh-uc

 

Thanks. You must have posted that whilst I was typing. Hmmm, my memory is still a shot (by Gazza) which stuck in the stanchion on the east side of the gallowgate goal. However, I am probably completely wrong

[LeazesMag 0]

this is it, but the ball didn't stick in the stanchion, someone jumped in front of me again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxLwKnbh-uc

 

Thanks. You must have posted that whilst I was typing. Hmmm, my memory is still a shot (by Gazza) which stuck in the stanchion on the east side of the gallowgate goal. However, I am probably completely wrong

 

wierd, but I do too. I can't think what it was, but I def recollect another one.