Gateshead

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:05 am

Just noticed they clinched a play-off place on Saturday.
Howay Gateshead, get into the league and let's have some decent local rivals instead of that load of bollocks near Middleton St George.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:11 am

that town's inhabitants suffer from a collective identity crisis worse than Hartlepool ever could!!! If they got into the League, they'd still only get 300

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:12 am

what I'm trying to say is..... there would still be 10,000 of them on the waiting list for season tickets at Scumcastle, and they'd rather not watch any live footy than go to their home town club in the league!!!

Poolie of Kent · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:22 am

I must declare an interest when it comes to Gateshead - my maternal grandfather was born there.

The football club were top of the League at one stage and looked good to go up as chmapions. I hope they win the League instead of Tamworth - I still haven't got over them knocking us out of the Cup a couple of years ago. rage

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:34 am

To be honest I still feel a bit ashamed about Gateshead getting kicked out of the league when we were bottom and they were fourth bottom. They had a longer and prouder history than us at the time (as South Shields).
Though I suppose they only got what was coming to them, having done an MkDons kinda thing before Winkleman was even born.

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2477

I agree with the sentiments - we need more northern clubs in the league. In the days when football was a working mans game it thrived in working class areas like the north east. Now that it has become a plaything for the middle class, prawn cocktail brigade I suppose its only natural that most league teams are where the money is - down south.

A sad reflection of our times.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Poolie of Kent wrote:

I must declare an interest when it comes to Gateshead - my maternal grandfather was born there.

The football club were top of the League at one stage and looked good to go up as chmapions. I hope they win the League instead of Tamworth - I still haven't got over them knocking us out of the Cup a couple of years ago. rage

Your maternal grandfather?

God who talks like that!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:16 pm

Victorian Children!!!! confised

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:56 pm

MadJohn wrote:

Didn't they also have a particularly unpopular chairman at the time? I've heard that their failure to get reelected was largely a personal thing. He wasn't liked enough to get the votes.

I have to admit those christmas cards seem to have worked wonders for us. It didn't take a lot to sway opinion. :wink:

P.S. if you're wondering what I'm on about ........ nah ... you had to BE there.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:06 pm

Montpoolier wrote:

I have to admit those christmas cards seem to have worked wonders for us. It didn't take a lot to sway opinion. :wink:

P.S. if you're wondering what I'm on about ........ nah ... you had to BE there.

please tell....

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