Just visited the strawberry and some makem has advised that there is going to be a spot of bother at noon at the strawberry. So please all lads and lasses partaking in beverage refreshment on saturday at the strawberry I ask one of two things. 1) Be very carefull 2) Make sure you are armed. thanks

-- Anonymous, November 16, 2000

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Probably talking about Dougal, remember she says she and her friends were going to be there at noon to "bag" a table.

-- Anonymous, November 16, 2000

Ah yes.....but that was before her partner in crime (SBA) had to pull out......not got the bottle to nick a table on her own has wor Dougal so no problem there......mind you, on second thoughts....she could do a hell of a lot of damage with an ashtray in the handbag!

-- Anonymous, November 16, 2000

thinking about this again.....the Makems doing that now is a bit like Maggie Thatcher giving the Argies three weeks warning about the Falklands War.....and we still stuffed them!

-- Anonymous, November 16, 2000

I think, somehow, that the Strawberry will be well-policed tomorrow...

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

i think the maKems will be sneaking into Newcastle tomorrow.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

More like wear goggles and a Sou'Wester: no room to swing a fist in there so they'll have to blow raspberries if they get in.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

It's quite ludicrous that such rumours or whatever they are exist at all.

The Mackems are the same people as us, their cultural & industrial history is identical. When the boundaries of The Geordie Nation are drawn I'm sure Sunderland will be included. I suppose that most of them are taken for Geordies wherever they travel. They probably have 1 or 2 more hang-ups than us what with Newcastle being the bigger place, but I regard it as a real shame that we can't have some friendly banter with the Sunderland fans before & after the game. Like us they are passionate fans and, like most of us, support their local team.

I've always wanted them to finish behind us but really can't generate the vitriol inside myself that so many Mags & Mackems seem to have for this one. Naturally, I hope we stuff them, but I'm not looking forward to the winding up and aggravation between the 2 sets of fans. It is beneath us as human beings.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

"It is beneath us as human beings."

But what about the makems? ;-)

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

When the boundaries of The Geordie Nation are drawn I'm sure Sunderland will be included.

No No NO Never Never NEVER

In the same way as Berwick is still to this day technically at war with Germany, so Queerside will be annexed and will NEVER EVER be part of the greater Geordie nation.....I WILL NOT HAVE IT!

Cor Jonno.....you really know what nerver to touch don't you. ;0)

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

While I can't find it within myself to hate any footy supporters, even the mackems, and am truly repulsed by any footy related violence, I'll never be truly happy until SAFC are bottom of the Doc Martens League Div 4.

As for mackemland being part of an independant Geordie homeland, I can only presume Jonno has his tongue firmly planted in his cheek - no way Jose!!!

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Maccums are indeed taken for Geordies on their travels down South. It is guaranteed to infuriate them - they despise being labelled as Geordies. They would be as repulsed by Jonno's idea of being incorporated in a Geordie nation as we are of having them. Quite perverted.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Methinks more perverse than perverted Ginga.....!

Clarky.....couldn't agree more....football violence is possibly the most abhorent creature that has ever slimed accross this earth, and I wouldn't advocate it....however......in the case of Makems.......! nah...joking honest! ;0)

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Certain people are already asking for a Northern assembly, a sort of devolved body along the lines of Scotland and Wales. This is surely the precursor to The Geordie Nation although I daresay it will never be called that officially. I haven't seen the proposed borders but I'm damned sure that Sunderland will be included. It's always been a suburb of Newcastle. It has an 0191 phone code, and to get there by train you have to change at Newcastle. "Their" airport is also at Newcastle.

I see the Geordie Nation as the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria which certainly includes Sunderland.

Be sensible man - every region, no matter how perfect, needs somewhere to put it's slums. ;-)))

Point of information here - I think Berwick is at war with the Russians not the Jormans.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Nice one Jonno.....nice one ;0)

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Your right every nation needs somewhere for it's slums and waste. Boro and Sunderland will be a valued part of wor nation.

However will you lot not learn off the English? How they colonilised (sp?)?

Once we get the assembly in place we have to evolve to take the English trade, we HAVE to stretch our boundries perhaps we should take control of Leeds. We need to strengthen our economy.

We also need a quality medium to spread our word, to give quality spin, to bond the region into a strong unbreakable culture! There will be no more of this word spreading of the Manchester derby being bigger than the Newcastle derby, because the british press will gradually be controlled by the Geordies. The national media will slowly but surely move to the North east.

When our medium is in place we can spread the word of the toon. Forget about Sky and Man Utd, it will be the satelite channel of Tyne Tees which spreads and explains our culture to the world. Thus the brand name NUFC will sell it's merchandise to the world, with or without a successful side. We will control the markets.

And the best thing is, there will be no more toongates, the editor of the NOTW will now be a eunuch doing time - making palace St James goal nets.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Excuse me mister....yes you above....yes the smith peroson.....is your middle name DAN by any chance?

(the oldies will know what I mean)

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Got the wrang Smith, Ken, remember rightly Jack Carter hoyed him off the roof one day on Gatesheed High Street, or was that Councillor Alf Roberts?, could be misteken mind

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Nah nah Buff.....you're talking about Old Man Brumby in the GC film......I'm talking reality man

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Nah nah Buff.....you're talking about Old Man Brumby Brunby in the GC film......I'm talking reality man

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Am taakin crap, so what, had my pre-match meal, fish supper, mushy peas and a bottle of Tizer the Appetizer, none of this past it stuff (pasta) to face the Makems eh Ken?

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Had on Ken, been thinking, Dan Smith disnae work for Barclays! it canna be him, T `D` Smith is a voluntary worker ain`t he. owt to tek my mind off the game.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Buff.....T Dan Smith was a corrupt councillor for the Toon Cooncil back in the 60's. The character that Brian Mosley played in Get Carter was 'loosely' base don him. He did time for backhanders on land deals in the Toon....some of which lead directly to the building of Eldon Square on what was supposed ot be listed and protected land.

He died a year or so back......

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

If you ever watched Our Friends in the North......Alun Armstrong's character was also 'loosely' based on him.

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Ken, I knew aal that, jest joshin, bit of film buff mesel like, oh by the way did I ever tell ya that my neighbour 2 doors doon in Dunston was Angus Sibbet!!his character in GC was minutely portrayed, the smoothie could have been Luchivallgio (sp) and the country house was Lord Gorts aul pad at Hamsterley (sneak in for conkers when I was a wee un).

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

Okay ITK, clever b--g-r who played the leading roles of Tweedledum and Tweedledee in the Rancid Theatre Group (RTG) production of Merchant Ivorys masterpiece, "Planet of the Apes"

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2000

T Dan Smith corrupt ITK ?? Surely no more so than McKeag (senior I think?) Together they spent every waking hour treading on each others' toes did they not and generally blocking progress at our beloved NUFC ?

-- Anonymous, November 18, 2000

So, none of you wimps are gonna join me and mi boy outside the Strawberry in the front line at 12.00 o'clock?

Shame on you all

And it is the french that Berwick is still at was with.

-- Anonymous, November 18, 2000

Mention of T Dan Smith brings back a fond memory.

At school (Blyth Grammar) when I was in the 6th form, TDS came to speak to the school. The Head, (Taffy Lloyd as Screach will recall) gave him the most effusive, crawling intro I've ever heard (and I mean it made Richard Attenborough look dismissive).

I can't recall any of the words but Taffy was telling us how honoured we should be in the presence of this great man who had spared us his time etc ...

Not long afterwards he was doing time of course, which amused me greatly in the light of the Headmaster's words.

-- Anonymous, November 18, 2000

By the way lads, my name is Tommy, and before you start speculating, NO, I'm not a benefits cheat who used to play for Liverpool!

-- Anonymous, November 18, 2000

In fact ITK, Buff, Jonno & co that patter was so much great in quality I'm now called T.Dan.Smith out of respect, ;) LOL

The only bloody bright spot in a shity day...

-- Anonymous, November 18, 2000

Jonno - I think I must have missed that day at school. It was a long time ago - mebbes I just forgot? But I remember Taff Lloyd. Hated the bar steward. Stupid git.

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2000