Require an extra ticket for the Arse game, sitting next to me behind the goal in the Gallowgate End. If you want to take a significant other, then I will give you my ticket and sit in your seat so you can have two together. The spare ticket belongs to Jonno (who sits next to me because we are cliquey like that).

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Answers

I think Screacher's ticket in the NW corner may be available, too.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Is anybody actually going to the game ?

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Don't you mean Jonno's creaky? All those steps must be a killer for the awl feller :-)

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Dougal, not one of the 'cliquey Newcastle posse', but can I put a claim in for it. Looks like I'm having to make an unwanted visit back to England for a few days as my Dad's taken ill and is in Gateshead hospital.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Hmmmm. I've actually met you already Stevo so I'll have to drink in another pub and possibly even support Arsenal in case it ruins it for anyone.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

We can always pretend we don't know each other Softie, or I can drink elsewhere??? I promise to behave honest!

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Well okay, but I want to make it perfectly clear that this is an entirely chance encounter as I find it deeply offensive that anyone from an NUFC bbs should meet up at a pub next to the ground on a match day through something so exclusive as a general invitation to anyone who fancies it.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Sorry Dougal - family have requested my (your) ticket.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

What the hells going on here?

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Shhh. You need the secret sign and password.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Stevo, it will be good to see you again. Sorry to hear about your Dad - hope he's OK.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Softie
You sound a bit broody. Not pmt is it ? :-))

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Perennially miserable tosspot, that's me. Bah humbug. My beautiful son has three magnificent teeth and I haven't had a good night's sleep in bliddy weeks.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

'I haven't had a good night's sleep in bliddy weeks'.

So you must be really looking forward to the Arse and Villa games.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

The wailing and gnashing of teeth stops me nodding off...bit like at home really.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Wailing, nashing of teeth, booing, and fans asking 'which one is Shearer?', plus a potential tonking...I can't wait. I gather tickets are easy to get on the day so no problems Dougal if Jonno's ticket is taken. Thanks Steph, he's on the mend.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Stevo - the ticket is yours. See you in the Strawberry.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Cheers Dougal (and Jonno), see you there.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Nee worries, pet. I warn you, I get a tad excited during games and the bloke next to me says "come on Newcastle" at least 2700 times during the game. However, it's a canny view.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Stevo

I was in Amsterdam for the day last Wednesday - sore head and back home by midnight - memories.

I'll scan the photo from the Arse CUp Final in and stick it somewhere - enjoy.

Josh

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

No problem Dougal (Jonno's skipping a game on medical grounds is he?). I'll try not to be the wide-eyed tourist, staring around the place mumbling "It wasn't as big as this last time I was here' and trying vainly to sing a long in a fake-Geordie accent.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

That's funny dougal, there's a blerk in front of me who shouts "keep it tight" with virtually the same frequency - for the Toon this is, of course, roughly equivalent to asking Mirandinha to play one-touch football, or for the younger fans, asking Nicholas Anelka to be a little more selfish.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Nice one Josh, glad you had a good time. The lads not losing a cup final during your visit probably helped. Wonder whatever happened to Kerry (?) the former BBS regular who was with us in Amsterdam. She was in bits after the match crying on the shoulder of some bemused Arsenal fan, then she broke her ankle on the way home poor lass.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001