It's eight years ago today since the Andy Cole song was first heard at St James Park. I am sitting looking at a painting of the day with Cole about to slot in his 3rd, and our 7th.

A boisterous renditioning of Blaydon Races is very special, but "Andy Cole Andy Cole" was as joyous a sing-a-long as there ever was.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

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and scores a goal

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Anyone know what happened to the blerk who got him tatooed on his leg? You've probably told me before...

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Anyone know what happened to Andy Cole?

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

John Gray, the man who had the tatoo was commited to a mental institution in June 1996. Two months before that he was rushed to the RVI after he aptutated his own leg with a breadknife in his garden shed. It was in all of the papers at the time.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

'It was in all of the papers at the time'

Bliddy hell Rik, how many bits did he cut the leg into ?

There's a thought. Did he hack the whole leg off then cut it into smaller bits, or did he cut it off little bit by little bit, so he could prolong the pleasure ?

Being a git hard Geordie, ah berry done it the second way.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

Cole's surplus at Manure, the other one's lost his man at West ham there's two players, now for another 9.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

The guy's name was Rob Nesbitt, he was an utter lunatic from Ashington. I heard he tried to tke the tat off with an orbital sander.

-- Anonymous, May 09, 2001

"Cole's surplus at Manure, the other one's lost his man at West ham there's two players, now for another 9.". I thought 'the other' was called Joe?

Another will prob. be playing in the Cup Final for the Ar$e (Ashley).

;-)

-- Anonymous, May 10, 2001