Had rhe pleasure of talking too her on a Sky Blue Express in the Sixties she was 1 of the celebrities on the train Can't remember what away game it was.Very pleasant and attractive young lady .
RIP
Think the early sale your on about was the Wednesday after the Sunderland game selling the Man U ticket for the Saturday.They were due to go on sale at 5 30 pm but they started selling them at 3 o'clock because of the queue when I joined it at 1 30 already round the ground about 6 deep.Happy days
That was a great night 40 plus thousand officially, many more got in when gates broken down.
Sunderland scored after about half an hour.All you heard was "The Blaydon Races untill we drew level and when we got the winner we told them where they could stick "The Blaydon Races"It all happened...
If I have 1 regret It was missing the Cup Final had all the vouchers .Made my way to HR my dear wife bringing money(£6) only to be left short in the queue when they were sold out.The next price was £25 which I hadn't got, times were hard moneywise for us then.
Watch it on the TV wife wishing we...
Don't get what you mean by that.
If you mean people only want to buy tickets for big games that is their choice.They are putting their money into our club.We are all supporters no one is better than any one else even they go to every game.Like I said some people have to come from distant, some...
My first season was 1957/8 playing in the 3 division South finished in the bottom half of the table became founder member of the new 4th division. Enjoyed the rise from there to division 1 which became the Premier league suffered the drop back down to division 3 .Started the journey back up...
These co called "cherry pickers" might well be fans who live away and can't get to every game,even firstimers who could become regulars.Dont worry Doug knows what he's doing.If we do things right next season Doug can make the millions then.
Enjoy the ride
Takes me a my time gettng down the 6 steps to my seat.Me go down another 30 or so climb over a barrier get round the hoarding by that. time you'll be gone home.Nothing for it son and grandson (both 6 foot plus) will have to carry me.