Mackem DJ
Striker
Thats an observation ive made too
Most the durham mags da’s didnt like football. Whereas I was afflicted
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Is Durham cricket club a mag place?
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Most the durham mags da’s didnt like football. Whereas I was afflicted
geordiemushroomheid
Central Defender
I worked in Durham 1984 to 1990 and I'd say it was predominantly 80-20 in favour of Sunderland. It probably is still more Sunderland if you only count match goers but the unwashed tv support has ballooned since then. Generally, inadequates who are hoping to identify with some sort of success.
You've nailed it
Forty
Winger
Blaydons in County Durham
Because Blaydons in County Durham,
So really the Mags sing a song about a place in County Durham. The feckers will try to claim owt.
Again Stockton County Durham. At one point all of County Durham had good rail links with Sunderland. Bishop Auckland, Spenny & Durham all had direct rail links. Thank Dr Beeching for removing them
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Hm! The closest club South Shields is Sunderland, for a lot of people there, closer than a lot of people who live in Sunderland! You can't just generalise with rivers. South Tyneside has a large numbers of our support.
Its Him Again
Striker
We have to remember the likes of Consett and Stanley are in Durham , I worked there in 80s and all seemed to be mags from memory though I know we do have a Consett branchI worked in Durham 1984 to 1990 and I'd say it was predominantly 80-20 in favour of Sunderland. It probably is still more Sunderland if you only count match goers but the unwashed tv support has ballooned since then. Generally, inadequates who are hoping to identify with some sort of success.
You've nailed it
Eric gates hair
Striker
Any wearside born mag is a disgrace.
HoxtonMackem
Striker
As already pointed out; that pub is rented space and the cricket club are landlords. Same as Bannatynes.
The notion that DCCC are doing this is utter nonsense.
It's literally the pub just trying to cash in, you can't exactly blame them. Shit enough time for pubs as it is.
I'm not sure self proclaimed mags out number SAFC fans as much as some on here think in CLS and similar areas, I just think the weird non matchday wearing tendencies of plastic newcastle fans makes it seem that way.
95 percent of the time you see SAFC tops on a non matchday it's bairns cutting about in them which is socially acceptable behaviour - even in Sunderland City Centre / immediate areas.
Grown men wearing football tops of any colour when their team isn't playing is just plain odd in my view.
The notion that DCCC are doing this is utter nonsense.
It's literally the pub just trying to cash in, you can't exactly blame them. Shit enough time for pubs as it is.
I'm not sure self proclaimed mags out number SAFC fans as much as some on here think in CLS and similar areas, I just think the weird non matchday wearing tendencies of plastic newcastle fans makes it seem that way.
95 percent of the time you see SAFC tops on a non matchday it's bairns cutting about in them which is socially acceptable behaviour - even in Sunderland City Centre / immediate areas.
Grown men wearing football tops of any colour when their team isn't playing is just plain odd in my view.
Nasser Butt-Head
Midfield
I think a lot of people are getting confused.
Wearside and Tyneside aren't the same.
The City of Sunderland encompasses all of Wearside, North and South.
The City of Newcastle only has the North side of the Tyne.
South Tynesiders from South Shields Jarra etc can legitimately follow either.
All or Nothing
Midfield
Born and bred in Durham , whilst growing up in the 60s there were definitely more SAFC than Mags , think the whole job shift towards losing mining and shipbuilding has changed the shift in numbers supporting teams . Also the 92 brigade raised its head the increase in social media and TV coverage in that period will have swayed the shift in support, but like the Awld saying what goes around comes around.
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Using those rules Manchester United isn't in Manchester and London doesn't have a football club...
Nasser Butt-Head
Midfield
Just rules in my head marra!
Its Him Again
Striker
10s of thousands of them unfortunately
I can't speak for Stanley and Consett but any SAFC fan on here from CLS will tell you that it hasn't always been predominantly black and white.
What they will tell you is that lads that had absolutely no interest in football at school, let alone NUFC, will now say that they support them.
The Blaydon Races or Sunderland Aces? You might be older than me and be able to correct me but I went to my first match in the 1980-81 season and can't remember ever hearing us sing TBR.
I'll be honest and admit that I've got no idea about what boroughs and counties certain towns were historically in but in the 45 years I've been aware of TBR, it's always been associated with NCL/NUFC.
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Its Him Again
Striker
Based on match goers who has the most fans ? Nothing else interests me tbh
safctommie
Winger
I don’t have many friends who are mags but none of them had any views on Saudi before the takeover and none since.
I’d be the same if the Saudi’s owned us.
Johnny Gently
Central Defender
I wouldn't want to be associated with that regime. Not only for the aforementioned reasons. It makes a mockery of the rules about who should own a football club and who shouldn't. The FA or whoever makes the rules have lowered the bar so far it's now underground. The Saudis aren't interested in football just the kudos it brings to a backward authoritarian regime. Countries should not be allowed to buy football clubs period.
Spelthorne mackem
Midfield
Fair point
We have had the same in Consett
for years
Much easier to get to the Mags than Sunderland
Still a fair few of us about mind and most of us actually went.
That’s from 60’s onwards.
Just to be fair I am now in Devon and don’t get to many games these days.
E Tenebris Lux
Midfield
It's the same throughout the region. Regular Express bus services to N*****le, some every 20 of 30 minutes.All roads lead there and to the Metro Centre. Rail links too. You never see regular Express busses to Sunderland. This is no doubt due to the popularity of shopping on the dark side and total lack of quality shops in Sunderland. This has been evident for decades and we can only hope that the changing dynamic in Sunderland's city centre can attract the quality outlets to return and new companies to move in. This should be priority number one for the local authority as it tries to entice the public to move into the city centre.
Our support from the outlying towns and villages to the south and west rely on supporters club's coaches to ferry people to SOL by public transport , otherwise it's a nightmare journey to Sunderland compared to Tyneside. Many resort to travel by car as they do not benefit from the facilities of using the Metro. Until it changes the habits of people effected will be to follow the crowd and the easiest and quickest way to spend their money.
Stella Spark
Central Defender
Both. Blaydon Races before my time too. Up to 70s at least though.
