Is Durham cricket club a mag place?

[Mackem DJ]

Anyone who supports Geordie Arabia from Durham has no strong father figure in their life, end of discussion

Thats an observation ive made too

Most the durham mags da’s didnt like football. Whereas I was afflicted

 

[geordiemushroomheid]

Serious question

Has Durham always been riddled with mags ?

Or maybe it’s worse now with social media? Making them more visible?

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.

Anyone who supports Geordie Arabia from Durham has no strong father figure in their life, end of discussion

You've nailed it

 

[Forty]

Sing the blaydon races when they win as well haway WHED

Blaydons in County Durham

If that's the case, why do the team sing The Blaydon Races in the dressing room just before they go out on to the pitch?

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.

Not being funny, but those Stockton fans should have links to the club/city i.e family history, work, uni etc.

If they have nothing affiliating them then they should be supporting 'boro.

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

 

[darius]

Let's agree that CLS is equidistant from the respective city centres and football stadium. But it takes less than 5mins to reach the City of Sunderland boundary from Chester and at least 30mins to Newcastle's. Thats not the same distance to the cities in my eyes.

There is nothing basic about geography mate. If rivers mean nothing then why did so many people move to them in the 1st place?

People who live on the same river, use its water, share its benefits should share commonality. That includes supporting its football team.

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]

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

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 branch

 

[Eric gates hair]

Any wearside born mag is a disgrace.

 

[HoxtonMackem]

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.

 

[chevvies]

I’m in DH1, surrounded by plastic Mags.

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

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.

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]

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.

 

[Zimba]

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.

Using those rules Manchester United isn't in Manchester and London doesn't have a football club...

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

Using those rules Manchester United isn't in Manchester and London doesn't have a football club...

Just rules in my head marra!

 

[Its Him Again]

Any wearside born mag is a disgrace.

10s of thousands of them unfortunately

 

[sixinarow]

Those three towns have always been predominantly black and white unfortunately. The dark side of County Durham.

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.

Safc fans used to sing it too.

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.

Was just a regional song, and there was greater affinity between County Durham towns, and less between north and south of the Tyne compared to today.

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.

 

[Its Him Again]

I’m in DH1, surrounded by plastic Mags.

Based on match goers who has the most fans ? Nothing else interests me tbh

 

[safctommie]

That's true but it's hard to quantify what the stats are given the difference in status between the clubs recently. I think a lot of black and whites will not be happy being associated with a regime that is barbarian, authoritarian, fascistic and treats women and gays abominably.

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]

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.

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]

No, made up boundaries or rivers aren’t a deciding factor in who a kid chooses to support and I find it strange how fixated this place seems to be about that. Gateshead town centre is historically County Durham and you can literally see St James from the high street. Blaydon also historically County Durham. Again, why would anyone expect Blaydon to be a Sunderland area just because it’s in County Durham? I could go on. Other than family influence, it’s just basic geography that dictate who most people choose to support and so it’s not surprising for a town in the middle of Sunderland and Newcastle to be broadly split in support.

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]

It's in CLS, which is at least 60 - 40 NUFC, if not 70 - 30.

I know loads on here will disagree but having been brought up there, it's the truth.

Sunderland have a significant supporters club but that's down to the crap transport links to Sunderland compared to Newcastle.

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]

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.

Both. Blaydon Races before my time too. Up to 70s at least though.