Mags fanzone in Durham

[percy]

Always been mags in Durham it’s easier to get to Newcastle and many of the villages to the west from there. There’s plenty of Sunderland supporters but we don’t feel the need to don football tops and change our accents to sit in the pub and watch the games.

You aren’t missing much it’s awful.

Was always a majority of Sunderland fans in my generation.

 

[Chi boy]

On the banks of the Wear.. disgusting.

 

[TZMouk]

Weird lot Durham mags mind, can tell they feel inferior to proper Newcastle fans actually from Newcastle supporting heartlands and as a result they feel the need to act extra Geordie for some odd reason.

 

[only one rade prica]

Sad when / if that happens, in the day Durham was always majority of Red & White supporters

And still is

 

[billingham-mackem]

I've come across a few who used to go but gave up their season tickets under Ashley.....

That seems to be the standard response from mags who don't go (and likely never have)

 

[Cyclops]

Now that I know where it is I won't be going there- ever . Why don't they open a venue in Saudi the land of their sponsors/owners Should go down well over there could be match made in heaven

 

[mackem35]

On the banks of the River Wear. Sure Durham Cathedral is part of Newcastle.

And the cricket club - no doubt durham prison we can have

"Come on Newcarsel City".

"Soccer club of Newcarsel City" - aka Saudia Arabia FC

Weird lot Durham mags mind, can tell they feel inferior to proper Newcastle fans actually from Newcastle supporting heartlands and as a result they feel the need to act extra Geordie for some odd reason.

They hate Sunderland more than the proper mags but don't know why and will slag Sunderland off just to be part of the geordie nashun.

 

[JimHep]

Nowt worse than Durham and washy mags .with there put on ‘toon’ accent

 

[E Tenebris Lux]

I don’t live there but unfortunately it appears Durham is majority Mags now which one time was unthinkable, unless anyone more informed can tell me I’m wrong.

You’re wrang

 

[nelford_safc]

Durham mags disgust me.

 

[Unlucky Black Cat]

Literally on the banks of the wear

I will never eat in Durham again.

Hunger strike if you ever do time, mate?

Durham mags disgust me.

Only Durham Mags?

 

[matt228]

So if a pub in Cramlington decided to be a Sunderland fanzone, then lot wouldn't be complaining about it?

If a pub in Cramlington wanted to be a Sunderland fan zone, they'd be perfectly entitled to do so. If Newcastle fans didn't like it, tough luck, they could simply go somewhere else. I don't know Cramlington very well: are there a decent number of Sunderland fans? My suspicion is that the divide will be very heavily weighted in favour of Newcastle and therefore a poor business decision.

Personally, I couldn't give a monkey's what a particular bar in Durham wants to do. Being realistic, there are plenty of fans of both clubs in Durham. It's 15 miles to Sunderland or 18 to Newcastle. It's not unreasonable to expect that there's a mix of fans in a city like that, especially since so many people move about in the region and keep their childhood club. Bohemia have chosen to brand themselves a Newcastle fan zone to get some extra punters in. It's a business decision and they must think it will pay off. Meanwhile another bar in Durham would be perfectly entitled to be a Sunderland fan zone if they thought it made financial sense.

 

[nelford_safc]

Hunger strike if you ever do time, mate?

Only Durham Mags?

All mags but Durham and Seaham the most.

 

[Falconhoof]

Weird lot Durham mags mind, can tell they feel inferior to proper Newcastle fans actually from Newcastle supporting heartlands and as a result they feel the need to act extra Geordie for some odd reason.

Hits the nail on the head this post mind

 

[Teed]

Traitors.

 

[Roker-73]

Lower than low

Hopefully they go bust

 

[Ongo Baglogian]

Only place in Durham where i can accept being a mag is consett and Stanley at a push. The rest should be treat like lepers.

 

[Kernel]

Bet there's no more than 30 in the 'fanzone'. Rest will be bottomless brunch lot not watching it. Pile of shit marketing ploy to look relevant.
*30 is generous....15.

 

[Teed]

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Only place in Durham where i can accept being a mag is consett and Stanley at a push. The rest should be treat like lepers.

Got no time for any of them, even Gateshead was Durham, they should be proud to come from Durham, nothing but f***ing traitors in my view.

 

[Gonk73]

Hope they lose a lot of red and white business as a result

Aye ....well they will have lost mine.....was looking forward to a few along the river in the summer months....plenty more though!