Tex
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Aye that name rings a bell, problies him!
Steve Cram
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Billy Fish
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Saw him at Gateshead Stadium when he was in his prime. He was just in front of me and I was amazed at the length of his stride just in warm-up.
Its different altogether seeing them live compared to the telly. The pole vaulters and high jumpers are unreal.
Its different altogether seeing them live compared to the telly. The pole vaulters and high jumpers are unreal.
Big Sharp Teeth
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Nah, he used to use the Chinese on Chillingham Road in Heaton (fella who owned it had a cutting from a local paper proving it was the case stuck to the wall). He was gagging for the student lifestyle.
Mightve won an Olympic medal but has he won penshaw hill race and the blaydon race in the same year? Nor. Me bro has though 
In all seriousness though, I’d have a lot more respect if he wasn’t so far up Brendan Fosters arsehole.
Great lad Crammy though. Does a lot for the sport in the area.
In all seriousness though, I’d have a lot more respect if he wasn’t so far up Brendan Fosters arsehole.
Great lad Crammy though. Does a lot for the sport in the area.
Big Sharp Teeth
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Or Steve Backley?
woodlebert
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Celebrity fan
jarramackem
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Me too, one of the most famous people I’ve met along with Nick Cotton off Eastenders and Gordon Armstrong
Hulkster
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I was a huge Cram fan when I was a kid like. Used to actually go out for runs in a vest and shorts at like 7 and 8 years old because I wanted to be like him ,
I do wonder now about that period of British dominance in middle distance running in the 80s.
I'd prefer to think it was just that we developed an elite cluster who pushed each other, set examples for each other and so on. That can definitely happen in sport.
On the other hand we know that doping was pretty rampant in the 80s, so you are kind of naturally suspicious of anyone who was winning and the chances of one country being so dominant and setting records that would last for years.
I don't think there's ever been allegations against any of them and Cram is particularly vocal when it comes to anti-doping, it's a shame that the cheating of some can cause doubts about everyone else, but as I say looking back it is extraordinary how well we did and it does cause you to wonder a bit.
I think it was just the case that we had some examples of people like Moorcroft setting the template for people like Cram and Coe to follow, then in turn people like Cram inspiring little kids like me to go out and run and nice virtuous circle kept going for a while.
I do wonder now about that period of British dominance in middle distance running in the 80s.
I'd prefer to think it was just that we developed an elite cluster who pushed each other, set examples for each other and so on. That can definitely happen in sport.
On the other hand we know that doping was pretty rampant in the 80s, so you are kind of naturally suspicious of anyone who was winning and the chances of one country being so dominant and setting records that would last for years.
I don't think there's ever been allegations against any of them and Cram is particularly vocal when it comes to anti-doping, it's a shame that the cheating of some can cause doubts about everyone else, but as I say looking back it is extraordinary how well we did and it does cause you to wonder a bit.
I think it was just the case that we had some examples of people like Moorcroft setting the template for people like Cram and Coe to follow, then in turn people like Cram inspiring little kids like me to go out and run and nice virtuous circle kept going for a while.
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Leonard osbourne
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Stephen Miller....
Do you know how the Metupa got its name?
Do you know how the Metupa got its name?
True. I hadn't really considered Paralympians.
Leonard osbourne
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He's the only one that sprung to mind when I read your post....
Big Jeff
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HettonSAFC
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Golden era. Cram, Coe and Ovett. Not an athletics fan but the best of British…Coe was domminant in the 84 olympics and he was unlucky picking up a couple of injuries prior to 88.
His mile record in 85 stood for 8 years.....
Brian R?Mightve won an Olympic medal but has he won penshaw hill race and the blaydon race in the same year? Nor. Me bro has though
In all seriousness though, I’d have a lot more respect if he wasn’t so far up Brendan Fosters arsehole.
Great lad Crammy though. Does a lot for the sport in the area.
Fletch
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vinegar hill
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I’d say Cram is arguably the greatest north east sportsman ever.
He was a magnificent athlete, I mean he was jousting in Coe and Ovett with the greatest of all time.
He was unlucky a couple times in big championships with injuries and wasn’t quite at his best.
At his best he could beat anyone, but overall Coe would have to go down as the greatest ever.
He was quite remarkable, that 800 metres record was unreal.
He was a magnificent athlete, I mean he was jousting in Coe and Ovett with the greatest of all time.
He was unlucky a couple times in big championships with injuries and wasn’t quite at his best.
At his best he could beat anyone, but overall Coe would have to go down as the greatest ever.
He was quite remarkable, that 800 metres record was unreal.
Aye seems it actually. He has a box next to a box I've been in a few times at the match
Exapno Mapcase
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Mike McCleod was a great runner too but gets forgotten. Remember the excitement of Big Bren when I was 9 and 10. Crammy was a great athlete but seemed to have a lot of injuries. I hated and still do, Coe so anyone who beat him was sound.
There have been so many great footballers and cricketers from the north east I think there are a few ahead of Cram
There have been so many great footballers and cricketers from the north east I think there are a few ahead of Cram
