The mags are claiming Durham CC now

[safctommie]

Why would anyone want to wear anything other than Durham CCC colours.Take a good look at yourself if you do.
This includes dressing your kids up in football colours.

 

[Sillypoint]

quite like how the Durham Pathway training specifically states no football shirts

 

[Twisted]

Why would anyone want to wear anything other than Durham CCC colours.Take a good look at yourself if you do.
This includes dressing your kids up in football colours.

*Except Sunderland gear is acceptable

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Why would anyone want to wear anything other than Durham CCC colours.Take a good look at yourself if you do.
This includes dressing your kids up in football colours.

I’ve never understood it

 

[safctommie]

I’ve never understood it

It’s as if they’re embarrassed to wear DCCC colours.

 

[MONTYMCPHAIL]

There's both Mackems and Geordies in what is traditionally County Durham.
The song was written by a Geordie from County Durham, about a horse race in County Durham

How can a geordie be from Co Durham?

 

[FatCat2402]

How can a geordie be from Co Durham?

Because Co.Durham used to go all the way up to the Tyne. I was born in Jarrow on Tyne, County Durham. As it was known pre 1974.

 

[CEF]

How can a geordie be from Co Durham?

If they born/live on the Tyne, in Country Durham

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

No-one from the Tyneside part of County Durham can be a Geordie and therefore Blaydon Races is not a Geordie song.

I think that’s the established consensus position of the cricket forum. A fairly comical established consensus but nevertheless

 

[ODIN]

I've always associated that song with the mags so to hear Durham sing it doesn't sit right with me. Probably being petty like

 

[mosi]

And here we go again….

 

[safctommie]

People from South Shields are Tynesiders
South Shields was in Co Durham.
Co Durham Tynesiders from South Shields.

 

[Thurston]

No-one from the Tyneside part of County Durham can be a Geordie and therefore Blaydon Races is not a Geordie song.

I think that’s the established consensus position of the cricket forum. A fairly comical established consensus but nevertheless

Have wondered for years why they sing Blaydon Races, because Blaydon is on the wrong side of the river to be considered “Geordie.”

People from South Shields are Tynesiders
South Shields was in Co Durham.
Co Durham Tynesiders from South Shields.

Tynesiders but not “Geordie” which makes for a big distinction within the context of this conversation.

I've always associated that song with the mags so to hear Durham sing it doesn't sit right with me. Probably being petty like

Mags/Geordies = Northumberland, not Durham.

Durham is the other side of the river.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Have wondered for years why they sing Blaydon Races, because Blaydon is on the wrong side of the river to be considered “Geordie.”

Tynesiders but not “Geordie” which makes for a big distinction within the context of this conversation.

Mags/Geordies = Northumberland, not Durham.

Durham is the other side of the river.

You ask people from Blaydon / Whickham / Bensham type area whether they’re Geordies or not!

I reckon they might sing Blaydon races because the lyrics are about Scotswood Road, Collingwood Street, Armstrongs….

 

[safctommie]

You ask people from Blaydon / Whickham / Bensham type area whether they’re Geordies or not!

I reckon they might sing Blaydon races because the lyrics are about Scotswood Road, Collingwood Street, Armstrongs….

Co Durham Tynesiders,not Geordies,if you’re from Blaydon.

 

[viccarlton]

It’s as if they’re embarrassed to wear DCCC colours.

I wouldn’t say embarrassed, but that pathetic lions head logo that they now use is a joke, I refuse to buy anything it adorns.

 

[Twisted]

I wouldn’t say embarrassed, but that pathetic lions head logo that they now use is a joke, I refuse to buy anything it adorns.

Exactly.

Some of the stuff they've started making again with the proper or simplified crest on it is ok but horrifically overpriced

 

[mosi]

Exactly.

Some of the stuff they've started making again with the proper or simplified crest on it is ok but horrifically overpriced

I think most of the stuff in the club shop is. I like me bucket hat though (blue side only)

 

[safctommie]

I wouldn’t say embarrassed, but that pathetic lions head logo that they now use is a joke, I refuse to buy anything it adorns.

The lions head does look silly.