Why do you support the Toon.

[sherwoodmag]

i wasn't aware you had a choice?!?!

I was brought up in battle hill (council estate in wallsend) you either supported the toon or didn't like football.


mind you, if I had made a choice, it would only have been the Toon.

there's been good times and bad, but I wouldn't change a thing.

Battlehill wasn't built when I was a kid but my daughter lives there now,when I come up her and my son in law come with me to the match.

[mag315]

Me dad was from Throckley, he moved to Peterborough area for work years ago, started to take me when I was nine nearly 50-years ago, he's sadly passed now but I'm still going ... home and away, ST holder travel up from Peterborough area with a mate and my son's, seen some good times and some very dire ones ... but wouldn't change a thing ... good times ahead hopefully ... mind you been saying that for years

[HughieG]

Shearer.

[toonlegend]

there you are. it had got mixed in with FM's multiposts

[toonlegend]

born and bred in Newcastle, as were my parents and some of my grandparents - was there any other team to follow ??

My uncle played for newcastle youths before the war, and was offered apprenticeship forms, but my grandad refused to sign them - "there is no future in football, get a trade" - he played for his squadron and also a couple of games for west ham after the war.

[ex_pat_magpie]

born and bred in Newcastle, as were my parents and some of my grandparents - was there any other team to follow ??

My uncle played for newcastle youths before the war, and was offered apprenticeship forms, but my grandad refused to sign them - "there is no future in football, get a trade" - he played for his squadron and also a couple of games for west ham after the war.

About time we were able to block FM's multi posts then. I would think to most posters just a waste of space.

[smorgan86]

When the Premier League started up, they had a big push internationally. In Canada we'd get 4-5 games on to watch every weekend and I'm usually up early (7:00 or 8:00) for early kickoff. Started watching for a few years without any loyalties; then saw Shearer in the black and white and the rest is history.

[kingstonbob]

I lived in Wideopen. My dad was a copper so had to do the matches regularly in the 70's and early 80's. Wouldnt take me too young due to the violence. I first went with a pal from school and his dad on 20 March 1982 v Oldham. Then went with my dad to a few matches when he moved elsewhere in the force until I started going by myself with pals Jan 1986. Never looked back.

[Kal]

Born in Waalsend.

[waalsendmick]

Born in Waalsend.

all the good lads were