FROM THE 'RONNY-GILL' ARCHIVES (Copyright? wot does that meeen?)
THE OLD POPULAR SIDE *** LEAZES TERRACE IZ IN THE BACKGROOND
Much had been written aboot wor derby at SJP against the mackems on Sunday at 'high noon bells'!
But did yi naa that a major riot, 125 YEARS AGO, on Good Friday 1901 @ St James' Park, prevented THAT derby match gannin aheed aaltogether!?
Extracts below are from: 'The Football Grounds of Great Britain'
"Some 35,000 squeezed into St James' Park with as many more outside, desperate to gain entry. Fences were trampled down and before long the pitch became a battleground between rival fans!"
'Athletic News' reported that: "The club flag was torn from it's staff and riven into shreds, the goal nets at one end shard like a fate!" It added: "We are delighted to hear that the cross-bar in falling fetched one or two of the rioters a reverberating 'sock' on the headache department!"
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| SOMEWHERE ON GALLOWGATE---GOOD FRIDAY 1901 "GRANMAR!--IZ THAT MEE GREAT GREAT GRANDAAA HAADIN HIZ LEG?" |
The match never started , and it took until 5 o' clock for the police to clear the pitch, which resembled a ploughed field by this time!---And there were riots aroond the groond in the aftermath, az fightin' fans spilled oot onto the streets!
Nine people were sent to hospital, including one Newcastle fan, who was SO drunk he fell oot of the grandstand which nearly collapsed!!!---and in the aftermath, a sund'lind supporter, who was beaten up by half crazed rival fans, sued Newcastle for his money back!
He lost the case and had to pay expenses of £70! (a considerable sum in 1901!) It wasn't until a riot occurred at Goodison Park a few years later that clubs began posting up signs warning that 'in NO circumstances' 'would money be refunded'!
"AAH!---THE GOOD OLD DAYS!"
He lost the case and had to pay expenses of £70! (a considerable sum in 1901!) It wasn't until a riot occurred at Goodison Park a few years later that clubs began posting up signs warning that 'in NO circumstances' 'would money be refunded'!
"AAH!---THE GOOD OLD DAYS!"
Anyway! Fast forward 125 years to March 22nd 2026!
Sandro Tonali iz doubful, but not ruled oot after bein forced off at Barcelona on Wedinzday!
Bruno, Lewis Miley and Fab Schar are still ruled oot, but Emil Krafth's season iz ower!
Steady Eddie must somehow pick the players up after wor disastrous result at Camp Nou!---Whether he can iz another matter!
A full Geordie Times match report will appear here sometime on Munday!----Lets hope (and pray!) that its a good one!
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