Pure Geordie Magic 2
The last time Newcastle United played in this division Barnsley suffered a hiding on Tyneside and there were plenty of similarities in the 6-1 thumping at St James' Park.
Yes, Barnsley had just 10 men and lost their first choice keeper on a day when they were equal to the Magpies for most of the first half.
But once Newcastle had the bit between their teeth, there was no doubt that this was going to end up being a real, real rout.
For those of us old enough to remember the old Gallowgate scoreboard had a simple message in the 92/93 season when we hammered the Tykes 6-0 and it read back then: Pure Geordie Magic.
Sadly we've never had a scoreboard since the old Gallowgate was bulldozed in 1994 but even if we did today it could have malfunctioned.
The reality of this one was pretty simple and it could have been double figures.
And as the players left the field news of QPR's win over West Brom meant that United are nine points clear of the automatic promotion places with 12 games to play and a whopping 22 points ahead of the play-off positions with seventh placed Blackpool knowing that even if they won every single one of their last 11 games, they can only pick up 33 points.
Next up for Newcastle a trip to Middlesbrough against a side feeling sorry for themselves and their season fading away.
In the mood Newcastle United are in right now it's a game they'll be relishing.
*Do you have any special memories of the old Gallowgate scoreboard and its Spectrum 48k graphics?
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I remember the scoreboard Lee, the way newcastle dismantled Barnsley this time was clinical and i think an unbeaten run to the end of the season is a real possability.
I travel watching the toon from Exeter and wasnt looking forward to this season but i would like to thank Chris Houghton and Colin Calderwood for a very good season they have the players playing with pride in the shirts they wear not like the bunch we had last season !
Best I've seen this season, but the sending off was the difference. Loved the spiderman mask though!
About time!
Lee, I'm old enough to remember the old halftime scoreboards with white numbers on black squares, just like the old cricker scoreboards.
Was at the match today and the whole team looked class, the whole team stood out not just individuals.
Though the sending off changes the course of the game, it really shouldn't take anything away from are performance. Barnsley still had 10 players on the pitch who crumbled instead of rising to the challenge.
If we play like this every week we will win every game.
Thanks for todays memories Pure Geordie Class
A BIG THANKS TO CHRIS AND COLIN AND TO ALL THE PLAYERS FOR THE HAPPINES THEY ARE GINING US SO FAR THIS SEASON .
PLEASE NEXT YEAR TO THE PREMIER NO MORE MISTAKES LIKE OWEN MARTINS DUFF BEYE VINTUKA GEREMI AND SO MANY MORE .GIVE THIS TEAM A CHANCE TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE GOOD FOR IT AND IF WE GET ANY PLAYERS(2 THE MOST I BELIEVE) GET PLAYERS WHO REALLY WANTS TO PLAY FOR US AND NOT JUST FOR THE MONEY .
Hey - them half tie scoreboards - what a mess they were eh adcodga ?? I can still remember trying to decipher the scores next to me program.
apparently - it was ã10million for three big scoreboards at St James - and the company that wanted to fit fit them wanted the advertising revenue rather than charge for the fitting of them.
That all fell by the way when we went doon. They will change thier minds of we go up - obviously.
Well done the lads.
Impressed with Colo this season - and partofme cant help thinkingif his motiviation is solely the chance of getting to the world cup - and next year the Old colocini will stand back up again.
I remember 1990 when it read Newcastle 0 Sunderland 2
Still not happy it should have been 10.
As for the scoreboard who can forget the concrete bogs below them.
Remember the score board used to have little "Mr Men" type characters that bounced up and down at various times? Most memorably when Stuart Boam scored an own goal and the board said "oops" with the little dancing me - don't think anyone, least of all Mr Boam was very impressed at the scoreboard operator's humour!!!
how yer like yer cockle!