Originally Posted by
jensdad
I agree, Skipness. It's always nice to aim higher, but it pays to take a reality check every now and again.
Strange psychology here in Newcastle. Our football team hasn't won the league for 92 years but we seem to have delusions that should be a major European force.
I'm from the north-west, but have lived near Newcastle for twenty odd years. I've only come across this view of north-east football reflectecd from outside the north-east. The locals just think they should be doing better, and don't expect to be one of Europe's elite (and just to be clear, I'm not agreeing with anything Craig Bellamy says...
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The point about airport is spot on - the North east is a (relatively) poor, isolated region. As todays news further south has shown “
when London sneezes, the north east catches a cold.”