(19 May 2014, 8:13 pm)Adam wrote Noticed the Setra as well. Was quite surprised how many different operators were used and where they came from. When it was organised chaos in the morning at the IS, I noticed a plain white Van Hool coach had Rossendale Travel legal lettering, so did it really travel all the way over from Lancashire or has it been transferred to a NE operator who are so incompetent and can't be bothered to change it?
I was quite amused at Del Boy and Rodney at Woodhall selling their black and white merchandise. My Dad said that he read somewhere that Woodhall Services got in touch with Gateshead and said they'll give us £10 for every coach that stops there. Don't know how true that is but I suppose that day certainly had roaring trade.
I got a few photos on my phone, including a panoramic one of the stadium, as seen below. The other photo is a one of my family and I (excluding my granda, who was taking the photo) with a banner my Dad's workmate made for us. If any of you are interested, I'm the tall fine-looking fellow on the left holding the banner
Never noticed the Rossendale to be honest - mind, I was just hoping coach 7 wasn't the Kingsleys coach!
I was wondering how the services would have been picked.
Mates who have been to Wembley or Cardiff with Newcastle have always said they stopped at Woodhall too.
If management at the services had arranged a deal with the club, you would have thought additional staff would have been brought in to assist with the crowds - the queues were horrendous, especially on the way back outside McDonalds and KFC.
That banner is canny. You should try and get it signed by the squad.
(19 May 2014, 8:25 pm)marxistafozzski wrote Washington definately play at Nissan mate, Albany Park(if that is what you refer to) is not for purpose in tbe Northern League. Only Sunday League is played at Concord
http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/washingtonfootballclub/
Was pleased hear you had a canny weekend anyway mate
Initially the move there, was only meant to be temporary after an arson attack at Albany Park.
I didn't realise they hadn't moved back.
The social club at the Albany Park ground used to be great for a night out.
Live bands, the lot.
Guessing they don't do those anymore either!