Geordies love their sport and are certainly missing their football fix during lockdown.
Who could have foreseen St James’ Park being totally empty during the Premier League season.
Fans have been yearning for their football favourites to return and are chomping at the bit for the coronavirus restrictions to be lifted.
But here at ChronicleLive we have got our heads together to come up with the little things we miss on match days as Newcastle United players sit at home with their feet up.
From the roar of the crowds to the half time pie, here is our list. But if you have any of your own, don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments.
1. Roar of the crowds when the team score that vital goal
2. Pre-match pints
3. The half time pie
4. Talks about the glory days
5. Taking the mickey out of fans at the away end
6. Joining in with chants
7. Takeover talks with the boys
8. Hearing Mark Knopfler’s Going Home (Local Hero) ring out across St James’ Park as players come out onto the pitch
9. Checking the half time scores for other teams
10. Waiting to see the highlights on Sunday’s Match of the Day
11. Giving managerial tactics to a fan who you’ve never met before
12. Over paying for a pint at St James’ Park
13. Hearing how the person next to you could have made it as a footballer but got injured when he was younger
14. Giving a dig at Mike Ashley
15. Grabbing a Greggs steak bake before the match
16. Racing to the Metro after the game to miss the crowds
17. A few hours away from the stresses at home
18. Pure banter from the lads
19. Moaning over a loss
20. Excitement of Derby Day with Sunderland AFC
