I shall be attending
Worn down properly by Bonser. Get the feeling wasting the “legacy” of the Smith era by just appointing a cheap option in Whitney and seeing the whole club decline in that two years has tipped a fair few over the edge, can’t say I blame them.
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Have a read of this chap.
The Blackpool fans actually got a game called off not so long ago with a pitch invasion protest as detailed in the article.
BTW I’m not having a go at any lack of protest v Bonser, just saying it’s a little more civil here getting face to face meeting as the trust did last season rather than what’s happening up there.
Edit: Just read the stuff about their training ground and they had the riches of the premier league for a season. At least there has been attempt to improve facilities with a decent new ish training ground at Essington.
See what you mean mate , what a family / set up there
… Even manager Lee Clark, who has somehow stuck by the club through all of this …
…let’s face it who else would of given him a job ? …and what do they look like
No surprise of their antic’s looking at them , 37 million skimmed off , Jeff’s got some catching up to do 
It does say Dave, perhaps you need to borrow my glasses! 
I presume you’ll be dragging Hickey to the game (along with Mrs Geordie and Geordie Jnr)? They had over 8k there tonight for the Checkatrade so I expect there’ll be a decent 5 digit crowd for the replay (even at £10 a ticket we’ll get a healthy chunk of cash out of it compared to our usual league game income).
And the Oystons aren’t the only ones who make Bonser look good - I posted the link in here ages ago (there are probably more that should be on there now) Might end Bescot exile - #16 by saddla
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Your right I still can’t see it! Me and jnr for sure, he was delighted with draw. Presume you’re going so I’ll get in touch with Phil.
Apparently there’s a few “other folks” from this neck of the woods making the trip over according to my sources 
Ulteria motives and all that, not trouble though, although they’re not coming in the pub with me!!
Well it confirms £10 and £5 tickets for Walsall fans.
Yes, will be coming - from Manchester as that’s where I’ll be next week (and tomorrow for the Shrewsbury game that should have been the shortest trip of the year for me from my house!) Not sure when I’ll get there, but will try to make it in time for a pint with you all before kick off.
If we’re not playing Bolton on 5th Jan, are you making the short journey to Plymouth? 
Ok see you there, I’ll be in the Colliery Tav last pint(s) before game.
Have been speaking to two of my Bolton supporting colleagues, who are in two minds about who to support in the replay, so to speak.
First option, a bye into the 4th Round (cheeky buggas!). Or a bumper gate to be beaten by their probably Championship replacements next season.
They are not confident about retaining their place!
I just hope we do win the replay, then go on to beat them too!
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Best places to park and drink please?
The park and ride thing isn’t in operation for our game (S’land business park) but you should still be able to park at Stadium of Light metro station (about a fiver). No parking in streets by the ground,but the town centre is only a ten minute walk if you park there. There’s also a bit of street parking near the Jackson’s and Albion pubs respectively if you get there early and drop lucky. Depends what you want pub wise. The bars near the ground are all pretty basic. Colliery Tavern is literally across the road. I was last in there last season when they played Sheff Wed after our game at Bradford got postponed and both sets of fans were in there peacefully. Service is quick for a matchday pub. There’s a couple of cheap, rough and ready social clubs, the Democrat and the Victory heading back towards the Wearmouth bridge about 5 minutes from the ground. Nearest Spoons is back over the river in the city centre right next to the train station (about ten-fifteen minute walk), not the greatest example but does all the usual Spoons beer and food.
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Remember parking in a street near the ground when we played them in the league cup and some young lads were making an income by ‘looking after your car while you are away’! I wonder whether they went on to run other protection rackets as they got older.
Went to watch Sunderland-Arsenal a few years back after a stag do in the Toon and stumbled across the ISIS bar just by the ring road, lively in there as you’d expect!
Sunderland town centre is a dump so I’d suggest drinking and parking in Newcastle and getting the metro in (20 minutes). Nice ground though, very much looking forward to the game in March. Only issue is they’ve closed the upper tiers this season yet still put the away fans up there so you’re pretty much closed off.
I think they’re working as traffic wardens for North Tyneside Council.
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Get rid of bonser
Tickets will be £15 adults £5 concessions.
Tickets went on sale yesterday then - how many is everyone expecting us to take? Initial allocation is 500
I’ll be going plus 2, hope we can continue this cup run
We should easily take 1000 here. Down the road really, and not that often we see the 3rd round of any cup. Cheap tickets too.
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If the supporters club are running a coach I’ll go. I’m not driving 3.5 hours each way, but I’ll drive to bescot and pick up a coach there. Anyone have any idea what time they will need to set off?