Jedi boro
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Norton is older than both but it’s still in Stockton.Apart from pre-dating Stockton by a bit. But what's half a millennium between friends?
Not sure your point.
Norton is older than both but it’s still in Stockton.Apart from pre-dating Stockton by a bit. But what's half a millennium between friends?
It didn't hurt but it made me question Gibson and wonder if he's either a bit thick or just a bad businessman. It was such a stupid thing to say and if he had any statistics on his customer base he would have known how incorrect it was. To this day I still can't work out what he was aiming to achieve.I think they need to develop a thicker skin if that hurt them.
Made all the more ludicrous given the club was largely based on Norton green at the time at the ICI hotel.It didn't hurt but it made me question Gibson and wonder if he's either a bit thick or just a bad businessman. It was such a stupid thing to say and if he had any statistics on his customer base he would have known how incorrect it was. To this day I still can't work out what he was aiming to achieve.
I’d be interested to see the stats from the time, maybe he was trying to get a reaction out of boro fans who weren’t attending at the time, who knows. I don’t see why people would be hurt by it though, it isn’t a big deal really.It didn't hurt but it made me question Gibson and wonder if he's either a bit thick or just a bad businessman. It was such a stupid thing to say and if he had any statistics on his customer base he would have known how incorrect it was. To this day I still can't work out what he was aiming to achieve.
So if he said an entire area is not worth bothering with as it supports the biggest rival isn’t a big dealI’d be interested to see the stats from the time, maybe he was trying to get a reaction out of boro fans who weren’t attending at the time, who knows. I don’t see why people would be hurt by it though, it isn’t a big deal really.
Did he say Stockton wasn’t worth bothering with? I don’t think he did but I’d have to listen again.So if he said an entire area is not worth bothering with as it supports the biggest rival isn’t a big deal
The point is I'll be six feet in the cold earth before acknowledging the hegemony of that upstart. All the good stuff in Billingham - Forum, etc., dated from its time as a self governing urban district.Norton is older than both but it’s still in Stockton.
Not sure your point.
That was the whole point of his comment as in why should we bother it’s unbelievably dismissive of his core support as I know a lot of boro fans just in Norton.Did he say Stockton wasn’t worth bothering with? I don’t think he did but I’d have to listen again.
I think the fact people use this as something to throw at Gibson along with ‘smashing the league’ is pretty pathetic really, he’s the clubs biggest fan and constantly shows this and we have all said dafter things on this message board haven’t we.
No it’s not used throw anything he said it snd it was deeply flawed thing to do.think the fact people use this as something to throw at Gibson along with ‘smashing the league’ is pretty pathetic really,
He’s constantly reminded of it especially when things are going the clubs way on the pitch the last 4-5 years.No it’s not used throw anything he said it snd it was deeply flawed thing to do.
Not sure your point.
“the majority of Stockton people support Sunderland” were his words.Did he say Stockton wasn’t worth bothering with? I don’t think he did but I’d have to listen again.
I think the fact people use this as something to throw at Gibson along with ‘smashing the league’ is pretty pathetic really, he’s the clubs biggest fan and constantly shows this and we have all said dafter things on this message board haven’t we.
Billingham isn't in Stockton, and neither are Norton, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Thornaby, Wolviston, Port Clarence etc.It did hurt a lot of Stockton based fans though it was a ludicrous thing to say.
Btw I know here the maddrens are from and Billingham is in Stockton as is Norton where I’m from.
Sorry mate I don’t agree with any of that.“the majority of Stockton people support Sunderland” were his words.
What people on this message board say is irrelevant. We can say as many daft things as we want, we're not running a business that relies on these people paying the way.
I've been very critical of Gibson over the years on his ability to increase our fanbase. He's far too parochial and even being in the PL for all those years with superstar players in a rapidly growing market he did nothing to increase our fanbase. That has cost us a fortune over the years because there is a global audience that want to watch football, want to spend money, want to stream/listen/attend/buy merchandise etc that are swelling the coffers of other clubs and Gibson has failed to capture any of that market. It's no surprise when the largest town, right next door, is seen as a far-off land that supports another club.
I love gibbo but he’s incredibly parochial he’s changing but he still very insular. Never mind Manila you can’t even buy our top in Hill street centre let alone Havana.You’re guessing at a lot of that, what makes him parochial? Do you think it’s his way or the highway?
What about the woody appointment? Are you talking about as manager?I love gibbo but he’s incredibly parochial he’s changing but he still very insular. Never mind Manila you can’t even buy our top in Hill street centre let alone Havana.
Look at the woody appointment.
Yes I blame that @speckygetHow did a thread develop from McCauley Longstaff to Gibson’s mind reach?
No.Back to the OP for those that have seen a lot of him do they think he could “do a vardy” in that he could take his game to the next level in a higher league.