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They do not remind me of Canadians at all!! You must be from Quebec
Actually I'm from the Maritimes
Toronto can hardly be considered "Canada" >50% foreign born.
I wish people would stop relating Geordies to Skunks.....The term "Geordie" originated from the North East mining industry, and not Newcastle. In reality there are thousands of people who would refer to themselves as Geordies who are died in the wool Sunderland fans...
True, but only those without the slightest trace of self-respect. And for your information, we're badgers, not skunks.
Sure - no "foreign born" people in the Maritimes - it's all just happy families...
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Times have changed. Nowadays, if you're a Geordie you are also a Newcastle fan, simples, being a Geordie automatically makes you a Toon fan, and if you support another team, you aren't considered Geordie.
Geordies still argue with other Geordies that you aren't a proper Geordie unless you live in Newcastle. I don't, but was born at Princess Mary's, in sight of SJP, but I have lived in Northumberland all my life but still conside myself Geordie, my street was built on an old mining site in 1990.
However, the argument of you should support your local team is true if no one else in your family has any connections elsewhere. If I had a son who was born and lived down south, I would expect him to follow Newcastle. That's the way it is nowadays.
NUFC and SAFC both have a huge contingent of Cockney Mags or Cockney Sunderland fans, of these fans, I bet a good number have never been to Newcastle or Sunderland, and still think ill of northerners.
If you consider yourself to be Geordie but support Sunderland, you are given the title of traitor, or ****ing insane. That's just theway it is now.
Rant over.
Times have changed. Nowadays, if you're a Geordie you are also a Newcastle fan, simples, being a Geordie automatically makes you a Toon fan, and if you support another team, you aren't considered Geordie.
Geordies still argue with other Geordies that you aren't a proper Geordie unless you live in Newcastle. I don't, but was born at Princess Mary's, in sight of SJP, but I have lived in Northumberland all my life but still conside myself Geordie, my street was built on an old mining site in 1990.
However, the argument of you should support your local team is true if no one else in your family has any connections elsewhere. If I had a son who was born and lived down south, I would expect him to follow Newcastle. That's the way it is nowadays.
NUFC and SAFC both have a huge contingent of Cockney Mags or Cockney Sunderland fans, of these fans, I bet a good number have never been to Newcastle or Sunderland, and still think ill of northerners.
If you consider yourself to be Geordie but support Sunderland, you are given the title of traitor, or ****ing insane. That's just theway it is now.
Rant over.
Over time etymological importance goes out of the window; especially with Newcastle being the biggest north east city and Sunderland residents laying claim to the 'Mackem' identity. I just quickly checked a couple of reliable online dictionaries (oxford/princeton etc) all of which say Geordie = person from Newcastle or Tyneside and I'd be confident that more would say the same. It's just the way it is now.
I'm a Canadian whose moved to Newcastle for grad school, live nextdoor to SJP, and don't miss a match -- otherwise known as "livin' the dream".
I love the city, love the people. Do Geordies and Canadians have a lot in common? Haven't decided, but it already feels like home.
I love the city, love the people. Do Geordies and Canadians have a lot in common? Haven't decided, but it already feels like home.
I actually went to uni in his hometown, knew a lot of people in common. It's disappointing because a lot of promising Canadians have had their careers stall/regress in the past couple years - he's a great example...don't even get me started on former Deportivo teammate of Colo and Xisco, Julian De Guzman
I grew up in Kitchener and actually trained with him when he was 15/16 at his dads academy just before he left for England, I was only 7 or so at the time
Compared to most Canadians his age he was like a brazillian at the time. And then he went and scored that amazing volley for the U-21's to beat Brazil.
I'm not sure that David Edgar was good enough, remember he was playing in the relegation side and is only really notable for the goal that he scored one season. Then he didn't get on the pitch for a relegated Burnley side, he's only just getting going now in a lower division. He's a player that could have done well in the Championship team when given chances, a bit like Kadar.
The only reason for keeping him that I can think of would have been the lack of a reserve left back.
The only reason for keeping him that I can think of would have been the lack of a reserve left back.
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