Football: We're Loyal to a Fault, Blind in Faith and with Passion but Not Stupid! ; United Fans Are Not to Blame for the Current Crisis at the Club - Despite What They Say Down South with United Fans Taking As Much Stick As the Club in Recent Weeks As the Club Becomes the National Focus yet Again, John Gibson Defends the Loyal Toon Army From Claims of Being Too Impatient and Over-Expectant

Evening Chronicle › January 15, 2008

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EXCUSE me, I'm not a village idiot, arrogant or impatient, suffer from illusions of grandeur, or harbour demands above my humble station.

I thought I had better mention that because I'm a Geordie and we stand roundly accused across the country.

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Football: We're Loyal to a Fault, Blind in Faith and with Passion but Not Stupid! ; United Fans Are Not to Blame for the Current Crisis at the Club - Despite What They Say Down South with United Fans Taking As Much Stick As the Club in Recent Weeks As the Club Becomes the National Focus yet Again, John Gibson Defends the Loyal Toon Army From Claims of Being Too Impatient and Over-Expectant

Those born within our boundaries have become soccer's punchbag, and it has me seething.

All the troubles that are Newcastle United are down to us.

The people, the crowd, the little upstarts who want to take over the world.

GIVE ME A BREAK!

United are unique because they have 50,000 loyal fans who turn up eve...

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