Newcastle upon Tyne where football is a religion

Newcastle upon Tyne (RP: /ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ (listen) NEW-kah-səl, locally /njuːˈkæsəl/ (listen) new-KASS-əl),[7] or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius[8] and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose.

[@thegrumpyguy1043]

Fantastic video of my home city (albeit I live in Southampton). St James’ metro station is surprisingly efficient but it helps that a) my season ticket is in the Gallowgate End and b) the station is really only useful if you want the Coast Line meaning probably 70% of Metro Users go to Monument - our metro culture not being a changing trains one). Oh it’s Leazes with a hard Z as per your second pronunciation.

[@stewartwhite5156]

There is also a Greggs in Primark on Northumberland Street to add to the count

[@christinehales4222]

I remember the station facade when it was sooty & black .I spent many times on & off trains to Manchester in the 70's .I remember playing Xmas carols in the station entrance - I've neverbeen do cold in my life

[@grandadontour1963]

The city is definitely sanitised from its grubby industrial past

[@leeharwood9624]

❤🖤 ⚪ Hope you enjoyed the toon mate 👍

[@grandadontour1963]

Loved it thanks, always do. Great city

[@leeharwood9624]

@@grandadontour1963 it's sure is

[@user-cg4ws1wi8f]

Still no answer, why kilometres ??

[@JayEFC1969]

3:10 that feller who passed you has just had a piss against the wall. 😂

[@user-lz5zn2nt1o]

Some beautiful architecture ❤

[@mark-pg5ez]

Nice vlog! Glad you enjoyed your walk.

[@daveyeddie8176]

Enjoyed that, thanks bonny lad👍

[@hans-erikjacobsen9784]

Thank you for good information 😊

[@user-lz5zn2nt1o]

Beautiful city❤

[@helpmehelp3009]

The noisy road is the A1, from the smoke to Edinburgh, passes through Gosforth, which used to be posh, and the red brick houses whick was Jesmond nearly as posh as Gosfoth.

[@helpmehelp3009]

Grainger Market was the best place to buy cheese and proper bacon in the old days, i am 78 yr s old and born there, left the first time at 18, and miss it all the time. It just looks like any other city! Full of corporate crap, i.e., Mac donalds, pizza hut, etc,etc. You walked past several places i a student, etc.

[@anthonywhite2957]

Lovely walk and learnt abit about our beautiful city ! Thankyou and I’ve Subscribed.

[@oldloafandyoung]

Just to correct you, you were in Gateshead at the start, not Newcastle

[@RLukeDavis]

Nice, cheers mate. I played rugby for Gosforth 1981-85. I hope never to suffer from fitba. But it's a beautiful city. I haven't been there in years but I used to sing in The Cathedral Choir. Beautiful city. I've been elsewhere

[@RLukeDavis]

Exhibition park BTW: "The name Exhibition Park was first used during the Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 but the old name of Bull Park remained for some time. The only remaining item from the 1887 Exhibition is the grade II listed bandstand, which dates from 1875." en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhibition_Park,_Newcastle

[@RLukeDavis]

Did anyone else notice the lass painted bright blue (right @49:16)? That's what I love most about Newcastle. Live your own life, nobody will bother you.

[@grandadontour1963]

I’d just like to say a big thank you to everyone for making this my first video with 10,000 viewers and by far my most popular video to date. I’d really appreciate it if some of you could subscribe to my channel and click on the 🔔 first future notifications. You never know, there maybe plenty more for you to enjoy. There’s also plenty in the pipeline and I’d appreciate and invite any suggestions of other places to visit in the future. Many thanks G.O.T 🙏🙏

[@j_vasey]

25:20 the edit threw me. Approaching Station Road/church avenue. Then Suddenly back at Jesmond dene road. Living here I've never thought to walk the way you have. Metro car perhaps cycle but I've never done the walk as a whole. I'm the most part you spent a large portion of your time skirting then crossing on return our town moor. Something to have a go with I guess. Hope you enjoyed your time here.

[@graemedonalson6354]

That's not Station Road or Church Ave it's Heading north along Highbury Jesmond which gets you out to the crossing on Jesmond Dene Road

[@j_vasey]

@@graemedonalson6354 thank you it had me confused as you can tell, I thought it may have been the top of rectory terrace, having never been to either location and seeing the walk up toward Milford road that is what made me think it was further up.

[@Truthall]

BTW seen a lot fo comments saying that footballs a religion in liverpool etc...honestly it used to be, but liverpool were sold off a long long time ago and it most certainly doesnt have the same feel or anywhere near what it was...Newcastle are one of the last BIG clubs to be sold and still has some of that fervour to it...but all of these english Premier clubs and many in the championship...there isnt the same feel to them anymore..its very hollow and superficial....i honeslty pray Newcastle doesnt go that way..cos the likes of anflield and old trafford etc used to be meccas but the atmosphere is horrible now...same in london....footbal is in an awful way now and many real fans have drifted away with the new generation no longer having that affinity which leaves a massive gap these foreign owed clubs cannot bridge...embrace the rivalry, because once the money kicks in having that team that really gets your back up just becomes another football club, you will lose everyting you love about the game and your team..football is about the fans..newcastle has a brilliant affinity with its football club...but the signs are now creeping in..

[@Ryyyzzor]

Newcastle are already that way. They had to give away 10k season cards under Mike Ashley now there’s massive queues for every home game and they have to raffle off tickets. People from the North East know Newcastle has loads of plastics from closer to Sunderland, Middlesbrough and York.

[@helpmehelp3009]

I agree, I meet 7 Liverpool lads at Euston Station in the smoke it was Jan 2022 and they were great, we talked about n/cle and Liverpool, real ardent supporters, it was sunny and hot, they were drinking beers and when they left they give me the remaining beer which was unopened and laughed, then they opened it saying its ne gud ta yer like that, off they went to beat Chelsea, I looked for the result when I got home, and I was happy they had, my next favorite club after black and whites. Just looked and we went down tonight to PSG 0"1.SH1TE.

[@user-kg5vw6df7o]

One team City never won a thing in over 50 years

[@Steph-wq9it]

@@RyyyzzorAgree, there is a big plastic fan base now! Around 10,000-12,000, Glory hunter’s jumped on board the train as soon as the takeover was completed. Will never be the same again. Ashley unfortunately destroyed the club & disillusioned supporters.

[@Ezz4672]

Good to watch yer walk around the Toon Aye there are thousands of true NUFC Fans LOCKED out of the ground and I can tell you they are not from boro and mackem land like someone suggested be good to know where you came up from m8

[@grandadontour1963]

Well I live in Hertfordshire but come from Derby ( Derby county fan ) another one team town where you only support that team. I came to the Toon that weekend to see a band and have a look around the city too. I used to follow Dcfc around a lot and my only other visit was a few years ago for the football ( we lost 😂😂) thanks for watching 👍👍

[@patsanters2741]

Enjoyed the walk with you bud ..Im from Scotland and stay in the region and shall have take this walk in Summer time 👍

[@shanelee4764]

Football is a religion for the whole of the north east including Sunderland and the towns and villages in between

[@user-kg5vw6df7o]

Manchester Merseyside Home of Football and Boxing

[@grandadontour1963]

I’ll check out Liverpool soon

[@brownale1000]

I work in Gateshead and football is a religion in the North East most definitely, great 👍video subscribed cheers

[@kathchandler4919]

You went around the edge of beautiful Jesmond (1st allotments) straight over to. Gosforth (2nd allotments) through the gate into what you thought was. a park (with the. 1st farm. animals) you were actually on different sections of our Town Moor , the cows are ownd by the ancient society of Newcastle Freemen, interestingly St James' Park is also on Freemen land & part of the Moor 😂

[@grandadontour1963]

Nice incite and local knowledge. It’s a lovely area 🙏🙏

[@kathchandler4919]

@grandadontour1963 we're so proud of everything that encourages folk to walk & breathe, mostly, fresh air...we'll never get over our Sycamore Tree being sawn down in a sheer act of vandalism though 💔

[@geordiegolfer]

Nice video - I’m from Newcastle and we normally go to the coast for a walk.This had just inspired me to go for a walk round my home city, pint and a Greggs at the end 😂

[@grandadontour1963]

😂😂😂 sausage roll and a caramel and custard doughnut for me, I’m on a diet 😂😂

[@davidmoffitt3417]

As you walked around this beautiful city you kepr referring the amount of Greggs shops, . the reason why is because when it first started out many moons ago it was called Greggs of Gosforth a family bakers on Gosforth high street .

[@grandadontour1963]

Interest fact. What’s your favourite Greggs product? Mine is by far and away the caramel and custard doughnut 😍😍

[@davesmith8721]

the tuna crunch baguete.@@grandadontour1963

[@kennygordon8986]

...wahey....being a Gosforth lad, i won my first football medal playing for Greggs of Gosforth....it helped that a couple of my mates went on to play for Sunderland.....thank's for the vid, bro.

[@user-cg4ws1wi8f]

When did we convert to kilometres ?

[@grandadontour1963]

No

[@user-kg5vw6df7o]

Manchester Merseyside (North West ) Home of Football and Boxing When did Newcastle last produce a world Champion Boxer ? When did Newcastle Last win anything in football over 60 years ago Newcastle is famous for Brown ale and Punching defenceless horses where football is a relgion 😂😂😂😂 Comedy Gold

[@SnakePlisskin.]

Jelousy never looks good 😅 man who man booo jog on kid

[@daz7987]

Southerner because it never rains down that way

[@grandadontour1963]

😂😂😂 I’ve got plenty from London already and most are without rain. I’m currently filming a walk of the river Lea from luton to London and today I got drenched. How do those NUFC football fans stand with no shirts on? 😂😂😂

[@daz7987]

@@grandadontour1963 Just annoying when southerners have a go at the North for the weather when we all know the whole British Isles is crap for its weather. Sound like the media when watching football

[@grandadontour1963]

@@daz7987 cold north east , wet north west , humid in the south and Devon and Cornwall is perfect all year round. I know this because my grandmother told me 👍👍😂😂

[@daz7987]

@@grandadontour1963 funny that just typed Cornwall temp in google raining all week

[@grandadontour1963]

@@daz7987 sssshhhh don’t tell her

[@manakara9821]

More talk about the app than the Toon.

[@johnbrigzywardy4596]

Gannin for a mooch

[@davidrichardson6872]

Probably good you went up those steps in daylight. It's gay territory there in darkness lol.

[@alanhargreaves-thevoiceofr2361]

..Used to be football ...now its Allah . . .lol🤣🤣🤣

[@Caskchap]

Haha a poorly followed religion back before KK came along and Newcastle played to a crowd of 8000, remember that?

[@grandadontour1963]

I’ll love it if we beat them 😂😂😂

[@blackbob3358]

@@grandadontour1963 Steady on, mr Keegan. ( just seen the above comment) Every ones favourite rant ? Love it.

[@grandadontour1963]

@@blackbob3358 I love a good rant 😂😂😂

[@jeffex1960]

lol complete bs super mac played in front of 8000, lol check the attendances for the last 50 years

[@roppa789]

CatchCrap - a sad bitter Mackem ha ha. Always smaller than Newcastle and always a chip on their shoulders and np matter where they go they are told “With that accent you must be a Geordie”. Thankfully they ain’t. What make a Mackem? Being classless and brainless helps

[@paulmcdonough1093]

liverpool is only city in england where footy is religion a fact

[@grandadontour1963]

One team cities always better , sorry I have to disagree there

[@paulmcdonough1093]

@@grandadontour1963 you obviously have never been to liverpool forget 1 city team where unique here

[@grandadontour1963]

@@paulmcdonough1093 ok

[@grandadontour1963]

@@paulmcdonough1093 right I’ve been to Liverpool many many times it’s a great city and I think I’m going to pop it on my list of places to make a video about. I like Liverpool. It’s true though I’ve not been to a top flight football match in the city since before the premier league began. My team doesn’t it rarely visits such hallowed places. I stand by what I believe though in that towns or cities with just one team makes for a much better experience when most people from that town or city all support the local club. Thanks for reminding me I need to visit Liverpool , I may even try and take in a game if all the tourists don’t snap up the tickets first 🤘

[@hakc97again]

Difficult to claim that when you have 2 big teams right next to each other. Same with Manchester and London (too many to count).

[@medleydeluxe5298]

Showing apps are crap, you would have been better just walking the toon on your brain app?

[@grandadontour1963]

😂😂😂 I see a slight flaw in your suggestion ;) 😂😂😂