Hibs and NUFC - Any fan connections?

**TrasnaHibsFan** · 17-04-2013 11:21 AM

Not being a native to either Scotland or England, but being a Hibs and Newcastle fan, was just curious as to the history and relations between Hibs and NUFC supporters? I've only found bits and pieces about this online, some which contradicts the other, and I thought where to find out but on the forum. Just total curiosity about this as they are both 'my teams' so to speak! Any connection whatsoever? I know a number of teams in the SPL have connections with English teams and alot of joint supporters. Any other Hibs and Newcastle supporters out there?

Thanks friends,

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 17-04-2013 11:25 AM

I heard stories about there being a lot of bother at a Newcastle - Hibs game back in the 70's IIRC, unfortunately the details have been lost in the mists of time!

**PerfectlyFranck** · 17-04-2013 11:27 AM

No direct links. Possibly just coincidences, incidents and similarities.

For example,

Newcastle fans punch bairns and horses.

Hibs fans get horsed off Bairns.

***linlithgowhibbie*** · 17-04-2013 11:33 AM

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I heard stories about there being a lot of bother at a Newcastle - Hibs game back in the 70's IIRC, unfortunately the details have been lost in the midst of time!

Scariest game/ground I have ever been at. Worst hoolies I have ever seen. Just about sh** myself there. However I have been to NUFC since and thoroughly enjoyed the days out. Son in law is from the Toon, defo my english team

**KWJ** · 17-04-2013 11:54 AM

Know a few folk who have Newcastle as their English team, I used to be the same when I was young but I'd only say it's a soft spot now.

There's at least a couple on here though.

**Edina Erin** · 17-04-2013 12:04 PM

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Know a few folk who have Newcastle as their English team, I used to be the same when I was young but I'd only say it's a soft spot now.

There's at least a couple on here though.

I remember there being a lot of trouble after Hibs played Newcastle at ER in 83 or 84? Jackie Macs testimonial. This was in the very early days of the Hibs Casuals.
This resulted in a few Newcastle boys coming to a derby at Tiny a few weeks later on a recruitment drive.

**Jo McBride** · 17-04-2013 02:49 PM

I used to live in Newcastle in the 90's (during the Keegan era), and whilst on a trip back to Edinburgh to see the Hibs, I responded to an ad in the Hibs match programme. The advert was in relation to starting up a North East, of England supporters club !
Couldn't believe my luck!!
I got in touch and we met in a pub in the Gallowgate, where I was elected "Chairman of the Tyneside Hibernians!!"
All in there where about a dozen members, 2 or 3 Sunderland fans and the rest Geordies. We used to meet on a Tuesday night at the Irish Centre in the Gallowgate...just a piss up really! Fizzled out after a year or so......but we used to get the train up to games in Edinburgh.

How's that for a connection!

GGTTH

***RIP*** · 17-04-2013 02:56 PM

Stevie C. NUFC HFC ST

***StevieC*** · 17-04-2013 03:26 PM

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Stevie C. NUFC HFC ST

I have followed both since I was a wee boy.

And the good thing about following Hibs and Newcastle is that no-one can ever accuse you of being a glory hunter.

As the founding member of the Scottish Mags, I know lots of Newcastle supporters that travel down from Scotland. We used to get discounted train travel with Virgin (until they lost the franchise) and could have anything up to 40 supporters heading down together. Some are Geordies that now live up here but most are Scottish, that quite often have allegiances to Scottish teams. Some, like me, will swap between St James' and the team they support but, to be honest, a lot of them are guys that travel down have become completely disillusioned with Scottish football and rarely bother with a game up here.

Whilst there are a lot of Newcastle supporting Hibs fans, I'm sorry to say that I've not come across too many Hibs supporting Geordies. They are out there, and I do my bit to try and swell the numbers, but sadly it's one of the OF if they have a Scottish preference.

**HIBERNIAN-0762** · 17-04-2013 03:42 PM

Don't like them or understand them, a friendly in the 70s down there was far from friendly, crap team, always have been always will be despite 50k at home games.

No connection whatsoever in my book.

**Nakedmanoncrack** · 17-04-2013 03:46 PM

Only connection I know of, is fists connecting with faces last time we played them in Jackie Mac's testimonial.

***G-Reg*** · 17-04-2013 03:56 PM

My brother was brought up in Newcastle and is a season ticket holder down there and got me into watching them at a young age. Not been in a while now tho. I remember going to watch them play the yams in a pre season game I think it was 95ish I wore my hibs top and got a less than friendly reception on the way to the game.

**Jo McBride** · 17-04-2013 04:05 PM

I used to live in Newcastle in the 90's (during the Keegan era), and whilst on a trip back to Edinburgh to see the Hibs, I responded to an ad in the Hibs match programme. The advert was in relation to starting up a North East, of England supporters club !
Couldn't believe my luck!!
I got in touch and we met in a pub in the Gallowgate, where I was elected "Chairman of the Tyneside Hibernians!!"
All in there where about a dozen members, 2 or 3 Sunderland fans and the rest Geordies. We used to meet on a Tuesday night at the Irish Centre in the Gallowgate...just a piss up really! Fizzled out after a year or so......but we used to get the train up to games in Edinburgh.

How's that for a connection!

GGTTH

***StevieC*** · 17-04-2013 04:13 PM

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Don't like them or understand them, a friendly in the 70s down there was far from friendly, crap team, always have been always will be despite 50k at home games.

No connection whatsoever in my book.

Although you described three or four similarities to Hibs in your opening sentence.

***StevieC*** · 17-04-2013 04:17 PM

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I remember going to watch them play the yams in a pre season game I think it was 95ish I wore my hibs top and got a less than friendly reception on the way to the game.

To be honest, it's not too surprising that wearing another teams colours to a game would get a frosty reception.

I was over in Lisbon for the Europa game and ripped a guy a new one for turning up to the main square (pre-match) with a Rangers flag on his back.

***StevieC*** · 17-04-2013 04:24 PM

Putting aside fan connections ..

there are quite a lot of player connections, especially from the 60's and 70's.

There seems to be a bit of a connection going on between the two training centres as well, with youth teams regularly travelling between the two for games.

**~~MSK~~** · 17-04-2013 04:45 PM

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Putting aside fan connections ..

there are quite a lot of player connections, especially from the 60's and 70's.

There seems to be a bit of a connection going on between the two training centres as well, with youth teams regularly travelling between the two for games.

Is there not a link between Wallsend BC (think they are Newcastle) & hibs ..didnt we have a player or two on trial from them at some point ?

**sbell1875** · 17-04-2013 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by TrasnaHibsFan

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Not being a native to either Scotland or England, but being a Hibs and Newcastle fan, was just curious as to the history and relations between Hibs and NUFC supporters? I've only found bits and pieces about this online, some which contradicts the other, and I thought where to find out but on the forum. Just total curiosity about this as they are both 'my teams' so to speak! Any connection whatsoever? I know a number of teams in the SPL have connections with English teams and alot of joint supporters. Any other Hibs and Newcastle supporters out there?

Thanks friends,

Me and my old man are also Hibs and Newcastle fans and one time after visiting the store at St. James' Park we nipped over to The Strawberry pub and propping up the bar was a Geordie wearing a Hibs jacket. We got speaking to him and he said he supported Hibs because it was the closest club other than Newcastle to him that he liked!

**jabis** · 17-04-2013 04:55 PM

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seems that a lot of hibbies feel the need to have an English team and pick Newcastle because it's close, **** them

supported the magpies since I was 5,loved the strip

so there.Coming from Buckie,anywhere south of Aberdeen was a foreign country,and the only time I've been to St James Park was to see Bob Dylan.

***brog*** · 17-04-2013 05:19 PM

We did of course have some major transfer activity with Newcastle in 70's with Brownlie & Blackley going one way & Ralph Callachan coming to ER. Hibs as a club at that time had very cordial relations with NUFC & there was some talk of an informal link up but I don't believe anything ever happened. Re Wallsend we got Damon Gray, the infamous Lua Lua & I think a keeper but no one as yet who's made the grade.

**yeezus.** · 17-04-2013 06:55 PM

I remember being at the Hibs Sunderland pre-season friendly back in 2011 and there was some guy with a Newcastle top on in the East. That's all I have to add.

***CropleyWasGod*** · 17-04-2013 07:00 PM

Hibbies of a certain age used to shout abuse at Ralph Callachan. I suppose Geordies did too.

Oh, and then there's Robertson

**keithkeith** · 17-04-2013 07:55 PM

Yep...passionate fan of both Clubs. Hibs all my life due to my family. Toon down to watching Auf Weidersehen Pet as a wee boy...

Love them both...

**Black Kyle** · 17-04-2013 07:57 PM

Went down a few times in the late 80s when they were playing Liverpool. One time we had tix for the Gallowgate end, we were 'outed' as Hibees and Pool fans but not a bit of bother, aside of a wee chorus of ' Away Up In Gorgie' during a 0-4 humping.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 17-04-2013 08:48 PM

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Hibbies of a certain age used to shout abuse at Ralph Callachan. I suppose Geordies did too.

Oh, and then there's Robertson

Someone will be along in a minute to talk of John MacNamee....

***Hibrandenburg*** · 17-04-2013 08:57 PM

Remember my old man connecting with a two footed kick to some Geordies puss when they tried to storm our bus. Got the feeling they don't like us down there.

**QMU-1875** · 17-04-2013 09:01 PM

Recently started following newcastle after a mate from uni took me down to a game at the start of the season. Didnt think id get in to it at the time but ended up hooked after the atmosphere at the ground and have been to a couple of games since. One connection that got me would be their fans long wait for silverware, a bit reminiscent of our long wait for the holy grail!

***RIP*** · 17-04-2013 10:22 PM

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I remember being at the Hibs Sunderland pre-season friendly back in 2011 and there was some guy with a Newcastle top on in the East. That's all I have to add.

SeanRaff. Sect43 dude

**monktonharp** · 17-04-2013 11:19 PM

don't like the skunks, c'mon the macams. don't know why, but the guys in Washie area seem mair friendly and the ones on the banks o' the tyne are cocky loadmouth gits.