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A Newcastle evening, with Slaves at the O2 Academy
7 November 2018 Went up to Newcastle to see my daughter at Uni. Took in a concert while I was there. Chose Slaves at O2 Academy because Amyl and the Sniffers were the support. Aussie punks. Brilliant at End of … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, music, newcastle, O2 Academy Newcastle, Slaves
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Sportsthoughts (53) – Battle of the Exes
Tomorrow afternoon West Ham are away to Newcastle. West Ham’s manager, Sam Allardyce, was sacked by Newcastle in 2008, after a rather unhappy period in charge. Newcastle’s manager, Alan Pardew, was sacked by West Ham in 2006 after quite a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pardew, Andy Carroll, Big Sam, Carlos Tevez, Demba Ba, football, Javier Mascherano, Kevin Nolan, newcastle, Sam Allardyce, Soccer, sports, West Ham
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