Carrville? Where the fcuk's that?

Near Durham - just off the A1M, junction 62. Ask for the Sportman's Arms. Here's a map to get to the Sporties Carrville Mags are totally unaffiliated, unofficial and loosely organised. A group of Newcastle fans get together for a drink and go to the match .....and take the pi$$. Carrville just happens to be the name that's stuck. It could have been Durham, or Belmont, or Sherburn, or Gilesgate, or Coxhoe, or even Pittington. That’s the catchment area - but for the moment it's Carrville - at least until new shirts are sorted. Anyone, anywhere, anytime - will have it ripped out of them - mercilessly. More to come on the likes of Hose A and his New Year's Day in pyjamas, Studs and his boiler insulator jacket that he wore for the Scouse match and Sex-Case's riding stories (but only if his mam doesn't log on).

Nothing's properly arranged, no meetings, no minutes, no subs, no membership. All that happens is that Psycho's bus turns up at the pub, normally freezing cold and under-powered. Someone must do something and it's probably down to a few die-hards that there's a bus at all.

From humble beginnings in the Sporties and Belmont Club - it became apparent that no-one wanted to drive. So the crimper to the stars (and the son of ex-toon player) got it sorted. A bus - now with over 50 regular users - gets us there.

Here are a couple of early days photos. Smike's the man in the background with the shopping basket (buying Penguin biscuits?) The first pic is in Safeways, Wembley, in 1985. Later that afternoon, in the 2nd photo in the Green Man, there's an appearance of the coach owner / driver - Psycho / Guff / Johnny Rotten.