England v Bosnia, St James' Park, Friendly, Newcastle, 6 Jun 24

 

Friendly  (Euro 24 Warm up)

England V Bosnia

St James' Park, Newcastle

3 Jun 24

The first of the final 2 warm up games before England head to Germany as they bid to be crowned Kings of Europe. The second game will be played at Wembley next Friday night against Iceland. I will be in attendance!

It has been 19 years since the Three Lions last visited Newcastle when they beat Azerbaijan 2:0 in 2005 during the 2006 World Cup Qualifier. England have played here 7 times before, winning 5, losing once and drawing one:

England 6 Wales 0 (HC) 18 Mar 1901

England 1 Scotland 1 (HC) 6 Apr 1907

England 1 Wales 2 (HC) 15 Nov 1933

England 4 v Norway 0 (Fr) 9 Nov 1938

England 2 v Albania 0 (WCQ) 5 Sep 2001

England 3 v Ukraine 0 (Fr) 18 Aug 2004

England 2 v Azerbaijan 0 (WCQ) 30 Mar 2005  

The view of St James' Park from the Gallowgate Stand

England 3 Bosnia 0

Attendance: 50,061

My train gets in bang on time at 1442 (2.5 Hr)

This statue on Grainger street is one of a series of 3 statues collectively called 'Man with Potential Selves'. This one is known as 'Standing Man'. The others are 'Walking man and 'Floating Man' and represent the alter egos of an everyday working man from Newcastle

Hardcore Bosnian Fans

Motel One on High Bridge

Bumping into Ian and Colin Ware of DCFC London Branch at the Alchemist. Colin's not impressed with the alchemy so we move on quickly

The 2nd watering hole is the Beehive

Last stop before the game is Rosie's Bar

I don't think we are going to get much closer

On the terrace we bump into Monique and Neil from Ipswich 

Selfie with Colin with the Milburn Stand in the background

Sensible photo with Charlie, Bish, me and Little Bish

Without Charlie

Today's full team 

The short walk to the Gallowgate End

Gallowgate Stand with the club shop at this end and Shearer's Bar at the other

My view

The Milburn Stand to the left and Leazes Stand ahead

East Stand to the right

The first half is a bit dull so I go for a walk at HT

The outer terrace it is eerily quiet, just hope I can get back in

Time to find an open gate

I get back in for the 2nd Half but couldn't get my ticket scanned as the booth had closed down

View from the Gallowgate End

SHEARER!

Post Match drinks in the Newcastle Tavern

Then back to Rosie's bar to meet a man about a dog

Colin and the Bosnian Youth

Great bomb 💣

If Carlsberg made Away Fans 

Leaving the Motel One on High Bridge

0900 Hrs the next morning and I am the 'Floating Man'

Like a highly trained soldier I make it on time for the train out of Newcastle, not looking forward to work this afternoon😒 ........but what a great night👽 Wembley in 3 sleeps