Even the arrival of Paul Gascoigne made little difference to the side, with the iconic Geordie performing like a thin shadow of his former self.
Anthony became famous in the house for his variety of catchphrases, including "alreet!" (All right in his Geordie accent), "Mint" (meaning something is good), "Let's get it on", and shouting out "Taxi".
Examples of the term's use include the phrase "Jock Tamson's Bairns" as an idiomatic expression of egalitarian sentiment and the title of the 19th century Geordie folk song "Come Geordie ha'd the bairn." "Baloo Baleerie", a traditional Scottish lullaby, incorporates the term repeatedly, as does "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry", a traditional folk song from Orkney.
When Elgin City were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000 they obtained 500 seats from the Geordie club when it was revamping the seated areas in its main (Milburn) stand.
Although Corvan was not born a Geordie, he was considered "a consummate master of the patois of Tyneside".
It was here that he acquired his nickname due to his northeastern "Geordie" accent (which he has subsequently lost).
As it also happened, Henry Atkinson, of Newcastle, devised a similar approximation scheme in 1809; he had consulted his fellow Geordie, Charles Hutton, another specialist and a senior colleague of Barlow at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, only to be advised that, while his work was publishable, it was unlikely to have much impact.
Kirkby said he based the character of Harry Batt on a "Seventies Sweeney stereotype, but with a Geordie accent."
Slight of build, Godsmark made an impact with his skillful ball-playing as a wing man and he was nicknamed "Guide Post-born Speed Demon" by the Geordie media.
The football world knew him as "Peter the Great"{see "Scotland's Greatest Games" by David Potter page 41}, and he was hugely popular with the Geordie fans.
Both Geordie and West Country have obvious links to some phrases and words, such as "whettles", meaning food, from "victuals".
His memorable Geordie, James Pigg in Handley Cross is based on Joe Kirk, a Slaley huntsman.
The Jocks (Scottish boys), who wore various tartan jumpers and wide tam o'shanter caps, were: Big Jock (the leader), Wee Eck, Hector, Angus and Sandy; while the Geordies (North East England boys) were all identically dressed in dark school uniforms.
When most Geordies refer to Walker they also incorporate the areas of Daisy Hill and Eastfield.
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In November 2012, alongside her Geordie Shore cast members, Crosby guest appeared in the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards where they presented the award for Best Male, which Justin Bieber won.
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In February 2013, Crosby appeared on The Sarah Millican Television Programme alongside her Geordie Shore cast members Gary Beadle, James Tindale and Holly Hagan.
Chris has also played Adonis in the 7 Sonnets of Michelangelo at the Lyric Hammersmith, a Geordie in Lost and Found at the Hackney Empire and taken the lead of John O’Brien in a national tour of Catherine Cookson’s The Fifteen Streets.
The version by Lambe appears in Rhymes of Northern Bards edited by John Bell and published in 1812.
Geordie In Wonderland is a song by U.K rock band The Wildhearts, from their 1995 Fishing for Luckies album.
Geordie Sharp is a fictional character featured in a series of military novels written by Chris Ryan.
Later in July Geordie Robbie Elliott returned to his hometown club to work under Hulse as strength and conditioning coach.
After studying an performing arts course at Newcastle College, Percy was spotted by Live Theatre Company's Artistic Director Max Roberts, and was cast in the play Your Home In The West alongside Geordie favourites like Robson Green and Charlie Hardwick.
It was produced by Ealing Studios, at a time when rural Scotland was seen as a popular backdrop for light family entertainment (other examples include I Know Where I'm Going!, Whisky Galore! and Geordie, and British Transport Films such as The Coasts of Clyde).
Why Aye Man was the theme music for the third, comeback, season of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 2002, and its lyrics are based upon the same premise that the original series was based upon – that of Geordie tradesmen during the Thatcher years, going abroad to find work in Germany.
The book was made into a Lifetime Network movie of the week which premiered June 28, 2008 at 9pm Eastern, and starred Kelly Preston as Laura, Ron Eldard as Daniel, Haley Beauchamp as Zephyr, Jamie Johnston as Jason, Geordie Brown as Moss, and Brittany Robertson as Trixie, from Sony Pictures Television.
Thomas "Tommy" Armstrong (1848 – 1920), 19th century Geordie singer, songwriter