HAPPY BORTHDAY TO ME!---"IT'S WOR CUP!!!"

Posted 'high noon bells' Friday 12th Joon 2026


FRANKIE CLARK & BOBBY MONCUR PARADE THE CUP IN
FRONT OF THE WEST STAND & CENTRE PADDOCK
-----I'M IN THE CENTRE PADDOCK (SOMEWHERE!?)
(Even 'The Dibble' were clappin'!)
"NEE 'SOCIAL DISTANCIN' IN THOSE DAYS!"

The Fairs Cup celebrations continued from the previous day (see below) when we paraded the coverted silverware aroond St James' Park.

One home made banner made oot of a tatty bed sheet and hand written in black paint summed it up: "IT'S WOR CUP!", the banner proclaimed!

Aa was somewhere in the Centre Paddock that day and it was a very special day for me for it was aalso mee 15th borthday!

It is STILL to this day the best borthday 'present' that a'v ever had!
("Er!"---"It shouldn't be tooo hard to work oot how old I am today!? <("quick!---pass mee zimmerframe!")
Clue: It iz mee 'quadrupole’ 18th!

Fink (the mad-sad groundhopper!)

"HAPPY BORTHDAY TO ME!"

FAIRS CUP WINNERS!---57th ANNIVORSARY!---TODAY!

Posted 'high noon bells' Thirzday 11th Joon 2026

On this day 57 years ago 'The Toon' won the old Inter Cities Fairs Cup in the Hungarian capital of Budapest by beatin' Ujpest Dozsa 3-2 on the day and 6-2 on aggregate, after wor 
3-0 forst leg win a fortneet orlier .

I was still a schoolkid at the time and me and mee mate 'Billy the Skin' listened to the final on a crackly old valve radio in his bedroom of his muthaaz hoose as the game wasn't televised live.

It didn't look 'ower clever' by half time as we were two-nowt doon, but as the 2nd half started, Bobby Moncur vollied in to pull one back and Ujpest just collapsed after that.

Benny Arentoft got wor equaliser soon after  and then Alan Foggon got the winner from a rebounded shot off himsel? as the radio commentator screamed his heed off:"IT'S A GOAL!--IT'S A GOAL!", he shouted at the top of his voice, above the 'crattles' of the radio, and it was 'game ower' as the ref blew the final whistle soon after! 

The bedroom floor nearly collapsed as we jumped up and doon on the creakin' floorboards in jubulation, as, (just like the radio commentator) WE shouted at the top of WOR VOICES as well!

We celebrated wor win by runnin' doon nearby Whickham Highway wavin' an NUFC flag and a huge 'Rangers' 'William of Orange banner' depictin' a gadgie wearin' a funny lookin' hat, ridin' a white horse, (would you believe!) which Billy had 'half inched' as a souviner from the policehut at 'The Leazes End', after we'd played and beaten Rangers in the Fairs Cup semi final @ St James Park in May! 
(At the time we didn't have a clue aboot the 'significance ' of the sectarian nature of the banner---we were just schoolkids after aall!)

Some very puzzled motorists on the road nearly crashed their cars when they seen us!, but they 'didn't have a clue eetha' just wot we were dein', as we sang and danced and waved the huge banner! (which we could hardly lift as it was so heavy!)
"AAAHHH! BRILLIANT MEMORIES!"

“WORLD CUP WOE!” 🌍

 Posted ‘high noon 🛎️ bells’ Wedinzday 10th Joon 2026

“WAKEY- WAKEY!” 😴 🛌 💤 📺 ⬆️

The World Cup iz aalmost upon us, with chaotic stories of snakes 🐍 on pitches, officials banned and a team that will play in the USA, but haz to fly in and oot from Mexico before and after games!

Add in the fans who have had their visa rejected, crazy kick off times,water breaks for advirts, mind blowing ticket, hotel and travel prices, half time shows etc and this will surely be the worst World Cup ever! (see above⬆️) 

Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia between’1:00am and ‘3:00am bells 🔔’— and Uzbekistan v Columbia between ‘3:00am and 5am bells 🔔’—-Can’t wait!😵‍💫

The Geordie Times will keep an 👁️ on Toon players who are in the tournament and keep you updated on that!—-Provided we divvint fall asleep 😴 watchin at ‘God naaz wot time 2-3-4 am bells 🔔’ in the mornin! 🛌 💤 

 

Updated ‘8:22pm bells 🔔’

Electrical storms in Florida have delayed Ing-er-land’s World Cup warm up game v Costa Rica!  The game might have to be cancelled if the lightening and thunder storms don’t abait! ⛈️ ⬇️

Yet another reason not to play The World 🌍 Cup in America!—The farces continue unabated!⬇️

BLAYDON RACES 164th ANNIVORSARY---TODAY!

Updated 'high noon bells' Tuezday 9th Joon 2026


Geordie Ridley***'Geordie hero'!


Today iz an historic day for Geordies everywhere---for today iz the 164th annivorsary of 'The Blaydon Races' song, which of course iz the Geordie National Anthem, written by Geordie Ridley in 1862.

Aaltogether now!---'Geordie Times' version!

BLAYDON RACES

"Aaa went to Blaydon Races!
t'was on the ninth of Joon!
ayteen hundred and sixty two!
on a summers afternoon!
we took the bus from Balbra's!
she was heavy laden!
away we went alang Collingwood Street!
that's on the road to Blaydon!"--

Chorus!
"Oh! mee lads! yi shud'iv seen us gannin!
passin the folks alang the road!
just az they were stanin'!
aall the lads and lasses there!
aall wi smilin' faces!
gannin alang the Scotswood Road!
to see the Blaydon Races!"

SCOTSWOOD ROAD (100th ANNIVERSARY 1962)

"We flew past Armstrong's factory!
and up to The Robin Adair!
just gannin doon ti the railway bridge!
the bus wheel flew off there!
the lasses lost their crinolines off!
the veils that hide their faces!
an' aw got two black eyes!
an' a broken nose!
in gan ti Blaydon Races!"


THE ROBIN ADAIR 

Chorus!

"An' when we put the wheel back on!
away wi went agen!
but them that had their noses broke!
they cam back ower yem!
some went to the dispensary!
and some to Doctor Gibbs'ss!
and some to the infirmary!
to mend their broken ribs'ss!"

DOCTOR GIBBS

Chorus!

"Noo when we got to paradise!
thor wes bonny gern begun!
there wes four and twenty on the bus!
man!---who they danced and sung!
they caalled on me to sing a sang!
aw sung them Paddy Fagen!
aw danced a jig and swung me twig!
the day aw went to Blaydon!"

'PARADISE' BRIDGE

Chorus!

"We swung across the chain bridge!
and into Blaydon toon!
the bellman he was caallin' there!
they caall him Jackie Broon!
aw saw him talkin' to some cheps!
and them he was persuadin'!
to gan and see Geordie Ridley's show!
at the Mechanics Hall in Blaydon!"


THE ‘CHAIN BRIDGE’


Chorus!

(last vorse!)
"The rain it poor'd aw the day!
and myed the ground quite muddy!
Coffee Johnny had a white hat on!
they were shootin', "Whe stole the cuddy?"
there wes spice stalls and munkey shows!
an' aud wifes sellin' cider!
an' a chep wiv a ha'penny roond-aboot!
shottin', "Aw me lads, for riders!"

'COFFEE JOHNNY'

Chorus!

A paintin' of THE BLAYDON RACES in 1862

  

THE BLAYDON RACES PROJECTION ONTO BALTIC FLOUR MILLS 

ON THE RIVER TYNE, SATURDAY JOON 8th 2024!

NUFC NEW SHIRT SPONSOR REVEEELED!

 PPosted ‘high noon 🕛 bells 🔔 Thorzday 4th Joon 2026

“GEORDIE TIMES EXCLUUUSIVE!”

Above iz wor new shirt sponsor for the forthcoming season!

Divvint forget?***Yi read it forst in The Geordie Times and neewhere else!

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?⬇️

NUFC NEW SHIRT SPONSOR TO BE REVEEELED TOMORROW IN THE GEORDIE TIMES!

 Posted ‘high noon 🕛 bells 🔔’ Wedinzday 3rd Joon 2026

“GEORDIE TIMES EXCLUUUSIVE!”

NUFCs new shirt sponsor will be reveeeled tomorrow at ‘High noon 🕛 bells’! 🔔 

The SELA contract haz run its course and the sweetener iz that a lucrative new sponsor takes ower very very soon!

Make sure yoo log in tomorrow at the appointed time to find oot just who it iz!

SPECIAL K. A TOON LEGEND!

 Posted ‘high noon 🕛 bells 🔔’ Tuezday 2nd Joon 2026

The news that former player and legendary manager Kevin Keegan haz stage 4 stomach cancer haz reached us!

This iz very sad news indeed and we wish Kevin ‘aall the very best’ in hiz treatment, which, he sez, “Is going well!”

The futbaall we played under hiz management woz breathtakin’ and NUFC were caalled ‘The Entertainers’ when he woz in charge!

He will not be forgotten by us who saw him play and manage wor great club!

We are aall ‘with you’ Kevin in this difficult time! 🙏🏻 

🎶SING YOUR HEARTS 💕 OOT FOR THE LADS!🎵

 Posted ‘high noon 🕛 bells 🔔Sunday 31st May 2026 

“IT’S THERE IN BLACK N WHITE!”!” (Black section at the back of The Leazes End, the away enclosure—White section the retorn of the NUFC signin corner!)

News reaches us through ‘The Geordie Times’ ‘fly by night’ faithful reporter, ‘Secret Pigeon’ (3 days late!) that there iz to be the retorn of a 1,741 singin’ section, reet next to the away fans, in Level 7 of The Leazes/Milburn Stand corner next season, after an absence of 15 years, when The Fat Controller (Ashley) woz wor owner!

“THE LEAZES END SINGIN’ SECTION IZ TO RETORN NEXT SEASON — COO! COO!”

It woz disbanded because he woz upset that they kept caallin him “A fat Cockney bastard!”  (He woz born in the west Midlands, by the way!)

There’s nee two ways aboot it!— To have a Toon safe standin’ singin section reet next to the away fans, will definitely improve the atmosphere on match days, which haz been ‘flat’ recently!

Aall we need now iz some half decent players on the pitch, which will help enormously of course!

GORDON GANS TO THE CATA-LANS!

 Posted ‘high noon bells’ 🔔 Saturday 30th May 2026

Anthony Gordon haz signed for Barcelona for nearly £70 million!—He haz signed a 5 year deal, az hiz new shirt indicates!

We at The Geordie Times Fink that this iz a very good deal indeed!

Meanwhile Kieran Trippier iz off to Wolves on a free transfor!— This iz a very astute signin for them!

Hopefully the money we have got for Gordon will be spent wisely this time, unlike last pre season’s disastrous signings!

We live in hope! 🙏🏻 

MURRAY-MINT! NEW GROOND!—NEW GROOND!

 Posted 'high noon bells' Thorzday 14th May 2026  Updated Thorzday 28th May

🔥 “LIFES A GAS!” 🔥 

NUFC WILL be playin at Murrayfield in Scotland v Everton on Wedinzday 12th August az we predicted below! (5:15 🔔s)

A new groond for The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers! 🤪👍🏁 🏟️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⬇️

Unfortunately the ticket prices are ridiculous and nee concessions for zimmerframeites (oldies!) ⬇️

Posted 2 weeks ago ⬇️

'The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers' may have a new groond to add to the never endin list, az Murrayfield Rugby Groond in Edinburgh haz been mooted for a pre season friendly between The Toon and The Toffee Noses of Everton, sometime in August!

Thiz ISNT 'cast in stone' at the minute, but we can anly hope that its true and that we get to play in this iconic Scottish 67,000 plus seater stadium!--- This would be 'MINT'!

A friendly in Spain haz been mentioned az well, v Valencia perhaps? az wor pre season trainin camp iz just alang the coast from there!

A home friendly v AS Roma iz aalso said to be in the pipeline, before next season starts in late August, due to the World Cup in the Americas!

The Geordie Times will of course post the news az it happens---or 2 days late in wor case!