BAD BLUE BOYS 1 v WORLD CUP WINNERS 3

Updated '9:45 pm bells' Tuesday 11th October 2011

UTS PARK---HOME OF DUNSTON UTS FUTBAALL CLUB

It's aall quiet on 'the western front' (er!-- 'west' of the Tyne Bridge---that iz!) as we are left kickin' wor heels until Sunday when we play 'Harrys Hotspurs' @ St James' in a live 'Sky' game @ fower bells. (a 15 day gap since we beat 'Bent Nose McCarthy's' Wolves @ Molineux)

We needed a 'quick fix' so 'The Geordie Times' went to see the Dunston v West Auckland game tooneet @ UTS Park in Dunston (formerly Federation Park) for a Northern League Division 1 encoonta! (KO '7:30 bells')

West Auckland of course are former World Cup winners havin' beaten the great Juventus of Italy TWICE! to win the coverted silverware way back in history ower 100 years ago!

"THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF DUNSTON!"

It wasn't  a canny neet for 'The Bad Blue Boys' though (Dunston play in aall blue!) az they lost 3-1 in the pourin' rain in front of 200 or so hardy souls!

TOON AALL STARS X1--1 v LIVERBIRDS AALL STARS X1--4

Posted '3:30 pm bells' Monday 10th October 2011

In a re-run of the classic 1996 4-3 game between Liverpool and The Toon at Anfield the two teams lined up again at Kingston Park for a charity match with 'King Kev' wor manager once more!

The Toon lost 4-1 with wor anly goal comin' from Steve Watson who latched onto an Alan Shearer through baall and he shot past veteran goalie Bruce 'handstand' Grobbelaar to give us the lead in the 7th minute.
The lead was short lived however and the 'Mickey Mousers' came back with two goals to lead at the half time break.

'Big Al' then missed a penalty for us on the hour mark, before two more goals from the visitors sealed the victory for them. 

Amongst those 'guestin' for The Toon were cricketer Steve Harmison, 'Run Geordie Run' 'runner' Mark Allison and fanzine editor and match organiser Steve Wraith who has printed some of mee archive stories in his 'Toon Talk' fanzine.
Attendance: a selloot 10,000! 

282 parc y scarlets llanelli

Here at last iz the 'mad-sad groundhopper match report' from wor resorve game at Llanelli in sooth Wales eleven days ago (the carrier pigeon got lost on the way back!)

(GROUND NUMBER 282)

DATE OF FIRST VISIT: 28^th SEPTEMBER 2011

PARC Y SCARLETS, LLANELLI, SOOTH WALES


 
SWANSEA CITY RESERVES 3

NEWCASTLE UNITED RESERVES 5 (Michael Richardson, Shane Ferguson, Dan Gosling,

Nile Ranger (pen), Gregg McDermott)


 
FA PREMIER RESERVE LEAGUE (NORTH?)

ATTENDANCE: 692 (30 or so Toon fans)


 


"YIH AZ MAD AZ A HATTER!"


 

News that wor resorve game against Swansea was DEFINITELY bein' played at the oddly named 'Parc Y Scarlets', Llanelli, had been conformed meant that we would visit wor second new resorve ground in the space of eight days, followin' wor visit to Chesterfield the previous Tuesday (see ground 281)


 
However!---it was not beyond the realms of possibility that it could have been moved to Swansea's *Liberty Stadium at the last minute (it HAS happened to us before) (*been there before---got the Tee shirt!)
An old mate called 'Dylan' who a'd forst started gannin' to the matches with in the 1960's had text iz the day before and asked if aa was gannin to the match?---Aa replied 'YES!' and he text back 'YIH AZ MAD AZ A HATTER!'

We had wor fingers (and toes!) crossed that it wouldn't be moved for whatever reason and set off @ '10:30 bells' for the 750 mile roond trip in 'The Batmobile' for a (new) sooth Wales ground! (That's 'Wales and NOT 'Australia'!) Three of us were gannin, namely---'The mad-sad groundhopper' (me!)', 'The Bear' and 'The Caped Crusader' who of course was drivin' 'The Batmobile'

Four other 'saddos' were aalso makin' the trip by train and we arranged to meet up at the nearest boozer to the ground as per usual





FERRYBRIDGE POWER STATION---THE CLOUD FACTORY!



We took the 'scenic route' via Wetherby racecourse, 'the cloud factory @ Ferrybridge power station, Trowell services on the 'M1' and past the distant slag heeps in the Welsh valleys, then onward to Llanelli and finally arrived at the retail park next to the new stadium nearly six hours after departure!

If THIS didn't prove that we were sad b******s then nothin' would!


  


 
"THE 'SADDOS' CAME IN TWO BY TWO!"

After parkin' up next to the stadium we heeded for the one and anly 'Beefeater' boozer which was a few hundred yards away for some much needed 'thirst quenchin' golden liquid!


 
Before lang 'train buffs' 'Dave from York' and his sidekick 'Alex of St George' sauntered through the door and 'Alex' said that they planned to gan back via the scenic 'through the Welsh valleys route' to Manchester as they'd never been on that line before and therefore they could cross that one off their list!. (It gets sadder and F*****' sadder folks!)

(Memo: Must do this when a'm 'truckin' roond the U.K. roads!---come to think of it? ---a'v neva drove on the 'B8011' 'Stornoway' to 'Uig' road through the Outer Hebredes before!---"Dear Diary!") (Er!---on second thoughts, perhaps NOT!)

'Glenn from Ashington' and his 'sidekick 'Byzy' then made their appearance and the 'seven saddos' entourage from the north east was complete!


 

It was soon 'match time' and so off we heeded in the direction of the ticket office to get some complimentary tickets which 'The Bear' had been promised (Swansea were chargin' a ridiculous TEN QUID? to get in so the complimentary's came in very handy to say the least!)

After bein' sent 'to and fro' between the ticket office and the main reception area coz nebody could find any tickets for us, we finally got wor hands on the prized pieces of paper just before the kick off and heeded for the main stand (the anly one open)

The new stadium which is used by Llanelli Scarlets rugby union team looked really smart and with a capacity of just under 15,000 it was more than enough to accommodate the estimated 600 or so who were housed in the main stand!

We took the lead in the 10^th minute when Michael Richardson tapped in an easy chance from five yards oot.

We then doubled wor lead in the 15^th minute when Shane Ferguson toe poked the baall past the Swans keeper.

It was 3-0 to us just 7 minutes after this when Dan Gosling picked up a loose pass to fire the baall home and it was 'game ower'!---whey!---not quite! as Swansea pulled one back before the break through Luke Moore after a terrible mix up in the Toon defence.

Then just as the ref was aboot to blow for half time Swansea's Steven Dobbie pulled another one back, with his shot wrang footin' Rob Elliot in the Toon goal.

Things then went from bad to worse just after the restart when Dobbie got his second with a shot off the post to unbelievably level the scores at 3-3!

We honestly thought that after this we would totally implode and lose the game but we were (thankfully!) wrang just one minute later as Nile Ranger went doon in the box 'like a sack of tatties' and the ref gave a penalty to us, with (justifiably!) strong protests from the home players!

Ranger took it himself and scored to restore wor lead in this 'see-saw' match!

The inevitable next goal came three minute later when Gregg McDermott became wor FIFTH scorer of the game when he tapped in from point blank range to put us 5-3 up to loud applause and relief from the 30 or so Toon fans present!

It wasn't ower yet though and the Welshmen nearly pulled another goal back in the last throws of the game, leavin' us bitin' wor finger nails and fearin' another comeback, until the ref put the whistle to his lips to blow for full time!

What a game!—but it was well worth it as we sped back through the Welsh valleys, arrivin' back yem at 2:45 am bells after clockin' up at total of 749.9 miles from whence we started! (accordin' to the 'Batmobiles trip meter!)


 
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EBBSFLEET UNITED 0 THE HEEDBANGERS 1

Posted '10:45 am bells' Sunday 9th October 2011

Gatesheed retorned to the top of The Confer-ence with a one-nil win away to Ebbsfleet @ Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent yesterday afternoon.
The anly goal of the game was scored by defender Jeff Henderson who is on loan to 'The Heed' from 'The Toon' and his goal was a scrambled effort just before the half time break.
Attendance: 947

FORT WILLIAM LOCH NESS MONSTERS 0 TURRIFF UNITED 1-------THE SIX SICK SADDOS! ON TOUR!

Updated '9:35 pm bells' Saturday 8th October 2011

"THE PITCH LOOKS A BIT WAATERLOGGED---LIKE!"

Az there waz yet anotha blank weekend because of the international fixtures, six of the 'NUFC groundhoppers'  decided (against their better judgement!) to heed for 'Loch Ness Monster Country' in bonny Scotland instead and tek in a Highland 'Fling' League game @ Fort William of aall places! (NOT! ME! aa hasten to add!)

They  actually sponsored the match baall @ twenty five quid a heed and got free admission, plus food and DRINK! hoyed in with the price!

'The Mad Professor', (az the name suggests!)  organised it and he put on a 'posh' Geordie voice when he phoned their secretary to sponsor the baall!
He iz a keen moontaineer (he lives on a hill!) and  'climbed' Ben Nevis which owerlooks the groond before the match!

"AA THOUGHT 'BIG BEN' WAZ IN LONDON?"

The other saddos went up by cable car by the way! (lazy b******s!)
'The Geordie Times' makes no apologeee for namin' the 'Six Sick Saddos' who went for a lang wet weekend! (it's waz boond to rain up there!---and it DID!) 
They were!---'The Caped Crusader', 'Mal the Ingish Skoool Teecha', 'Big Al' (no!---not that one!), 'Sarnie Steve', 'Paul the Pensioner' and 'The Mad Professor' of course!

Rumour haz it that they intended to run on the pitch before the match between Fort William and Turriff United wearin' 'Loch Ness Monster' costumes as the annooncer named the match baall sponsors! (this didn't happen coz they were tooo p***ed!)

 'The Geordie Times carrier pigeon'  haz sent us this 'exclusive' match report from the game!

"Fort William lost one-nil to Turriff United in  a rain sodden match and remain bottom of the Highland 'Fling' League with NE! points after SEVEN games! (full stop!)

Attendance (which waz supplied by 'The Mad Professor' after hiz 'compulsary' waalk aroond the pitch and after consumin' many FREE 'alcoholic liquid refreshment beverages') ---132!, which included the Fort Williams officials, their youth team, two moontain goats, a 'yeti' and SIX 'mad-sad groundhoppers', dressed in 'Loch Ness Monster' costumes! (see above!)

MAD-SAD GROUNDHOPPERS NEWS ----------BARNSLEY U18's 1 v THE TOON U18's 1

Updated '2:30 bells' Saturday 8th October 2011

Because 
it's an 'inter-national weekend' once more, there are ne forst team fixtures, 
however! the juniors dd take on Barnsley away @ 'high noon bells' today and drew  one's a piece with wor goal comin' from Campbell with a fine strike orly in the 2nd half to level things after 'The Tykes' had taken the lead in the forst half. 

The great news for any 'new' NUFC groundhoppers who fancied gannin was that the game was played @ Barnsley's Oakwell groond and NOT the trainin' pitch next door which is the usual venue for Barnsley junior games.
Admission was FREE!

TOP 'O' THE WORLD!---16,000 TIMES!

Posted '5:15 pm bells Friday 7th October 2011

The Geordie Times online haz nuw passed the sixteen thoosand hits mark and haz been viewed in ne fewer than 112 countries aroond the world (plus Mars!)

Hello! Ghana!---Hello! Gibralter!---Hello! Trinidad & Tobago!---Hello! The Sultan of Brunei!  Many thanx to aall wor reeeders!

THE SKYS THE LIMIT--NEW TV GAMES ANNOONCED

Posted '1:20 pm bells' Friday 7th October 2011

The followin' three games have been moved for live TV coverage---aall games on 'SKY'

SAT 3rd December 2011---Chelsea---home @ 12:45 bells

FRI 30th December 2011---Liverpool---away @ 7:45 bells'

Wed 4th January 2012---Man U---home @ 8:00 bells

NE WHERE NEAR BOLTON,WANDERERS RESORVES 0 THE TOON RESORVES 3

Posted '12:30 pm bells' Wednesday 5th October 2011

Last neet, the resorves took on Bolton resorves at the Lanca-shire FA HQ in Leyland @ '7 bells' and ran oot 3-0 winners!
The Toon opened the scorin' in the 24th minute with a fine lob from Sammi Ameobi which beat the home keeper.
We doubled wor lead in the 59th minute when Silvain Marveaux hit a sweet left footer into the net and finally he roonded it off with another effort eight minutes later from close range.

The Geordie Times mad-sad groundhoppers have been here before, so we didn't gan, like! (we're just part time supporters yi naa!)

Attendance: divvint naa yet, but there would'iv been a few dozen Toon 'saddos' there to represent us!

BENT NOSE McCARTHY WANDERERS 1 ***********THE TOON 2

Posted '10:00 am bells' Sunday 2nd September 2011

Another 'jinx' ended at last as we recorded wor forst top flight win @ Molineux for 53 years!, aalthough we were a bit fortunate to get the three points to take us up to THORD place and an automatic Champions League qualification place! (Er!---for the time bein' at least!)

Before the match we heeded for 'The Great Western' drinkin' den near the train station for a few 'tonsil ticklers' and then onwards to Molineux

Demba Ba opened the scorin' for us in the 17th minute when a corner kick @ *'The Buildin' Site End' opposite us, from Yohan Cabaye, foond Demba's heed and he nodded in from close range.
(*Wolves are currently rebuildin' The North Bank Stand)

GUTIERREZ---"BRILLIANT 2nd GOAL!"

Wor lead was then doubled less than 10 minutes later, when a fantastic jinky run by 'Spiderman', (who went past three Wolves players!), foond the far corner of the net with a precision shot past the disparin' Wolves keeper from the edge of the box, to send the twelve hundred Toon fans wild with delight!

We dominated for lang periods and were well on top for the forst half hour, but Wolves did have their moments. 
Tim Krul in The Toon goal had a blinder, and he kept 'the Wolves from the door' with several fine saves late on in the forst half as the home side fought back.

The home side then appealed for a penalty which was reet in front of me and at forst aa thought that the refs decision to give them a free kick instead on the edge of the box was the correct one, but on seein' replays on 'Match of the Day' aa have to concede that both me and the ref were wrang and a spot kick shud'iv been awarded!

'Bent Nose McCarthy's Boys' came oot with aall guns blazin' in the second half, but again Tim Krul denied them with some more brilliant saves, but their pressure finally paid off in the 88 minute with a scrambled goal from Fletcher.

A Wolves goal was then ruled oot by the linesman near the 'death' and to be honest we couldn't see from where we were at the far end of the pitch, just why it had been disallowed ('Match of the Day' again showed that the goal shud have stood!)

'Bent Nose McCarthy' was NOT a 'happy bunny' az he stood in the technical area, fumin'! 

"I CAN'T BEND IT ANY FURTHER!"

We hung on to tek the points, but it was wor lucky day, make no mistake aboot that!  

Attendance: 26,561 (1,200 Toon fans)

PS: A'm miles behind with some 'stuff', like the Swansea resorve groundhoppers report and the 100 pub crawl challenge marathon, but hopefully aa'll get them online in the next few days!