"COMIN' NOW!---THE TALE OF THE CHIPPED CUP!" (WITH NE HANDLE!)

Updated '5:55pm bells' Thorsday 7th Joon 2012

At last!---- a'v finally finished the archive trip to Vicarage Road, Watford in 1984 (ground 73) when we ended up in 'The House of Horrors' in Loughborough, where we were given 'B&B' by a 'Rigsby' type character in a 'Bates Motel' type lodgin' hoose!
 Those of yoo who are of a norvous disposition shud take some tranquilisers before reeedin' it!
(SEE BELOW!)

THE BLAYDON RACES 150th ANNIVERSARY TRAIN!

Posted '9:00pm bells' Wednesday 6th Joon 2012

Wor very own Alan Shearer named a train 'BLAYDON RACES' @ Newcastle Central station this mornin' to commemorate the anniversary of this great song, written by Geordie Ridley in 1862 which iz of course the 'Geordie National Anthem'

Big Al said: "Blaydon Races is a much loved north east anthem, best known threw (er! sorry 'THROUGH!) it's association with Newcastle United Football Club who's fans have made it their own!
From my own playing days at St James' Park I know how inspiring the sound of 50,000 Geordies singing The Blaydon Races is!
It's the ultimate signature tune of the Tyne, and now it's name will be seen throughout the East Coast Main Line!"

Saturday the 9th of Joon iz of course 'the big 150th borthday' of this famous song----and may it live on for ever more!
(Much more on The Blaydon Races celebrations az the week gans by!)  

"ON YI BIKE!"

Posted '1:35pm bells' Saturday 2nd Joon 2012

The followin' eleven player have been telt that they are ne langer required by NUFC and have been released---They are!---
Danny Guthrie---Peter Lovenkrands---Sam Adjei---Phil Airey---Ryan Donaldson---Steve Forlan---Jeff Henderson---Tamas Kadar---Craig McDermott---Patrick Nzuzi and finalleee!---Alan "I neva scored a competitive goal for The Toon" Smith!

Meeeenwhile!---the followin' six squad players have been offered new contracts---They are!---
Paul Dummett---Brad Inman---Michael Richardson---Conor Newton and James Tavernier 

"30,000 THANKYOOOZ!"

Posted '9:30pm bells' Friday 1st Joon 2012

"TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!"
"WHEY AYE MAAN!"

The Geordie Times haz just reached a new historic milestone today (or shud that be 'millstone'?) az we have just had wor thorty thoosandth pageview, of which twenty thoosand have been within the last year!

The thing that amazes us more than anything iz the fact that nearly fourteen thoosand of those 'hits' are from owerseas, (and the solar system beyond!) with the USA by far and away the largest from across the big pond with ower 4,500!

The Geordie Times 'Top Ten' 'Hit-List'

1 UK 16,585
2 USA 4,690
3 Ireland 710
4 Greece 685
5 Jawmany 595
6 Russia 284
7 Ukraine 267
8 Nigeria 261
9 Holland 228
10 Australia 210

We thank each and every one of yoo in the 124 countries and territories (plus Mars!) that have visited www.geordietimes.com website for your unwaverin' support, az we gan from little acorns to smaall sapplings!?

JULY MORNING!

Posted '7:40am bells' Thorsday 31st May 2012

The orliest pre season friendly game so far haz been annoonced and it's an Under 18s game between 'The Toon' and 'The Monkey Hangers of Hartlepool'.
The game will take place @ Little Benton on the mornin' of July 14th @ '11:00 bells' (Saturday) which by wor reckonin' iz just 44 days away!

For more pre season fixture dates/rumours---see below! 

PRE SEASON FIXTURES 2012-2013****LATEST NEWS

Posted '9:50pm bells' Tuesday 29th May 2012

Wor forst, forst team pre season fixture haz nuw been conformed.
We will be playin' 'The Bluebirds of Cardiff' in sooth Wales on Saturday August 11th @ '3 bells'
Tickets are priced at TWENTY 'dust bin lids' which iz exstorshanate<(the spell checkers gone 't*ts up'!) for a f*****' friendly against a Championship side!??---- and a ridiculous 'tenner' for schoolbairns! (divvint get killed in the stampede to get a ticket!) 

For otha rumoured games---see below!

PRE SEASON FIXTURES 2012-2013****LATEST RUMOURS!

Posted ' 2:45pm bells' Monday 28th May 2012

Az far az we can gather the quoted pre season friendlies are az follows.

Participation in the Vodacom Challenge Tournament in Sooth Africa iz 'cast in stone' (supposedleee?) and we are due to play Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mazembe.

Aalso rumoured are friendlies away to Sportin' Lisbon and CARDIFF!? <(thought we wouldn't have to gan there az they lost in the 'play offs'!)

The resorves, meanwhile, are due to play away friendlies against Tyneside opposition in the shape of Gatesheed on Wednesday, August the forst and FA Vase winners Dunston UTS on a date to be conformed.

The Premier League campaign starts on August 18th and fixtures are due to be released on June 18th.

Wor European campaign will kick off on Thorsday 23rd August against 'god naaz who' in the forst leg off the Europa League group stage play offs, with the second leg takin' place a week later!

More news on theeze games when we find oot!

WORLD AVERAGE ATTENDANCE LEAGUE 2011-2012

Posted 'just before midneet bells' Friday 25th May 2012

The Geordie Times haz compiled the latest world average attendances from aroond the globe.
Europe haz the top 20 attendances.

The Toon are currently the 14th best supported club side in the world.

1 Barca 84,620
2 B Dortmund 80,521
3 Man U 75,387
4 Real Madrid 75,311
5 B Munich 69,000
6 Schalke 04  61,139
7 The Arse 60,000
8 Stutgart 55,090
9 Hamburg 53,636
10 H Berlin 53,449
11 B Monchen 51,846
12 Celtic 51,398
13 Ajax 50,044
14 THE TOON 49,936
15 AC Milan 48,735
16 Koln 47,647
17 Man C 47,045
18 Rangers 46,324
19 Napoli 45,789
20 Hannover 44,884

PENNY PINCHIN'!

Posted '11:05pm bells' Thorsday 24th May 2012

Forst of aall, sorry for not updatin' more regularleee this week!
This iz because a'v been graftin' feverishly  to orn some pennies, so aa can gan and watch The Toon in Europe next season!
Hope yoo understand and aa'll update A.S.A.P. when aa get a 'mo'!

Time for bed said Zebedee!     

"ZZZZZzzzzz!!!!"

THAT'LL DE 'NICE'LY!

Posted '8:10pm bells' Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Wor forst signin' of the close season haz been completed with the signin' of Romain Amalfitano from French club Stade Reims.
He'll officially sign for us on July the forst when hiz contract at Reims expires.
A fower year deal haz been agreed for the 22 year old Nice born French midfielder. (that'll de
'nice'leee!)
He iz quoted az sayin' : "I am very happy to be a Newcastle player!
"I have seen a bit of the city already and it is a change from France!
When a club like Newcastle wants you to play for them it can only be a good thing. I have taken the opportunity to play in the Premier League!"

"WELCOME TO THE TOON ROMAIN!"