"In conjuction with last neets Euro 2012 final in The Olympic Stadium, Kiev, where Spain hammered Italy
4-0---we bring yooo!---'KIEV 1997!'---'the mad-sad groundhoppers' visit!"
(see below!)
This website iz dedecated to the Newcastle United groundhoppers who follow the fortunes of the team aroond the world (and beyond!) The ground totals include competitive and friendly forst team, resorve team, junior team and Newcastle United X1 games that 'the mad-sad groundhopper' has attended, aall for Newcastle United games only, in the last SEVEN decades*** cheers!***'Fink' (the mad-sad groundhopper!)***last count 379 (380 inc Motspur Park outside)
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Saturday, 30 June 2012
EURO 2012---PUB PLONKIES AND 'CAN OF CARLSBURG ON THE COUCH', POTATOES, TELLY GUIDE!
Final update '10:50am bells' Monday 2nd July 2012
"ENGLAND EXPECTS!---AND GOT EXACTLEEE WOT WAZ EXPECTED!"
The Euro 2012 Championships final waz tooneet of course and 'The Geordie Times' produced ower the last 3 weeks a compreeehensive TV guide for yoo to cut oot and keep for aall matches!
The final at The Olympic Stadium in the Ukraine capital of Kiev @ 7:45 bells and az we now naa, SPAIN hammered ITALY---4-0---and just in case yi wonderin'---oh yes!---'The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers' have been here az well! (TWICE in fact!) to watch The Toon in The Champions Leegue!
England, of course beat Sweden here last Friday (just!) in the now reduced 60,000 capacity rebuilt stadium (It waz faallin' apart when we were last here 10 years ago!)
To coincide with the final, aa'm deein' a 'match report' of wor forst visit here in 1997, when 'Bill Quay Kev' drank a full bottle of vodka before the match in a bar ootside the groond!
He didn't get in 'til half time and fell asleep in the 2nd half and MISSED the game! which ended 2-2, with unlikely hero John Beresford gettin' both wor goals. (aall that way for nowt!)
'Sensible' 'me'!?--on the otha hand!, ended up in the KIEV END! in the 100,000 crowd that day, afta gettin' completlee lost tryin' to find the Toon fans tornstiles!
It'll be well worth a reeed---aa promise yoo!
PS: Just finished the nightshift truck run from Gatesheed to Glasgow and back.
Gannin for some much needed kip now and aa'll put the Kiev groundhoppin' story online when aa get up at teatime!----"ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz!!!!!!!"
(see above!)
(THE EURO 2012 TV STORY SO FAR!)
Friday 8th Joon
Poland v Greece @ 5 bells on BBC1
1-1 draw***Attendance:56,826
Russia v Czech Republic @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Russia won 4-1***Attendance: 37,348
Saturday 9th Joon
Holland v Denmark @ 5 bells on BBC1
Denmark won 1-0***Attendance: 56,826
Jawmany v Portugal @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany won 1-0***Attendance: 33,951
Sunday 10th Joon
Spain v Italy @ 5 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 43,615
The Guinness Republic v Croatia @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Croatia won 3-1***Attendance: 43,200
Monday 11th Joon
France v ENGLAND @ 5 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 42,000
Ukraine v Sweden @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Ukraine won 2-1***Attendance: 60,000
Tuesday 12th Joon
Greece v Czech Republic @ 5 bells on ITV1
The Czechs won 2-1***Attendance: 35,213
Poland v Russia @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 53,617
Wednesday 13th Joon
Denmark v Portugal @ 5 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 3-2***Attendance: 34,915
Holland v Jawmany @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany won 2-1***Attendance: 38,633
Thorsday Joon 14th
Italy v Croatia @ 5 bells on BBC1
1-1 draw***Atendance: 37,096
Spain v The Guinness |Republic @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Spain won 4-0***Attendance: 38,633
Friday Joon 15th
Ukraine v France @ 5 bells on ITV1
France won 2-0***Attendance: 48,000
Sweden v ENGLAND @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
England won 3-2***Attendance: 64,640
Saturday 16th Joon
Czech Republic v Poland @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Czechs won 1-0***Attendance: 41,680
The Czechs gan through to the knockoot stage
Poland gan oot!
Greece v Russia aalso @ 7:45 bells on BBC3
Greece won 1-0***Attendance: 55,614
Greece gan through to the knockoot stage
The Russians gan oot!
Sunday 17th Joon
Denmark v Jawmany @ 7:45 bells on ITV4
Jawmany won 2-1***Attendance: 35,000
Jawmany gan through to the knockoot stage
The Danes gan oot!
Portugal v Holland aalso @ &:45 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 2-1***Attendance: 38,633
Portugal gan through to the knockoot stage
The Dutch gan oot!
Monday Joon 18th
Croatia v Spain @ 7:45 bells on BBC3
Spain won 1-0***Attendance: 38,371
Spain gan through to the knockoot stages
The Croats gan oot!
Italy v The Guinness Republic aalso @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
ITALY WON 2-0***Attendance: 44,416
Italy gan through to the knockoot stages
The Guinness Republic were aalready oot!
Tuesday 19th Joon
ENGLAND v Ukraine @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
England won 1-0 and will play Italy in the knockoot stages in Kiev on Sunday!***Attendance: 51,504
Sweden v France aalso @ 7:45 bells on ITV4
Sweden won 2-0 but it's the French who gan through to play Spain in Donetsk on Saturday!***Attendance: 65,000
Thorsday Joon 21st
Qwaata finals
Czech Republic v Portugal @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 1-0 and progress to the 'semis'***Attendance:55,590
Friday Joon 22nd
Qwaata finals
Jawmany v Greece @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany easily won 4-2 and progress to the 'semis' (possible opponents---ENGLAND!)***Attendance: 38,751
Saturday Joon 23rd
Spain v France @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Spain won 2-0***Attendance: 47,000
Sunday Joon 24th
ENGLAND v Italy @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
0-0 after extra time----Italy won 4-2 on penalties!
and progress to 'semis'----England fly home with NE FANS to great them at the airport! (wot does THAT tell yiz!?)***Attendance: 64,340
Personally!--we gave England 'ne chance' of winnin' it, despite their 'lucky' 1-0 win against Ukraine last Tuesday neet, with yet another 'ower the line' 'no goal' for the joint hosts! (although it WAS offside!---like!)
It waz possible we could beat Italy of course---BUT!---the dreaded penalty shootoot defeat (for the SEVENTH time!) meeenz that we must say 'goodbye to yet anotha tournament!
Wednesday 27th Joon
Portugal v Spain @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
0-0 after extra time---Spain won 4-2 on penalties and progress to the final on Sunday ***Attendance: 48,000
Thorsday 28th Joon
Jawmany v Italy @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Italy won 2-1 and progress to the final on Sunday against Spain
THE FINAL!
SPAIN v ITALY on both BBC1 and ITV 1 @ 7:45 bells! (take your pick!)
Spain easily won 4-0 to pick up the trophy once again!***Attendance: 63,170
We've said aall alang that the final would be between Spain and Jawmany and we were bang on course with wor prediction!---However!-- Italy have spoilt wor party, so it's just az well we didn't have a fiver on that to happen!
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| OLYMPIC STADIUM KIEV IN 1997 |
"ENGLAND EXPECTS!---AND GOT EXACTLEEE WOT WAZ EXPECTED!"
The Euro 2012 Championships final waz tooneet of course and 'The Geordie Times' produced ower the last 3 weeks a compreeehensive TV guide for yoo to cut oot and keep for aall matches!
The final at The Olympic Stadium in the Ukraine capital of Kiev @ 7:45 bells and az we now naa, SPAIN hammered ITALY---4-0---and just in case yi wonderin'---oh yes!---'The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers' have been here az well! (TWICE in fact!) to watch The Toon in The Champions Leegue!
England, of course beat Sweden here last Friday (just!) in the now reduced 60,000 capacity rebuilt stadium (It waz faallin' apart when we were last here 10 years ago!)
To coincide with the final, aa'm deein' a 'match report' of wor forst visit here in 1997, when 'Bill Quay Kev' drank a full bottle of vodka before the match in a bar ootside the groond!
He didn't get in 'til half time and fell asleep in the 2nd half and MISSED the game! which ended 2-2, with unlikely hero John Beresford gettin' both wor goals. (aall that way for nowt!)
'Sensible' 'me'!?--on the otha hand!, ended up in the KIEV END! in the 100,000 crowd that day, afta gettin' completlee lost tryin' to find the Toon fans tornstiles!
It'll be well worth a reeed---aa promise yoo!
PS: Just finished the nightshift truck run from Gatesheed to Glasgow and back.
Gannin for some much needed kip now and aa'll put the Kiev groundhoppin' story online when aa get up at teatime!----"ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz!!!!!!!"
(see above!)
(THE EURO 2012 TV STORY SO FAR!)
Friday 8th Joon
Poland v Greece @ 5 bells on BBC1
1-1 draw***Attendance:56,826
Russia v Czech Republic @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Russia won 4-1***Attendance: 37,348
Saturday 9th Joon
Holland v Denmark @ 5 bells on BBC1
Denmark won 1-0***Attendance: 56,826
Jawmany v Portugal @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany won 1-0***Attendance: 33,951
Sunday 10th Joon
Spain v Italy @ 5 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 43,615
The Guinness Republic v Croatia @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Croatia won 3-1***Attendance: 43,200
Monday 11th Joon
France v ENGLAND @ 5 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 42,000
Ukraine v Sweden @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Ukraine won 2-1***Attendance: 60,000
Tuesday 12th Joon
Greece v Czech Republic @ 5 bells on ITV1
The Czechs won 2-1***Attendance: 35,213
Poland v Russia @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
1-1 draw***Attendance: 53,617
Wednesday 13th Joon
Denmark v Portugal @ 5 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 3-2***Attendance: 34,915
Holland v Jawmany @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany won 2-1***Attendance: 38,633
Thorsday Joon 14th
Italy v Croatia @ 5 bells on BBC1
1-1 draw***Atendance: 37,096
Spain v The Guinness |Republic @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Spain won 4-0***Attendance: 38,633
Friday Joon 15th
Ukraine v France @ 5 bells on ITV1
France won 2-0***Attendance: 48,000
Sweden v ENGLAND @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
England won 3-2***Attendance: 64,640
Saturday 16th Joon
Czech Republic v Poland @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Czechs won 1-0***Attendance: 41,680
The Czechs gan through to the knockoot stage
Poland gan oot!
Greece v Russia aalso @ 7:45 bells on BBC3
Greece won 1-0***Attendance: 55,614
Greece gan through to the knockoot stage
The Russians gan oot!
Sunday 17th Joon
Denmark v Jawmany @ 7:45 bells on ITV4
Jawmany won 2-1***Attendance: 35,000
Jawmany gan through to the knockoot stage
The Danes gan oot!
Portugal v Holland aalso @ &:45 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 2-1***Attendance: 38,633
Portugal gan through to the knockoot stage
The Dutch gan oot!
Monday Joon 18th
Croatia v Spain @ 7:45 bells on BBC3
Spain won 1-0***Attendance: 38,371
Spain gan through to the knockoot stages
The Croats gan oot!
Italy v The Guinness Republic aalso @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
ITALY WON 2-0***Attendance: 44,416
Italy gan through to the knockoot stages
The Guinness Republic were aalready oot!
Tuesday 19th Joon
ENGLAND v Ukraine @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
England won 1-0 and will play Italy in the knockoot stages in Kiev on Sunday!***Attendance: 51,504
Sweden v France aalso @ 7:45 bells on ITV4
Sweden won 2-0 but it's the French who gan through to play Spain in Donetsk on Saturday!***Attendance: 65,000
Thorsday Joon 21st
Qwaata finals
Czech Republic v Portugal @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Portugal won 1-0 and progress to the 'semis'***Attendance:55,590
Friday Joon 22nd
Qwaata finals
Jawmany v Greece @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Jawmany easily won 4-2 and progress to the 'semis' (possible opponents---ENGLAND!)***Attendance: 38,751
Saturday Joon 23rd
Spain v France @ 7:45 bells on ITV1
Spain won 2-0***Attendance: 47,000
Sunday Joon 24th
ENGLAND v Italy @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
0-0 after extra time----Italy won 4-2 on penalties!
and progress to 'semis'----England fly home with NE FANS to great them at the airport! (wot does THAT tell yiz!?)***Attendance: 64,340
Personally!--we gave England 'ne chance' of winnin' it, despite their 'lucky' 1-0 win against Ukraine last Tuesday neet, with yet another 'ower the line' 'no goal' for the joint hosts! (although it WAS offside!---like!)
It waz possible we could beat Italy of course---BUT!---the dreaded penalty shootoot defeat (for the SEVENTH time!) meeenz that we must say 'goodbye to yet anotha tournament!
Wednesday 27th Joon
Portugal v Spain @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
0-0 after extra time---Spain won 4-2 on penalties and progress to the final on Sunday ***Attendance: 48,000
Thorsday 28th Joon
Jawmany v Italy @ 7:45 bells on BBC1
Italy won 2-1 and progress to the final on Sunday against Spain
THE FINAL!
SPAIN v ITALY on both BBC1 and ITV 1 @ 7:45 bells! (take your pick!)
Spain easily won 4-0 to pick up the trophy once again!***Attendance: 63,170
We've said aall alang that the final would be between Spain and Jawmany and we were bang on course with wor prediction!---However!-- Italy have spoilt wor party, so it's just az well we didn't have a fiver on that to happen!
Sunday, 24 June 2012
ENGLAND EXPECTS!
Posted 8:35am bells' Sunday 24th Joon 2012
'THE JUNCTION' WAATERIN HOLE IN THE HAYMARKET!
The eyes of the world will be on Kiev toneet where ENGLAND take on Italy in the semi finals of Euro 2012.
The whole of Tyneside iz rootin' for the boys in white!---but can they de it!???----we'll let yi naa aroond aboot 'ten bells' toneet! (or a bit later if it's a penalty shoot oot!
The eyes of the world will be on Kiev toneet where ENGLAND take on Italy in the semi finals of Euro 2012.
The whole of Tyneside iz rootin' for the boys in white!---but can they de it!???----we'll let yi naa aroond aboot 'ten bells' toneet! (or a bit later if it's a penalty shoot oot!
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| SOMEWHERE IN DUNSTON! |
Saturday, 23 June 2012
BLACK AND WHITE DAFT FANZINE ISSUE 10***NUW ON SALE!
Posted '6:45am bells' Saturday 23rd Joon 2012
The latest issue of 'Mad Mick's fanzine 'Black and White Daft' iz nuw on sale from hiz shop in St Andrews Street (opposite The Newcastle Arms and within eazy 'hocklin distance' of St James' Park!)
'The Geordie Times' 'House of Horrors' trip to Watford in 1984 iz included az well az the usual anti SMB stuff!
It's well worth a reeed for the 'price of a pint' in The Newcastle Arms and 'The Geordie Times onterage' will be there at some point on Saturday for 'liquid refreshments' (etc!) if yi fancy a 'gargel' with us!?
The story from Watford which we published on-line the otha week can be viewed below!
(Thoze of yoo who are of a norvous disposition---look away now!)
'The Geordie Times' 'House of Horrors' trip to Watford in 1984 iz included az well az the usual anti SMB stuff!
It's well worth a reeed for the 'price of a pint' in The Newcastle Arms and 'The Geordie Times onterage' will be there at some point on Saturday for 'liquid refreshments' (etc!) if yi fancy a 'gargel' with us!?
The story from Watford which we published on-line the otha week can be viewed below!
(Thoze of yoo who are of a norvous disposition---look away now!)
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
THE GEORDIE OLYMPICS 2012!
Updated '9:00am bells' Thorsday 21st Joon 2012
Just in case yiv been on a distant planet for the last few months!---St James' Park iz one of the venues hostin' the Olympic Football Tournament in July, az the logo on the Tyne Bridge clearly states!
"The Toon have got the Olympics!"---"like!"--- "Take me to your leader!"---"Whey aye maan!"
PS: The Olympic committee wouldn't let the Olympic torch gan past the Milburn Stand on Barrack Road or de a lap of honour aroond the pitch az 'The Fat Controllers' advorts hadn't been removed!
Ne advertisin' iz allowed durin' the Olympics apart from THEIR OWN! (that 'rings' true!)
Just in case yiv been on a distant planet for the last few months!---St James' Park iz one of the venues hostin' the Olympic Football Tournament in July, az the logo on the Tyne Bridge clearly states!
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| (SOMEWHERE ON THE PLANET MARS!) |
PS: The Olympic committee wouldn't let the Olympic torch gan past the Milburn Stand on Barrack Road or de a lap of honour aroond the pitch az 'The Fat Controllers' advorts hadn't been removed!
Ne advertisin' iz allowed durin' the Olympics apart from THEIR OWN! (that 'rings' true!)
Sunday, 17 June 2012
"USA!---AALL THE WAY!---5,000 THANK YOOOZ!"
Posted 10:00pm bells' Sunday 17th Joon 2012
Fantastic news from the USA!--az wor friends from across the little pond have just visited 'The Geordie Times' website for the
FIVE THOOSANDTH TIME!
And az yoo can see!---the celebrations in New York have started aalready!!!
We thank each and every one of yoo for your loyal support 'TOON ARMY USA'!
Fantastic news from the USA!--az wor friends from across the little pond have just visited 'The Geordie Times' website for the
FIVE THOOSANDTH TIME!
And az yoo can see!---the celebrations in New York have started aalready!!!
We thank each and every one of yoo for your loyal support 'TOON ARMY USA'!
NUFC PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2012-2013-***TOMORROW MORNIN'!
Posted 6:20pm bells Sunday 17th Joon 2012
Tomorrow mornin' @ '9 bells' the Premya Leegue fixtures are released for the new season and yoo can rest assured that 'The Geordie Times' will have the complete list on line by dinnertime!
Of course---oot of the 38 fixtures aroond 30 will be probably be moved because of live telly or European involvement, so in a way, it's a complete waste of time printin' them az they are boond to be changed!
Neverthelessss!--we WILL print them in some kind of 'cryptic form' (to avoid copyright infringements!---we divvint want to be sued!) and we'll give yoo some clues to just who the teams are somewhere on the page!
WATCH THIS SPACE FROM 'NINE BELLS' IN THE MORNIN'!
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| ST JAMES' PARK FROM LEAZES PARK LAKE |
Tomorrow mornin' @ '9 bells' the Premya Leegue fixtures are released for the new season and yoo can rest assured that 'The Geordie Times' will have the complete list on line by dinnertime!
Of course---oot of the 38 fixtures aroond 30 will be probably be moved because of live telly or European involvement, so in a way, it's a complete waste of time printin' them az they are boond to be changed!
Neverthelessss!--we WILL print them in some kind of 'cryptic form' (to avoid copyright infringements!---we divvint want to be sued!) and we'll give yoo some clues to just who the teams are somewhere on the page!
WATCH THIS SPACE FROM 'NINE BELLS' IN THE MORNIN'!
Thursday, 7 June 2012
"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!)
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!)
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
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!)
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!)
Saturday, 2 June 2012
"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
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
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