Posted '9:27pm bells' Friday 22nd August 2014
Liam 'from the Lamp' waz finally laid to rest yesterday, five weeks since the fateful MH17 flight waz shot doon ower the Ukraine.
Members of NUFC includin' Alan Pardew, Fab Coloccini and former captain Bob Moncur were in attendance at a packed St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle city centre.
We now await any news of John 'The Undertaker' who waz with Liam on that ill fated flight between Amsterdam and Malaysia, to try and bring some 'closure' to this tragic event!
RIP LIAM and JOHN ---You will never ever be forgotten by us!
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)
Friday, 22 August 2014
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
LIAM'S FUNERAL SERVICE *** CORRECTION
Posted '11:57 am bells' Wednesday 20th August 2014
We told you that Liam's funeral service was at 10:30 tomorrow mornin' at St Mary's Catherdral in Clayton Street West (opposite Central Station)
In fact the service starts at 10:00 am
Thanks to 'Dave from York' for pointin' my error out to me!
We told you that Liam's funeral service was at 10:30 tomorrow mornin' at St Mary's Catherdral in Clayton Street West (opposite Central Station)
In fact the service starts at 10:00 am
Thanks to 'Dave from York' for pointin' my error out to me!
Monday, 18 August 2014
THE TOON 0 THE BLUE MOONIES 2 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2014-2015
Posted '9:59pm bells' Monday 18th August 2014
On an emotional afternoon where tributes were made on the pitch before the match to both Liam and John by the two team captains, ex SAFC keeper Jimmy Montgomery and both families of the MH17 air disaster, plus SAFC fan Gary Ferguson who amazingly raised so much money from hiz own fans in response to the tragic events, brought tears to my eyes az wreaths were laid in the centre circle!
These diehard fans will of course never be forgotten by us and a memorial garden named in their honour will shortly be opened by the main entrance stairs to The Milburn Stand!
We came oot with aall guns blazin' but in reality the Leegue Champions were just tooo good for us on the day <(yet again for the 11th time in a row!)
In aall we had six debutants playin' in wor 'aall new' black n white stripes and they tried their hardest to make the breakthrough, but the stats of NE shots on goal in the entire game showed most definatly where we are faallin' short!
In the 17th minute a tumultuous round of applause from both the 47,000 Toon fans and the 3,100 City fans housed in 'Level 7 of The Leazes End' for the flight MH17 victims, rang aroond St James' in a fittin tribute to both loyal supporters!
The Blue Moonies then started to dominate the game and they made the inevitable breakthrough came in the 38th minute when Silva shot underneath the body of Tim Krul @ The Gallowgate End to put the visitors in the drivin seat!
We tried wor best in the 2nd half az well, but City held the fort az an equaliser looked in vain from us!
The Blue Moonies then doubled their lead deep into injury time when Aguero beat Tim Krul after wor keeper parried a shot straight to him!---and he didn't miss!
Verdict: We didn't play that bad, but we definatly need a quality striker!---ne doubt aboot that---like!
Toon team: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita (Obertan 63), Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran (Aarons 74), Riviere (Perez 84)
Attendance: 50,816 (3,100 'Blue Moonies' who respected the minutes silence and supported the 17th minute applause to Liam and John!) <(thanx lads and lasses yoo did your club proud!)
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| WREATHS ARE LAID IN THE CENTRE CIRCLE IN HONOUR OF JOHN AND LIAM |
On an emotional afternoon where tributes were made on the pitch before the match to both Liam and John by the two team captains, ex SAFC keeper Jimmy Montgomery and both families of the MH17 air disaster, plus SAFC fan Gary Ferguson who amazingly raised so much money from hiz own fans in response to the tragic events, brought tears to my eyes az wreaths were laid in the centre circle!
These diehard fans will of course never be forgotten by us and a memorial garden named in their honour will shortly be opened by the main entrance stairs to The Milburn Stand!
We came oot with aall guns blazin' but in reality the Leegue Champions were just tooo good for us on the day <(yet again for the 11th time in a row!)
In aall we had six debutants playin' in wor 'aall new' black n white stripes and they tried their hardest to make the breakthrough, but the stats of NE shots on goal in the entire game showed most definatly where we are faallin' short!
In the 17th minute a tumultuous round of applause from both the 47,000 Toon fans and the 3,100 City fans housed in 'Level 7 of The Leazes End' for the flight MH17 victims, rang aroond St James' in a fittin tribute to both loyal supporters!
The Blue Moonies then started to dominate the game and they made the inevitable breakthrough came in the 38th minute when Silva shot underneath the body of Tim Krul @ The Gallowgate End to put the visitors in the drivin seat!
We tried wor best in the 2nd half az well, but City held the fort az an equaliser looked in vain from us!
The Blue Moonies then doubled their lead deep into injury time when Aguero beat Tim Krul after wor keeper parried a shot straight to him!---and he didn't miss!
Verdict: We didn't play that bad, but we definatly need a quality striker!---ne doubt aboot that---like!
Toon team: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita (Obertan 63), Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran (Aarons 74), Riviere (Perez 84)
Attendance: 50,816 (3,100 'Blue Moonies' who respected the minutes silence and supported the 17th minute applause to Liam and John!) <(thanx lads and lasses yoo did your club proud!)
Sunday, 17 August 2014
THE TOON v THE BLUE MOONIES *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2014-2015
Posted '9:44am bells' Sunday 17th August 2014
It will be a very sombre St James' Park this afternoon when we take on the Leegue Champions @ '4 bells', az tributes to both John and Liam will be made before the match.
The two club captains Fab Coloccini and Vincent Kompany will lay wreaths in the centre circle accompanied by members of both their families and former SAFC goalie Jimmy Montgomery to represent the major contribution that their fans have made to the various funds raised to help the families at this tragic time.
This will then be followed by a minutes silence in their memory.
Both John 'The Undertaker' and Liam 'from the Lamp' were of course great friends of ours and so az you can imagine it will be a very emotional time this afternoon for us, and of course, for aall who are true futbaall fans, whatever their persuasion!
RIP Liam and John!----
A full match report will follow sometime toneet or tomorrow neet, when aa get time
Fink (the mad-sad groundhopper!)
It will be a very sombre St James' Park this afternoon when we take on the Leegue Champions @ '4 bells', az tributes to both John and Liam will be made before the match.
The two club captains Fab Coloccini and Vincent Kompany will lay wreaths in the centre circle accompanied by members of both their families and former SAFC goalie Jimmy Montgomery to represent the major contribution that their fans have made to the various funds raised to help the families at this tragic time.
This will then be followed by a minutes silence in their memory.
Both John 'The Undertaker' and Liam 'from the Lamp' were of course great friends of ours and so az you can imagine it will be a very emotional time this afternoon for us, and of course, for aall who are true futbaall fans, whatever their persuasion!
RIP Liam and John!----
A full match report will follow sometime toneet or tomorrow neet, when aa get time
Fink (the mad-sad groundhopper!)
Saturday, 16 August 2014
mackem u18s v THE TOON U18s *** 1st DERBY OF THE SEASON! *** THIS MORNIN'!
Posted 'bells' Saturday 16th August 2014
In less than 30 minutes time wor U18s take on their mackem equivalents @ The Acadamy of SSsshhh (Yee Naa Wot?) in Cleadon nr mackemland.
So if yoo planned on gannin yi'd better 'get your skates on'!
We will of course bring yoo wor loyal reeeders the result when we find oot!---watch this space!
Updated 1:25pm bells' Saturday
The Toon U18s, playin' in that wretched grey away strip once again, lost 2-1 to the mackems with wor anly goal comin' through Sean Longstaff who rifled the baall home for an equaliser in the 74th minute.
The home side had taken the lead 4 mins before the break and they won it through a soft goal in the 83rd minute.
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In less than 30 minutes time wor U18s take on their mackem equivalents @ The Acadamy of SSsshhh (Yee Naa Wot?) in Cleadon nr mackemland.
So if yoo planned on gannin yi'd better 'get your skates on'!
We will of course bring yoo wor loyal reeeders the result when we find oot!---watch this space!
Updated 1:25pm bells' Saturday
The Toon U18s, playin' in that wretched grey away strip once again, lost 2-1 to the mackems with wor anly goal comin' through Sean Longstaff who rifled the baall home for an equaliser in the 74th minute.
The home side had taken the lead 4 mins before the break and they won it through a soft goal in the 83rd minute.
Friday, 15 August 2014
LIAM'S FUNERAL NEXT THURSDAY
Updated '11:00pm bells' Thorsday 14th August 2014
News that Liam's family have returned from Holland with him have been confirmed and hiz funeral will be held in Newcastle next Thursday mornin'
A service will be held at St Mary's Cathedral in Clayton Street West, Newcastle next Thursday @ 10:00am. (Over the road from The Central Station)
There iz still no news of John az the Dutch forensic team are still tryin' to identify the remains of victims of flight MH17
RIP Liam and John!*** You will never be forgotten by us!
News that Liam's family have returned from Holland with him have been confirmed and hiz funeral will be held in Newcastle next Thursday mornin'
A service will be held at St Mary's Cathedral in Clayton Street West, Newcastle next Thursday @ 10:00am. (Over the road from The Central Station)
There iz still no news of John az the Dutch forensic team are still tryin' to identify the remains of victims of flight MH17
RIP Liam and John!*** You will never be forgotten by us!
GILLS v THE TOON *** TUESDAY 26th *** AZ PREDICTED BY 'THE GEORDIE TIMES'!
Posted '11:35am bells' Friday 15th August 2014
Accordin' to the BBC website, wor away Leegue Cup tie against Gillingham will take place on Tuesday 26th August az predicted by 'The Geordie Times' <(conspiracy theories excepted!---see artice below!) with a '7:45 bells' kick off time!
Yoo read this news forst in 'The Geordie Times' and nee where else! <(er! apart from the BBC website that iz!)
Accordin' to the BBC website, wor away Leegue Cup tie against Gillingham will take place on Tuesday 26th August az predicted by 'The Geordie Times' <(conspiracy theories excepted!---see artice below!) with a '7:45 bells' kick off time!
Yoo read this news forst in 'The Geordie Times' and nee where else! <(er! apart from the BBC website that iz!)
*** CONSPIRACY THEORY NUMBER ONE! ***
Posted '10:18am bells' Friday 15th August 2014
Yesterday, followin' the Leegue Cup draw, 'The Geordie Times' said that we were CERTAIN that wor game against Gillingham would be one of the games picked for live telly---and so what happens???---'SKY' have chosen the 'unattractive' tie between MK Dons and Man U, plus the 'meaningless' local derby between Bradford and Leeds for live transmition!
There definitely IZ! a 'conspiracy theory' against 'The Geordie Times'!
Ne confirmation of wor dates have been announced yet, but we are CERTAIN!??? the game will take place on Tuesday 26th August <(but divvint haad yer breath!) <(Conspiracy theory number TWO comin' up---perhaps?)
Yesterday, followin' the Leegue Cup draw, 'The Geordie Times' said that we were CERTAIN that wor game against Gillingham would be one of the games picked for live telly---and so what happens???---'SKY' have chosen the 'unattractive' tie between MK Dons and Man U, plus the 'meaningless' local derby between Bradford and Leeds for live transmition!
There definitely IZ! a 'conspiracy theory' against 'The Geordie Times'!
Ne confirmation of wor dates have been announced yet, but we are CERTAIN!??? the game will take place on Tuesday 26th August <(but divvint haad yer breath!) <(Conspiracy theory number TWO comin' up---perhaps?)
Thursday, 14 August 2014
MOOR MISERY @ SPENNY!
Posted '11:27am bells' Thorsday 14th August 2014
Clad in that horrible grey away strip 'a Toon X1' lost 4-1 v Spennymoor Toon last neet @ Brewery Field.
It waz a poor display on wor part with The Northern Premier Leegue outfit runnin' oot easy winners!
Tom Heardman got wor anly goal with an easy tap-in after 14 minutes in front of a 668 crowd
Clad in that horrible grey away strip 'a Toon X1' lost 4-1 v Spennymoor Toon last neet @ Brewery Field.
It waz a poor display on wor part with The Northern Premier Leegue outfit runnin' oot easy winners!
Tom Heardman got wor anly goal with an easy tap-in after 14 minutes in front of a 668 crowd
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
GILLS AWAY IN LEEEGUE CUP!
Posted 10:00pm bells' Wednesday 13th August 2014
The Toon have drawn Gillingham away in the Leegue Cup!
For a change yoo read this news forst in 'The Geordie Times' and nee-where else!
The tie will be played week commencing 25th August!
Keep the faith!
Update '10:47am bells' Thorsday 14th August 2014
This tie looks the most attractive for live telly (havin' seen the rest of the draw) and we are CERTAIN! that it will be picked for live transmission on eetha Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th or Wednesday 27th August!
Az for mee aan 'mad-sad groundhoppers' record, The Priestfield Stadium iz the last Leegue groond that still exists in England that aa havvent been at some point to watch The Toon, since aa started gannin to away games in 1967!
We played them for the one and anly time doon at their place in 1976 when we won in the League Cup, with Tommy Cassidy <(who frequents a certain hostelry in High Bridge quite often!) and Paul Cannell scorin' wor goals in front of an 11,000 plus crowd that neet <(but not includin' me!)
PS: THREE BLACK MARKS against me!----Aa wasn't at Southport in 1968 or Bury in 1980 for Leegue Cup ties but have since visited them for NUFC resorve games----Aa wasn't at Layer Road, Colchester eetha in 1982 for an FA Cup tie (won 4-3) but that groond nee langer exisists az they have moved on to 'pastures new'!
The Toon have drawn Gillingham away in the Leegue Cup!
For a change yoo read this news forst in 'The Geordie Times' and nee-where else!
The tie will be played week commencing 25th August!
Keep the faith!
Update '10:47am bells' Thorsday 14th August 2014
This tie looks the most attractive for live telly (havin' seen the rest of the draw) and we are CERTAIN! that it will be picked for live transmission on eetha Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th or Wednesday 27th August!
Az for mee aan 'mad-sad groundhoppers' record, The Priestfield Stadium iz the last Leegue groond that still exists in England that aa havvent been at some point to watch The Toon, since aa started gannin to away games in 1967!
We played them for the one and anly time doon at their place in 1976 when we won in the League Cup, with Tommy Cassidy <(who frequents a certain hostelry in High Bridge quite often!) and Paul Cannell scorin' wor goals in front of an 11,000 plus crowd that neet <(but not includin' me!)
PS: THREE BLACK MARKS against me!----Aa wasn't at Southport in 1968 or Bury in 1980 for Leegue Cup ties but have since visited them for NUFC resorve games----Aa wasn't at Layer Road, Colchester eetha in 1982 for an FA Cup tie (won 4-3) but that groond nee langer exisists az they have moved on to 'pastures new'!
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