Posted '2:10pm bells' Friday 29th August 2014
News that a memorial garden in honour of Liam and John haz been opened near the main entrance to St James' Park
A match report from Gillingham will finally follow sometime on Sunday, az aa simply havvent had time to de the game which waz played last Tuesday, due to work commitments and a few othaa things ---Apologies for that!
A match report from wor game with Palace tomorrow at St James' will aalso follow sometime on Sunday!
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, 29 August 2014
Monday, 25 August 2014
THE TOON U21s 5 THE BISCUITMEN U21s 2 ***FA RESERVE LEEGUE
Posted '7:28pm bells' Monday 25th August 2014
"BISCUITMEN CRUMBLE TO TOON PRESSURE!"
On a sunny afternoon in downtown Benton 'The Toon's U21' side overcame an orly onslaught, where we were 1-0 doon after just 30 seconds of the game and 2-0 doon not lang after to *The Biscuitmen of Reading! *(Reading were known az 'The Biscuitmen' many moons ago when a huge biscuit factory used to dominate their toon!) <(so 'biscuitmen' it iz!)
However!---The Toon soon recovered from this orly setback and rallied to bring the scores back level at half time through goals from Adam Armstrong and Sammy Ameobi!
Armstrong completed hiz hat-trick in the 2nd period with Ben Arfa gettin' the other to complete an unexpected torn around @ The Blue Flames Sports Groond in front of 415 hardy souls!
The crossbar waz aalso rattled on several occasions in this entertainin' bank holiday fixture!
After the match me and 'The Mad Professor' celebrated wildleee in 'The Ship' on Front Street! <(whey!--one pint 'a piece' anyway!)
Tomorrow neet we face Gillingham in Kent for a forst team fixture in the Leegue Cup 2nd roond and we can anly hope that wor manager fields a strong team or else we will be dumped oot of this competition once again by so caalled 'inferior opposition'!
We leave at '10 bells' in the mornin' and a full match report on this shud be forthcomin' in the next few days!
Watch this space intentleeee--- az per usual!
"BISCUITMEN CRUMBLE TO TOON PRESSURE!"
On a sunny afternoon in downtown Benton 'The Toon's U21' side overcame an orly onslaught, where we were 1-0 doon after just 30 seconds of the game and 2-0 doon not lang after to *The Biscuitmen of Reading! *(Reading were known az 'The Biscuitmen' many moons ago when a huge biscuit factory used to dominate their toon!) <(so 'biscuitmen' it iz!)
However!---The Toon soon recovered from this orly setback and rallied to bring the scores back level at half time through goals from Adam Armstrong and Sammy Ameobi!
Armstrong completed hiz hat-trick in the 2nd period with Ben Arfa gettin' the other to complete an unexpected torn around @ The Blue Flames Sports Groond in front of 415 hardy souls!
The crossbar waz aalso rattled on several occasions in this entertainin' bank holiday fixture!
After the match me and 'The Mad Professor' celebrated wildleee in 'The Ship' on Front Street! <(whey!--one pint 'a piece' anyway!)
We leave at '10 bells' in the mornin' and a full match report on this shud be forthcomin' in the next few days!
Watch this space intentleeee--- az per usual!
TOON U21s v THE BISCUITMEN U21s *** THIS AFTERNOON!
Posted '11:07am bells' Monday 25th August 2014
This afternoon at wor Benton base (Blue Flames) we take on Readin' @ '1:00 bells' and we will bring yi a match report later on toneet!
Admission iz FREE to season ticket holders and members!
So if yi ganni yi'd better get yi skates on!--like!
This afternoon at wor Benton base (Blue Flames) we take on Readin' @ '1:00 bells' and we will bring yi a match report later on toneet!
Admission iz FREE to season ticket holders and members!
So if yi ganni yi'd better get yi skates on!--like!
THE HAZBEENZ AND VILLIANS 0 THE TOON 0 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2014-2015
Updated '10:15am bells' Monday 25th August 2014
"THE SAME OLD STORY!"
We boarded the direct train to Bormingham New Street from 'The Central @ '6:15 am bells' and 'Sarnie Steve' produced a 'mind bogglin' 38 train tickets for just 3 of us!, az he had booked from (wait for it!), The Toon to Darlo, Darlo to York, York to Derby and finally Derby to Bormingham! (PLUS the retorn tickets!)
The reason for this waz that it worked oot at £20 cheaper each to book short journey tickets, than it waz to simply booked straight through! (see top foto for proof!)
On arrival at 'New Street' we heeded for 'The Briar Rose' Wetherspoons boozer for the forst 'liquid refreshments' before movin' on to wor 'fave haunt' doon here, which waz 'The Wellington' real ale boozer up the hill from the station!
With a 12:45 bells' kick off. it waz soon time to heed for 'Villa' and we arrived in good time before the kick off! <(not like us normally!)
Huge gaps in the seatin' in the home sections greeted us az we took up wor standin' positions in the top corner of the away stand and aa estimated that there could be no more than 25,000 in Villa Park az the game kicked off!
A lack of 'bite' proved to be costly for The Toon, az again we failed to find the net, despite several good chances to win the game!
Yoan Goffran had wor forst chance near the far post at 'The Holte End' but sliced hiz shot into the crowd!
It waz then the torn of Remy Cabella who shot just wide when he shud have scored!
In the 17th minute the whole groond had given 'Flight MH17' victims John and Liam a thunderous roond of applause in honour of them, and we thank the Villa fans for unveilin' a tribute banner in 'The Holte End', a magnificent gesture towards wor great friends!
In the 31st minute a miracle happened?--when!---we had wor forst shot on target of the season so far! (we had none against Man City last week!) --when Emmanual Riviere jinked past two defenders but hiz weak shot waz easily saved by Guzan in the Villa goal!
It waz 0-0 at half time az the teams trooped off and we wished we had stayed in 'The Welly'!
The 2nd period waz a bit better and we shud have won the game az Daryl Jamaat shot ower the bar and then Mike Williamson fluffed an easy chance!
Jamaat then heeded narrowly ower the bar while sub Siem De Jong shud have scored at the end, but shot straight at the keeper when it looked certain he would score!
Then to cap it aall Williamson got himself 'sent off' for a 2nd bookable offence!
One point from six so far and ne goals in two games!---az we said at the top of this page: "It's the same old story!"
Toon team: Krul, Jamaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (De Jong 70), Colback, Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran, Riviere (Perez 77) > (Steve Taylor 92)
Attendance: 30,267 < (they must have included ticket holders who didn't torn up?) (2,800 Toon fans)
*VILLA PUB CRAWL PIX (THREE!)
"THE SAME OLD STORY!"
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| "38 TICKETS TO RIDE!" (A WORLD RECORD--PERHAPS?) |
We boarded the direct train to Bormingham New Street from 'The Central @ '6:15 am bells' and 'Sarnie Steve' produced a 'mind bogglin' 38 train tickets for just 3 of us!, az he had booked from (wait for it!), The Toon to Darlo, Darlo to York, York to Derby and finally Derby to Bormingham! (PLUS the retorn tickets!)
The reason for this waz that it worked oot at £20 cheaper each to book short journey tickets, than it waz to simply booked straight through! (see top foto for proof!)
On arrival at 'New Street' we heeded for 'The Briar Rose' Wetherspoons boozer for the forst 'liquid refreshments' before movin' on to wor 'fave haunt' doon here, which waz 'The Wellington' real ale boozer up the hill from the station!
With a 12:45 bells' kick off. it waz soon time to heed for 'Villa' and we arrived in good time before the kick off! <(not like us normally!)
Huge gaps in the seatin' in the home sections greeted us az we took up wor standin' positions in the top corner of the away stand and aa estimated that there could be no more than 25,000 in Villa Park az the game kicked off!
A lack of 'bite' proved to be costly for The Toon, az again we failed to find the net, despite several good chances to win the game!
Yoan Goffran had wor forst chance near the far post at 'The Holte End' but sliced hiz shot into the crowd!
It waz then the torn of Remy Cabella who shot just wide when he shud have scored!
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| VILLA FANS UNVEIL A TRIBUTE BANNER TO LIAM AND JOHN IN 'THE HOLTE END' (CENTRE OF PICTURE) "CHEERS LADS AND LASSES!" |
In the 17th minute the whole groond had given 'Flight MH17' victims John and Liam a thunderous roond of applause in honour of them, and we thank the Villa fans for unveilin' a tribute banner in 'The Holte End', a magnificent gesture towards wor great friends!
In the 31st minute a miracle happened?--when!---we had wor forst shot on target of the season so far! (we had none against Man City last week!) --when Emmanual Riviere jinked past two defenders but hiz weak shot waz easily saved by Guzan in the Villa goal!
It waz 0-0 at half time az the teams trooped off and we wished we had stayed in 'The Welly'!
The 2nd period waz a bit better and we shud have won the game az Daryl Jamaat shot ower the bar and then Mike Williamson fluffed an easy chance!
Jamaat then heeded narrowly ower the bar while sub Siem De Jong shud have scored at the end, but shot straight at the keeper when it looked certain he would score!
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| THE TOON LINE UP A FREE KICK (2nd HALF) |
Then to cap it aall Williamson got himself 'sent off' for a 2nd bookable offence!
One point from six so far and ne goals in two games!---az we said at the top of this page: "It's the same old story!"
Toon team: Krul, Jamaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (De Jong 70), Colback, Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran, Riviere (Perez 77) > (Steve Taylor 92)
Attendance: 30,267 < (they must have included ticket holders who didn't torn up?) (2,800 Toon fans)
*VILLA PUB CRAWL PIX (THREE!)
Friday, 22 August 2014
THE HAZBEENZ AND VILLIANS v THE TOON *** SATURDAY DINNAATIME!
Posted '9:50pm bells' Friday 22nd August 2014
Wor forst competitive away game of the new campaign takes us to deepest Bormingham on Saturday when we take on Villa in a live TV game (12:45 kick off)
If we play like we did on Sunday we have a chance, but just who will score the goals for us iz anybodys guess???
(We had NE shots on target against The Blue Moonies on Sunday!)
A proven striker must be wor top priority before the 'window closes' at the end of the month!
Ne team news yet,but fear not!--'The Geordie Times' will bring yoo it az soon az we find oot!?
Not suprizingleee we have sold wor entire allocation of 2,800 tickets!
Forst port o call will be 'The Wellington' near Bormingham New Street Train Station which won 'The Geordie Times' 'pub of the year award ' last season!---Happy drinkin' "Hic!"
A full Geordie Times match report to follow sometime on Sunday!
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| ACTION FROM THE TOON'S GAME @ VILLA PARK LAST SEASON *** A 2-1 VICTORY TO 'US'! |
Wor forst competitive away game of the new campaign takes us to deepest Bormingham on Saturday when we take on Villa in a live TV game (12:45 kick off)
If we play like we did on Sunday we have a chance, but just who will score the goals for us iz anybodys guess???
(We had NE shots on target against The Blue Moonies on Sunday!)
A proven striker must be wor top priority before the 'window closes' at the end of the month!
Ne team news yet,but fear not!--'The Geordie Times' will bring yoo it az soon az we find oot!?
Not suprizingleee we have sold wor entire allocation of 2,800 tickets!
Forst port o call will be 'The Wellington' near Bormingham New Street Train Station which won 'The Geordie Times' 'pub of the year award ' last season!---Happy drinkin' "Hic!"
A full Geordie Times match report to follow sometime on Sunday!
"FAREWELL LIAM!"
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!
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!
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.
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