THE TOON U21s v FULHAM U21s

Posted '10:00am bells' Munday 22nd February 2016

For those of yoo who have nowt better to de this afternoon , wor U21s are takin' on Fulham's @ Blue Flames, Benton in a U21 Leegue game @ '1:00 pm bells'!
Admission iz FREE of course to season ticket holders and members!


Updated Tuesday dinnaatime

"LIKE FATHER!---LIKE SON!"

An inexperienced  Toon resorve side lost 3-0 @ Benton yesterday afternoon, wor 3rd home defeat on the spin in front of a 176 'crowd'?---and in a 'mirror image' of the forst team, they sit precariously in 3rd bottom position of the FA Premyaa U21s Leegue!

The U21s last 2 home games of the season will be played @ SJP
(We have won NONE oot of the FIVE games played @ Blue Flames!)

LILLESTROM 1 THE TOON 2 *** FRIENDLY FIXTURE IN A FIELD IN LA MANGA, SPAIN!

Posted '10:17am bells' Sunday 21st February 2016


WIJNALDUM (dark strip, centre of goal) OPENS THE SCORIN' 
(spot the 'golf stand'!)


Wor 'waam weathaa' friendly against Lillestrom of Norway ended in a 2-1 victory for The Toon who used 17 players in total ('The Geordie Times' said we would use 22 at least!)

The game kicked off on 'Pitch 'A' of the La Manga complex with many ex pats in attendance
(ie: A field with a 'smaall golf stand' on one side!)

A very rare away goal for Gini Wijnaldum started the scorin' when he rounded the Lillestrom keeper to put us 1-0 up after just 3 minutes---(anly hiz 2nd away goal since he scored in a pre season friendly v Sheff U last July!)

However!---and this iz typical of us, the lead anly lasted 5 mins when the team clad in yellow equalised through a toe poke from one of their forwards! (We played in wor dark blue away strip)

ARRONS LOOPIN' HEEDER (number 16) ---THE WINNIN' GOAL!

A thouroghleee unentertainin' game ended in victory when Aarons flicked a great loopin' heeder ower the Lillestrom defence to claim the victory against a team who haven't played for 2 months and finished 8th in the Norwegian Premyaa League last season (their season doesn't begin til March!)

But wot good this waam weathaa game against mediocre opposition will be, when we play Stoke next a week on Wednesday, in the freeezin' caad Potteries, iz anybody's guess??? (We are in limbo again next weekend az wor intended opponents, Man City are in Leegue Cup final action @ Wembley instead!)

After the match wor 'beloved'? manager waz 'chaired' aroond the pitch by the Toon players az he held a bottle of mineral waataa aloft to loud cheers and applause from the 600 'crowd' assembled! < (believe that and you'll believe anything McClaren says!)

PS: Non flyer 'Glennn from Ashington' waz the ANLY mad-sad groundhoppin' Toon fan we know of, who travelled ower for this meaningless game in a field---by train to Barcelona and bus to Mercia which took him many many hours!--He eethaa deserves a medal the size of a dustbin lid OR a straight jacket! (WOT do YEE reckon?)

Toon team: Elliot (Woodman 46), Janmaat (Sterry 65), Taylor, Lascelles, Gibson (Barlaser 82), Saivet, Shelvey (Gouffran 65), Toonsend (Aarons 65), Wijnaldum (Riviere 65), Perez, Dombia  * PS: Darlow waz in goal for the 1st half NOT Elliot!--apologeeez for this monumental missteak!

Attendance: just under 600 we hear! *

LILLESTROM v A TOON XXV1 @ LA MANGA, SUNNY SPAIN!

Posted '10:41am bells' Saturday 20th February 2016

YESTERDAY'S  'RONNY-GILL' FRONT PAGE HEEDLINE SEZ IT AALL!

In October aa got a letter from work which said aa would get a £250 Xmas bonus SHUD the company reach certain targets!

In December anothaa letter arrived on mee doormat which said that the 'target' had failed to be met, but az a gesture of 'goodwill' (az it waz Xmas!) aa would receive a £100 bonus instead in the form of shoppin' vouchers! (which waz spent by 'wor lass' on a new micro-wave oven!)

This iz despite me and othaas who work there, 'graftin' wor b*llocks off', workin' 12 hour shifts---in my case drivin' a truck from Gatesheed to Reddidch in deepest Worcestershire 4 nights a week, a 440 mile roond trip and (at least) 8 and a half hours drivin' time, Munday to Thorsday!

In complete contrast, take wor futbaall team who are withoot a fixture for the next 2 weekend coz we have been knocked oot of the 2 domestic cup competitions!
In the case of the FA Cup--the FOURTH year in a row we have been knocked oot at the forst hordle!

The players REWARD for wor disastrous season iz a aall expenses paid trip to La Manga in southern Spain for some waam weather train' and a friendly against Lillestrom of Norway this afternoon ('2 bells' GMT)  (If I had my way, they would have been off to northern NORWAY for this game after the 'performance'? against Chelski!--- ie: LAPLAND!)

The change of scenery we are told will do them the world of good, in this pollution free environment and of course a nice warm climate to play in! (and 3, 18 hole golf courses to pass the free time away!)

In complete contrast, wor next game iz away against 'The Piss Potters of Stoke' on a freeezin' caad March night---and I can tell yoo that this place definitely ISNT 'scenic' or 'pollution free' and haz 3 major duel carriageways suroondin' the groond which are aalway packed with traffic belchin' oot their fumes into the atmosphere!---and to top it aall!---hardly any pubs anywhere near the grooond!---a horrible place to visit---I can tell yoo!

ie: From a nice waam environment to a freeezin' caad 'hell hole' iz NOT the best preparation for wor next match ---iz it????

Anyway!--we have taken a 26 man squad to La Manga and yoo can bet your bottom dollar that at least 22 of them will feature in this meaningless friendly to be played on 'PITCH 'A' of the complex!

Apparently the game iz live on some Norwegian channel---if yoo can find it???

'The Wally (withoot) the Brolly' haz aalso set a new target of 40 points to avoid the dreaded drop---a far cry from the beginnin' of the season when he promised us a "Top 8 finish!" and "A go at one of the cups!"---empty promises from an EMPTY HEAD!

     

NUFC MAD-SAD GROUNDHOPPER NEWS *** NEW GROOND? (OR NOT AZ THE CASE MAY BE!)

Posted '1:01pm bells' Wednesday 17th February 2016

Due to yet anothaa 3rd roond exit from the FA Cup (and therefore anothaa 'free weekend') The Toon have arranged a friendly in La Manga, Spain for this Saturday when we play Lillestrom of Norway

However the logistics <(we naa aall the big words!) of gettin' there (and back!) are too much and the price iz a canny  'wack' az well!

On top of that wor 'beloved' manager? (or shud that read 'beleaguered' manager?) haz said that it iz a BEHIND CLOSED DOORS game anyway! (yesterday's Chron)
Lillestrom have said that it's NOT!---we just don't know for certain! (would yoo take the chance?) and so therefore we have scuppered this plan!

It might not be played on a proper groond anyway az it could be on one of the many trainin' pitches in the Spanish resort instead!

However!---one very mad-sad groundhopper IZ tekin' the chance and iz travellin' by BUS which takes 30 hours to get there!!!!
'Non flyer' Glennn from Ashington iz hiz name and he must be completleee mad to even think aboot it!
Best of luck mate---hope yoo get in!

Updated Thorsday

It haz been conformed that spectators WILL be allowed in---but the downside iz that it will be played on 'PITCH 'A' rathaa than the main stadium---aall that way to watch a match in a field!

CHELSKI OAPs 5 THE TOON 1 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2015-2016

Posted 'high noon bells' Munday 15th February 2016


The Toon attack The Harding Stand (far end)


"A SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS!"

Yet again we are sorry for the late postin' of yet anothaa catastrophic and sorry away result and of course we are sorry that we went to watch this sorry display!

5th min: 1-0 doon: A disastrous Tiote loses the baall in midfield to Willian and the baall iz passed to Costa who strides past Steve Taylor and hammers it past Elliot in The Toon goal!

8 mins: 2-0 doon and game over!---An attempted pass by Aarons to Janmaat finds Chelski's Pedro instead, who slots the baall past Elliot once again!

17mins: A 'cricket score' iz on the cards when Coloccini fails to win a pass---the baall ends up at Willian's feet and he sidefoots the baall past Elliot who haz ne chance to stop it!

18th minute: Some Toon fans who have paid £55 for a ticket have 'had enough' and exit their seats for the concourse below and some to the boozers on the Kings Road!

Half time: Somehow we manage to get to the break withoot concedin' again, az a fan in front of me tells me that he's 'off to 'Earls Court' for hiz orlyier than 'planned' post match drinks!

59th minute: It's 4-0 az Pedro fires home for hiz 2nd goal of the game!

60th minute: McClaren makes a rare 'sorte' to the technical area and bends hiz heed back to take a swig from hiz bottle of waataa az Shelvey begs him to give some instructions!---In response he scurries back to the away dug-oot to sit with hiz arms folded!

70th minute: Wor new 'super striker' Doumbia comes off the subs bench and fluffed hiz forst chance when he waz 'put through!--he looked az fit az 'me' and I'm 16 stone plus!  He did nowt else after this---now renamed 'Doom Bar' by the Toon faithful!

Action at The Shed End (2nd half)

4-0 doon and all some Toon fans can sing are songs aboot a certain mackem pead-ofile <(sorry for the wrang spellin'!) which had been sung many many times before, durin' the match! <(NE  songs aboot Toon players who were on the pitch though!--although they did sing the Chancel Mbemba song aboot "never givin' the ball away!"---he WASN'T even playin' lads and lasses!)

83rd min: 5-0 Traore shot---The final nail in wor coffin and enough to send us into the relegation zone once again--on goals conceded!

90th minute: 5-1 At last something to 'cheer' for the fans who were left inside the away end (not many!)--Andros Toonsend fires a left footer past Courtois in the home goal!

In hiz post match interview 'The Wally (withoot) the Brolly' unbelievably said:
"There's enough quality in there!---We have to show character and fight!" <(we DID lose 5-1---didn't we???)

After the match we heeded to the Bayswater part of London, where 'Doumbia'--sorry!--'Doom Bar' waz on the 'menu'---very appropriate under the circumstances!

Toon team: Elliot, Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Aarons, Shelvey, Tiote (Lascelles 67) <(why a defender when we are losin' 4-0!?) Sissoko, Wijnaldum (Colback 46), Toonsend, Mitrovic (Doumbia 70)

Attendance: 41,622 (2,000 Toon fans at the start---1,000 at the finish!) *

The pre and post match gargels took place here!

Phoenix, Bayswater, London

The Rose,Chelsea

Bayswater, London

Kings Heed, Bayswater




 

CHELSKI OAPs v THE TOON *** TOMORROW AFTERNOON!

Posted '1:00pm bells' Friday 12th February 2016

We face wor last trip to 'the smoke' this season tomorrow, when we heed for Stamford Bridge in "west Landan" where we face 'The Chelski Pensioners' <(their original nickname!)

With aall the hype aboot the high ticket prices at Liverpool, it shud be noted that wors are a woppin' £55 (the same az last season!) for a view from behind the corner flag of 'The Shed End'
There are ne plans we understand to walk oot in the FIFTY FIFTH minute, but dependin' on the scoreline that could well happen anyway---shud wor abysmal away form continue!

The train prices arnt exactleee cheap eetha at £68 (that's WITH a railcard givin' 33% off!) and add in the cost of a hotel az we can't get back on the train (Match finishes approx. '7:20 bells'--last train from King's Cross tomorrow iz '7:50 bells'! due to line work (again!) --NE CHANCE of makin' it!

The thick end of £200 iz therefore required to attend this match when yoo add in food and drink and more drink!

"Why don't yoo stay here and watch it on the telly and save yourself a fortune, yoo daft idiot!" someone said to me in 'The Strawberry' last week!---why not indeed???

A full match report will appear here on eethaa Sunday neet or Munday mornin'!

PS: We have some 'Geordie Times' 'Tyne Bridge' T shirts in black for sale @ £10 each

Aall sizes from small to XL      
Pleeeze leave a comment in the comments box below and a contract number if yoo would like one!

NUFC MAD-SAD GROUNDHOPPERS NEWS! *** LILLESTROM v THE TOON *** IN SPAIN!

Posted 'high noon bells' Wednesday 10th February 2016

Lillestrom from Norway have conformed that they will play a friendly against NUFC a week on Saturday in La Manga in southern Spain! ('2 bells' British time---'3 bells' Spanish time)

We expected anothaa 'warm weather break' for The Toon az this seems to be an 'annual event' now, after gettin' knocked oot of the FA Cup at the forst hordle yet again! (Dubai last year!)

It's very short notice of course so it might not be possible to get flights at a reasonable price----we shall see and keep yoo posted!

PS: this game haz NOT been conformed by NUFC yet!--so "HAAD FIRE" if yoo are planning' to gan!

U21s @ SJP *** TOONEET!

Posted '11:26am bells' Munday 8th February 2016


U21s IN ACTION HERE!


New boy Seydou Doumbia iz expected to make hiz Toon debut tooneet when wor U21s take on 'The P*ss Potters of Stoke U21s @ '7 bells'!
The game haz been switched from Benton to 'HQ' and The East Stand will be open for this game --which of course iz FREE to season ticket holders and members! (£3 non season ticket holders & £1 for sprogs & zimmerframeites!)

Unfortunateleee! 'yours trueleee' wont be there az av got to gan to 'graft'--but 'fear not'!--'The Geordie Times' will 'nick' a match report from some othaa publication and will publish it sometime tomorrow afternoon!

Remember wor motto:? "We will eethaa bring yoo the news of this game forst hand, second---OR! second hand, forst!"


Updated 'high noon bells' Tuesday

The U21s lost 2-1 in front of wor biggest home crowd for 4 years. James Sterry waz sent off after just 9 minutes when he gave a penalty away---which Stoke scored!

A penalty for The Toon 12 minutes later at the othaa end waz convorted by Barlaser!

New super striker Seydou Doumbia failed to make any impression and waz substituted at half time!!!

And then 13 minutes from full time a great shot from Stoke's Lewis Banks put the visitors back in front and we couldn't respond!

A 2-1 defeat, but more worryingly wor new striker that waz supposed to get us vital goals waz non existent!!!

Attendance: 1,413 <(not includin' 'me', az aa had to gan to graft and nick this report from elsewhere!) *

THE TOON 1 THE BAGGIE TROOSERS 0 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2015-2016

Posted 'high noon bells' Sunday 7th February 2016

1st HALF ACTION AZ THE TOON ATTACK THE LEAZES GOAL

"IT'S A 'SIX'!"

On Friday in 'The Geordie Times' (see article below!) we said that it waz McClaren's 'last throw of the dice' and would we get a 'six' or a 'one'--and 'SIX' it waz!---Not goals, but the 1-0 win and 3 points gained dragged us oot of the relegation zone at the expense of Norwich who lost @ Villa!

We started off well and went for the Leazes goal time and time again, with several chances 'gannin a beggin' before Tiote broke the deadlock with a lang range effort in the 30th minute---or so we thought? az we celebrated in the seats----but horror upon horror!  Mason the ref went to consult hiz linesman and the goal waz chalked off az Mitrovic, who waz in an offside position, waz deemed to have blocked the sightlines of the West Brom goalie!

It waz aall smiles again though just 2 minutes later when a superb through baall from Jonjo Shelvey foond Mitrovic and he fired a fantastic shot into the back of the net!----Aa looked at the linesman on the far side, but he kept hiz flag doon this time and the goal stood!

We totally dominated this game and there were several chances to increase wor lead in the 2nd half --- Toonsend hit the post for example, but we couldn't find a 2nd goal and nearly paid the price at the end when 'Toon target' in the transfor window, Berahino, waz put through near the end but thankfully couldn't connect to a pass and the game waz won!

2nd HALF ACTION @ THE GALLOWGATE END

Every player played hiz part but Shelvey in particular waz ootstandin' with several pin-point passes in this totally one sided game!---If only we could play West Brom at home every week!---"IF ONLY!"

Toon team: Elliot, Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Aarons, Toonsend (Perez 88), Shelvey (Saivet 90), Tiote, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Mitrovic

50,152 (700 or so Baggie Troosers in level 7 of The Leazes End singin' (amongst othaa things) "Sh*t football my lord--sh*t football!" az their 'Tramp in a Tracksuit' manager (Pulis) looked on forlornly!

   PS: looked less than 50,000 to us? *

THE TOON v THE BAGGIE TROOSERS *** TOMORROW AFTERNOOON!

Posted '1:36 pm bells' Friday 5th February 2016

"SIX! ---OR!---ONE!?"

"THE LAST THROW OF THE DICE!"

Followin' on from Wednesday debacle @ Goodison Park we find worsels in a perilous position with a must! must! MUST! win game against WBA @ SJP tomorrow afternoon.

The tramp in a tracksuit (Tony Pulis) will no doubt try and 'park the bus' to gain a valuable point for the visitors, which of course will be absolutleeee ne good to us whatsoever!

This iz 'The Brollyless Wally's 'last throw of the dice' and shud the worst case scenario unfold, then we fear the worst with trips to Chelski and Stoke, wor next two games after this!

Lets hope and pray that hiz 4 new players 'gel' straight away or else we've had it! <(he haz aalready said that "IT WILL TAKE TIME!" for the new players to settle in!)  <(haz he hoyed the towel in aalready?) ----and with just 14 games left 'to save wor skins', this iz 'time' we just don't have!
Injuries and suspensions meenz the likes of U21 players Barlaser, Gibson, Sterry and Williams could be on the bench with Steve Taylor retornin' to the fray az well!

After the Everton game McClaren looked a shattered man and waz 'clutchin' at straws' when he said we were "in it til the penalties!"
Of course a half chance could have snatched us an undeserved  point when it waz 0-1, but with hardly any shots on target in the 2nd period, this waz a virtual 'non starter'!

Othaa 'McClaren' quotes: "We had bad results against Leicester and Palace, where our attitude was questioned.
"Since then it has been EXCELLENT in the last couple of months!"  <(Since Xmas we have lost everyone of wor away games played, includin' 2 to Wotfad! and scored a grand total of ONE goal in those FIVE games!---Where the hell waz wor 'attitude' against Everton?)
"EXCELLENT!"

A full match report will appear here on Sunday---lets hope the dice rolls a 'SIX' and NOT a 'ONE'!