170 (revisited) dalymount park bohemians

Ground number 170 (revisited)
Date of this Visit: 16th July 2016
Dalymount Park, Dublin

Bohemian 0
Newcastle United 6 (Richie, Mitrovic, Gayle, Thauvin, Aarons, Wijnaldum) 

Friendly fixture
Attendance: 4,200 (of which at least 3,000 were Toon fans!)


"JESUS IZ A GEORDIE AND RAFA IZ GOD!" 

RICHIE GOAL AT 'THE CARPET END'

In complete contrast to the last few seasons The Toon actually 'hit the groond runnin' in this 6-0 demolition of Bohemians in Dublin, with five new debuts and six different goalscorers!

We'd flown to Belfast on the Friday neet where wor digs were and then onward by choo choo train to Dublin the next mornin'! (It waz much cheaper than flyin' and stoppin' in Dublin!)

The forst roond of drinks in Dublin city centre were porchased by 'Big Al' <(NOT the sheet metal workers son!) for 3 of us (Tex Taylor waz the othaa Toon traveller!)
"That's TWENTY euros!" the barman said for the 3 pints, which worked oot at EIGHTEEN quid in Inglish money! (SIX quid a pint!)
"TWENTY EUROS!"  said 'I' in amazement, to which he replied "BREXIT!"

It waz my torn in the next boozer---The Ha'ppenny Bridge' where I waz charged a 'mere' NINETEEN AND A HALF euros! (see pub craal photos at foot of page!)

A couple of the Irish contingent then made an entrance (Declan and John from Ireland!) and we made tracks for the groond!---A marathon waalk which took half an hour, where more of The Toon Travellers were situated!

Aftaa porchasin' a few more 'liquid lubrications' (anly FIFTEEN eoros here!) it waz time to heed for the groond just roond the corner!

The last time aa waz here waz in the 1990's and the groond iz now in a sorry state with weeds growin' from the empty terraces to the right of us and the virtual empty stand opposite waz minus it's roof, of which half the terrace had been demolished since the last time we were here!--Part of the roof behind the left hand goal had aalso been demolished az well! -'The Home of Irish Futbaall'---az the sign said opposite, iz a dilapidated groond if ever there waz one (see pix!)

THE 'HALF A STAND  WITH NE ROOF ENCLOSURE'!

The game kicked off at '2 bells' and the whole groond seemed to be full of Toon fans---most of them of the Irish variety, with hardly a Bohs fan in sight!---very strange---where were they????

NUFC wore black armbands in honour of The Undertaker and Liam who died 2 years ago when their plane waz shot doon ower The Ukraine az they travelled to New Zealand to watch The Toon---RIP lads!
The game started of with the home side havin' a couple of chances before wor 'new faces' made their impact:

The goal sequences were az follows:
15th minute: James Sterry passed the baall to MATT Richie and he hit a sweet effort into the (wait for it!) > DES KELLY CARPET STAND to the right (get it?--see pic of stand and goal at top of page!) (1-0!)
30th minute: Mitrovic waz hacked doon in the box and he stepped up to take the resultin' penalty, which he hit to the left of the Bohs keeper! (2-0!)

MITRO PEN AT 'THE CARPET END'
(BOHS WERE ON THE FLOOR BY THIS TIME!) (sic!)

Fans were still driftin' in at this time az the match tickets said it waz a '3 bells' kick off!

49th minute: anothaa debutant Dwight Gayle smashes the baall off the crossbar and into the net at 'The Dilapidated Weed Strewn Terrace End' (again, see pix!) (3-0!)

GOAL FOR NUFC AT 'THE DILAPIDATED WEED STREWN TERRACE END'
(CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH GOALSCORER NOW? (hic!)

55th minute: Thauvin gets in on the act az a simple pass from Aarons gives him a 'tap in'! (4-0!)
59th minute: Just before the hour mark Rolando Aarons side foots the baall into the net! (5-0!)

Jesus Gamez then came on to chants of:  "Jesus iz a Geordie!" of which some wise crack added "And Rafa iz GOD!"(boom! boom!)
Jonjo Shelvey aalso had a chant which went: "He's got no hair! but we don't care!" <(where do they get them from?)

75th minute: The rout iz completed az Wijnaldum runs through to tuck hiz shot into the back of the net (6-0!)
It could have been much more against an understreanth home side, but 'we took wor foot off the gas' and for the 2nd time in 'The Guinness Republic' I saw a 6-0 win (the othaa one waz v Bray Wanderers a few years back!) 

It waz then back to Belfast where the 'hooch' waz a bit cheaper (£4.50 here!) to celebrate a great pre season win at last!

In aall, 22 players were used by us and aall of them played well!
The Toon team line up(s) were az follows:   "Deep breath!"
Sels (Darlow 46),  Sterry (Janmaat 46), Anita (Wijnaldum 69),  Mbemba (Hayden 46), Lascelles (Gamez 74), Saivet (Tiote 74), Colback (Shelvey 46), Richie (Thauvin 46), Gouffran (Perez 48), Aarons (Dummett 63)  and finalleeee!   Mitrovic (Gayle 46) *

Pub craal photos in Geordiebetical order! from Toon airport -to Belfast to Dublin to Belfast! 


TOON AIRPORT FRIDAY EVENIN'

 



"DIVVINT DRINK HERE****SIX QUID A PINT!"

OTHAA PHOTOS!

SOMEWHERE NEAR WINDSOR PARK IN BELFAST!



A HEADBOARD 2 MATTRESSES AND BED ON BACK OF CAR IN BELFAST!
(WHO NEEDS A TRUCK TO DELIVER IT!)







 

BOHEMIANS MATCH REPORT TO FOLLOW SOMETIME TOMORROW!

Posted '8:50pm bells' Sunday 17th July 2016

We have just arrived back yem from Ireland and a full match report on wor 6-0 rout of Bohemians on Saturday will follow sometime tomorrow----watch this space!

BOHEMIANS OF DUBLIN TOON v THE TOON ** TOMORROW AFTERNOOON!

Posted '2:45pm bells' Friday 15th July 2016

Forst of aall---apologeeeez for not updatin' this site on a more regular basis like aa used to!
This iz because a'm rushed off mee feet with work and othaa commitments and just divvint have the time at the mo!

We are flyin' off later today to Belfast and then onward to Dublin by choo choo train tomorrow mornin' for wor match which kicks off at '2 bells' and NOT '3 bells' az stated on the match tickets!

A full match report will appear here when we get back on Sunday afternoon!
Az ever! ---watch this space for a match report---eventualleeee!!!!

THE HORSFIELD STADIUM!---A GROVELLIN' EXPLANATION!

Posted '1:30pm bells' Tuesday 12th July 2106

In mee match report for wor U21s game @ Bradfaad on Sunday, aa said that the groond waz called 'The Horsfield Stadium', when in fact it's called 'The HorsFALL Stadium.
Many (many!) years ago The Toon had a player called Arthur Horsfield (pictured) who played just 9 games for us, scorin' 3 goals in 1969 
He played in wor famous 5-1 defeat of Vitoria Setubal 'in the snow' in wor Fairs Cup winnin' season!
Somehow aa had a 'brainwarp' and put hiz name to the stadium instead!  (see below!)

BRADFAAD PARK AVENUE v TOON U21s *** THIS AFTERNOOON!

Posted '9:00am bells' Sunday 10th July 2016

The big day haz finally arrived!----az we heed off to the delights? of Bradfaad for wor forst pre season game, where wor resorve?U21s side will play National Leegue (North) side Bradford PA in a game organised to mark the centenary of the death of 2nd lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell who died in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago next Tuesday.
He won the Victoria Cross for exceptional valour just 5 days before hiz death.
Bell played for both Bradfaad and The Toon--- hence the arranged friendly in hiz memory!

7 of us are settin' off in half an hours time for deepest Yorkshire and a full match report will appear here later today or tomorrow!

If yoo are gannin' it's a fiver to get in for big kids and 2 quid for sprogs and zimmerframeites!

MORE TELLY FIXTURES ANNOONCED TODAY!---OR PERHAPS NOT!!!

Posted 'high noon bells' Friday 8th July 2016

"COMIN' SOON TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU!"

We were telt that forthaa telly fixtures will be annoonced sometime this mornin'---HOWEVER the EPL <(The Championships new name?) have said:
"We have NEVER announced a date!"--We will be confirming a date/time shortly!"

We have been telt that at least 5 weeks notice would be given, to give fans a chance to book trains/hotels etc [we shall see!]

Updated: Saturday

PS: We have just foond oot that the telly fixtures up until the end of September will be announced next WEDNESDAY! <(but divvint haad yi breath!!!!)

"PRAISE THE LORD FOR JESUS!"

Posted 'high noon bells plus 1 minute' Friday 8th July 2016

Wor 4th summer signin'  so far sees us acquire full back Jesus Gamez from Atletico Madrid---he's signed a 2 year contract and iz 31 years old <(the "We must buy them young!" policy of just signin' players under 25, looks like it iz 'oot the window' now under the 'Rafa Reyjeeem'!)  

NUFC PRE SEASON FIXTURES 2016-2017 (UPDATE)

Updated 'high noon bells' Wednesday 6th July 2016

HORSFALL STADIUM---BRADFORD PARK AVENUE

A forthaa friendly v Sooothend away haz been announced and will be played @ Roots Hall on Tue 26th July @ '7:45 bells'
Lokeran of Belgium haz now been conformed and will be played in the Belgian toon on Saturday 23rd July----Anothaa fixture haz been conformed for wor one and anly home pre season game--this iz against Vitesse Arnhem of Holland and haz been 'pencilled in' for Saturday 30th July with a '3 bells' kick off!

Forst team fixtures so far---Home game in GOLD 
Away games in PINK---those in blue are not confirmed yet!

Sat 16th July---Bohemians of Dublin away @ '2 bells'
Wed 20th July---Donny Rovers away @ '7:45 bells'
Sat 23rd July---Lokeren of Belgium away @ '4:30 bells'
Tue 26th July---Sooothend away @ '7:45 bells'
Sat 30th July---Vitesse Arnhem of Holland home @ '3 bells' 
Burnley?---no date

The Pit Yaakers of Ashington and Darlo away have been added to the list of resorve games---aall away from home
U21/resorve fixtures so far: A friendly haz been arranged @ York City for Sat 30th July---The same day the forst team are in action v Vitesse Arnhem

Sun 10th July---Bradford Park Avenue away @ '3 bells'
Sat 16th July---Darlo @ Renolds Arena @ '3 bells'
Sat 23rd July---Corby Town away @ '3:30 bells'
Sun 24th July---PSV Eindhoven of Holland @ Corby Town
'high noon bells'
Sat 3oth July---York City away @ '3 bells' 
Mon 1st August---The Pit yaakers of Ashington away @ '7:30 bells' *

U18s fixtures so far
Meeenwhile! wor U18s side iz off to Northern Ireland again to play in the now dubbed 'Super Cup NI'

Mon 25th July---Fermanagh in Ballymena @ '7:30 bells'
Tue 26th July---'Right To Dream' <(don't ask me why?) in Seahaven @ '7 bells'
Wed 27th July---Tyrone @ The Warren @ '3:30 bells' 

NUFC MAD-SAD GROUNDHOPPER NEWS ************** "I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK!"

Posted '9:21am bells' Munday 4th July 2016


"NEW GROOND!---NEW GROOND!!!"

News that forthaa friendlies for wor U21s/resorve side have been annoonced and I nearly had a heart attack when I hord that we were to play Darlo away on the same day az the forst team were play Bohemians in Dublin toon!
This waz because Darlo now play at Bishop Auckland's new groond---a groond we have NEVER been te---and az a'd aalredy booked to gan to Ireland aa thought aa would miss oot!

BUT!---readin' fortha don the page it waz annoonced that the game would be played @ Darlo's former home--The Renolds Arena---where we have BEEN BEFORE!!!!---A huge sigh of relief for aall the mad-sad groundhoppers!!!!
A game against The Pit Yaakkers of Ashington haz aalso been arranged for the forst day of next month (AYE!--we've been there az well!)

Under21s/resorves revised pre season fixture list:

Sun 10th July 3 bells---Bradford Park Avenue away
Sat 16th July 3 bells---Darlo @ The Renolds Arena
Sat 23rd July 3:30 bells---Corby Toon away
Sun 24th July high noon bells----PSV Eindhoven @ Corby
Sat 30th July 3 bells---York City away
Mon 1st Aug 7:30 bells---The Pit Yaakkers of Ashington away *    



HORSFALL STADIUM---BRADFORD  PARK AVENUE
("NEW GROOND!---NEW GROOND!!!")

RAFA BUYS A MATT AND SELS!

Posted '11:25am bells' Saturday 2nd July 2016

2 more acquisitions <(we naa aall the big words!) have been conformed to add to wor squad!

They are 24 year old Belgian international goalie Matz Sels from Gent (Belgium) for 5 million quid and 26 year old winger Matt Richie from Bournemoooth for a reported 12 million quid.

FACT!: Richie iz a Scottish international with 10 appearances and 3 goals, despite never havin' ventured north of the border in hiz life---until he played for them! (He waz born in Hampshire but hiz faathaa iz Scottish and so he chose them!)