NUFC 'THE TOP DOGS' IN THE NORTH EAST!
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, 29 October 2017
Saturday, 28 October 2017
THE BAD BLUE BOYS of DUNSTON v THE BENFIELD BENDER SQUAD *** NORTHERN LEEGUE
Posted '1:40pm bells' Saturday 28th October 2017
A storm force gale iz blowin az we speak and this will surely make the game a lottery! (and meenz we will have to spend a bit more time in the clubhouse to shelter from the storm!)
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SOMEHOW I 'FINK' WE WILL END UP IN HERE!
(YOU'VE GOT TO RUN FAST TO GET TO THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE!)
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With oot a Toon game til Munday neet (v Bornley) it woz decided to heed for Dunston where 'The Bad Blue Boys' are takin on 'The Benfield Bender Squad of east Newcastle in 'The River Tyne derby' at Federation Park!
A storm force gale iz blowin az we speak and this will surely make the game a lottery! (and meenz we will have to spend a bit more time in the clubhouse to shelter from the storm!)
A match report of sorts will appear here later today (or tomorrow mornin'---dependin on how much we've had to drink!
Updated from 2 30 bells onwards
Team sheet
HT BAD BLUE BOYS 0
BENDER SQUAD 1
FT BAD BLUE BOYS 0
BENDER SQUAD 3
Updated from 2 30 bells onwards
HT BAD BLUE BOYS 0
BENDER SQUAD 1
FT BAD BLUE BOYS 0
BENDER SQUAD 3
The corner flag bends
In the wind!
Played in a force 8 gale the game woz a farce but Benfield adapted better to the conditons
Attendance 200 est
The official attendance woz 198 so aa wasnt that far oot! (30 from The Bender Squad)
After the match aa heeded for The Tudor Rose in Dunston for somemore 'liquid lubrications' and woz amazed to see the SMBs manager 'Larry' Grayson in the bar!? ---who looked much the worse for wear and like 'a dead man walkin', after hiz team's 2-1 defeat at home to Bristol City!!!
Geordie Times excluuusive!
Friday, 27 October 2017
MORE TELLY FIXTURE ANNOONCEMENTS TODAY! (ALLEDGEDLEEEE!)
Posted '1 00pm bells' Friday 27th October 2017
"Ne Where Near" Brighton home Sat 30th December
Anothaa roond of telly fixtures for the end of December and the whole of January are due to be announced sometime today and 5 of wor fixtures between those dates could (and probably will!) be affected
Those fixtures and current dates are:---
"Ne Where Near" Brighton home Sat 30th December
The P*ss Potts of Stoke away Mun 1st January
Swanzee home Sat 13th January
The Blue Moonies of Mancland away Sat 20th January
Bornley home Wed 31st January
We will keep yoo unformed when any fixture changes happen today ASAP---az per usual---"Watch this space!"
Update midneet bells
NE TELLY FIXTURES ANNOONCED!!!
"THE BUSTARDS!!!"
Update midneet bells
NE TELLY FIXTURES ANNOONCED!!!
"THE BUSTARDS!!!"
Thursday, 26 October 2017
BORNLEY ARCHIVE MATCH REPORT FROM 1974
Posted '2 00 pm bells' Thorsday 26th October 2017
Wor next game iz at Bornley next Munday and The Geordie Times haz 'dug' the match report up from wor forst visit to Turf Moor 43 years ago in 1974
"TAKIN' THE P*SS!"
(see ground 034 Turf Moor Burnley, below)
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
"EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY!"
Posted 'high noon bells' Wednesday 25th October 2017
We divvint normally mention the mackems in 'The Geordie Times', if we can help it!---BUT!---we couldnt help notice the shear number of their fans who torned oot for the clubs 'open day' in the skool half torm holidays, az featured on 'Look North' yesterday dinnatime!
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| "PUT YOUR HAND IN THE AIR!---SIMPLE SIMON SEZ!" The SMB players limber up in front of their legions of loyal fans Many of whom were disguised az empty pink seats! |
We divvint normally mention the mackems in 'The Geordie Times', if we can help it!---BUT!---we couldnt help notice the shear number of their fans who torned oot for the clubs 'open day' in the skool half torm holidays, az featured on 'Look North' yesterday dinnatime!
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| SMB 'supremo' Simon 'Larry' Grayson looks totally overwhelmed and gobsmacked at the vast number of fans who torned oot in support of him and the team! |
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| SPOT THE CROWD IN DIGUISE--- NE SIGN OF OWNER ELLIS SHORTARSE, THOUGH? |
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
THE TOON U23s v SPARTA PRAGUE 'B' *** TOONEET AT BLUE FLAMES!
Posted 'high noon bells' Tuesday 24th October 2017
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| BLUE FLAMES (AKA WHITLEY PARK) |
"CZECH' IT OOT!"
If yoo are at 'a loose end' tooneet then why not heed for Benton where wor U23s are takin on Czech side Sparta Prague's 'B' team in the Premyaa Leegue International Cup @ '7 bells'.
If yoo are at 'a loose end' tooneet then why not heed for Benton where wor U23s are takin on Czech side Sparta Prague's 'B' team in the Premyaa Leegue International Cup @ '7 bells'.
The game iz at Whitley Park/Blue Flames and admission iz free to season ticket holders and members (£3 and £1 for others)
Unfortunateleee 'yours truly' wont be there az av got to gan to graft, but ---'fear not'! 'The Geordie Times' WILL have a match report online sometime near midneet from wor intrepid groundhoppers who WILL be there!
Update 11 pm bells by Tex Taylor, intrepid Toon traveller
The Toon won 2 1 through an own goal in the forst half and a Dan Barlaser 'belter' in the 2nd half with a 30 yard effort which gave to Sparta keeper ne chance!
Attendance 491 includin 3 Sparta Prague groundhoppers!
The Toon won 2 1 through an own goal in the forst half and a Dan Barlaser 'belter' in the 2nd half with a 30 yard effort which gave to Sparta keeper ne chance!
Attendance 491 includin 3 Sparta Prague groundhoppers!
Sunday, 22 October 2017
THE TOON 1 THE CRYSTAL BAALLS 0 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2017-2018
Posted '11:00am bells' Sunday 22nd October 2017
"HAPPY BORTHDAY DEAR JAMIE!"
A dour game against a Palace side that came for 3 points (rather than 'parkin the bus' for a point) and they "shaded it' in the forst half az WE couldnt get oot of 'forst gear'!
Atsu did have a shot which hit the side nettin--'but that woz az good az it got for us!
In total aa cant remember eethaa team havin a shot on target, which tells yoo a lot aboot the forst half!
But Cabaye woz a very lucky man az he made a horrendous tackle on Yedlin which could have broken hiz leg and anly got a yellow card istead of a red one! 0-0 HT
It woz a bit better in the 2nd period and the forst shot on target came Diame's way in the 70th minute at The Leazes End (if my memory sorves me correctly?)
A minute later Shelvey had a shot blocked and we started to get on top!
It woz grandson Jamie's 8th borthday and aa woz prayin for a win for him, but az the clock ticked doon it looked az though the game would peter oot into a goalless draw!
However! My prayers were answered with fower minutes left on the clock when supersub Mikel Merino (who had come on in the 55th minute) heeded past Speroni in the Crystal Baalls goal from a Matt Ritchie corner, to win the game az the crowd roared in relief!
A game that will probably be last on Match of the Day for sure! ( PS it woz 2nd last!)
Ne one woz happier than Jamie and the 3 points were hiz best ever borthday present! az we moved up to the 'dizzy heights' of 6th in the table!
Aaltogether now!
"Happy borthday to yoo!
Happy borthday to yoo!
Happy borthday dear Jamie!
Happy borthday to yoo!"
Toon team: Elliot, Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo, Hayden (Merino 55), Shelvey, Ritchie, Perez (Diame 66), Atsu, Joselu (Mitrovic 78)
Attendance: 52,251 includin' Ing-er-land manager Gareth Southgate, plus a very p*ssed lookin' Sting and Jimmy Nail
(2,000 Palace)
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MIKEL MERINO (2nd Toon player from left) HEEDS THE WINNIN' GOAL!
(GEORDIE TIMES EXCLUUUSIVE PHOTO!)
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"HAPPY BORTHDAY DEAR JAMIE!"
A dour game against a Palace side that came for 3 points (rather than 'parkin the bus' for a point) and they "shaded it' in the forst half az WE couldnt get oot of 'forst gear'!
Atsu did have a shot which hit the side nettin--'but that woz az good az it got for us!
In total aa cant remember eethaa team havin a shot on target, which tells yoo a lot aboot the forst half!
But Cabaye woz a very lucky man az he made a horrendous tackle on Yedlin which could have broken hiz leg and anly got a yellow card istead of a red one! 0-0 HT
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| 1st HALF ACTION AZ WE ATTACK THE GALLOWGATE END |
It woz a bit better in the 2nd period and the forst shot on target came Diame's way in the 70th minute at The Leazes End (if my memory sorves me correctly?)
A minute later Shelvey had a shot blocked and we started to get on top!
It woz grandson Jamie's 8th borthday and aa woz prayin for a win for him, but az the clock ticked doon it looked az though the game would peter oot into a goalless draw!
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| 2nd HALF ACTION AT THE LEAZES END |
However! My prayers were answered with fower minutes left on the clock when supersub Mikel Merino (who had come on in the 55th minute) heeded past Speroni in the Crystal Baalls goal from a Matt Ritchie corner, to win the game az the crowd roared in relief!
A game that will probably be last on Match of the Day for sure! ( PS it woz 2nd last!)
Ne one woz happier than Jamie and the 3 points were hiz best ever borthday present! az we moved up to the 'dizzy heights' of 6th in the table!
Aaltogether now!
"Happy borthday to yoo!
Happy borthday to yoo!
Happy borthday dear Jamie!
Happy borthday to yoo!"
Jamie's borthday cake!
Baked by Nana Maureen
Toon team: Elliot, Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo, Hayden (Merino 55), Shelvey, Ritchie, Perez (Diame 66), Atsu, Joselu (Mitrovic 78)
Attendance: 52,251 includin' Ing-er-land manager Gareth Southgate, plus a very p*ssed lookin' Sting and Jimmy Nail
(2,000 Palace)
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| JIMMY NAIL (right) LOOKS TOTALLY P*SSED OFF! (IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!) (BEFORE WE SCORED!)  PS: 'STING' MADE AN IMPROMPTU APPEARANCE AFTER THE GAME IN THE 'HOOCHIE COOCHIE' JASS CLUB IN PILGRIM STREET AND SANG A FEW SONGS! (He admitted that he woz "Worse for wear"!) |
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Friday, 20 October 2017
THE TOON v THE CRYSTAL BAALLS
Posted 6:30pm bells Friday 20th October 2017 @ Trowell sorvices truck park, M1 southbound
Tomorrow afternooon @ SJP we face a rejuvenated Roy Hodgson's side who picked up their forst points and GOALS last week against the current leegue champions, Chelski!
We are so pleezed that Palace scored last week to end their unwanted zero 'goals for' record, az if they hadn't scored, then guess wot wud have happened tomorrow!
We musint underestimate them az we gan into the game on a 3 match unbeaten run!
Ne games are easy in this division (just ask Chelski!) but we shud have enough to collect the 3 points and (hopefully?) climb a couple of places up the table!
A full Geordie Times match report and pix will appear here sometime on Sunday----Az per usual ---watch this space!
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Tomorrow afternooon @ SJP we face a rejuvenated Roy Hodgson's side who picked up their forst points and GOALS last week against the current leegue champions, Chelski!
We are so pleezed that Palace scored last week to end their unwanted zero 'goals for' record, az if they hadn't scored, then guess wot wud have happened tomorrow!
We musint underestimate them az we gan into the game on a 3 match unbeaten run!
Ne games are easy in this division (just ask Chelski!) but we shud have enough to collect the 3 points and (hopefully?) climb a couple of places up the table!
A full Geordie Times match report and pix will appear here sometime on Sunday----Az per usual ---watch this space!
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE!"
Posted 'high noon bells' Friday 20th October 2017
At last!---someone haz listened to 'us fans' and 'SKY' and the Premyaa Leegue (who were under immense pressure!), have decreed that aall proposed games on Xmas eve, includin NUFC @ 'The Jellied Eels Mob' of West Ham, have been abandoned and we will visit London Stadium for the very forst time on Saturday December 23rd @ 3 bells (the original time and date)
The Liverbirds and The Arse's fans aalso kicked up aboot a possible tea time kick of on Xmas eve, with ne way of getting home after the game az transport gans off orly on that day!
Their game will now be played on the Friday neet of 22nd December!
The anly downside for us iz that wor game away to The OAPs of Chelski now kicks off @ 12 30 bells on Saturday 2nd December @ SKY's bequest---which meeenz we must travel doon the day before to guarantee makin the kick off (see story below of wor visit to Sooothampton last week, when some fans missed the game when their train broke doon!)
One of THREE London away games in December!
(We play The Arse away az well on Saturday December 16th)
For The Toon's rearranged fixtures up until 27th December see the article below this
At last!---someone haz listened to 'us fans' and 'SKY' and the Premyaa Leegue (who were under immense pressure!), have decreed that aall proposed games on Xmas eve, includin NUFC @ 'The Jellied Eels Mob' of West Ham, have been abandoned and we will visit London Stadium for the very forst time on Saturday December 23rd @ 3 bells (the original time and date)
The Liverbirds and The Arse's fans aalso kicked up aboot a possible tea time kick of on Xmas eve, with ne way of getting home after the game az transport gans off orly on that day!
Their game will now be played on the Friday neet of 22nd December!
The anly downside for us iz that wor game away to The OAPs of Chelski now kicks off @ 12 30 bells on Saturday 2nd December @ SKY's bequest---which meeenz we must travel doon the day before to guarantee makin the kick off (see story below of wor visit to Sooothampton last week, when some fans missed the game when their train broke doon!)
One of THREE London away games in December!
(We play The Arse away az well on Saturday December 16th)
For The Toon's rearranged fixtures up until 27th December see the article below this
Thursday, 19 October 2017
"CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!"
Posted '6 30pm bells' Thorsday 19th October 2017 @ Trowell sorvices truck park
The NUFC telly fixtures for orly December and Xmas have just been released and are az follows!
Chelski, away 12 45 bells, SKY, Sat 2nd Dec
Lestaa, home 5 30 bells, SKY, Sat 9th Dec
The Toffee Noses, home 7 45 bells, (Ne TV) Wed 13th Dec
The Arse away 3 00 bells, (Ne TV) Sat 16th Dec
The Jellied Eels Mob, away 3 00 bells, (Ne TV) Sat 23rd Dec
The Blue Moonies, home 7 45 bells, SKY, Wed 27th Dec
Fixtures after this still to be picked for live telly
Chelski, away 12 45 bells, SKY, Sat 2nd Dec
Lestaa, home 5 30 bells, SKY, Sat 9th Dec
The Toffee Noses, home 7 45 bells, (Ne TV) Wed 13th Dec
The Arse away 3 00 bells, (Ne TV) Sat 16th Dec
The Jellied Eels Mob, away 3 00 bells, (Ne TV) Sat 23rd Dec
The Blue Moonies, home 7 45 bells, SKY, Wed 27th Dec
Fixtures after this still to be picked for live telly
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