333 adams park wycombe (v reading u23s)

Ground number 333
Date of First Visit: 16th April 2018
Adams Park, High Wycombe

Reading U23s 1
Newcastle United U23s 4 (Wilson, Bailey, Yarney, O Conner)

Premier League 2

Attendance: 150 (est) (6 NUFC mad sad groundhoppers + a few other exiles) (ie: 1 from London and 1 from Hong Kong!) (Honest!)

NUMBER 6 OWEN BAILEY (with the lang hair!) SCORES WOR 2nd GOAL!

'GEORDIE TIMES EXCLUUUSIVE!'

"FROM WHICKHAM TO WYCOMBE!"

3 of us set off from Geordie Times HQ at high noon bells for the lang trek to High Wycombe where wor U23s were playin Readings equivelent in a leegue game! (That's Biffa the Beer, Glennn from Ashington and Fink (me!)

I got the 'short straw' and woz drivin' on this 500 mile plus roond trip to deepest Buckinghamshire!
We have ne idea just why Reading play their resorve games at Wycombe Wanderers groond, but it woz a 'new one' for us and we wornt complainin'!

After hittin a traffic jam coz of an accident on the M1 near Sheffield we eventually arrived at wor destination at 5 30 bells some 5 and a half hours and 280.1 miles after leavin Tyneside!

The groond woz at the very end of an industrial estate in the middle of 'ne where' and woz surronded by a forest of trees!

We parked up and heeded for 'Monty's Bar' which woz the  name of the clubhouse situated underneath the main stand! (Shandy for me coz I woz the driver!)
And then 3 othaa 'saddos' came in, namely Dave from York, hiz 'sidekick', Alex of St George (who looked in a bit of an 'inebriated' state!) and Bysey!

Their wasnt one Reading fan in the bar, which woz virtually empty (apart from us!) just 30 mins before kick off, which gave us an indication of the size of the crowd!

"IZ THERE ANYBODY THERE!?"

THE 'PACKED' CLUBHOOSE!---30 MINS BEFORE KICK OFF!

It woz soon time to gan in and pay the £3 entrance fee and we took up wor places at the back of the tiny main stand!

The Toon were playin in their aall black change strip and went for 'the jugular' and were on top from the start az we attacked the left hand goal and took the lead in the 15th minute when Adam Wilson scored with a scrambled effort!

NUMBER 3 MACAUAY GILLESPHEY TAKES A THROW IN (1st half)

There woz ne more scorin til half time but Toon goalie Nathan Harker made 2 excellent saves to keep us in the lead!

The 2nd goal came came in the 52nd minute when Owen Bailey heeded home from a Barlaser free kick aa caught on mee bottom of the range camera phone! (see top picture!)

3 mins later it woz 3-0 when from anothaa Barlaser free kick, Josef Yarney heeded past the Reading keeper!

NUMBER 10 DAN BARLASER GETS READY TO TAKE THE FREE KICK

WHICH LED TO THE 3rd OR 4th GOAL (can't remember!?)

The 'home side' (Reading iz miles away!) then pulled one back on the hour mark throuh Tyler Frost but we regained wor 3 goal advantage 7 mins later from yet anothaa Barlaser free kick which this time foond the heed of Stefan O Conner to complete the scorin!

It woz then homeward which took nearly SIX hours due to roadworks and diversions and we completed wor roond trip at 2 45am bells and 560.5 miles later!

Footnote: This woz the 2nd 'Wycombe' groond I have been te! 
The othaa one woz a junior game at 'WHICKHAM' near Gatesheed many moons ago! when we won 6-0 in a friendly!

History lesson:
Adams Park, Wycombe woz the 82nd current Leegue groond that The Toon have played on oot of the 92
And 'The Geordie Times' haz been to everyone of them az well!😊

For the record the 10 groonds NUFC have nevaa played on are az follows:
Fleetwood, Rochdale, Newport, MK Dons, AFC Wimbledon, Northampton, Shrewsbury, Barnet, Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers!
PS: We have seen NUFC play on the old groonds of Shrewsbury, Barnet and Bristol Rovers plus the old Wimbledon who played at Plough Lane!

LANDLOCKED!

Posted '3:20pm bells' 'Valentines Day' 14th February 2019💘

'THE FAT CONTROLLER'S LEGACY!
(An arrow 💘 through wor hearts!)

News that the planned development behind The Gallowgate End in Strawberry Place iz to gan aheed, woz annoonced last week!  Wor beloved owner 'The Fat Controller' sold the land, bought from NUFC in 2009---and haz sold it for a 'fat' profit!

Az yoo can see by the above photo the 10 story tower blocks planned will stop any forthaa expansion of the groond at this end! And there iz 'ne way' that we can build the huge Milburn Stand or Leazes End any higher, or else the roofs will touch the sky!

The smaall East Stand (in comparison), cannit be built any higher eethaa, az there iz the Leazes Terrace listed buildin' behind the stand!

In othaa words SJP iz now 'landlocked' and it looks increasingly likely that the 52,354 capacity will not be able to be increased!

Iz this a 'partin shot' at the fans for wor dislike of him SO much?---and even if he sells up, the new owners will not be able to expand the stadium UNLESS we build a tier on top of The Gallowgate End, which would be very expensive indeed!

LAST WEEK'S FRONT PAGE

OF 'THE RONNY GILL'

WULVZZ 1 THE TOON 1 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2018-2019

Posted on way back from Wulvzz on the train Tuesday 12th February 2019 *** Updated '3:00pm bells'

"CRYIN' WOLF!"

Wor jorney started off at The Central (station) via Manchester to Wulvzz!
We got to Manchester in good time and dumped wor bags in wor hotel next to Manchester Piccadilly station before heedin for the black country!

On arrival we made for a real ale boozer near Wulvzz station caalled The Great Western!

The bouncer on the door asked if we were home or away fans!
Quick az a flash aa replied "Wulvzz!" and he let us in! (If aa had said "Away!" he would have torned us away!) (ie: Aa'd 'cried wolf' to get in!)

THE GREAT WESTERN BOOZER!

A few 'gargels' later and it woz time to heed for the match 

(We took the 'scenic route'

to the groond!😨)

where Toon fans occupied virtually the whole of the lower section of The Steve Bull stand!---a great torn oot considerin it woz a live 'distance' Munday neet away game! (450 miles roond trip)

To cut a very lang story short we huffed and puffed in the forst half az did the home side and we went in 0-0 at the break!

The Toon scored orly in the 2nd half when a soft Hayden shot beat the Wulvzz keeper, who let the baall slip through hiz fingers and into the net to send the 3,000 or so diehards wild with delight!

The debut of wor record £21 million signing finally came on in the 72nd minute and he ran around like a whippet az he tried in vain to help double wor lead! 

DISASTER STRIKES!

It wasn't to be---We held on til stoppage time when "disaster upon disaster" struck!---Dubravka in the Toon goal aalso made an error az he failed to catch the baall and Wulvzz equalised through a Boly heeder in the FIFTH! minute of extra time to deny us the 3 points!
It woz like a 'kick in the teeth' az we groaned in dispair!😨

Toon team: Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejuene, Ritchie, Perez (Manquillo 91), Longstaff, Hayden (Diame 86), Atsu (Almiron 72), Rondon

Attendance: 30, 687 (estimated 3,000 Toon fans)

THE 100 AWAY PUB CRAWL DISASTER!

It wasn't just on the pitch that a disaster unfolded--but off it az well!

Like aa say, we stopped in Manchester az we couldn't get back yem after the game---and after we'd dumped wor bags in the hotel, it woz time for some 'serious pub hoppin' to increase the number of 'drinkin dens' we have visited this season!
We went to The Piccadilly Tap in Manchester before catchin' the train to Wulvzz and at forst thought it woz anothaa new pub for this season---HOWEVER! az soon az we purchased wor ale aa realised we had been here before a few months ago--- and so couldn't include it in wor total!

BEEN HERE BEFORE THIS SEASON

SO WE CANNIT INCLUDE IT AGAIN!
(GEORDIE TIMES RULE 27X)

And after wor visit to the one and anly pub in Wulvaahampton it woz back to Manchester to visit Wetherspoons---we got in at '11:35pm bells' and were telt that they had stopped sorvin' beer at '11:30'!---So we had to heed back to wor Travelodge hotel next door and get a drink in their bar!

IN DESPERATION WE HEEDED FOR THE HOTEL'S BAR!

THE LESS THAN PACKED HOTEL BAR!

Aa woz determined to get a drink in Wetherspoons and so next mornin' at '8:15 bells' we heeded back for wor brekkies, washed doon with a pint of John Smith's---anly to be telt that they couldn't sorve beer til '9 bells'!----so aa had to make de with a cup of coffee instead!

WETHERSPOONS---AN ALCOHOL FREE ZONE!

Az this iz 'alcohol free', aa still couldn't include it az 'Geordie Times' rule '39A' clearly states that we cannit include a bar unless we have had a 'proper' drink in it! (beer, lager, cider etc!)

It woz soon time to gan for the train and we arrived back on Tyneside at '1:00pm bells', havin' visited just TWO drinkin dens that we can include, bringin' the total to 94 (The Great Western and the Travelodge bar!)

PS: At '5 bells' tooneet av got to gan to work and drive BACK ower the Pennines in mee truck, on mee normal night trunk run to Eccles---which iz innn----MANCHESTER!
Yi couldn't make it up! 

WULVAAHAMPTIN WANABEEEZ v THE TOON *** TOONEET!

Posted '10:15am bells' Munday 11th February 2019

We heed for the 'delights'? of 'the black country' for the forst time this season, where we take on Wulves in an '8 bells' kick off for live Munday neet telly. (Yet again!)

£21 million new boy Miguel Almiron iz in the squad, but we 'fink' he will be on the subs bench and that he will make hiz debut sometime in the 2nd half!?

Wulves are on a roll and it will be a difficult night at Molineux, but who knows--(remember Man City?)

After the othaa results ower the weekend we sit just above the relegation places on goal difference with 8 teams now in the 'mix' to avoid the drop!

We feel that 'uddersfeeeld are doomed az are Fulim, which leaves 6 clubs within 3 points of each other, fightin' for their lives to avoid the 3rd relegation place!---lets hope it aint us!

We leave just after 'high noon bells' from 'The Central' (station) and should arrive in Wulvaahamptin in good time for the customary pre match 'gargels'!

A full Geordie Times match report will appear here some time on Tuesday----so az per usual "Watch this space!"

THE BAD BLUE BOYS OF DUNSTON 4 THE PENRITH SHEEP SH*****S 1 *** NORTHERN LEEGUE

Posted '11:40am bells' Sunday 10th February 2019

EVEN THE 'LINO' TAKES SHELTER FROM THE STORM 

BEHIND THE CORNER FLAG!

"SHELTER FROM THE STORM!"

Az the Toon wornt playin' til Munday neet (away to Wolves) we got wor 'Saturday fix' at a Northern Leegue encoontaa instead!
It woz top v bottom at Federation Park (aka UTS Stadium) where Dunston were gannin for promotion, while Penrith were fightin against relegation!

The outcome at a very windy and stormy groond woz predictable with the home side winnin 4-1 with a penalty miss az well!

The strong wind woz a great leveller and The Sheep Sh*****s were more than 'up for it' az they attacked 'The Tea Hut End' in the forst half!

The breakthrough however came from The Bad Blue Boys, who took the lead at The Dunston Rocket-less End. (there used to be a tower block at this end, nicknamed 'The Rocket' by the locals, az it had the shape of a space rocket---now demolished!) when Halliday sent in a curlin shot in the 18th minute!

It woz soon 2-0 when Brooks doubled Dunston's lead with a fierce shot in the 22nd minute!

FITZPATRICK PENALTY FOR A 3-0 LEAD FOR THE BAD BLUE BOYS!

A penalty woz then awarded to the home side when Fitzpatrick woz brought doon in the box--and up he stepped to take it for a 3-0 lead, putting hiz shot into the top of the net!

Penrith pulled one back after sloppy defendin' bang on half time to give them a bit of hope for the 2nd half!

Az the ref blew for half time we rushed to the clubhoose to take shelter from the storm and of course for the customary half time 'liquid refeshments'! (Broon ale for me!)

Dunston forthaa increased their lead just after the restart---which we missed az we were still in 'liquid refreshment mode'!-- when Fitzpatrick sealed the game with a fine effort! (so we were told!)

A missed penalty from Fitzpatrick then followed, but it mattered not!---az The Bad Blue Boys held on to their 4-1 lead to claim the points!

Top of the leegue and heedin for promotion to 'The Evo Stick Leegue', which iz 'level 7' of the futbaall pyramid, while Penrith look certain to be relegated to division 2 of The Northern Leegue!

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BLANKETY BLANK YET AGAIN!

Posted '4:45pm bells' Friday 8th February 2019

With yet anothaa Munday neet game in the offin' (Wolves away)
we face yet anothaa blank weekend!

To get wor 'fix' we plan to watch The Bad Blue Boys of Dunston tomorrow, when they play Penrith at Federation Park (aka UTS Stadium) in Dunston (near Metro Centre)
Dunston are currently top of The Northern Leegue and a good crowd iz expected---weather dependin'! (250-300!)

A match report of sorts will appear here sometime on Sunday!

"YOU':LL NEVER GET RID OF ME

AS LONG AS THERE'S LIVE FOOTBALL

ON A MONDAY!"

GREAT NEWS FOR AALL AWAY FANS!

Posted '3:15pm bells' Wedinzday 6th February 2019
Updated Friday 4:30pm bells'

WEDINZDAY'S DAILY MAIL

News that the Premyaa Leegue price cap of £30 for away suppoters iz to be extended by a fothaa 2 years iz good news indeed!

Just 4 years ago NUFC fans had to pay a whoppin £56 to get a corner view of proceedins at Chelski, while Moan U charged us £45 for the Premyaa Leegue game and £45 for a Leegue Cup game in the same season!
Thats £90 in total to stand in the corner section of Old Trafford!

With games bein' moved to daft kick off times (12:30 bells v Sporz away last Saturday!) and Munday neets (12 away games so far for NUFC fans, with Wolves away to follow next Munday and 'The Arse' away next month on a Munday!) more help should be given to fans who face unwanted owerneet stays OR orly mornin' 'arrival back' times---and of course days off work to see the games moved for live telly!

Of course that wont happen and the extra cost of hotels at £40 on average iz sommik that not everybody can afford!
But at least the away price cap haz been frozen----for now!

Update Friday

A THREE years price cap of £30 haz been agreed at a Premyaa Leegue clubs meetin' yesterday!

1st PICTURE OF WOR £21 MILLION RECORD SIGNING!

Posted '4:30pm bells' Thorsday 7th February 2019

MIGUEL ALMIRON AT ST JAMES' PARK THIS AFTERNOOON!

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THE NORTHUMBERLAND SENIOR/RESORVE CUP!

Posted '1:55pm bells' Wedinzday 6th February 2019

WHITLEY PARK, BENTON

Last neet wor resorves beat The Spartans of Blyth 7-2 in The Northumberland Senior Cup to progress to the semi-finals!

The scoreline looks impressive BUT Blyth opted to play their resorve team az well!---which just gans to show that this competition iz of low priority, just like the FA Cup iz to Premyaa Leegue sides!

For the record the goalscorers were az follows: Both Yannick Toure and Kelland Watts scored hat-tricks with Juan Cumbreras gettin' the othaa for The Toon.
While Bradley Fewster scored both Blyth goals in front of a 282 'crowd' at 'Blue Flames' Benton! (aka Whitley Park)

'H' BOMB!

Posted '2:22pm bells' Tuesday 5th February 2019 😨

On this day 47 years ago the worst day in wor history happened when an 'H' BOMB woz dropped from a great height on NUFC near the Welsh border!
(If yoo are of a nervous disposition DIVVINT read this archive match report below!)