DOON MEMORY LANE *** ANNFIELD PLAIN 1993

 Posted '5:15pm bells' Friday 1st January 2020

We heed back to 1993 for this archive match report from Annfield (and NO! we havvint misspellt it!)

Ground 113 Derwent Park *see article below!

 (GROUND NUMBER 113)

Date of First Visit: 10TH AUGUST 1993

DERWENT PARK, ANNFIELD PLAIN

ANNFIELD PLAIN 1  

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI 1 (Costa Costas)

CHARITY MATCH---ATTENDANCE 3,000

 

"FROM ANFIELD TO ANNFIELD PLAIN!"

 

In Stanley, Coonty Durham on the 16th February 1909 a pit disaster at Burns Pit claimed the lives of 168 men and boys when it blew up and collapsed on top of them.

 

The youngest was a boy of 13 who was taken doon the mine by his faatha tih see where he was due tih start work the very next week.

The last survivor, 'Paddy Joyce', died in 1974. He was docked a shillin' of his pay (5p) coz he failed tih complete his shift on the day of the blast!

SO!---why am ah tellin' yih aall this??---WELL!, there's a very good reason!----lerriz explain!:

 

Kevin Keegans grandfaatha, Frank, was a mines inspector at the pit and was one of the rescue heroes who risked his aan life tih save az many az he could.

 

After aall them years a fund was eventually set up to raise money to honour the victims and this iz where Kevin Keegan comes intih the picture.

 

This game was arranged tih raise money for a memorial pit wheel on the site of the disaster ,for aall those who had tragically died that day.

And when approached, Special 'K' was anly too glad tih help by sendin' a Newcastle XI tih play the local side, Annfield Plain.

KEEGAN INTERVIEWED ON 'LOOK NORTH' BEFORE THE MATCH

Tickets had gone on sale at the village's social club and they reckoned it would be a selloot such was the attraction of 'Keegans Boys',SO!---ah phoned them up ,tih be telt by a comittee man that there were anly a handful left, but that he would keep some for iz if a wanted them!---but a'd have tih be quick!

 

In 'a fit of panic'!, ah jumped in mee 'jam jar' and made a 'mad dash' for Annfield Plain tih get the 'said' tickets for the lads!. The gadgie a'd spoken tee on the 'telling-bone' (remember 'Catweazle'?) HAD kept  half a dozen for iz and ah gladly gave him the 'bit' for them.

 

"They're the last six tickets!", he said, before dissapearin' intih the lounge tih play bingo!

"Cheers mate!"---"HOOSE!"

 

 'TWO WEEKS LATER!':  

 

By a strange qwirk of fate, Newcastle had played Liverpool in a friendly at Anfield three day orlier and here we were (Er!---three days later!) at the other 'Annfield', but this one, of the 'Plain' variety!

(The groond was a bit different to Anfield iz well, az it had nee stands apart from  a tiny shelter, which waz aboot the size of a garden hut roof! in front of the changin' rooms!) (the anly otha bit of shelter was in------the DUGOOTS!)

Although--tih be fair, there was a smaall 'Kop like' hill at one end (Er!--- aboot fower foot high!)

 

A magnificent crowd of some three thoosand 'torned up' for the game and it was just a pity that it 'torned oot' tih be----whey!---not much 'Kop'! (unlike the Anfield game which was a corker!)

 

Trialist midfielder Costa Costas (remember him?----naar!----neetha div ah!) scored the Toon's anly goal,when he hit a shot from just ower the halfway line (above), past ex Toon keeper Kevin Carr, but it was'nt aall 'plain sailin' for the black 'n' whites' (sic!) in a game that ended up one's a piece, much tih the delight of the home crowd and their players---who!---aall went home happy chappies!

Proceeds from the game at Derwent Park went to The West Stanley Disaster Memorial Fund az the home side celebrated their centenary!

THE WEST STANLEY PIT DISASTER MEMORIAL WHEEL

      

THE GEORDIE TIMES WISHES A VERY HAPPY 2021 TO AALL WOR REEDERS!

 Posted 'midneet bells' Friday 1st January 2021

"AZ AN INDEPENDANT NATION, HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

FROM THE BANKS 'O' THE TYNE, GEORDIELAND!

20-20-VISION---ER!----SORRY!---DERISION!

 Posted '1:00pm bells' 31st December 2020

A YEAR TO FORGET!--BUT ONE WE SURELY NEVER WILL!

The year 2020 haz been the year that non of us will ever forget, even if yoo are just 5 or 6 years old! 

Its torned oot to be a horrendous year for the entire population of the planet Orth!---Mask wearin' from Australia to Argentina and the UK to the USA---the entire world in lockdoon because of 'The bat out of hell' virus!

Of course if yoo are an NUFC fan, it iz even worse---with the promise of the mega rich Saudis takin ower wor great club and gettin rid of 'The Fat Controller' for good---to be dashed by Masters and Co at The Premyaa Leegue, to send us into abject dispair!

Bein' barred from the groonds and forced to watch games in pubs and wor livin rooms and view the dire futbaall that we normally play on the BIG and smaall screens! (and even listen on radios!)

Whoever would have believed that somebody eatin' a bat in China would stop us gannin' to games and pubs etc! (Its 306 days since we last watched The Toon at SJP!)

Honestly, (I'm sure you'll aall agree) its been terrible and I for one cannit wait for the 31st December at 'midneet bells' to say good riddance to the year 2020 and welcome in the new year of 2021! (Anly 11 hours to gan az I write this!)

Surely 2021 cannit be any worse----surely not?

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

THE TOON V THE LIVERBIRDS *** LIVE UPDATES!

 Posted from '7:00pm bells' onwards, Wedinzday 30th December 2020

 

   View of floodlights tooneet from Geordie Times HQ!

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Updates of incidents and goals az they happen!

Half way through 1st half

Much better performance az we  attack The Leazes End  33% possession    0 shots on target!

*39th minute  1st shot on target for NUFC  Murphy

HT 0-0  1 shot on target  27% possession (we predicted 2 shots in 90 mins and 25% possession!)

*73rd minute     0 shots on target for us this half so far   possession 27%   still 0-0

79th minute  Clark heeder on target  1st of 2nd half

88th minute, fantastic save from Darlow in Toon goal!

FT 0-0 ! Great point that we didnt expect!

The result propels us up one place in the table to 14th and 8 points clear of the drop zone!

Man of the match---its GOT to be Karl Darlow in The Toon goal who made several excellent stops to deny the 'Mickey Mousers'

The Geordie Times predicted 2 shots on target from NUFC and there woz==and we predicted 75% possession to Liverpoool and 25% to NUFC---we wornt far oot az it woz 73% to 27%

If anly we could play like this every week instead of puttin 10 men behind the baall to bore us to death! wot a difference Callum Wilson and Matty Longstaff made az well!

Same again pleeeze against The Basil Brush Brigade of Lestaa next Sunday!?

THE TOON V THE LIVERBIRDS *** TOONEET!

 Posted 'bells' Wedinzday 30th December 2020

"WE ARE WHERE WE ARE!"---"IT IS WHAT IT IS!" (Steve Bruce)?

After failing to 'park the bus' successfully at Man City on Boxin' Day in the completely one sided 2-0 defeat, wor manager, 'Broken Nose Bruce' has a new ingenious tactic  to stop Klopp's men in their tracks!

He said: "It's an insult to me to say that I will 'park the bus' against Liverpool tooneet!"  "I have a cunning plan and it will hopefully work!--If not I will take no responsibility at all, should we fail miserably to stop them scoring and I will of course blame the fans, who won't be there!"

*The game kicks off at '8:00 bells'🕗 on Amazon Prime and 'pirate channels' ☠ (as if we would!) and 'The Geordie Times' prediction iz we will play with one up front (Wilson, hopefully) and 10 men behind the baall!

 Liverpoool will have 75% possession to wor 25% and that we will have 2 shots on target in the entire game! 

In a matter of a few days we have slipped from 12th to 15th place in the Leegue table! ("Nearly there, Steve!") (Hiz remit of 17th place!)

Footnote: We reeely DO want 'Mr Depression' (Bruce) to be successful and prove us aall wrang and get 3 points against The Liverbirds!----IF we do 'The Geordie Times' will eat 'humble pie' and buy Bruce a massive 'Desperate Dan' Cow Pie' az a belated Xmas present!

Wishful 'fink'in?---well we will soon find oot, come '8:00 bells' this evenin'!

Match report to follow with live updates on goals etc!😳

Update '4:30 pm bells'

TYNESIDE IN TIER 4

LIVERPOOOL IN TIER 3

This wont make much difference to us az we cannot gan to tooneets game for example, or visit pubs anyway!

Liverpoool and Evertin on the other hand cant now let fans into their groonds eethaa and aall pubs must close!

We have aalways thought that it is grossly unfair that the scousers can let fans attend games, but the rest of us cannit! (An unfair and lopsided playin field for certain!)

Az it turns oot NEE leegue teams anywhere in the country can let any fans in, az from 'midneet bells' tooneet!

THE STING IZ IN THE 'TALE'!

 Posted 'high noon bells' Tuusday 29th December 2020

Az those of yoo who read 'The Geordie Times' on a regular basis will know, I am a truck driver! 

The one thing I have learned ower the years iz that yoo don't under any circumstances, upset the fork truck drivers who tip and load your wagon!

To do so will meen that the next time yoo gan to that particular place again the fork truck driver in question 'will do a disappearing act' and yoo will be left cursing that yoo can't get tipped or loaded quickly!

The same thing can be said for wor manager 'Broken Nose Bruce' who has 'stirred up a hornets nest' and accused Toon fans of *'histrionics' and  'mass  hysteria' ⬅️(the same things he accused sund'lind and Villa fans of!) ower the shocking performances that we have had to witness on wor TV screens and laptops in the last few weeks!

(*Histrionics meaning = dramatic or theatrical)

Just like the fork truck drivers, if yoo upset and argue with your own fans, then there iz 'nee way back' and ultimately there iz anly one loser!---'Broken Nose Bruce' in this case! (ie: He haz crossed the line!)

He is very lucky indeed that nee fans can attend games and tell him exactly wot we 'fink' of hiz 'park the bus' tactics!

NUFC fans are the lifeblood of the club and to accuse us of 'mass hysteria' etc, iz ridiculous and insultin' and the sooner old 'Broken Nose' departs 'NE 1' the better!😬

This iz wot happens when yoo disturb a hornets nest, Steve!

PS: Bruce's latest rants:

"We are where we are!" (?)

"We need to shut a few people up!" (The fans who he can't hear, coz we can't gan!--we presume!)

 

93 YEARS AND COONTIN'!

 Posted '3:28pm bells' Munday 28th December 2020

My old mate aalways buys a new car when 'The Toon' win the leegue!

At the moment he iz drivin' this beauty!

THE SAME OLD, SAME OLD----!

 Posted '3:33pm bells' Sunday 27th December 2020

NUFC

SMB

VILLA

*SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?

                       And here's sommik from nufc.com

THE BLUE MOONIES V THE TOON *** LIVE UPDATES!

 Posted from '7:22pm bells' onwards, Boxin' Day 2020

Just as we thought!---No Callum Wilson in the startin' line up, (wor top scorer) he isnt injured so wor 'plan' looks like we will 'park the bus' with 11 men behind the baall and hope for a 0-0 draw--- which WON'T work!

There is NO Plan B of course!

Geordie Times prediction

Man City 90% possession to wor 10%!

Karl Darlow takes a goal kick orly on

*Goal updates here!

goal   1-0 to man city 14th minute! Gundogan shot

Commentator, near the end of the forst half: "Every single Newcasil player is in their own 18 yard box and Steve Bruce wishes he could join them!"

HT 1-0 doon   25% possession

Nee shots on target    

 1 corner👏      Commentator: "Bruce will be happy!"

Official attendance in wor hoose: 3 (Me, a Toon beer glass and a can of cider!)

51st minute  1st shot on target for NUFC from Murphy!

A rare Toon attack durin the 2nd half

goal 54th minute Man City 2-0---Torres tap in!

We may az well gan yem! 

(Oh I forgot?---we ARE!)

Commentator "Man City have 88% possession this half so far (57th minute)

FT 2-0   How we got away with just a 2-0 defeat iz anybody's guess!

Final possession 81.5% to 18.5%  for 90 minutes (Wor prediction woz 90% to 10 %) but we nearly got it reet in the 2nd half az they had 88% and we anly had 12%

Nee shots on target in the forst half

2 shots on target in the second half, both weak efforts from Murphy

FROM SKY SPORTS

At the start of the season Broken Nose Bruce said that his target woz a top 10 finish---After the match Broken Nose Bruce said this!

      There's an old Red Indian sayin': 

       "He speaks with forked tongue!"🐍