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NUFC U21s PLAY IN FRONT OF A RECORD LOW CROWD IN NATIONAL LEEGUE CUP!

 *Posted ‘11:00pm 🔔 bells’ Wedinzday 2nd Octobaa 2024

NUFC U21s played in wor first National Leegue Cup game at AFC Halifax last neet and won 2-1 in front of a sub 300 crowd! 292 in fact which iz a record LOW for Halifax!

Obviously NUFC fans were at SJP to watch wor first team play AFC Wimbledon instead, az the 2 games clashed!

The competition for Premyaa Leegue and Chamionship U21sides v National Leegue first teams away haz went doon like a lead balloon and the planned boycotts of these games looks like it’s happened aalready!

Quite simply none leegue clubs fans DIVVINT want their clubs to play academy teams from the top 2 divisions and have voted with their feet accordingly!

In other games in NUFCs group ‘C’, Boston got a crowd of 467 v  Leeds U21s and Gatesheed got a crowd of  253 v the Smoggies U21s!

It’s a great competition for ‘The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers’ though, az we get to visit at least 2 new groonds at Tamworth and Boston (Luckily we have been to Halifax many moons ago to watch NUFC resorves v Leeds resorves)

Meez got a feelin that this season will be the first and last in that competition!

THE TOON 1. THE WOMBLES 0 *** LEEGUE CUP 3rd ROOND

 *Posted ‘1:01pm 🛎️ bells’ Wedinzday 2nd Octobaa 2024

“FAB PUTS US THROUGH IN A NOT SO FAB GAME!”

The Wombles, backed by 1,400 fans high up in the Gods of The Leazes End, put 11 men behind the baall from ‘the off’, which made it very difficult for a much changed Toon side, from the one that drew 1-1 with Man City on Saturday!  (See team startin line up below)

The howlin wind didn’t help eethaa, az new boy Osula led the line for us!

The breakthrough didn’t come til first half stoppage time when NUFC were awarded a penalty at The Leazes End!

Fabian Schar scored from the penalty spot after Miggy Almiron woz hacked doon in the box by Pigott with a ‘pig’ 🐷 of a challenge!(sic!)

At first the ref didn’t give it, but the linesman on The East Stand side waved his flag and after a quick discussion between the two of them, the ref pointed to the spot and ‘Fab’ made me misstayk az he side footed the baall into the net!👇

HT 1-0 up

But in reality this woz a terrible lack lustre performance from us, against The Wombles, who’s fan never stopped singin throughout the match!

Az mentioned above, Wimbledon packed 11 players behind the baall and az far az i can remember they didn’t have one shot on goal throughout the match!?

Dubravka in The Toon goal took a bad knock in the first half and woz replaced by Vlachodimos 👈(hope av sppelt that reet?) at the restart!

Wimbledon’s anly answer in the 2nd period woz to lob lang throws into the box and hope for the best!

The ‘best’ didn’t happen and the game petered oot with the penalty the anly difference between us and the Leegue 2 outfit!

It’s Chelseee at SJP in the next roond at the end of this month, who will be much tougher opponents for sure!

Attendance: 51,739 (1,400 Wombles az mentioned above)

A THANKYOU FROM WOMBLES FANS FOR THE HELP WITH THE PITCH REPAIRS TO THEIR STADIUM!  AND 45% OF THE GATE RECEIPTS!

THE TOON V THE WOMBLES *** LEEGUE CUP 3rd ROOND*** TOONEET!

 *Posted ‘high noon 🔔 bells’ Tuesday 1st Octobaa 2024

SOME OF THE 1,500 OR SO WOMBLES WHO WILL BE AT SJP TOONEET!

The much publicised Leegue Cup tie takes place at ‘7:45 🛎️ bells’ at SJP after being moved from Plough Lane because of extensive flooding!

Steady Eddie haz hinted that there will some changes from the line up against Man City on Saturday and we predict that Osula will lead the line!?

If the scores are level after 90 minutes a penalty shootout will decide the winners—-Nee 30 mins extra time! (Thank God!—hate it!)

The reward for the winners iz a home tie against The Chelseee Pensioners (their old nickname)

There will of course be a full Geordie Times match report sometime on Wedinzday

Az per usual “Watch this space!”

PS: NUFC U21s are in action az well tooneet at The Shay in Halifax for a National Leegue Cup game v AFC Halifax!

Luckily this iz a groond ‘The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers’ have been tee to watch The Toon resorves play Leeds resorves many many Moons 🌛ago! 🌝

THE TOON 1. THE BLUE MOONIES 1 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2024-2025

 *Posted ‘high noon 🔔 bells’ Sunday 29th September 2024

“WE TAKE NO PRISONERS!”

“Divvint mess with me bonny lad, I’m from Blyyyyth!”

Withoot doubt this woz wor best performance of the season so far, az we ‘battled’ (see photos!) and went toe to toe with probably the worlds best team at the moment!

Anthony Gordon led the line in the absence of Isak, who had a toe injury!

It woz to and fro in the forst half az we attacked the Gallowgate End, but the big breakthrough came at the Leazes End when The Blue Moons took the lead 10 minutes before the break!

Grealish passed to Gvardiol who hit a fine shot across the box with The Pope in the Toon goal well beaten!

Joelinton then had a chance to level things but his shot woz blocked by Ederson!

HT 0-1

“Don’t push your luck with me you little cretin! or I’ll get the Mafia to sort you out!”

We came oot fightin in the 2nd half (again! see photos!) and finally got the equaliser in the 58th minute when Bruno sent a perfect through baall to Gordon and he raced into the box and woz hacked doon by Ederson!—The ref pointed straight to the spot!

Gordon took it himself and sent Ederson the wrang way az he shot into the left corner of the Leazes net to send the faithful into raptures! 1-1

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Joelinton then went doon in the penalty area soon after, but the ref woz havin ‘non of it’ and waved ‘play on’!

Man City then pressed for the winner and 7 minutes of stoppage time woz added, but we held on to claim the point and end their 100% winnin start to the season!—WE could have won it az well, but I Fink a draw woz a fair result in the end!

Attendance: 52,248  (3,200 Blue Moonies high up in the Leazes Gods!)

PS: It shud be mentioned that ‘The Pope’ made some miracle saves!🙏🏻

Wor Flags pre match display!👇

THE TOON V THE BLUE MOONIES *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2024-2025

 *Posted ‘high noon 🛎️ bells’ Friday 27th September 2024

 

SJP IN THE DISTANCE, FROM KING'S ROAD IN THE HAYMARKET AREA

NUFC look to win the first 3 home games from the start of the season for the first time this century!

BUT wor opponents are formidable with a 100% winnin record so far and of course current Premyaa Leegue champions. It will be very hard to come away with the 3 points come tomorrow afternooon!

Man City will be withoot Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, which iz a big help, the main threat iz their giant centre forward— ‘one’ Earling Haaland!

Not sure what team Steady Eddie will pick, but personally I would be very happy with just 1 point from this game! 

We hear that Alexander the Great (Isak) haz a toe injury and iz doubtful to start!

The Blue Moonies are the anly team this year to beat us at SJP way back in January! Kick off iz at the ungodly time of ‘12:30 🔔 bells’ for (wot else?) live telly!—TNT this time!

And just for your plonkies The Leazes End boozers behind SJP in Leazes Park Road iz open at ‘NINE am 🛎️ bells’ to quench your thirst! Man City fans welcome!(pics below) 👇

The Leazes End iz on the left beside the florist shop and the groond iz on the right!

In othaa news, wor much publicised Leegue Cup game v The Wombles of Wimbledon iz a complete sellout for Toon fans and we have hord that The Wombles have sold aroond aboot 1,000 tickets oot of their 3,000 allocation!   Some of these will gan on sale to Toon fans and a crowd of ny on 52,000 will be in attendance!

PS: Darren Eales NUFCs CEO haz blood cancer and will step doon from his role when a new CEO iz in place.

We wish him well and hope his treatment iz a success!

TOON AT HOME TO CHELSEEE IF WE BEAT WIMBLEDON IN THE LEEGUE CUP

 Posted 10:28pm 🛎️ bells’ Wedinzday .24th September 2024

For the first time in living memory! (whey it seeemz like that!) NUFC have been drawn at home to Chelseee in the 4th roond of the Leegue Cup PROVIDING we can beat ‘The Wombles of Wimbledon’ in the 3rd roond at SJP next Tuesday!

The tie would/will/might? take place at SJP at the end of Octobaa!

"FROM CRAZY GANG TO CRAZY GOLF!"

 *Posted 5:57pm 🛎️ bells’ Munday 23rd September 2024

Updated '3:06pm bells' Tuesday 24th

"SPOT THE CRAZY GOLF COURSE!?”⛳️ 

The bad news iz that ‘The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers’ WON’T have a new groond to gan tee tomorrow neet az wor Leegue Cup game at AFC Wimbledon haz been caalled off, coz part of their pitch haz disappeared in a sink hole after very heavy rain in London and now resembles a crazy golf course! ⛳️ (see top photo!)

This iz DEVASTATIN’ NEWS!📰 az there would have been anly 7 current Leegue groonds that we haddint been tee to watch a Toon game! (Still 8 to dee now!)

However, instead of bein played at a later date the tie haz been switched to SJP next Tuesday neet!—The same neet that The Wombles were supposed to play Crewe at home!

But their pitch iz SO badly damaged that it will be months before they can play a home game there!

Aalso there iz said to be major damage to one of the stands az well!

The good news iz that the tie hazzint been moved to somewhere like Selhurst Park— A groond we have been tee many times before, that we hate to gan tee coz it’s the worst in The Premyaa Leegue! 💩 

Some more good news iz that we can get wor hotel and train money back az well!

Updated Tuezday '3:06bells'

NUFC have very generously donated £15,000 to help repair the sinkhole in Wimbledon’s pitch! 👏👏

Aalso the prices for the rearranged game at SJP are very generous az well! Well done NUFC! 👏👏

DEVESTATIN’ NEWS FOR THE NUFC MAD-SAD GROUNDHOPPERS! WOMBLES OFF!

 Posted '1:15pm bells' 🔔 Munday 23rd Septembaa 2024

“A HOLE IN ONE!”

News aboot wor 3rd roond Leegue Cup game at Wimbledon tomorrow came to me from wor lass, who woke me up from a deep sleep 😴 to tell me the game woz OFF!

I jumped oot of bed and rushed doonstairs to find the reason why?

And sure enough there were aboot 10 whatsapp and phone messages on mee mobile!

Pix of a collapsed pitch in one corner of their groond, which now looks like hole on a golf course with bunkers, had been sent to me!

Judgin by the pix it doesn’t look like a quick fix az the river Wandle behind one of the stands had burst its banks durin very heavy rain and flooded the pitch!

Of course we have booked trains and a hotel for an owerneet stay on Tuezday neet, which we will have to rebook for when or IF the game iz rearranged?

There are 4 possible solutions!

1: NUFC get a bye to the next roond of the Leegue Cup

2: The game iz moved to SJP

3: The game iz played on 4th roond day az there’s another  International break comin up and nee free midweeks

4: Or God forbid!---its moved to a neutral groond where we have been tee before!— Obviously we want it played at the new Plough Lane az we have never seen The Toon play there before!

Things are further compounded by the fact that they have 2 home games comin up in the Leegue in the next week, which look more than likely to be postponed az well! (99% likely!)

We will let yiz naa az soon az we find oot any news!

THE COTTAGE PIE BRIGADE 3. THE TOON 1 *** PREMYAA LEEGUE 2024-2025

 *Posted ‘high noon 🛎️ bells’ Sunday 22nd Septembaa 2024

"PIE EYED AND LEGLESS!”

Wot can we say aboot this performance against Fulim at Craven Cottage yesterday afternooon?

We were ‘pie eyed’ at the Cottage for certain! (Cottage Pies 🥧 get it?) And finally wor poor form came back to haunt us with wor forst predictable result of the season!

Like as say—-In wor previous 5 games we havvint played well at aall, but have managed  4 wins and a draw somehow!

It woz obvious from the start that Fulim would gan for the jugular—and they did, leadin 2-0 at the break with NUFC havin a Joelinton goal disallowed orly on in the 4th minute for some unknown reason? az we attacked the Hammersmith End opposite to where the Toon fans were housed! 🏠 

Just az the goal woz disallowed by VAR Fulim raced doon the pitch and Jiminez fired home to put them 1-0 up!----So instead of ‘US’ bein 1-0 up, we were 1-0 doon!🥶

Anothaa shot rattled the bar from Smith-Roe but they did double their lead in the 22nd minute through the same player, with a shot across the box to Pope's left and although he got a hand to it he woz unable to stop the baall crossin the goal line! Fulim had numerous chances to increase their lead, but thankfully they didnt and they went in 2-0 up at half time with The Toon aall at sixes and sevens!

However!---within a minute of the restart Harvey Barnes had reduced the deficit from a Murphy through baall az he hit a shot acroos the goal and into the corner of the net!

A very lang VAR check followed for a potential offside, but this time the goal woz finally given after a 5 minute delay!

Schar then had a great chance to equalise after a deffensive errror but hiz shot hit the side nettin' instead, with some Toon fans finkin' it had gone in! (Nee such luck!)

The final nail in wor coffin came deep into stoppage time when Bruno inexplicably passed across hiz own box and it woz intercepted by Nelson and he made nee misstayk to seal the victory for The Cottage Pie Brigade!

Another aaful performance from us, but this time we ended up on the losin' end!----One to forget a'm afraid!

Attendance: 25, 830 with plenty of empty seats in The Riverside Stand, where season tickets cost £3,000 and £150 on match day!--- and nee hospitality perks! —that’s for a seat only! 👇

£150 to watch a game of futbaall!!!--who would ever have believed that 46 years ago when I first visited Craven Cottage and yoo could get in for £1! (We won 3-1 that day in 1978–if mee memory sorves me correctly?🤔)

2,300 unhappy Toon fans in The Putney End! (It shud be noted that we were charged a maximum of £30 under the away price cap rule in The Putney End ‘away section’, while Fulim fans were charged £73 in The Putney End ‘home section’!)

THE ‘LIQUID LUBRICATION LOCATIONS’ WERE AZ FOLLOWS! 👇

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THE VAULT BAR (DOONSTAIRS FROM PUTNEY PIES) WHERE PIE ‘n’ MASH WILL SET YOO BACK £20!) (BEER £7!)👇