"NO ONE LIKES US! WE DON'T CARE!"

 Posted '10:20am bells' Saturday 13th November 2021

With nee Toon game coz of the International break, av decided to dee a bit of non leegue groundhoppin and I am heedin to Liverpoool az we speak to watch Marine v Dunston in the FA Trophy!

More hate haz been written aboot NUFC in the Daily Wail, mockin Ananda and wor fans!

At the end of the day it woz The Fat Controller who sold wor club to the PIF and NOT the Toon fans!---Yet WE get aall the stick and not a word against TFC for sellin' it!

Just like Millwaall--NO ONE LIKES US!--- WE DONT CARE!

A 'SIGN' OF THE TIMES! *** AMANDA SPEAKS!

 Posted '11:00am bells' Friday 12th November 2021

There are so many ugly red and blue SD signs plastered everywhere at St. James' Park, that Amanda cannit take a descent photo of wor stadium, withoot gettin a SD advort in the backgroond!

They are everywhere yoo look, from both sides of the club name on The East Stand, to the entrance from the players tunnel, to every stand in the groond!----We havvint coonted them, but there must be 300 at least! 

*The sooner they are gone (just like 'The Fat Controller' and wor former 'National Treasure' manager!) the better!---and then we can 'move on' to much (much!) better days aheed!

"HOWE-WAY THE LAD!" (PART 4)

Posted 'high noon bells' Thorzday 11th November 2021 

* Eddie poses in front of The East Stand with Amanda and hor hubby, Mehrdad! (Looks like Eddie's gannin to wear the number 4 shirt?)

Note that the SD advorts on eethaa side of the club name have been magically airbrushed away!

Eddie's trainin' methods have been a real eye opener and the fact that on hiz forst day in the job he torned up at the trainnin groond before '7 bells' in the mornin', shows hiz enthusiasm and commitment! (Unlike wor previous manager who would have still be in bed fast asleep!)

"Good times are aheed", iz the feelin amongst most supporters, but forst we must get oot of the relegation mess that wor previous owner and manager left us in!

It wont be easy, that's for certain, but we must back him 100%, az that iz wot he will give to us!---100% commitment to the cause!

"HOWE-WAY THE LADS!"

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MANZFEEELD 6 THE TOON U21S 3 *** EFL TROPHY

 Posted 'high noon bells' Wedinzday 10th November 2021

THE TOON ARE IN WOR 'AALL BLACKS' STRIP

*Last neet the Toon's U21s lost 6-3 to Manzfeeeld in the ELF Trophy at Field Mill 

'Blondie Alan the Morris Dancer' woz there to represent 'The NUFC mad-sad groundhoppers' and he sent The Geordie Times a detailed match report! (Most of us didnt gan coz we'd been there before for a Leegue Cup tie back in 1992 (0-0)

Forst half: "2-2"

Full time: "6-3, poor 2nd half"

Blondie Alan

TOON PLAYERS CELEBRATE ONE OF WOR THREE GOALS! 

(WHICH ONE IZ ANYBODY'S GUESS?)

*We looked elsewhere to see the goal sequences:

0-1 We took the lead through in the 5th minute through Dylan Stephenson who shot across their keeper

1-1 Manzfeeeld equalised through a Johnson volley

1-2 The Toon retook the lead in the 23rd minute through Joe White with a side footed effort

2-2 Back came the home side with a shot from O'Toole

HT 2-2

3-2 We went behind for the forst time when Johnson scored hiz 2nd with a fine strike

4-2 Langley in The Toon goal brought doon Langley in the box and up stepped Johnson to complete hiz hat-trick from the spot

5-2 Anothaa Langley foul in the box for anothaa penalty to them.

This time Siclair took it to send Langley the wrang way

5-3 In the 90th minute 17 year old Ndiweni reduced the deficit through a tap in

6-3 2 mins into stoppage time completed the rout when Caine tapped in from close range!

That's 10 games in a row that wor U21s have lost in this competition!----NOTT the result we wanted in NOTTINGHAMSHIRE!

Attendance: 805 includin a few NUFC diehards

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"HOWE-WAY THE LAD!" (PART 3)

 Posted 'high noon bells' Tuesday 9th November 2021

*He's signed at last and he haz got to work straight away, arrivin at the Benton trainin groond just before 7 this mornin'!  

We can anly hope that Eddie's enthusiasm iz transfered and instilled in the players and that we can put a winnin run together, startin' with Brentfaad at SJP a week next Saturday! 

*Eddie Howe wasnt wor forst choice for manager, but ANYBOODY iz better than the last person to be in that roll!----We wont mention who he iz, az he iz history now, az far az we are concerned!

Nee doubt that Eddie arrived orly to see the magnificent 'state of the art' swimming pool that the players have used for the last 14 years, under the previous regime!

*A new and hopefully excitin' chapter will be forthcomin' in the next few years!---We MUST back the new manager and give him a great reception at SJP when he annoonced to the crowd before the Brentfaad game!

"HOWE-WAY THE LAD!"

'NE WHERE NEAR BRIGHTIN 1 THE TOON 1

 Posted from 'high noon bells' onwards, Munday 8th November 2021

"A BLACK DAY IN WOR LANG HISTORY!"

4 trains to get there and 3 to get back from this groond! ---in the middle of nee where!   (Hence wor name for them!)

We caught the '8:03 bells' train from 'The Central' az per usual and heeded for King's Cross to dump wor bags in The Royal Scot hotel and then onward to The Barrell Vaults (az usual) for a quick 'gargel', before catchin anothaa

 train from St Pancras to Haywards Heath and then anothaa to Lewes, where the main 'garglin' would take place! (Lewes iz on the line to Falmer, where the Amex Stadium sits in the middle of nee where---nee pubs etc!)

We walked up the steep hill from the station, passin several bars that were packed with both Toon and Brightin fans and heeded for the main 'drag' where we knew there woz a boozer that wouldnt be so packed caalled The Brewers Arms

After several 'liquid lubrications' there, it woz time to catch the train to Falmer for the ridiculous '5:30 bells' kick off, hence wor owerneet stay in London, coz we couldn't get back in time to catch the last train yem! 

Az usual there were lang queues to get in az fans were sorched for flares etc by stewerds!

We eventually got in and heeded for wor seats in row 'K' of the away end!

The Toon fans were in good voice, despite the fact that Norwich's win at Brentfaad meant that we were bottom of the table before the game even started!

Failure to win would meeen that this would be wor worst start to a season in wor entire history, az we have never went more than 10 leegue games withoot a win! (this woz game number 11)

We played in wor aall black away kit and attacked the goal where the 3,100 Toon fans were housed!

Unfortunately, we struggled to get oot of wor own half and gave away a dodgy penalty in the minute when Trossard woz adjudged to have fouled in the box by Clark and after a lang VAR check the spot kick woz finally given!

It woz taken by Trossard himself and he hit the baall doon the centre of the goal with Darlow divin to hiz right, to put them 1-0 up! (If Darlow had stood still, he would have saved it!)

Az the halftime whistle went we hadnt had one solitary shot on target in the entire half (az usual!)

The 2nd period woz much better az wor manager elect Eddie Howe watched on next to co owner Amanda Staveley in the directors box!

We actually tried to cross the halfway line and had a few chances before Issac Hayden made the breakthrough for us in the 66th minute with a shot from inside the box to level the score!

The Toon fans were in good voice again az they sang, "We're gonna BUY the Leegue!" (Mebeez not this season lads and lasses--but one for the future---hopefully!)

And then the sendin off of Brightin's goalie Sanchez who brought doon Callum Wilson ootside the box when he would surely have scored if he hadnt been fouled!---Anothaa VAR check and delay and the ref produced the red card to the brightin keeper!

Az they'd used aall their subs their number 5 Dunk, had to gan in goal!

Shelvey lined up the free kick from 25 yards oot and surely he would test the keeper with a shot?----But NO!---he decided to cross to the far post and the baall woz cleared!---A great chance wasted to collect the 3 points and not lang after this the ref blew for full time! (Wot the hell WOZ Shelvey 'finkin' aboot???)

The draw meant that wor worst run in wor history woz extended to 11 winless games! (12 if yoo include the Leegue Cup!)

Attendance: 31,000 (3,100 Toon fans)

The chaotic queue for the train!

After the match we heeded for the queue at the train station to get to Brightin six mies away and had to wait 45 minutes in the queue to get on a train! (arnt yoo glad that WE have a groond in the city centre?)

After a few gargels in The Lord Nelson Inn, we heeded back to the station to catch the train back to London---It woz a torturous jorney, az the supposed one and a qwaater hour jorney, but took 2 hours!--arrivin back at St. Pancras at 'qwaataa to midneet bells'!

Most of the bars were shut by then and so wee heeded back to the hotel for some much needed 'shut eye' "ZZZZzzzz!!!!"---before catchin the train yem on Sunday mornin!

But not before a quick gargel in The Parcel Yard at King's Cross!

11 games withoot a win woz a black day indeed for wor team who played in aall black, but better times are surely aheed for the richest club in the world!

More match pix and some pub pix to follow---when we get time!

NE WHERE NEAR BRIGHTIN v THE TOON *** TOMORROW EVENIN'!

 Posted '2:42pm bells' Friday 5th November (Bonnaa neet) 2021

Updated '6:40pm bells'

We make the lang trek to the sooth coast tomorrow and we are on the '8:00 bells' train from 'The Central to King's Cross in London and them onwards to Lewes for the pre match gargels!

From there it's off to Falmer where 'Ne Where Near Brightin' play (6 miles from their city centre--hence wor name for them) for the ridiculous '5:30 bells' kick off for live telly!

Because of the kick off time, we have been forced to stay owerneet near King's Cross station, and then catch an orly train yem on Sunday mornin'!

Failure to win will make it 11 Premyaa Leegue games withoot one, which will be a new unwanted club record!

Not sure if Eddie Howe will be at the game, az news still awaits of hiz appointment az wor new manager?

Graeme Jones in the meantime haz said in the press conference within the last hour, that he will be in the dugoot tomorrow and in charge!

He aalso said that "Nothing iz cast in stone!", in relation to Howe's appointment!

Updated '6:40pm 🔔s'

"STOP PRESS!----STOP PRESS!"

"HOWE'S ABOUT THAT, THEN!"

Aall 3,100 away tickets sold oot quickly, which iz remarkable, considerin' its live on the telly, the crazy kick off time and the distance involved! (A near 700 mile roond trip in wor langest away trip of the season!)

A full Geordie Times match and pub crawl report will appear here sometime on Sunday neet OR Munday mornin'!

Az per usual, "Watch this space!"

Footnote: 'Bonnaa neet' = 'Bonfire night'

"HOWE-WAY-THE-LAD!" (Part 2)

 Posted '2:00am bells' Friday 5th November (bonfire neet!) 2021

Whey! It's finally happened! After the disappointment of Emery's U turn, we have a new manager (in principle!) to replace 'old Broken Nose'!

A two and a half year contract haz been agreed!

Eddie Howe woz NOT The Geordie Times'z forst choice for new manager,  indeed wor choice wasn't even on the list!

Hiz name? Arsene Wenger, who now works for FIFA! (10 major domestic honours with 'The Arse'!)

HOWEver! (sic!) The new regime have made their choice and WE the fans, MUST back him to the hilt in wor quest to avoid relegation--- aall the fault of 'The Fat Controller's refusal to strengthen the squad in the summer, of course!

The HMS Newcastle haz been rudderless for 14 lang years and now at last we have HOPE of steering clear and not hitting the Championship iceberg!

There are great times aheed for certain--mebbeez in 3 or 4 years time--but for now, avoiding gannin doon (again!) iz the top priority!

"HOWE-WAY-THE-LADS!"

Eddie's managerial record

*PS: Emery's record in the Spanish Leegue this season, iz nee wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 4 games with Villarreal---and they have won just 2 of their forst 11 games----they sit 13th oot of 18 in the table! (Not that good then!)

HOWE-WAY THE LAD!?

 Posted 'high noon bells' Thorzday 4th November 2021

Followin' 'Dick' Emery's snub for the vacant Toon manager's job, attention torns to Eddie Howe and othaa candidates includin' Martinez and Forseca! (Zinedine Zidane haz aalso been mentioned!)

'Eddie' iz firm favorite, but so woz Emery and this IZ NUFC and anything can happen!

Az per usual, "Watch this space!", for forthaa developments! 

JUST COULDN'T GET IT OVER THE LINE!

 Posted '2:15pm bells' Wedinzday 3rd November 2021

PENFOLD (ON THE RIGHT), PICTURED HERE WITH THE FAT CONTROLLER

News that 'Dick' Emery haz torned doon the NUFC job reached The Geordie Times az aa woz drivin past Leeedz on the M1

Unbelievably wor former MD 'Penfold' did the negotiations but in hiz words "Just couldn't get it over the line!"

(Hiz usual excuse!)

Just why he didn't leave at the same time az The Fat Controller' iz baffling to say the least!

THE SEACH GANS ON! With Eddie Howe who got Bournemoooth relegated iz the new bookies favorite to get the job!!!!

The new owner need to get rid of 'Penfold' az soon az possible! (He used to be the office boy when Russell Cushing woz secretary at NUFC!)