So I decided to take a look at some of his more interesting quotes and here are a few lifted straight from Wikipedia so god knows how many are true quotes, but I know I’ve heard a few of them. Maybe you’ll have some great quotes of your own from others, and I might be alone here but sorry I just think they’re class. Sort of makes me wish he was wor gaffer! (more…)
The idea was to get together a starting 11 made up of the ones that got away, but I was really struggling. Seeing as this wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be I’ve decided, in true 21st century media style, I’m going to get the reader to do all the work for me. Let’s try and make a starting 11 of the best players NUFC nearly signed. You can’t cheat and say something like Beckham in his prime. The player must be of the same age and talent as when we tried to sign him.
I’ll start you off with some of the big name signings we just missed out on and you can help by submitting your favourite ones that got away.
Here’s my list of confirmed players we put a bid in for: (more…)
After much cogitation, NUFC Blog member, ‘Beye the Great’, has chosen his new nickname from the entries submitted to our competition over the last week.
The winner is:
(Drumroll) (more…)
The deadline for this competition is 7pm tomorrow (Wednesday 18th August), and the winner will be announced the day after (Thursday 19th August)
The grand prize is ONE of the following from the NUFC Blog Shop:
Book – Jackie Milburn: A Man of Two Halves by Jackie Milburn.
Book – Shirt of Legends: The Story of Newcastle United’s No. 9 Heroes by Paul Joannou.
Book – The Newcastle Miscellany by Mike Bolam.
Book – Newcastle United: Fifty Years of Hurt by Ged Clarke
Book – Newcastle United – a Perfect 10 by John Gibson
Book – The Toon: A Complete History of Newcastle United Football Club by Roger Hutchinson
Book – The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football by Harry Pearson
Book – Wor Al: A Fans’ Tribute to Alan Shearer by Various
DVD – Keegan’s Kingdom
DVD – Just Call Me Bobby
For more details on these prizes, check ‘em out here. (more…)
Can YOU think of one for him?
Leave your suggestions in the comments section, and you can win one of a selection of Newcastle United books from wor shop. The winner will be selected by Beye the Great himself in a weeks time (Tuesday 18th August) and will be announced the next day, Wednesday 19th.
If you are the winner, send in an e.mail via our ‘contact’ section with your name, registered e.mail address, postal address and your prize selection, and we will get it out to you ASAP!
The grand prize is ONE of the following: (more…)