Archive for category: NUFC ‘Blog.

Sir Bobby loses final battle but will never be forgotten.

July 31st, 2009 | 22 Comments |

The mould was broken with this special man
The mould was broken with this special man
Sir Bobby Robson died earlier today after losing his long battle against cancer. Nobody needs me to say much right now, as we all know what he was and what he meant to us, which is just as well because I don’t think I have the words right now. God bless you Sir Bob, thoughts go to your family on this sad day. A true legend in every sense of the word. Some great memories to cherish and never to be forgotten.

Town full of old boys for Newcastle vs Huddersfield friendly

July 21st, 2009 | 6 Comments |

A terrier or one of the gargoyles from Ghostbusters?
A terrier or one of the gargoyles from Ghostbusters?
Tonight sees us meet some old acquaintances at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield for our latest friendly. Die-hard Mag Lee Clark will need to rely on his professionalism to prepare for tonight’s game against his boyhood idols and for who he played a pivotal role before and during the Keegan era as a player.

The Huddersfield manager made great progress after taking over in November last year, winning 8 out of 9 games but a dip in form resulted in a mid-table finish. Having cut his teeth as assistant to Glen Roeder at Norwich City, Clark will be looking to realise the potential that people see in him to make a thoroughly decent manager.

Clarkie has some other familiar faces in his management team. Namely Terry Mac, buffer supreme to King Kev, tremendous former player, adopted Geordie and all-round decent bloke. Derek Fazackerley, who was assistant manager and coach under Keegan in the ’90s revival is acting in a similar role at The Galpharm. Paul Stephenson, who played for us in the ’80s is also part of the coaching set-up. (more…)

Site suggestions – tell us what you want.

June 1st, 2009 | 36 Comments |

nufcblog_screenshotWe would welcome any suggestions for ways in which we could develop and improve the site. We are new, and there will be many further features coming in the near future. But we want to develop these with as much input as possible from you, the site users. So if you have any ideas for new features (eg forum, memberlist, club history section etc) please let us know! (more…)

Welcome to our NUFC ‘blog!

June 1st, 2009 | 10 Comments |

kevin_keegan_wagWelcome to our new Newcastle United Blog, we hope that you enjoy it.

Our aim is simple, to provide different views on Newcastle United Football Club, and build a community of Toon supporters. We will be featuring articles from several different contributors, and over time, we hope to implement many new features into this site. The ‘blogs will vary, including news on recent developments at the club, articles on the history and tradition of Newcastle United, and other aspects of NUFC too. We would love to hear your suggestions for future improvements to the site. (more…)