and a Pardew in a Pear Tree

a festive advert at the club shop at St James Park, home of Newcastle United FC

Blaydon Races

The Blaydon Races were a horse race meeting  first held on an island in the River Tyne about 1 mile west of Blaydon, later transferring to  Stella Haugh where the races were held until 1914.

 The races were to give their name to a song of the same name written by George Ridley and recorded as having been sung at  Balmbra's Music Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne on 5 June 1862. The song was to become, and remains, a Geordie Anthem recognised by everyone on Tyneside and sung to this day by supporters of Newcastle United FC.

Andy Carroll goes to Liverpool

Both local and National news has  followed the story of the recent sale of Newcastle United's young talismanic striker to Liverpool for £35 million. The Newcastle Chairman, Mike Ashley, has few fans on Tyneside and Carroll  lost a few for agreeing to change clubs. One disgruntled fan has made his views known on the Metro bridge high above the Ouseburn valley.

Newcastle United secure promotion to Premier League

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from Getty images via the BBC

Newcastle United secured a return to the Premier League today even before their home match against Sheffield United kicks-off at 19.45; as rivals Nottingham Forest were held 0-0 by Cardiff earlier this evening.

Toon dogs

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these dogs were on the Town Moor today enjoying the snow; they are wearing coats in the
colours of the local football ( soccer) team, Newcastle United, who are sometime called The Toon which is derived from the Geordie way of saying "Going into town" which is "Gannin into toon."

NUFC #1 fan?

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Newcastle United Football Club: NUFC

The Leazes End

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the final tributes laid in memory of Sir Bobby Robson at the Leazes End of St. James Park, Newcastle, were removed on Sunday.
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Mellow Yellow

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Relegated at the end of last season from the top flight of English football the bruised fans of Newcastle United are now having to come to terms with the new yellow and orange striped away kit, pictured here in the club shop at the Gallowgate end of the stadium. One bright spark has already dubbed the colour combination "Toongerine", 'Toon' being one of the local names for the club. Such is the parlous state of the club's finances that the new kit has already been reduced in price by 20%.

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