Well after Worky posting that wonderful photo of one of my all time favourite players, I felt we
couldn't leave it at that. So, being a little indulgent, I wanted to share with you my
reminiscences of a great Newcastle United footballer (and gorgeous guy), one of the best exports to
make it out of [.
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! Article Start >It appears that the current mutinous attitude of the Toon faithful is spreading
around the country as fast as the H1N1 virus with the latest rumblings of discontent being voiced
at Bramhall Lane, where more than 100 supporters stayed behind after Sheffield United's last home
match, to demonstrate at their recent poor [.
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Newcastle United's opponents the 'morra, the 'Vikings', or 'Rovers' as Doncaster are better known,
have had a fairly similar history to Scunthorpe, their closest neighbour. They have yo-yoed through
the lower divisions before dropping out of the football league altogether for a time about 10 years
ago.
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'The Iron' awaits Newcastle United this evening and no, not the dreaded domestic variety which
partners an ironing board, but The Iron of sunny Scunny fame. Scunthorpe, built on one of the
largest iron-ore fields in Europe, is home to one of the country's major steelworks, and the link
with iron provides Scunthorpe United with [.
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The Forest fixture against Newcastle United on Saturday brings to mind a bizarre group of matches
between our two teams in 1974. Following success in the earlier rounds, Newcastle United found
themselves at home in the quarter finals of the FA cup in front of a crowd of 54,500 facing second
division Nottingham Forest.
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Saturday afternoon was traditionally an escape for most male football fans. A chance to meet up
with the lads, have a few drinks, and let off steam by vociferously informing the manager or
referee exactly how to do his job. This was male territory away from wives and girlfriends, a
chance to have a good [.
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As we look forward to the Newcastle United v QPR game tomorrow evening, it has made me reminisce
about an unbelievable match I witnessed between the two teams 25 years ago this month. I was a
homesick student nurse living in London and in fact QPR was probably the nearest big ground to
where I lived.
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Monday evening sees The Blue Army of newly promoted Leicester City pay their first visit to St
James Park since 2004. Having tasted life in Division one they were promoted as champions at the
end of last season and are now enjoying life in the championship. Ex-Toon caretaker boss Nigel
Pearson now the man in charge [.
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After planning a trip back home to coincide with the Sheffield Wednesday game I had my 16 year old
daughter in tow. She's much more of a rugby fan being an ardent follower of the Leicester Tigers
but does harbour a small passion for the Toon that I have been trying to nuture for years. [...]
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What has struck me, and I'm sure so many others over the past few days is not just the huge deluge
of tributes from professional footballers, managers, big wigs, journalists and commentators, but
also the universal response and outpouring of love from fans of all clubs, demonstrating the
immense affection and esteem Sir Bobby was [.
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