Coffee_Johnny

He was just a good old fashioned (not in a bad way…) sports journalist. He stands in my memory as a reassuring, and trusted voice from the past. Like an ITK uncle, who was actually ITK.

What is going in in here, chaps? homelessness, colourful Tyneside characters, savings and boilers. Has it all gone quiet over in the dark place?

Saw this in yet another speculative article about Botman not being keen: ”AC Milan are also reported to be keen on the 22-year-old Dutch central defender who is apparently better than Liverpool and Netherlands international star Virgil van Dijk.” I mean, come on. On the basis of what? ? The rest of the shite journalism available here: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/10/35m-player-not-convinced-by-newcastle-arsenal-and-tottenham-want-him/

Nice!!

Roger Fernandes if there’s truth in this, then I think it’s a really positive sign of his ‘cohesive’ promise. Focussing on future not only immediate needs and wants. “Portuguese newspaper O Jogo has revealed that Dan Ashworth – the new sporting director at Newcastle United – is now overseeing a possible bid for Braga wonderkid Roger Fernandes. The report claims that we’ve been watching the 16-year-old winger throughout last season and have ‘promised’ to come in with an offer this summer after our recruitment team filed a host of ‘positive reports’.” https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2022/06/10/dan-ashworth-now-overseeing-move-for-portuguese-winger-after-positive-reports-o-jogo/

Dan the Man to Dan No-Worth in 3 hours. Standard… .

We still ‘ordering’ this Croque (..d) Monsieur?

The ranking is relative to their objectives (mostly presumed) so seems fair enough to me.

8:05, 10 June. Signed anyone brand spanking new yet?

Christ! Nooooo

Canny ?

They’ll be sponsoring SAFC. Largest pastie sales per capita in England, apparently.

I’m sure you’ll be warmly welcomed anywhere these days. Would love to hear your take on Trippier’s time with you.

Lorenzo Pellegrini? Are we everyone’s clickbait at the mo? “Newcastle United made front page news in Italy today after being linked with AS Roma skipper Lorenzo The Italy international is a man in form this summer after scoring goals8 in his country's UEFA Nations League campaign against Hungary and Germany. And the man who lifted the Europa Conference League trophy with Roma woke up to his name in headlines on Corriere dello Sport.” https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lorenzo-pellegrini-newcastle-united-roma-24182293

Literally just thinking that . I’ve been frigging obsessed! Guess it’ll only get worse (occasionally better?) from tomorrow.

Hope you have a great time, JimmyR (despite the result… ?). P.S. any chance of all the fans wearing your away kit??

… just deleted the socks from my pre-order. ?

Joking aside, he seems to be taking time to make the best decision for him. Fair play to the lad, it’s a short career and whatever path he takes financial security isn’t going to be a problem for him.

Had my eye on him/been on virtual wish list for a while. Howe-ver, in Eddie we trust.

Anyone else finding themselves even less arsed about England as NUFC feel more like a club to be proud of again?

I fancy one of those green short sleeve jobbies with Castore on. Are they for sale yet?

Thank you (…though I am slightly younger than the original one ?)

Do you know all six verses @TheGuv? I’ve slightly tweaked verse 3, so it makes more sense (“‘Cept those that had their nose’s broke went back owa yhem” — doesn’t work as singer broke his nose and continued on to Blaydon. So “some that had their noses broke went back owa yhem; some to the dispensary, some to Dr Gibbs [not fecking Gibbs’s], and some sort oot the infirmary to mend their broken ribs. Oh! Me lads!…” works better). While I’m on a one, the ‘accepted’ version of Cushy Butterfield is also wrong. Her “bedgoon isn’t lilac,” it should be/was “her bedgoon is her laylock”. An old English term for a padded jacket and in line with piss taking of dirty stockings, hat’s never stright, eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket, etc ). Glad I’ve got that off my chest. More songs ?‍♂️(Sorry @LV)

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Alvaro Morata? Does this sound plausible? “As per Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), the Magpies have now made ‘initial contact’ over the potential signing of Morata, who is set to return to Atletico Madrid after his loan spell at Juventus ends.” https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/arsenal-transfer-news-morata-juventus-madrid-barcelona/