Collage Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On 23/08/2024 at 00:04, Nobody said: @Kaizero and other Norwegians, Ødegaard doesn't get his own name right here does he? Sounds like he is doing an English version of both first and last name The same with Krafth, that's not how you say his name in Swedish at all, especially his last name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Anyone know when we need to submit our PL squad? Who is likely to miss out or is it a case that we don't have enough anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fenham Mag said: Anyone know when we need to submit our PL squad? Who is likely to miss out or is it a case that we don't have enough anyway? After the summer 2024 transfer window, which closes on 30 August, each Premier League club will have to submit to the Premier League a squad list ahead of the resumption of the competition on 14 September. The squad lists must follow certain rules. Each club’s squad must contain no more than 17 players who do not fulfil the "Home Grown Player" (HGP) criteria. The rest of the squad, up to a total of 25 players, must be "Home Grown". Big day for Chelsea that with 40 odd players Edited September 2 by astraguy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 In the stack at dinner today. Truly astonishing how much staff we have now, the place was absolutely rammed with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/toon-in-training-magpies-looking-to-build-on-strong-start Lots of whiskers in training pics. Some kind of competition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Alyson Rudd getting her weekly digs in - reminding us yet again we're a sportswashing project. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/complaints-about-toon-tax-leave-newcastle-looking-spolit-and-frantic-z9dsxbxdr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Fallen down a rabbit hole on YouTube searching for old matches and came across this, which has some nice Mirandinha and Jacky Milburn footage. Makes me smile comparing the Brazilian love-in then and now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Stuart Pearce's foreword for Derek Wright's book Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Charlton Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/s/YcXwJiFDyl The disappearance of Chilean footballer Ted Robledo After reading a post yesterday about Corsican footballer Pierre Bianconi, it reminded me of another footballer who had disappeared and thought it might be an interesting read for everyone. **Background** Ted Robledo was born in 1928 in Chile to a Chilean father and an English mother, and at a young age emigrated to Yorkshire, England. He and his older brother George began their footballing career at Barnsley before George was spotted by Newcastle United from the First Division. Newcastle were only interested in George, however both brothers refused the move unless Ted could come too. So, the club bought both George and Ted. The two brothers were inseparable. They enjoyed a successful career, both winning the FA Cup in 1952 and while George was always the most accomplished player of the pair, Ted wasn't bad either. Both brothers played internationally for Chile until Ted retired from football at the age of 29, in 1957. As was common among footballers in that day, Ted hadn't earned a fortune in his career and to retire and live a life of luxury. He became a sailor primarily on oil tankers in the Middle East. **Disappearance and Aftermath** In December 1970, aged 42, Ted was invited on board an oil tanker called Al Sahn in Dubai. The ship was captained by Hans Bessenich, a German man, and they set sail. A short time later (but an unspecified length of time) the ship returned to port and Ted wasn't on board. Bessenich insisted that Ted didn't board the ship and that he didn't know what happened to him. A trial was conducted which was overseen by a British Agency Court where it was revealed by ship steward Luis Fernandes that Hans did in fact invite Ted to work for him. When the ship set sail, Luis told the court how one night he had left Hans and Ted playing cards, drinking and talking before making up Ted's bed in the captain's office and then heading to bed himself. The following morning Luis noticed how Ted's bed had indeed been slept in and his clothes and watch lay neatly on the floor beside the bed. He also noticed that one of the two ornamental daggers on the wall were missing. Dubai police arrested and charged Hans Bessenich with murdering Ted Robledo in a 'brutal and savage' manner after it was revealed the captain didn't report the incident to authorities, nor did he conduct a search. Another crew member also told police that the captain asked him to say Ted was never on board. Hans defended himself by saying that it very well could have been a suicide or even that he drunkenly fell overboard, a theory which was supported by the ship owner. Three assessors from Britain, West Germany and France gave a not guilty verdict in April 1971 and Hans was free to go. In the following decades, Ted and George's other brother Walter went out to Dubai multiple times with lawyers to try and get to the bottom of what happened but sadly haven't been able to make any progress. Walter said their brother George was too heartbroken to go to Dubai and help. George passed away in 1989 while it's believed Walter is still alive today and in his mid 90s. In 2022, a plaque was erected on the family homes of the Robledo family, both in Barnsley and Newcastle. Ted Robledo's body has never been found and his death has never been fully explained, but is fondly remembered and loved by Newcastle United fans, Chilean football fans and most importantly his family. ***Sources*** [Robledo Brothers Wordpress](https://robledobrothers.wordpress.com) [True Faith](https://true-faith.co.uk/the-mysterious-death-of-ted-robledo/) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said: He was pure class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 1 minute ago, Coffee_Johnny said: He was pure class. Must be a “39” thang Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 9 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Must be a “39” thang Ha! Hadn’t noticed or remembered that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Geordie Georgios Geordiadis. His family are still Toon fans to this day! Gets under the skin 🖤🤍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Nothing particularly new, but some interesting bits all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 For my fellow pirates: https://archive.ph/NV1Um Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 9 hours ago, The Prophet said: Nothing particularly new, but some interesting bits all the same. Compare and contrast… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 minute ago, LFEE said: Compare and contrast… Quote Mitchell has ruffled feathers and clipped wings in just over two months. Some were irked by the messaging when, during introductory meetings with staff and players, he spoke about his 'elite' standards and of coming on a 'journey' with him. if you work for the club and are “irked” by abiding by elite standards, you're probably in the wrong job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 You'd think we were the only club who had a SD and a manager who didn't agree on absolutely everything. I guess "Mitchell and Howe have a reasonable debate on transfer targets" doesn't get people paying for paywall protected content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 11/09/2024 at 07:56, Coffee_Johnny said: He was pure class. Why did we not buy him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 minute ago, Fak said: Why did we not buy him? Not sure. In my mind he was early thirties and recently recovered (not fully) from injury (? Knees). Just checked and he was 28 and went on to play for another four seasons or so at the top level. He stopped playing for Portugal not long after leaving us, so maybe he was limited physically in comparison to how he was before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 hour ago, Jack27 said: if you work for the club and are “irked” by abiding by elite standards, you're probably in the wrong job The way I read is that he was inferring what's been happening previous has not been at elite standards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 22 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Not sure. In my mind he was early thirties and recently recovered (not fully) from injury (? Knees). Just checked and he was 28 and went on to play for another four seasons or so at the top level. He stopped playing for Portugal not long after leaving us, so maybe he was limited physically in comparison to how he was before. I was watching the 3-0 highlights at home to Man Utd the other day from 99/00. Helder - at the edge of his own box - dinked the ball over one their lads’ heads and knocked it out wide for Domi to cross for Shearer for the 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I hope so - back from the darts at Minehead at 4pm! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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