Newcastle United is a unique club. All over the country, there is a great jealousy of the club, not in terms of silverware, but what the club means to the people, and how important the club is to the community. It could be argued that there isn’t a club in British football, where the role of the club as regards to the cities economic, social, and general feel-good factors, is more prominent than on Tyneside.
Archive for May 18th, 2006
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Your Shout: Roeder’s Appointment
By N.O Reader On Thu 18 May 2006 | Comments Off
Your Shout: Roeder Step In Right Direction
By N.O Reader On Thu 18 May 2006 | Comments Off
I am personally pleased with the Roeder appointment. Firstly because it is a step back in the right direction, secondly because there is no false promises, no “best squad of players I’ve worked with” or “sexy football.”
Your Shout: Long Suffering Geordies?
By N.O Reader On Thu 18 May 2006 | Comments Off
Read about Newcastle’s supporters in the news, and the likelihood is that, more often than not, you’ll find the prefix ‘long-suffering’ attached. Perhaps those journalists have just been listening to the wrong fans; although, in fairness to them, a certain undercurrent of matyr-ish stoicism seems to flow throughout our current fanbase; to be a Newcastle supporter is to be suffering!
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