May 2009
Ashley seeks ASAP sale →
Mike Ashley has decided to put Newcastle up for sale once again and says he would like to sell up ‘as soon as I can’.
Barton makes Magpies pledge →
Joey Barton’s agent says the midfielder does not want to leave Newcastle and hopes to see out his contract at the club.
Enrique happy to stay →
Jose Enrique has become the latest Newcastle player to commit his future to the club despite relegation from the Premier League.
Toon Heroes #1 - Albert Shepherd
Albert Shepherd (10 September 1885 – 8 November 1929) was an English footballer. He played centre forward for Newcastle United between 1908 to 1914.
Born in Lancashire, England, Shepherd was known for having a ferocious shot and being very charismatic. For example in one match he asked the Newcastle officials that if he scored a hat-trick in the game, could he leave the match early to catch a...
“We learn that 15 players are on £50,000 a week or more. And last week a...”
– The Journal in an article talking about the 1969 Fairs Cup reunion dinner tonight.
Poison Dwarf Owen paid 22x more than Bassong! →
Old Firm gag
Wee Gordon Strachan walks into a pub and says to the barman a wee scotch, orange & bitter please, and the barman says Aye i know you are but what would you like to drink.
Strachan Yesterday
Llambias supposedly speaking with SSN soon...
Good/bad news do we think?
ShiteSeats will keep you updated…as always.
Op blow for striker →
Obafemi Martins has been ruled out for six weeks because of groin surgery which could leave him in limbo at St James’ Park.
Magpies' contingency plan claims →
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has been given permission to talk to Sunderland but he is now being linked with Newcastle.
British & Irish Lions - Match 1 - preview →
Shiteseats & The British & Irish Lions (Match 1)
British Lions start their tour tomorrow afternoon with a match against a Royal XV on Sky Sports at 2pm. (coverage starts at 1.30pm).
The Lions are 1/66 to open with a win and 16/1 for defeat (lads), however traditionally the opener is a warm up and a match in which the players can acclimatise and get used to the
British & Irish Lions team for tomorrow: L Byrne (Ospreys and Wales), T Bowe...
Touch of the Plymouth Argyles
From an article posted on the official Argyle Site.
ARGYLE fans will face the longest trip in the Football League next season after Newcastle United’s relegation to the Championship.
The Green Army will undertake a mammoth 817.4 mile round trip to see their team run out at St James’ Park for the first time since September 1991.
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Surman from Soton to Toon for 1m? →
5 Young Players for NUFC? →
£15m defender stance from Toon →
Newcastle will demand £15m for Sebastian Bassong if they fail to persuade the defender to stay on, according to reports.
“So Manchester United didn’t win in normal time - big deal”
– Robbo after the match
Magpies ace urges Shearer to stay →
Defender Steven Taylor has urged Alan Shearer to sign the four-year contract offer believed to be on the table at St James’ Park.
“Manchester United to win in normal time”
– Robbo just now
Toon Hold Takeover Talks →
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009
The FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009 is round the corner and starts in SA as a warm up for next summers world cup. It is on for 2 weeks between 14th and 28th of June also in conjunction with the U21 European Championship.
Details of the tournament can be found on the FIFA website
Participating Teams in this renewal are….
South Africa Italy United States Brazil ...
Taylor to lead U21 team in Sweden
Steven Taylor will lead England U21s in the European Championships this summer in Sweden, it kicks off for England on June 15th against Finland in Halmstad.
For full details of the Tournament go to the UEFA Website
3 Lions as follows…..23 man squad.
Goalkeepers Joe Hart (Manchester City), Joe Lewis (Peterborough United), Scott Loach (Watford) Defenders Martin Cranie (Portsmouth),...
Owner makes sorry statement →
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has said sorry to the Magpies fans for the mistakes which led to relegation from the Premier League.
Toon close to Shearer deal →
Alan Shearer is in a second day of talks with the Newcastle owners and is believed to be close to agreeing a four-year contract.
Shiteseats Stats 27th May 09
What a difference a week makes…..4k visitors+
Current Visitor Stats
4230 site visits
14,507 page visits
3.43 pages/visit
42 different country visits (new countries – Jordan, Thailand)
235 different cities visits (new cities – Moscow, Cebu, Burnley)
Compare to May 20th
3908 site visits
13,519 page visits
3.46 pages/visit
40 different country visits (some new countries - Cyprus, Estonia, Qatar)
208...
Mike Ashley - NUFC Statement
SEEING Newcastle United relegated from the Premier League has been a catastrophe for us all.
I fully accept that mistakes were made during this and previous seasons and I am very sorry for that.
I would like to say sorry to our magnificent supporters who have turned up in their thousands, home and away, up and down the country and who have given the team amazing backing throughout.
And I would...
Ketsbaia joins Olympiakos
Former Newcastle United star Temuri Ketsbaia has made a swift return to management after being unveiled as the new boss of Greek side Olympiakos.
The Georgian recently parted company with Cypriot champions Anorthosis Famagusta after leading them to this season’s Champions League group stages.
Ketsbaia scored 14 times for United from 108 outings between 1997 and 2000.
Carver and Lee return to the Magpies
Former FC Toronto coach John Carver has returned to Tyneside and is set to join Newcastle United as head-coach in the coming weeks. Carver was a popular figure during the Kenny Dalglish, and Sir Bobby Robson days, and is Alan Shearer’s preferred man to lead the United backroom staff for next season. Former player Rob Lee also joins the Toon in a coaching role, and is being tipped to be...
How real NUFC fans spent the Bank Holiday
Courtesy of The Chronicle (Lee Ryder)
It’s worth recording that spending several hours not only in Newcastle city centre but around a few other areas of North Tyneside today and driving around generally, just how many people were still wearing black and white shirts.
Most of them it seems stiffened the sinews and took the latest insult firmly on the chin rather than seeking attention from...
Hall attacks Ashley's regime →
Former Newcastle United chairman Sir John Hall has blasted the current regime at St James’ Park and called the playing staff ‘rubbish’.
Big Al set to stay on →
Alan Shearer is set for talks today with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley about becoming the permanent manager at St James’ Park.
Errr. Fuck.
Life in the Championship.
Mint.
Magpies reveal Shearer talks →
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will meet Alan Shearer this week to discuss the way forward following relegation from the Premier League.
Defender staying put at Ibrox →
Defender Madjid Bougherra has no interest in joining Marseille or Newcastle after clinching the SPL title with Rangers.
Shearer in dark over future →
Alan Shearer insists he has not been offered the Newcastle manager’s job on a permanent basis after the end of his eight-game deal.
Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle United →
Newcastle are relegated from the Premier League after an own goal from the unfortunate Damien Duff handed Aston Villa a 1-0 victory.
4 hours till kick-off...
…And it’s getting very nervy. Beer garden is rammed with Mags. Birmingham is full of our boys - and the sun is shining. Let’s pull something out of the bag for the first time in years. Howay the lads. KTF.
4 hours till kick-off...
…And it’s getting very nervy. Beer garden is rammed with Mags. Birmingham is full of our boys - and the sun is shining. Let’s pull something out of the bag for the first time in years. Howay the lads. KTF.
Always look on the bright side of life...
Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say. Some things in life are bad, They can really make you mad. Other things just make you swear and curse. When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, Don’t grumble, give a wistle! And this’ll help things turn out for the best… And… …always look on the bright side of life! (whistle) Always look on the bright side of...
Beer garden time!
And its hotter than the sun! Howay the lads. KTF
We've arrived!
ShiteSeats has arrived in Birmingham - expect photographs and crap updates throughout the day. Howay the lads. Keep the faith.
The Quo sum it up
I want all the world to see To see you’re laughing, and you’re laughing at me I can take it all from you Again again again again Again again again and deeper and down
Down down deeper and down Down down deeper and down Down down deeper and down Get down deeper and down
“It would be the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me in football,...”
– Shearer on Todays Finale