June 2010
Toon fall short with striker 'bid' →
Newcastle have had a £5million bid rejected by Paris St Germain for young Turkish striker Malvut Erding.
Jun 30th
“ENGLAND are heading home from the World Cup today after state-of-the-art video...”
– The Daily Mash get it spot on once more
Jun 28th
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New York Times: Brilliant Headline #2
Jun 28th
Rivals to sanction defender deal →
Bolton will sell Jlloyd Samuel to Newcastle if they can wrap up a deal for Real Madrid left-back Marcos Alonso.
Jun 28th
Jun 27th
Optical Illusions →
Jun 27th
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Jun 27th
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Jun 27th
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Jorge Larrionda...... →
Jun 27th
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USA v Ghana (1-2 aet) →
Jun 26th
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Uruguay v South Korea (2-1) →
Jun 26th
Capello in no mood for messing under the big top →
Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
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Psychic 'Paul' The Octopus is a German Sympathiser →
Perhaps this is the strangest story published by the seats….click the link for the story..not looking good for England…
Jun 26th
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England v Germany - more news
Courtesy of BBC MATCH FACTS Head-to-head - This is the fifth World Cup meeting between the sides. England have won once (1966), Germany have won once (1970) and there have been two draws (1982 and 1990). - Overall they have played 27 times: England have won 12 matches and Germany 10. - England and Germany are the only teams at the World Cup with 23-man squads that all play their club football in...
Jun 26th
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England v Germany - early team news
Venue: Bloemfontein Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010 Kick-off: 15:00 BST TV: Live on BBC1    Radio: BBC Radio 5 live Vs Ledley King could be in line to make a dramatic return to the England line-up after recovering from a groin injury. England coach Fabio Capello has to decide whether to stick with Matthew Upson at centre back or restore King or Jamie Carragher to the starting line-up. Wayne...
Jun 26th
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World Cup Diaries: The knock outs are here
The last time I posted on the #worldcup in any kind of seriousness, was following game 34 which was the last group game in Group A - well all of the group stages are completed now, England made it through eventually but failure to win the group means we now face the old foe Germany…..the major shock being the collapse of World Champions Italy and the fact they were bottom of Group F stunned...
Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
Double swoop denied →
Newcastle say Steve Harper will not be joining Celtic and have also denied they want Algeria goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi.
Jun 25th
Hughton admits defender interest →
Newcastle have confirmed they have made an enquiry for Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel but no bid has been made.
Jun 25th
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Name the World Cup stars... →
Have a go at this quiz to name the World Cup stars - let us know how you get on on Twitter!
Jun 25th
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Jun 24th
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“Right, okay, I take all responsibility, no excuses, If a team turns up to such...”
– Lippi after Italys shock defeat, seems England were not the only team like a rabbit caught in a cars headlights
Jun 24th
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England v Germany
 on the clashes between us and those pesky Germans (including friendlies). Against West Germany Played 16, scored 24 conceded 19, won 44% drew 19% lost 38% Against East Germany Played 4, scored 7 conceded 3, won 75% drew 25% lost 0% Against unified Germany Played 11, scored 23 conceded 15, won 45% drew 18% lost 36% The first game between England and Germany was on 10th May 1930 and was a...
Jun 24th
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Hitler was German?
The Daily Mash add some coal to the fire….Link here ADOLF Hitler was one of them Germans, experts claimed last night. With England set to face Germany in the next round of the shinball World Cup, historians revealed that the Germans were all mass murderers and if they win they will probably come over here and kill everyone. Julian Cook, professor of 20th Century history at Reading...
Jun 24th
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Slovenia 0 England 1 →
Jun 24th
Magpies fail with defender bid →
Bolton Wanderers are understood to have rejected a £1million offer from Newcastle United for defender Jlloyd Samuel.
Jun 23rd
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Jun 22nd
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England v Slovenia
So the big day is nearly upon us.. Wednesday 23rd June (Port Elizabeth) 15:00 BST Coverage: BBC1, BBC HD and BBC Radio 5 Live, live video (UK users only) England need to win this game to confirm their place in the last 16, with Slovenia on 4pts and USA on 2pts also (better GD), so an ideal scenario is England win and better the result of the USA to confirm top spot. Team News England coach...
Jun 22nd
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“Every day, Les Bleus push back the frontiers of the unacceptable. This band of...”
– Le Parisien make it quite clear there feelings on the French demise.
Jun 22nd
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World Cup Diaries: Games 30 - 34
So the last time I posted France were still in the tournament and now they aren’t - starting to love the world cup? Perhaps we are as the games now draw into their finals stages and weve had nearly 2 weeks of 3 games a day I think the world cup is settling down…albeit I still think there are some shocks coming down the line. Monday 21st June Opening game of the day was the Portuguese...
Jun 22nd
Defender on Toon radar →
Newcastle are eyeing a £1.5 million move for Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel, according to midweek reports.
Jun 22nd
Pulis on trail of Toon ace →
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is lining up a £6 million raid for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll, according to reports.
Jun 22nd
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World Cup Diaries: Games 18 - 29
Been a few days since the last diary post, and bloody 11 games have gone by, this world cup is throwing up some right good games now but still has taken off here in the Motherland due to the lack of performance from our beloved England. Thursday 17th June Following Uruguays win over RSA, the pressure was on the French to now perform and against an exciting Mexico you thought this game would be...
Jun 21st
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England so far: what's going wrong?
England’s World Cup campaign has been fairly gash so far. Here are some reasons why… 1) John Terry’s inability to keep his schlong in his strides. It can’t have helped morale in the squad. 2) Rio Ferdinand’s injury. Although he’s not what he once was, he’s still a great international centre half. Couple that with the loss of King, Lescott et al and...
Jun 21st
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Jun 19th
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Is this @bOingball?
I told my family that I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle….so, they got up, unplugged my computer, and threw out my whiskey
Jun 19th
Bad Gag 2....
A pub landlord is shutting up for the night when there is a knock at the door. When he answers, a Tramp asks him for a tooth-pick. He gives him the toothpick and the tramp goes off.A few minutes later there is a second knock. When he answers, there is a second Tramp who also asks for a toothpick. He gets his toothpick and off he goes.There is a third knock at the door, and a third Tramp. The...
Jun 19th
Bad Gag....
An Englishman walks into a pub in the wilds of Wales. The place goes deathly quiet, the atmosphere instantly hostile. He orders a beer and the landlord asks “Why are you here?” The Englishman answers “I’m working here - I’m a taxidermist.” The landlord asks “What’s a taxidermist?” Englishman replies “I mount & stuff animals.”...
Jun 19th
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Another ShiteSeats...we were there first moment!
Remember the 22nd April (@ 21:50)….. “New kit rumours…Change shirt is royal blue, third is White. We’ll see how true this ends up being… Thanks to our anonymous source in Amsterdam for this, you know who you are!” Turns out our contact was correct. Link to the original post here
Jun 18th
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Change Strips - Images Release →
Newcastle’s Away and Third Strip have been announced.
Jun 18th
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The many faces of David Beckham...
Jun 18th
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“We need a miracle now,We have to be strong and at least play for our honour. At...”
– French tart - Raymond Domenech on his teams potentially fatal defeat at the hands of Mexico last night. Marvellous. Domenech Yesterday
Jun 18th
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