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Luke: Sir Bobby Robson

Stoke City fan Luke writes this excellent tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, even fans of teams he's never managed have lifelong respect for a...

The Armchair Fan - Prologue and Part 1

The Armchair Fan Boycotting NUFC through the 19/20 premiership season Prologue: Sunday 9th April 2000, Wembley Stadium. 4.23PM Squinting...

Lewis Short: Living the Dream

Lifelong Toon fan Lewis Short was able to live the dream last summer and actually play a match on the St James’ Park pitch! Did he find...

A Stoke City view on NUFC

This ‘Outside Perspective’ is brought to you by Stoke City fan Luke. Huge thanks to him for taking the time to answer the following...

Matty Robinson: An Englishman abroad

Tranmere fan Matty Robinson travels the country (and beyond) watching football of all levels. A true fan. What does he make of his...

European Hangover (May 2013)

In 2011/12, Alan Pardew’s Newcastle were the surprise package of the season. Epic victories over Sunderland, Man United, Liverpool and...

A Sunderland view on NUFC

This ‘Outside Perspective’ is brought to you by Sunderland fanatic Mik Richardson (otherwise known as 'the postman on netflix'!). Huge...

John Mullins: Newcastle 4-3 Norwich

My Uncle John is an American who has lived in Northumberland for longer than he cares to remember. I took him to his first match in 2016....

This magpie doesn't like shiny things (Jan 2015)

When Newcastle lost away at Leicester in the 2015 FA Cup, it confirmed that they would be going 60 years without a domestic trophy. This...

Come Hell or high water (Dec 2015)

When most Toon fans write an account of Sunday 6th December 2015 they'll be articulating a day of ecstasy, a day of wonder and excitement...

Reading list

A selection of football books, all highly recommended: *A Mag for all seasons, Billy Furious *Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby *Touching...

Happy New Season (Sept 2017)

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Well nine points from nine with just the one goal conceded and a plus...

Love Thy Neighbour (May 2016)

When lifelong Sunderland fan Peter Shippey took his oldest son Nathan to his first ever match just over two years ago, he could have had...

How do NUFC treat their disabled fans? (June 2013)

Working in various paid and unpaid capacities with disabled children over the last seven years has given me some opportunities I never...

Les Ferdinand interviewed (Jan 2016)

This interview took place at the Grove hotel just outside Watford on Sunday 24th January, the day after Watford 2-1 Toon. I began by...

Trevor Sinclair interviewed (May 2015)

This interview took place at Morecambe golf club on Friday 1st of May as Trevor and the Lancaster City players relaxed after completing...

Darren Peacock interviewed (Oct 2013)

First part of the interview took place at Lancaster City’s ‘Giant Axe’ stadium on Saturday 26th October, the day before the derby: You...

Quiz: are you a fan or just obsessed?

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10 ways to take your fandom to the next level

This is your blog post. Blogs are a great way to connect with your audience and keep them coming back. They can also be a great way to...

Spreading the love: fan club goes global

This is your blog post. To really engage your site visitors we suggest you blog about subjects that are related to your site or business....

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