‘I have no doubt that Middlesbrough will be there or thereabouts in the promotion race. I still regard them as promotion rivals for us…’ At a time when promotion pessimism pervades Teesside, there is at least one outsider still confident that Gordon Strachan can correct the current ills and rehabilitate prospects for this campaign. Never [...]

Side: Newcastle United F.C. Nickname(s): The Magpies, The Toon, Fucking Geordie Scum Ground: St. James’ Park From Boro: entirely too close – 45 miles Kit: the usual home black and white stripey strip is timeless if not dull; the new away kit for this season though: bold, adventurous, and utterly vile… Toon Army: look at these tits… The State They’re In: [...]