NUFC (St James' Park (Newcastle United FC))

Member Name: daz2k007

Product:	St James' Park (Newcastle United FC)
Date:	04/09/08 (58 review reads)
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Advantages: Match days are great

Disadvantages: always slated by media

newcastle united my beloved football club but also know as the magpies. They are an english football club based in newcastle upon tyne who are currently in the barclays premier league. Newcastle united was first founded in 1892 after two local football clubs both emerged they were the newcastle east end and the newcastle west end.Since their founding year they have played at their home football ground which is called St James Park.

During their time as a football club they have won the first division championship four times and the fa cup an outstanding 6 times even tho their last league success was along time ago back in 1927. In the European side of things the only hounor the geordies have won is the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup which was way back in 1969

The geordies local rivalry are Sunderland FC but are also know as the Mackems.

The best times for newcastle were back when kevin keegan was handed the managers job back in 1992 as kevin keegan said himself newcastle was the only job that could tempt him back into football.

In the season 1992-93 saw an amazing turn of fortunes for newcastle united football club as that had managed to win their first eleven games only to be cut short of the record back then of 13 consecutive wins by losing to grimsby 1-0 at their home ground.

Newcastle back then played an exciting style of attacking football which saw them win the division one title at grimsby who they coincidentally beat 2-0 they then gained promotion to the premier league.

As newcastle started the premier league season they got off to an impressive start under manager keegan seing them finish thrid in their first season back in 1993-1994.

The following season newcastle sold one of their top players andy cole to Manchester United and finished 6th that season also.

But with the transfer money that was available in 1995-1996 Keegan started to rebuild the squad by bringing in the likes of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand and amongst others. And everyone thought this was the season that Newcastle united would be crowned champions of england as at one point during the premier league season Newcastle United were an astonishing 12 points ahead of second place but the eventually lost out to Manchester United.

On 30 July 1996, the disappointment of missing out on the title was lessened to an extent, as the club signed Alan Shearer for a world record fee of 15million pounds.

The club then went on to have the likes of kenny dalglish and Ruud Gullit have unsuccessfull spells as newcastle manager untill that was newcastle appointed former England manager Bobby Robson was appointed manager of the Toon Army.

Robsons first game in charge was an impressive 8-0 win against sheff wed preformances like these ensured Newcastles survival in the top flight.

In 2001-2002 Newcaslte achieved a top four finished and achieved qualification for the champions league however Bobby Robson was later fired in 2004 as he had failed to qualify for the champions league but even still Bobby Robson is still classes as a great man and one of the best managers Newcastle United has ever had today.

Summary: TOON TOON BLACK AND WHITE ARMY