Happy New Year!
All the very best to all of you and may 2012 be a most prosperous year for everyone!
Jobey07 has already penned a rather excellent NUFC review of the year which you can read by clicking here so instead of looking at Newcastle United I’m going to take a look at this site. After all, it celebrates it’s first birthday when the New Year rolls in and I think it’s fair to say that the first year has been a roaring success.
In our first year we’ve published 1,449 articles from a number of different writers. Some have been pretty prolific, like Jobey who has written over 100 articles for the site, while others chip in as and when their time allows them to. Every single one of them though is very much appreciated and the site would be nothing without so many people willing to chip in with an article here and there. After all, it’s the articles which drive people to the site.
We’ve got 1,025 followers on Twitter which is not too shabby in a year, followed up by 571 followers on Facebook. That number would have been higher had I kept the Facebook profile box all year but I had to ditch it off to help resolve some server issues. Incidentally those issues have now been fixed so the box has returned and we’ve started gaining more followers again. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook by clicking the icons in the top left corner of the ‘blog.
In terms of visiting, the site has been visited a total of 1,937,345 times (as of yesterday) with pages of the site viewed a total of 4,681,092 times (again as of yesterday) with visitors from 188 countries around the globe. Not bad for a debut year and the most promising thing is that the figures are going UP and not down.
So what will 2012 bring? Well on a personal note it will bring a Son or Daughter into my life which I’m looking forward to immensely. On a ‘blog note I’m thinking more of the same, which is news, views, opinion, debate, interviews, banter, match coverage and plenty more NUFC related stuff along the way.
Happy New Year!
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Toonsy well done for all the work and the crap you have been through the last year, but I think its been worthwhile mate, so thanks and thanks to all the writers that keep us entertained.
Mnay happy returns!
Great blog, only just tuned in around summer, and instantly felt oblagated to comment on the superb articles from all posters.
By the way Happy new year to all, and I hope we can kick off the new year with a win against man u.
a top job done this yr toonsy and co writers onwards and upwards and a daddy too
get some kip in now as you wont get much soon 
andymag same to yersel mate, and yeah it would be nice to start the yr of with a win
Cheers Dave. This isn’t one of those thank you pieces though where everybody says well done and so on. Its just to show that everyone plays a part more than anything which is a great message to send as we enter 2012
Ice – I live on three hours sleep and four cans of relentless a day as it is. Surely it can’t be any worse?
Im hopefully going to be working abroad next year anyway so I’ll get time away like
Yeah well done on the blog Toonsy (and all the guest bloggers), first point of call for me these days, long may it continue
Shame about result last night , still have a bitter taste in my mouth about losing to the bin dippers – oh well happy new year to one and all –
Off on the lash in a bit (once the wife puts her slap on
happy new year to you all hope all our dreams come true in 2012 if the fat controller reads this superb website i hope he buys a centre half right back two centre forwards and keeps our best players 2012 just might be our year
TOON ARMY
Hope everyone has a good night on the lash. No beer for me. Still at work until 10:30 and back in tomorrow. Nice
Congratulations to Toonsy and the writers for their contributions.
It gives me a little bit of amusement each day.
Happy new year to everyone and to those north of the border have a great Hogmanay and celebrate in style
TOONSY talking work had to laugh,a english company has taken over all the buses in malta from the local people,shipped in a big fleet of brand new buses and english drivers,the buses are two long and too wide for the roads plus fares gone up from 50c to 2.50euros unless your a local,the score up till y/day malta roads nil buses lost or off road for repair 12
Happy New Year to everyone – great Blog and cracking writing – well done Toonsy and and everyone that’s contributed.Have a good ‘un
Toonsy @ 7 I know its not one of those but I was thinking about the break away lastnight
so thats what promted it 
Happy new year everyone.
I hope the new year brings happiness and wealth to you and your families.
Would love the new year bring a change of heart from Fatty Arbuckle too. Maybe, just maybe he might see the fantastic work the players, management and supporters have done and decide to actually back his manager. Ha! I’ll concentrate on becoming the first man to run 100m in 2 seconds – there’s more chance of that happening!
Happy new year Toonsy . the blog , and all fellow bloggers .
After todays results expect bids tomorrow from Man u , Spurs and Chelsea for Krul , and silly money to be on the table that Ashley will not resist.
Roll on February.
STUART,your right mate,oh by the way a healthy one,not wealthy,if your healthy you have wealthy imo,all the best to everyone except jabba and company of coarse
Happy New Year to you all, you are all a good bunch.
Happy new year to everyone on this blog , everyone on here is great crack and enjoy every second when i come it to chat about the toon army getting closer and closer to where they belong – champions league!! Fantastic write ups from toonsy and co , well done !! Hope yous all have a healthy happy 2012
Are we any closer to signing to signing a defender tomorrow?
Happy new year all. Hope it’s a good one for you and your families.
Happy birthday nufcblog.co.uk and congrats to Toonsy, the other writers and all fellow bloggers for making this THE blog to visit. Keep safe all and have a great night
ARMY great to get your first yr in with the new baby and all,health to you all
na nee signings bud maybe in summer 
Well done to you Toonsy for putting up with shite, and just generally running a class site!
Nice one Toonsy, followed yoou across from other place. I dont comment much, but always read to keep up to speed on all things NUFC. All the best to all on here. Keep up the good stuff.
All the best to everyone. Have enjoyed the site ever since it started. Good debates from everyone – well nearly everyone.
All the best Toonsy for 2012 & everyone associated with nufcblog.co.uk.
You have some cracking authors onboard that are a credit to the site (but-lick time)
Working abroad
you lucky twat..live the dream m8 
Toonsy your a c@nt
But a decent one
Happy New Year to everyone incase you’s arn’t on later
Great blog. Thanks to everybody involved. Happy new year.
A year gone nearly since we jumped ship
its flew man ,i wont be drinking tonight as troy has me polishing the reality train 
happy new year to all but a special happy new year to the people who have known me a while including stupot ,while i have mellowed alot over the last couple of years i can feel the old batty trying to come out to fight the evil that is mike ashley and his cronies 
great blogmaster toonsy happy new year
Happy new year, batty!
cheers stu ,you not out mate
Thoroughly deserved pat on the back to everyone who makes .co.uk the first place we all come to – writers, regular posters, and those of us who just come for the toon news but add to the figures all the same. Great debut year and a more than decent one for NUFC too.
HWTL!
aye the old Batty is coming back ye ha we can beat the fat bastad Jabba and if we dont we still won’t bow down to worship him
Happy New year. All the best!!!
dont worry wolfie 25mil will save us
Happy new year everyone. Really happy to have contributed whatever little I could to those articles. Geat job Toonsy – Wish you all the very best for this year.And I would like to re-emphasize a comment that I made a long time back – That you are the best blogmaster among all Toon blogs.Glad to know that I was so right in my assertion.
Here’s to a great year for the Toon and for the blog.HWTL.
Ice yeah mate the £25 will save us mate
Toonsy, reading some of the comments there obviously a story behind the putting together of this site, and whilst I don’t the history of it, I do know that if you and your fellow writers keep up the good work I’ve witnessed in recent month there a bright future ahead.
May 2012 be a prosperous year for us all, including the Toon
Deepak dont be a stranger mate
Big Dave – Not at all mate.Am keeping myself away on purpose cause I am having my final exams for becoming a Doctor going On.Infact have my Gynecology exam on Monday.Still can’t resist coming here and atleast reading the articles and comments. Can’t wait for this bloody exam to get over before becoming active and commenting again.
Deepak if you want i’ll sit your Gynecology exam
hope you do well mate 
Happy new year to you all. Well done Toonsy for a great site, I don’t comment much but always read for the info and banter. Keep up the good work in 2012!
Big Dave – Haha.Thanks mate.
Really not happy about Man Utd losing
They’ll be all guns blazing on Wednesday now. It was going to be tough enough as it is without them fuckers having a pint to prove 
Thanks for the comments guys and gals. Really really appreciated
Managed to finish an hour early. Bonus
Well done toonsy!
Toonsy divvent worry we will have spent that 25 mill by then
Happy new year toonsy n all fellow bloggers. Let’s hope we have a good transfer window that’s not too painful. Lol
I’m out, batty, spending the night in the Malmaison tonight. Hoping to see Pardew so I can tell him to stop being a fcking pussy and stand up to the fat dwarf!
Hello boys and girls, wherever you may be . Hope you and your families have a wonderful new year, and most of all good health. All the best !!!!
Reet I’m about nodding off here now so I’ll say happy new year to you all now in case I fall asleep in the meantime
Almost there for you folks, but here in NY we’re getting ready to start the evening… so I’ll just say happy new year to all before heading out. So long, folks!
Well I doff my cap to you Toonsy and all the writers on the blog.
Hope you all have a happy, healthy and wealthy New Year.
All the best to one and all.
HOWAY THE LADS.
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…may eskimos never bother your goats, or wardrobe.
Take hairier cells, and ditch otters.
have we not signed any1 yet?
Pardew out!!
Tell me about it Mark, its shocking, had 19 mins to do. Nowt come through so I’m not going on Wednesday now
Rod have a good one mate
Ha Ha all the best Rodzilla you mad fecker.
Hope its a good yr for you job wise.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !! hope every single one of yous have a fantastic year!!
Happy new year one and all. As a fairly new blogger i been made to feel welcome and really enjoy reading fellow comments. Well done Toonsy on a great site ,happy anniversary. Got to agree with you on the Man u thing ,wednesday is gonna be double hard now .Trust bloody Blackburn to go and win , who’d of thought eh. On a brighter note if they can beat em so can we…..hopefully.
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Toonsy, congratulations on a new addition, wether it’s a boy or girl. You will be blessed with something more important than NUFC In your life.
The only down side is they will be brought up like ourselves, black and White through and through, hopefully they will witness what we desire, success.
Have a good year(s) all and, where’s the new signíngs? Ho hum. All the best lads and bonny lasses.
hope we do better this year!!!well hears hoping…………happy new year
I’ll be the last to post on this thread for sure… Am fookin pissed. It’s 2am in the states like and these comments gave me my last laugh of 2011. Thanks mates, all you’s r great (especially Rod, Ice, Dave the Mick, Batty, and of course Sy) and here’s to an even more successful year in 2012!! HWTL!!!!!!!
PS- Rod, you’re mad m8. And long may it continue!!!!!!
happy new year to all of you,hope the toon have a good’n
piss off already no mention of any new signings on sky
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/01/nufc-hit-by-cheick-tiote-and-demba-ba-blow-79310-30040985/?
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/01/tight-transfer-budget-will-not-derail-newcastle-united-79310-30041007/?
well well well 8mill kitty to work with
So it looks like the 7mil that would of been used on Maiga is being used on a defender instead…very fishy.. have no fear tho DL and AP admitted we will, and need to buy a striker to keep up with the Jones, so whats changed? we were after Ruiz and Maiga last window now we’re after none apart from some 24yr old hotshot from Butlins
ManU and Bburn will probably be the last game we see of Tiote too.. ah well money for the summer
To everyone who contributes to this blog, whether a writer, poster or in Troy’s case – a w@nker. Thanks for a great year and I wish you all an even better 2012.
Toonsy – you have every right to feel very proud of yourself – a great and amazing achievement – well done fella – all the best to you.
On Krul
Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been credited with an interest in him.
Krul, however, insists he is living his lifelong dream by playing for Newcastle – and he has no intention of quitting a club who have consistently kept their promises to their superb young charge.
While Mike on the other hand warms up his helicopter and enters Spuds into his satnav
but on a good note he says some nice words, hopefully players like Krul and Tiote who want to be here wont be forced to leave
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/01/tim-krul-predicts-big-things-for-newcastle-united-in-2012-79310-30040988/
I bet there will be a few sore heads about this morning.
Army has Jabba the c@nt signed anyone yet
@Big Dave
There’s nowt for a week as Derek is on his jollies, he returns this week so next week theyre holding a transfer summit
maybe a month ago or after the last window would of been summit time
I want to wish everyone Happy New Year, I know its a bit late but was rather busy last night aha! I also want to say a special thanks to Toonsy for letting me write for the blog, I have learned so much and it has really helped me to develop my writing skills before I go to uni.
2012 is looking like a fantastic year for me and I hope that is the case for all of you!
Let’s start the New Year the way we intend to go on.
Stardust you little pug nosed, gonk featured tosser!
£8m to spend ? What the hell happened to Wolfies £25m!!!!!!
youve got to love the sunday Sun
“No loan move for injured Nile Ranger ”
NILE Ranger will NOT be going out on loan again. The striker has a broken bone in his foot that will rule him out until at least March – and that means no temporary switch for the troubled teenager before the end of the season.
you don’t say!?! surely a broken foot wont stop a footballer going out on loan..lol
Happy new year to one and all on this blog and May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.
I wonder if puma has started the new shirt, I thought it would have been leaked out who the new sponsors are by now.
Mark he might aswell go on his Jollies now as there is nowt for him to do at this time of yr.
Apparently QPR are linked with Samba for 6mill & Chelsea are linked with Cahill for 7mill. I assume wages or age have put us off or maybe we’d rather keep Colo and are near to agreeing a deal??
We’ve been linked with Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa..
Have we offered Colo a deal and he hasnt signed it yet? I doubt we’ll offer him another, hope we don’t leave it too long or we could end up with a cheap replacement when Samba or Cahill would of done…
Mark they are going to talk about Colos deal after the window.
@Big Dave
cheers m8
Dave – I thought the new shirt sponsor was going to be Virgin Money, but it cant be announced yet as they are under investigation over the takeover deal of Northern Rock.
????
BB not that I know of , the last I heard was that virgin said they would like to look into it in the future, but thats it
Happy new year to all who post on here. Toonsy has indeed created a very good blog that creates many excellent debates no matter what it pertains to about the club.
We all may not agree with each other or get along in typing terms but behind the scenes I’m quite sure we are all as one in our full and loyal love for NUFC.
I look forward to who we bring in with the 25 million we have to spend and I look forward to a nice strong finish to the season where we can all rejoice and look forward into the future with a renewed outlook on our fortunes, to the good.
For all those who have kept a positive outlook and also those who have kept a very even approach, I salute you.
For all those that can’t see any good coming out of the club, I’d like you all to stand up now and strip to your underpants and slightly push your dick to the side to is just peeps out of the leg elastic.
There is no reason at all for me saying this, it’s just that I couldn’t think of anything else to say really.
Just kidding lads, happy new year to you all and to those who think I’m a loop or I get on your tits, giz a kiss and a cuddle as I still love yea.
I agree with a lot of the comments in that yes it is possible to get a european place this season, but that given the squad we have it would need a lot of strengthening in the summer if we did.
the starting 11 as has been mentioned a solid spine in Krul, Colo, Saylor, Tiote, Cabaye, & Ba. and the bench has Williamson & Guthrie on it. However that leaves 5 players to strengthen the starting 11, and several more to provide the strength in depth the squad would need. However with a few pre-contract agreements for the summer and some of those fringe players stepping up it may be possible.
Remember that at the start of the season we were aiming top 10 and hoping to be best of the rest. Given results so far we are entitled to look up.
On the LFC game I backed the idea of Vuckic in 4-4-1-1 as Vucic is HBA’s natural backup and is more likely to be part of the midfield than HBA.
How far away is our squad, 2 full backs, 2CBs, 1 Wide MF, 1 Striker.
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