A Mann’s
World
36
I’LL DEFINITELY TAKE THAT TO USHER
MYSELF IN AS THE EDITOR OF THE
FANZINE.
Writing this on the back of Newcastle’s
first win at Old Trafford since February 1972
(John Tudor and Stewart Barrowclough netting in
a 2-0 win) makes this issue much easier to
comprehend.
It could have been oh so very different as
we head into the festive period but wins over
Chelsea (2-0), Tottenham (1-0) and this over
Manchester United (1-0), as well as a draw
against Liverpool (2-2) means the matches
between now and Arsenal should be no-brainers.
That and don’t forget, of our goal scorers,
Cabaye’s goal at Old Trafford meant that now
nineteen of the previous twenty scored by The
Magpies, was scored by a Frenchman.
Hang on though, this is Newcastle United.
Who knows what will happen between now and
the end of the year, let alone the end of the season
– but we are in it for the long haul and always will
be.
As for this fanzine, your fanzine, it’s been
an erratic time for us of late and we can only
apologise for any unrest that may have occurred –
it’s a tedious life for sure. Hopefully now the
corner has been turned and we can get things back
on track and provide you, the fans, the Toon
Army, with more on your beloved Newcastle
United.
This issue is a kind of crossover edition
between editorials as Steve Wraith hands over the
reins to me and I just hope I can do you justice.
There’ll be some changes, aren’t there always, but
it will still be Newcastle all the way.
Steve and I go back a number of years
though, back to the Players Inc days; he’d been
around a number of years anyway by then
(Mighty Quinn fanzine anyone). Now though, as
he moves on to pastures new, I would like t