NEXT NEWCASTLE UNITED FIXTURESSaturday 31st March 2007
Newcastle v Man City 15.00
Saturday 07th April 2007
Sheff Utd v Newcastle 15.00
Monday 09th April 2007
Newcastle v Arsenal 15.00
JOKE OF THE DAY
Two 90 year old men, Mike and Joe, have been friends all of their lives.When it's clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day.
One Day Mike says, "Joe, we both loved football all our lives, and we Played Sunday football together for so many years. Please do me one favour, when you get to Heaven, somehow you must let me know if there's football there."
Joe looks up at Mike from his death bed, "Mike, you've been my best friend for many years. If it's at all possible, I'll do this favour for you".
Shortly after that, Joe passes on.
At midnight a couple of nights later, Mike is awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him, "Mike--Mike."
"Who is it? asks Mike sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?" "Mike--it's me, Joe."
"You're not Joe. Joe just died."
"I'm telling you, it's me, Joe," insists the voice.
"Joe! Where are you?"
"In heaven", replies Joe. "I have some really good news and a little bad news."
"Tell me the good news first," says Mike.
"The good news is that there's football in heaven. Better yet, all of our old friends who died before us are here, too. Better than that, we're all young again. Better still, it's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play football all we want, and we never get tired."
"That's fantastic," says Mike. "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So what's the bad news?
"You're playing Tuesday."
NEXT AWAY GAME - SHEFFIELD UNITED
BRAMALL LANE
GROUND
Away fans are housed in the lower tier of the Halliwells (aka the Bramall Lane) Stand at one end of the ground, where around 3,000 supporters can be accommodated. Chris Bax adds; 'Any tickets still available for the away end can be purchased from two dedicated away ticket windows just up from the turnstile entrances'.
GETTING THERE
From The North:
Leave the M1 at Junction 36 and follow the A61 into Sheffield. Follow the A61 into Sheffield passing Hillsborough Stadium on your right. Continue along the A61, which becomes the ring road around the western side of the city centre. You will eventually reach a roundabout at the junction with the A621. At the roundabout turn right onto the A621 Bramall Lane. The ground is a short way down on the left.
PUBS
The Sheaf House Pub & Railway Hotel are the closest pubs to the away supporters entrance, but these are home fans pubs. George Donovan recommends the Golden Lion, 'it's just across the road and up the hill from the Sheaf House pub, about 50 yards from the away fans entrance'. Nick Turrell a visiting Brighton fan adds; 'About a ten minute walk away on Queens Road is "The 'Earl", which on our visit was okay for away fans to drink in'. Otherwise somewhat further along the road from the away end (about 3/4's of a mile past the B&Q on the left) is the Bridge pub which also has been recommended to me. Away fans though should avoid 'The Railway' & 'Cricketers' pubs on Bramall Lane.
Paul Webb a visiting Birmingham City fan adds; 'On a number of occasions we have visited the Norfolk Arms pub in the centre of Sheffield. It is by the Ibis Hotel and not far from the train station. A friendly, traditional pub with regulars that make you welcome. It's walkable to the ground, or the bar staff can order a taxi while you leave your car there'. Otherwise alcohol is available inside the ground.
TRAIN
The ground is walkable from Sheffield mainline train station, (10-15mins). As you come out of the station turn left at the island in front of the station and continue down this street to the ground