Holiday in Toon - 2004
Photos by Will and JoAnna Beddingfield 
Special thanks to Will and Joanna Beddingfield for the photos from their Christmas trip to Toon, taking in the Arsenal and Birmingham matches.
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The sign that the lads walk under on their way down the tunnel at St. James Park before they enter the pitch

Souey's match plan from the Arsenal match the night before...I hope he scrapped this one.

The lads' change room at St. James Park

Will Beddingfield meets the press following his signing for the Magpies!

The Toon Army USA contingency with the Harper clan at Portofino's.

Will and JoAnna Beddingfield at Portofino's


Fireworks at the Newcastle New Years Eve celebration

Will Beddingfield ringing up the Newcastle gaffer enquiring as to what he was thinking about during the Arsenal match

A few lads out on the toon for New Years Eve festivities. I rated the Boba Fett kit!

JoAnna and Kate impressed with the kilted lads on New Years Eve

Will Beddingfield being questioned by local authorities as to how Arsenal had stolen the match the night before

The Old City Wall in Newcastle

The Hallowed Ground - St. James Park

The Strawberry - where the pints flow before and after the matches - and probably at just about any point in the day as well for that matter

The lads line up against Birmingham

Just before kick-off

Robert with the ball at his feet - He hasn't lost it...yet.

The deluge hits SJP

More of the deluge

Is that Robert defending?

Bramble settling things down

Jenas looking to unlock Birmingham's defense

Go on, Dyer son. Have a go!

Shay makes a quality save

Bowyer and Savage tangle in the midfield

Young Steve Taylor strong in the tackle

Bernard getting spun like a top again

Jenas and Taylor applying pressure

Goalmouth scramble in front of the Birmingham net

A Birmingham defender thwarts a dangerous ball before it finds its way through to an unmarked Bellamy (just off the frame to the right)

Shola brought to the turf - one of numerous times on the night

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