A heart warming story in the Evening Chronicle today, about what happened on Tuesday night, after Cheick Tiote accidentally smashed the ball into the face of a young 7 year-old St. Mirren supporter in the crowd.
Frazer and Scott Peters – St Mirren supporters with signed ball and shirt
7 year-old Fraser Peters was hit by a mis-hit ball from Cheick during the first half of the game on Tuesday night, and the ball hit the schoolboy in the head, and he was left close to tears.
But Cheick came out at half time to apologize to the youngster, and that’s shown in the photograph below, and Cheick also handed over his shirt and a ball – which had been signed by all the Newcastle players.
And both lads also got the chance to meet the Newcastle squad after the game too.
Cheick Tiote apologizing to 7 year-old Frazer Peters at half time
Fraser is an avid young St Mirren supporter and he said this today:
“It was sore when the ball hit me on the face but Cheick came over at half-time and gave me his Newcastle shirt to make up for it.”
“I also got to meet the rest of the Newcastle team at the end of the match and I took my brother Scott with me.” “The players gave me a signed ball and I shook hands with some of them.”
“Cheick’s top is now worth a million pounds to me. I’ll keep it with all my favorite toys.”
It’s quite a toy.
The two schoolboys had gone to the game with their grandfather Graham McGee, and this is what grandpa said:
“It was a great gesture from Tiote and from Newcastle.” “Fraser and eight-year-old Scott are keen footballers.”
This is a great story and shows something we always knew about Cheick Tiote – he has a heart of gold – and we knew that because of the way he supports his brothers and sisters in the Ivory Coast with his Newcastle pay check.
This was a classy action by Newcastle on Tuesday night – and we won the game 2-0 too. 😀
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285 comments so far
skipwallsend1977
Aug 2, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Comment #1…and the Mr T ate them both
skipwallsend1977
Aug 2, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Comment #2Pah! *then
Jail for Ashley
Aug 2, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Comment #3Having Cheick Tiote mistake his face for the ball when attempting the Guinness world record ofvwho can kick a ball the furthest is too good for Ashley.
richyg01
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Comment #4Brilliant gesture there Mr. T. well done.
jeff
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Comment #5Tads u righteous maggot.get off ur high perch,your not james perch.although u did slag him off everyday he was here
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Comment #6Marc,
We lost virtually every friendly we played in the pre season we came fifth, in games where we should have been beating the opposition. Wouldn’t take too much heed of the games so far.
Not that I’m feeling confident, we need bodies in and in soon, but the pre season results aren’t a bench mark.
Ted Bundy
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Comment #7This blog has become a joke and not a very funny one.
Jeff/Viv/Plana/Count – everyone knows about them
Ruddy and his gross hypocrisy – I see he logged in solely to call Pawl a ‘cretin’, last night. Not that he was taking the opportunity to get on his high horse a few weeks ago, about someone’s use of the word ‘mongoloid’.
Another day, another argument that will ruin the blog for the majority of it, lurching from one spat to the next.
DarloGeordie
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Comment #8Naaaaaaaw… Think people tend to forget our players are human while constantly slating them.
Isn’t that sissoko though?
richyg01
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Comment #9@8
Nah, its Yanga. lol
richyg01
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Comment #10Jesus, everyone seems to have a bit of the Morning after the night before about them today!
lynch
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Comment #11Could be worse could be a Coventry fan…. Just gone bust
count
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Comment #12ED PLEASE SORT OUT THE ARTICLE MIXING UP SISSOKO AND M’BIWA.
I can’t take having to argue the toss with TADS.
DarloGeordie
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Comment #13Aaah richy gets it 🙂
toonarmydownsouth
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Comment #14Count
Still waiting for your theory here lad
cheick n bake
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Comment #15I have a good feeling abut our game with man city .. Its either that we will lose by 5or 6 goals .. Or it might be that we win it by a goal ..
count
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Comment #16Ted bunny. Haha
marc
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Comment #17@Lilongwe Geordie
they may not be a bench mark but im not bassing it on anything other than we are playing crap football
WWYCD
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:09 AM
Comment #18count
If ur that upset email him I doubt he read every comment on here, it’s more than likely a google image error anyway
cheick n bake
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Comment #19The season hasnt started .. How can we play crap football
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Comment #20Marc,
How man games have you been to/watched?
Tommyy
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Comment #21We need a new banner, Adieu Simpson and Perch.
gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola)
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Comment #22Sir Erec
Because they will get 90 million for erm Bale DUH.. 🙂
Its MBIWA ON THE PICTURE GOD DAMMIT CAN SEE IT FROM A MILE AWAY!!
Markaccus
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Comment #23That isnt tiote in the picture. It’s Alan Shearer.
count
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Comment #24If you were coming from a position of strength tads, I might feel a need to defend myself from you.
As it is, you are digging your own hole perfectly adequately.
Do you not feel the slightest bit silly for taking the piss out of people who actually can tell our players faces apart.
As for you not grasping the concept of satire. I can’t say I am surprised. If it weren’t for the fact that you claim to be a writer.
nut meg
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Comment #25Nicely done by all the players…..2 happy boys, maybe one with a sore head tho lol
toonarmydownsouth
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Comment #26Count
Claim to be writer? How the f are kidding never made such a claim you idiot
You also seem to be working on the assumption I’m white
Btw where exactly is the humour in racial abusing a player
Rainrix
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Comment #27I really hoped this wouldn’t need saying but don’t feed the troll guys!
cheick n bake
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Comment #28Cant wait for the season to start … I wouldnt be that worried if we did not sign any player .. Our gk/defense is good along with our midfield .. And in attack we have only cisse i know but the guy doesnt get injured
toonarmydownsouth
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Comment #29Good lad tiote, maybe you’ll ignore people now when they shout shhhhoooootttt! 🙂
Goodfella
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Comment #30http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/redknapp-names-price-newcastle-united-5431376?
No loan deal then.
nut meg
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Comment #31The in fighting has started early over there !
Rainrix
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Comment #32£2million eh? Well thats the remy deal out of the window then.
JackButler
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Comment #33At least we get some things right, great gesture from Tiote
Rainrix
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Comment #34ha according to this he kicked the ball unnecessarily into the crowd after the whistle had blown, not from a clearance. That sounds more like our tiote 🙂
http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/whats-up-with-ben-arfa/
toonarmydownsouth
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Comment #35Rainrix
It wouldn’t put to much faith in redknapp a accounting abilities!
JackButler
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Comment #36Redknapp is the footballing equivalent of Boyce
Sir Braveheart
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Comment #37I have a feeling we’ll lose to Man City by two goals (3-1, 4-2), but the performance will be decent and will bode well for the rest of the season.
toon22
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Comment #38So its come down from sale only to 2m fee for loan deal for Remy.
I think 2m is ok so long as they pay his wages.
Rainrix
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Comment #39tads…. Haha, well he knows enough to dodge tax thats about it 🙂
cheick n bake
Aug 2, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Comment #40Predictions guys
20. Hull
19. Cardiff
18. Crystal palace
17. Stoke
16. WBA
15. Everton
14. Fulham
13. West ham
12. Swansea
11. Aston villa
10. Norwich
9. Norwich
8. Southampton
7. Newcastle
6. Tottenham
5. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
3. Man city
2. Man utd
1. Chelsea
What do you guys think?