We take time out today to remember two dedicated Newcastle fans, John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who lost their lives supporting Newcastle United.
This is the second anniversary of their tragic deaths.
Their passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday July 17th, 2014 by rebels, as they were traveling to support the team in New Zealand.
We will never forget them.
And our manager Rafa Benitez, who has a heart of gold, has put this on his web-site today to remember John and Liam.
Today, Sunday 17th July, my thoughts are with the families of our fans John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who lost their lives following the club that they loved in pre-season two years ago.
They are in the hearts of so many people at this club.
RIP John and Liam.
25 comments so far
stephen1971
Jul 17, 2016 at 12:25 PM
Comment #1rip lads
Lindisfarne
Jul 17, 2016 at 12:31 PM
Comment #2LONG LIVE SUPPORTERS
HWTF
welshgeordie9
Jul 17, 2016 at 12:55 PM
Comment #3Get this beautiful club promoted and do it for those two long time supporters, RIP both.
Bambams
Jul 17, 2016 at 12:56 PM
Comment #4RIP Fellas
Veltmann
Jul 17, 2016 at 12:58 PM
Comment #5Lol, bring back carl 😀
I quiet like his football prowess.I think he has good insight on football matters.I don’t know about anything else.
giimps
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM
Comment #6RIP Liam and John. Murdered whilst in pursuit of our shared love of NUFC.
Hopefully NUFC can be brought to greatness again and you can watch from above.
The overrated Frenchman
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:02 PM
Comment #7Not cool Veltmann. A time and a place.
hibbitt
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:06 PM
Comment #8veltmann
neither the time or the place think before you speak
RIP lads my your god be with you
Munster Mag
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:10 PM
Comment #9Promotion for two great fans. Let the club make that its intention. RIP.
Veltmann
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:24 PM
Comment #10Ahh, goody goody individuals sighted who seem to care better.Well it looks beautiful Sunday with bright sunshine in my place.I may have to hit myself with the hot sun.
Laters..
tomellifred360
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:24 PM
Comment #11RIP gents! Enjoy this promotion season from the Platinum seats.
Lindisfarne
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Comment #12Interesting insight into the U21s(?), were they playing the Darlington first team?
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastles-forgotten-men-can-vuckic-11625238
Lindisfarne
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:28 PM
Comment #13https://twitter.com/Kemen92
Mister Tuff
Jul 17, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Comment #14RIP lads – hopefully your families will get justice.
expatmag
Jul 17, 2016 at 2:07 PM
Comment #15RIP……Lest we forget
Novocastrian66
Jul 17, 2016 at 2:29 PM
Comment #16Demba Ba has suffered a horrendous leg break. Link attached. There’s a video too. The photo was enough for me. Slank’s snapped tendon? Pah.
http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/2/840277079?-21483:5807:0
welshgeordie9
Jul 17, 2016 at 2:41 PM
Comment #17Ouch that’s got to frigging hurt, had to cross my legs watching that poor Demba Ba, I’ve always rated him,
expatmag
Jul 17, 2016 at 2:49 PM
Comment #18Geez nasty…..could be a career ender considering his dodgy knees record too
Jib
Jul 17, 2016 at 2:52 PM
Comment #19This won’t stay up for long
He must have some kind of bone weakness
Novocastrian66
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:02 PM
Comment #20Braver than me Welshie. I couldn’t even watch it. The photograph was enough to give me the willies.
SPRINGY
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:08 PM
Comment #21thats horrific to look at….not good,like expat says that could be the end of his career….hopefully not…not nice.
RIP lads.
welshgeordie9
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:26 PM
Comment #22Novocastrian66
I can watch videos like that to a certain agree, i mean i watched all of the human centipede films, saying they messed up films is an understatement, but i can’t watch any of the saw films.
welshgeordie9
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:30 PM
Comment #23I’ve seen a lot of nasty injuries on the pitch over the years, but that has got to one of the worse ones ever, even if he recovers from that and that’s if then he’s not going to be the same again, wouldn’t be surprised now if he retires.
Oldgit1
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:46 PM
Comment #24RIP lads taken too early.
welshgeordie9
Jul 17, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Comment #25Degree i meant.