We have now switched to our new servers and unfortunately had a disastrous switchover yesterday, where the new web hosting company couldn’t get us online for over 40 hours.
We moved to another web server – Tiger Technologies – and have upgraded our services – so we should be a lot better now. We did this all today in around 8 hours with a couple of hours off to see the lads beat Bolton today – a tough game but they got the job done again.
I’m also delighted to say that one of our readers, Liam, is now willing to help on the technical side of things for the site, and he has already upgraded WordPress to the latest release, 2.6.1, and he may do a little redesign of the site, so it’s not so heavy on CPU cycles.
Liam will help to ensure the site is stable and will be helping with the overall ongoing design of the site, and keeping us up to date with new WordPress releases and the like. Liam will become the Technical Engineer of our site.
Liam’s email is akstudsy@hotmail.co.uk and he lives in Gosforth – Shearer country – and we are indebted to Liam’s technical help for our site.
We couldn’t have got this site back online if we hadn’t had Liam’s help – that’s for sure.
For Mobile users, things should be a lot better now, since we’ve installed new function to make it easier to read the blog from equipment like Blackberrys.
Finally, I have a little column in the News Of The World, where I’ve been asked to comment on each of Newcastle’s games this season, from a fan’s perspective.
If you’d like to comment on the article and how we started the season (just great) then here ismy sitewith the first article from last Sunday – this is done for no fee but a little bit advertising for our own web-site. It would appear that the competition is for the most number of comments – though not too sure about that right now – but we can win that one.
The NOTW people have been really good and so helpful on this. The column will be posted within an hour or so, of each of our games this season – including today – depending of course on the condition of my heart at the end of the game – and you are very welcome to comment on how the lads have done, from your perspective.
Let’s hope the reports will all be as upbeat as they have been the last two weekends.
Thanks for your patience on all of this – Ed Harrison.
36 comments so far
Big Dave
Aug 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Comment #1Its Brilliant to have you back online Ed keep up the good work it’s well appreciated.
Cheers
latinamericanMAG
Aug 23, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Comment #2thanks ed, i’ll be looking out for your column. thanks to liam too!
kejman
Aug 23, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Comment #3hi ed..good to have you back…missed you and the site
Toon1978
Aug 23, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Comment #4WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO back on line my fav site thank you ED seems like alot of hard work has been done much appreciated.
Chris
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Comment #5Welcome back Ed and well done to Liam.
Big Dave
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Comment #6Hi Ed its brilliant to get the sit back online and a big thanks to Liam also. keep up the good work as i spend a few hours a night on the pc on and of course the blog is allways on will im here lol.
Uatu The Watcher
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Comment #7Shay Given, Michael Owen, Liam of Gosforth-Shearer country, i salute you.
4 out 6. not bad. not bad at all.
furrygiblets
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Comment #8Cheer n1 ed for your hard work
Faustino
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Comment #9Congrats Ed.
Belive me I know how difficult it is!
Be back Monday for normal business resumed :0
Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7)
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Comment #10nice one, thank you, both of u.
Big Dave
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Comment #11is anybody there lol
Danny
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Comment #12Gongratz m8!
May it all work better from now on 🙂
And thanks for helping out Liam, whoever you are 🙂
Marguerite
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Comment #13Sooooo glad you are back Ed – was having withdrawal symptoms!!!!!!
Thanks to Liam too.
Look forward to the usual crack on the blog have missed it massively.
Faustino
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Comment #14Congrats on then new site Ed!
edit: whoops! you get the picture 🙂
JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar!
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Comment #15Great Job Ed and Liam 🙂 I NEED THIS SITE 😀
It wouldn’t be the same without it Ed…nice to have ya back. By the way what a start to the season we’re having ey! 😀
mozza
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Comment #16good result today, just hope we kick on next week and add the 3 additions we really need, we’re desperate for an attacking midfielder and a good hold up striker imo and of course cover at left back
mozza
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Comment #17s**t i feel ignorant now sorry ed glad to have you back, best blog on the net etc
Alex
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Comment #18ED its great to see you back .
matty_g
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Comment #19So glad your back Ed, thanks for all the hard work, my broadband account has had a holiday the last day or so.
mozza
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Comment #20i’m glad to have this blog back, not so sure what the wife and child think ha ha
Spyro
Aug 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Comment #21love this site
Kaizer Soze
Aug 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Comment #22ED Might be back on but has anyone heard from Fernando?
Very very quiet….:-D
Heaton Rick
Aug 24, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Comment #23The best and most reliable site is back. I was worried we would have to rely on the “Newcastle Mad” site or worse, the self congratulatory nonsense of Mr. Oliver in the Chron!
(PS: Ed, you can pay us that tenner you prommised after we beat Coventry City in the CC on Tuesday) 🙂
craig
Aug 24, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Comment #24Welcome back Ed and thank you Liam
Todd
Aug 24, 2008 at 1:33 AM
Comment #25Ed: It’s wonderful to have you and your fantastic blog back. Thanks to Liam as well.
The best Newcastle blog has returned!
Jinal
Aug 24, 2008 at 2:55 AM
Comment #26Thankyou Ed and Liam. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
seetow
Aug 24, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Comment #27howay! thanks a load ed. love this site! what’s more, tottenham 1-2 scum!
Lew Davies
Aug 24, 2008 at 5:41 AM
Comment #28Welcome back Ed.
Many thanks to Liam too.
Was starting to get withdrawal symptoms!
Keep up the good work, much appreciated lads.
TOON TOON!!!
braith52
Aug 24, 2008 at 6:34 AM
Comment #29glad you have it sorted was on yesterday kept getting error404. ed keep up the good work .
Hertz
Aug 24, 2008 at 7:06 AM
Comment #30Cheers Ed & Liam
arctoa
Aug 24, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Comment #31Ahah, I didn’t think I was that bothered about this site but then the time it was down I was hitting my bookmark link every hour to see whether it was back on
Good work on sorting it all out, anyway, it’ll be nice to not get CPU quota messages every time you post some tasty news, although in a way it helped with the suspense!
Steve_48
Aug 24, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Comment #32Welcome back mate, nice work on the site, goes to show how much we like having this site available on Saturdays at 3pm
Good result yesterday, better than the performance but it’s results that count
Toon Graeme
Aug 24, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Comment #33Glad to see the site back up and running.
GoD i missed it on Friday!!
Good job lads.
steve
Aug 24, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Comment #34dear me – setting up or upgrading wordpress is a simple job – moving web servers should be a simple job – what went wrong?
I was gutted I had no nufcblog during the Bolton game – anyway hopefully your new hosting company will be a bit better than your last couple of choices
Craig Allen
Aug 25, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Comment #35Good to you have you back online Ed! I was starting to get worried last night when I still saw that Tiger page everytime I hit your site. The nufc logo was re-assuring though together with the coming soon lol
JJ
Aug 25, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Comment #36Someone please tell me why I cant reach the blogs homepage………..
Also what is the NUFCBLOGs fantasy league code??????????