Yousef Hatem

THE SPECIAL - Arsenal at home Newcastle United v Arsenal, 28/Sep/25, KO:16:30, St James' Park, Premier League.

THE SPECIAL - @yousef-1892.bsky.social in the big chair with Arsenal and other stuff on his mind - an excellent read - #NUFC

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Man City, the Premier League, associated party transactions, and NUFC (again...) YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social), TF's resident legal eagle, gets stuck in again...

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social - on the latest legal developments and why they don’t really matter to #NUFC

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY – Aston Villa 2 (Watkins 11’ Traore 42’), Newcastle United 0 – 23 January 2021 YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) again remembers the unmemorable.

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social

Villa away tomorrow. Can’t be as bad as this from 2021. Can it?

#NUFC

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Don't sell Isak (whoever you even are...) YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) observes the ongoing Isak saga, and worries about chickens coming home to roost.

My latest for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social

Nobody works at #NUFC. So let’s hold on to what we have. That means Isak.

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The Gaza students with scholarships to UK unable to take up their places Visa obstacles threaten to dash the hopes of 40 students due to start in September. Here are some of their stories

A crucial article. Gazans have names, talents, prospects & dreams. Yet, we get only cold statistics & photos of malnutrition.

Read their stories. Share them.

Don’t pity them. Respect them. They’re like us. They’re like the Oct 7 victims, too. They’re people.

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Farewell, Sean Longstaff YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) says a reluctant goodbye to the man from North Shields, and wishes him well.

My latest on @tfnufc.bsky.social - all the best to Sean Longstaff. #NUFC

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Farewell, Callum Wilson YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) waves a fond goodbye to our number nine, with thanks for all the goals.

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social.

A tribute to Callum Wilson, a worthy - and damn good looking - NUFC number nine.

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Choose bliss not ignorance: in support of a NUFC summer detox YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) really, really doesn't enjoy transfer chat...

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social.

On the pointlessness of transfer chat, and how I can’t wait for it to all be over.

#NUFC

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When isn’t it Mel Stride? Has he ever said no to anything?

TF Unpopular Opinions #1: Longstaff will be crucial next season In the first of a new series, your TF writers explain (and try to back up) some of their more unpopular NUFC opinions. Today, it's YOUSEF HATEM, in praise of, erm...Sean Longstaff.

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social. Viva Sean Longstaff!

#NUFC

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…you’ll never sing that.

#HongKong

Seems inappropriate to use Wembley for this lower league tripe. A geographically convenient neutral ground would be fine. In this case they could have used York’s LNER Community Stadium, or possibly Valley Parade.

Mikel Arteta has managed, in a very short space of time, to turn Arsenal from being the least objectionable of the so-called “Big Six”, to the most.

Some boy.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Arsenal 3 (Bergkamp 21, 66, Anelka 29); Newcastle United 0, Sunday 4 October 1998 YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) remembers the distinctly unmemorable.

My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social - remembering a distinctly unmemorable North London afternoon in 1998.

#NUFC

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Stuff I couldn’t care less about:

The Oscars
The honours system
Smash burgers
The transfer “rumour mill”
House renovations
Fantasy football

What’s your list?

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Is he saying that Tottenham Hotspur might actually not be that big?

The Death of the "Big Six" Even getting to the Final of League Cup again was a bigger deal than you might think. Matthew explains why.

Great article from Matthew this morning. @tfnufc.bsky.social

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The bad news is it’s back to work tomorrow.

The good news is we won’t have to put up with nonsense such as “egg-cellent” and “egg-citing” for another eleven months or so.

I’ll take it.

#Easter

Having watched it back, I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. 🤝

TF Match Report: Newcastle United 5-0 Crystal Palace, 16 April 2025 YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) with the report, from the A1(M) somewhere around Wetherby.

My match report for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social, from the stands at SJP. Have a read.

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Home. Always has been. Always will be.

Until next time.

#NUFC

Jason Tindall’s Midweek Mags!

Into these.

#NEWCRY

This list irritates me every time I see it.

Option 1 is nonsensical: there is no scenario in which you’d unsubscribe but still want to receive the emails. Option 2 involves an unavoidable lie: you must have signed up to the mailing list at some point.

This shouldn’t annoy me but it does.

You know what I love? MATCHDAY.

Get your @tfnufc.bsky.social fix. The Special and the preview, both linked below ⬇️ ⬇️

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#NUFC

TF Preview - Palace (h), 16 April, 7.30pm Grace previews Wednesday night's visit of Oliver Glaser's dangerous Eagles team

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THE SPECIAL - Palace at home Newcastle United v Crystal Palace, 16/Apr/25, KO 19:30, St James’ Park, Premier League.

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Curious maths but let’s go with it

I will never, ever, ever grow tired of watching Man Utd struggle.

It’s brilliant.

Realised I don’t really know who plays for Man Utd any more. This is maybe 40% because I watch less football than i used to, but 60% because they’re an irrelevant mid table team. #NUFC