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Yousef Hatem

@yousef-1892.bsky.social
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Egyptian/Irish/Northumbrian/Londoner. Articles and podcasts about #NUFC. Jack of only one trade, as yet unmastered.

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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
My match report from the defeat to Arsenal. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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TF Match Report - Arsenal 1 (Eze 9') Newcastle United 0, 25 April 2026
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) was in the away end at the Emirates, and has your report.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social , in which I take aim and fire at (most of) the #NUFC players. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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The Blame Game #2 - The Players
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) thinks the players have a lot to answer for.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
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TF Player Ratings: Newcastle 1-2 Bournemouth
Yousef Hatem with a less than complimentary set of scores for Eddie’s misfiring Mags.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
14th in the league. Out of Europe. Out of the cups. Three defeats on the spin. But today, I bring my daughter to the match for the first time. The baton is passed. Always looked forward to this day. I am beaming from ear to ear. Eddie/lads, please pull something out of somewhere. #NUFC
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Spurs could go down, and Arsenal could still blow it. For those of us whose love of football is mainly based on schadenfreude / a healthy dislike of other clubs, there’s plenty left in this season.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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NUFC in 2025/26: Gripping, but rubbish
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) with a series of thoughts in no discernible order, about a season with no discernible direction...
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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THE SPECIAL- Chelsea away
Chelsea v Newcastle United, Stamford Bridge, Premier League, 14/Mar/26, KO: 17:30, Premier League.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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THE SPECIAL - Man U at home.
Newcastle United v Man Utd, KO: 8:15pm, 4/Mar/26, St James’ Park, Premier League.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Wrote this about taking my daughter to her first match. Something a bit different for a Monday morning read, if you fancy it. substack.com/@yousefhatem...
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TF MATCH REPORT – Wingate & Finchley 0-1 Ramsgate FC (May 70’), Isthmian League Premier Division, Saturday 31 January 2026, Attendance: 262*
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) takes his four-year old daughter to her first football match.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Igor Tudor (7 clubs in 7 years, a bit of name recognition) to Spurs until the end of the season is a pleasingly round peg in a round hole.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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TF MATCH REPORT – Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Gray 64’) Newcastle United 2 (Thiaw 45’ Ramsey 68’), Tuesday 10 February 2026
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social), from behind enemy lines, on a big night in North London.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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THE SPECIAL- Brentford at home
Newcastle United v Brentford, Saturday 7 February 2026, KO. 5:30pm, Premier League
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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THE SPECIAL - Man City at home in the Cup!
Newcastle United v Manchester City, St James’ Park, 13/Jan/26, KO: 20:00, League Cup Semi Final First Leg
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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TF Match Report - United 2-0 Crystal Palace
It wasn't pretty, but it was another precious three points. Yousef reports from the Centurion on Central Station
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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THE SPECIAL - Chelsea at home
Newcastle United v Chelsea, St James' Park, 14/Dec/2025, KO: 12:30pm, Premier League.
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Michael Martin @tfmick1892.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
THE SPECIAL - @yousef-1892.bsky.social in the big chair with Arsenal and other stuff on his mind - an excellent read - #NUFC tf1892.substack.com/p/the-specia...
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THE SPECIAL - Arsenal at home
Newcastle United v Arsenal, 28/Sep/25, KO:16:30, St James' Park, Premier League.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social - on the latest legal developments and why they don’t really matter to #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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...
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social Villa away tomorrow. Can’t be as bad as this from 2021. Can it? #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
My latest for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social Nobody works at #NUFC. So let’s hold on to what we have. That means Isak. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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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
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
My latest on @tfnufc.bsky.social - all the best to Sean Longstaff. #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social. A tribute to Callum Wilson, a worthy - and damn good looking - NUFC number nine. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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 open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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...
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social. Viva Sean Longstaff! #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
…you’ll never sing that. #HongKong
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social - remembering a distinctly unmemorable North London afternoon in 1998. #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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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Michael Martin @tfmick1892.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Proper fanzine writing from Mags of all shapes and sizes - no ads, pop ups, clickbait or ITK nonsense. Get signed up and get everything we publish straight to your in box 100% FREE - no catches - #NUFC tf1892.substack.com
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True Faith - Independent NUFC Fanzine | Substack
Independent NUFC fanzine since 1999. Click to read True Faith - Independent NUFC Fanzine, a Substack publication.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Great article from Matthew this morning. @tfnufc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
My match report for the mighty @tfnufc.bsky.social, from the stands at SJP. Have a read. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Home. Always has been. Always will be. Until next time. #NUFC
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Jason Tindall’s Midweek Mags! Into these. #NEWCRY
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
You know what I love? MATCHDAY. Get your @tfnufc.bsky.social fix. The Special and the preview, both linked below ⬇️ ⬇️ #NEWCRY #NUFC
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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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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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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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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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
I will never, ever, ever grow tired of watching Man Utd struggle. It’s brilliant.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
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
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Mary Annaïse Heglar @maryannaise.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
love how everybody's like "why would a Russian asset crash the US economy?"
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
However much travel may have changed, and become more efficient and comfortable, nobody has yet come up with a way to make the experience of hiring a car anything other than totally shit.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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Thru Black & White Eyes - Pump It Up - 14/Mar/25
A week of walking on air and thoughts turn to the future and the desire for more ...
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
My latest for @tfnufc.bsky.social. On Wembley, #NUFC, and a love that never dies. open.substack.com/pub/tf1892/p...
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Reflections on Wembley: Love is the Drug
YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef-1892.bsky.social) on a day and weekend never, ever to be forgotten.
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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We turned up, we saw, we bloody well conquered...
A day of moments lived to never be forgotten
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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TF Player Ratings - Cup Winners Special
The player ratings you've been waiting 70 years for (and a couple of extra days while our hangovers cleared)
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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Thru Black & White Eyes - Ecstasy - 18/Mar/25
You haven't been dreaming ... Newcastle United have won the Cup!
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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WE FUCKING WON IT!!
TF Match Report: NUFC 2-1 Liverpool. Stephen has your report on the 9pm out of King's Cross
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Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Everything is the same today. But everything is different and will never be the same again. #NUFC
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