| That is until a former talent scout for Newcastle United spots him while on holiday and insists he make the trip to trial for the Toon Army. |
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| A chance for the toons to come out of the channel and meet their fans, it might not be possible to go to Greece, but Toon Games are coming to your city. |
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| The company, which has divisions in the Blue Toon, Aberdeen and Old Deer, makes hydraulic equipment such as winches and cranes, for the fishing and offshore industries. |
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| The Swansea star's father is a season-ticket holder at St James' Park and most of his relatives and friends are die-hard Toon fans. |
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| The Toon Army are used to false dawns but if Pardew can deliver three points today, the future may look a little brighter. |
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| Back in August, the Toon ace was kicked from pillar to post by Karl Henry in a bone-crunching midfield battle at Molineux. |
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| Laid-back Newcastle star Shaka Hislop last night admitted that the title jitters have hit the Toon Army. |
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| Cabaret dates back to the 1930s and artists like Wim Kan, Wim Sonneveld and Toon Hermans were pioneers of this form of art in the Netherlands. |
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| The 15-year-old whiz-kid wants to join the Toon after talks with top recruiter Dennis Wise, but the Devon club are holding out for more money. |
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| The Newcastle defender is usually the main man when it comes to wind-ups in the Toon dressing room. |
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| United will hope to make progress on the De Jong deal over the weekend but the main hurdle for Toon chiefs is likely to be the transfer fee. |
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| The Blue Toon had chances to go ahead early on and Stuart McKay went close with a cute backheel and a daisy cutter from the edge of the box. |
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| It is a happy coincidence then that the Toon hitman can be found at 100-1 to top the Premiership goalscoring charts this coming season. |
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| Finally, what if the Toon hadn't hoyed away a 12 point lead 20 years ago. |
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| Secco Resto Bar is the latest venture for the successful De Giorgi family, who already run the likes of Popolo, Paradiso and Intermezzo in the Toon. |
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| Shortly after I'd landed back in the country after a busman's holiday in Doha on the Keys and Gray show, I got a text saying the Toon defender had got off his ban. |
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| He's the kind of market researcher responsible for giving his fellow census-takers less street cred than a charver dressed in last year's Toon top. |
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| The Toon Army, Mackems, Maggies, sand-dancers and charvers are in the mix in a new dictionary which explores the heritage of the North-East's distinctive dialect. |
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| Theresa from Peterhead is obsessed by the vast quantities of dog poo dotted about the Blue Toon and has taken to decorating the offending turds with strawberries and cream. |
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| Finally, what if the Toon hadn't hoyed away a 12-point lead 20 years ago. |
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| Thou may de for the city, but never for the west end o' wor toon. |
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