smoggeordie 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 LEGENDARY Newcastle United tea lady Kathleen Cassidy has received a Special Achievement Award following 40 years at the club. The loveable 80-year-old was honoured for her services at The Official Football Hospitality Awards held at St.James' Park this week. Kath first started out at Gallowgate in the early 1960s and has been a familiar face in the club's press room ever since. Every journalist who visits St.James', be it local or national, wants to have their tea poured by Kath, and when she celebrated her 80th birthday recently they all got together to sing 'Happy Birthday' and present her with cake and flowers. Jane Shepstone, director of catering, said: "Although Kath has been under the weather of late, she still turns up for every game, although we have managed to talk her into doing a shorter shift on matchdays now she's 80. "When she had a spell in hospital a couple of years ago, she had a home visit from our then manager Graeme Souness to see when she would be back at work. "Kath is a remarkable woman and when she was widowed a few years ago, she told me working at the football club kept her going, and helped her get back on her feet. "She is loved by all the staff and management, she is so loyal, relaible, hardworking and full of fun. "To be honest, I don't know what Newcastle United would do without her." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Legend! Was it the Owen press conference whn she was shuffling around in the background? Nice of Souness to visit her when she was ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Legend! Was it the Owen press conference whn she was shuffling around in the background? Nice of Souness to visit her when she was ill. During the Dyer/Bowyer one she actually made them stop so she could give Souness his cuppa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Ledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 488 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Legend! Was it the Owen press conference whn she was shuffling around in the background? Nice of Souness to visit her when she was ill. It's a miracle the visit didn't push her over the edge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'll not have a bad word said about that Souness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I personally blame her for our horrendous injury record ITBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I think I'm in love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 So she's the jinx that's caused an unprecedented trophyless streak? get her sacked tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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