The fans are already thinking about the first game of next season and following the news from the club today that Pardew is here for the long haul, ma...

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• Date: Fri 24 May 13:40

Naturally, it’s always exciting when your club signs a glitzy player for a substantial sum. However, given the current economic climate, and the econo...

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• Date: Thu 23 May 13:03

The very best midfielders are those who can make passing look effortless, and can provide consistency in delivery; a precise passer can make average s...

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• Date: Tue 21 May 11:02

I’m not sure if Shola Ameobi’s plans to leave Newcastle are concrete, but for the sake of this blog, let’s assume they are. Shola Ameobi, lauded for h...

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• Date: Sat 18 May 15:49

Last week, leaked images of Newcastle’s new home, away and third kit surfaced on the twittersphere as well as other major footballing sites, most nota...

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• Date: Sat 18 May 11:24

Much has been made of the fact that this will be Steve Harper’s last game for Newcastle United and as luck would have it, he will get his chance to ma...

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• Date: Fri 17 May 14:29

In their final clash of this season’s Premier League campaign, Newcastle find themselves hosting Arsenal – a repeat of their opening clash season, a 0...

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• Date: Fri 17 May 13:39

With the Championship season set to conclude with the Play-Off Final next week, I thought I’d take a look at some of the hottest prospects embedded wi...

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• Date: Thu 16 May 16:12

First and foremost let’s make this Sunday, Stevie Harper Day. The most loyal of loyal Newcastle players signs off after 20 years at Newcastle in what ...

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• Date: Thu 16 May 13:42

As a Newcastle fan, I’m quite used to hearing ridiculous things – usually from our own supporters. But this one really tops the lot. Sports Direct New...

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• Date: Wed 15 May 17:05

Newcastle United are preparing a shock bid for want-away Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, according to Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct news website...

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• Date: Wed 15 May 14:20

It’s been a depressing season for a number of reasons. All season, Alan Pardew has been giving interviews scattered with the term ‘trust me’ or ‘belie...

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• Date: Wed 15 May 13:50

After a rough and ragged season, Newcastle United have finally secured Premier League football next season. Few fans would have thought that such an a...

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• Date: Wed 15 May 10:45

Arguably the best way to envisage the world of football is as an ever shifting hierarchy. As players begin to stand out for their respective clubs, bi...

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• Date: Sat 11 May 10:49

With just 2 games of the season left to be played out, the spectre of relegation if not certain is a very real proposition. With Newcastle sitting on ...

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• Date: Fri 10 May 14:54

Much has recently been made of our ‘french faction’ and how we are beginning to look like a side “lost in translation“. There is no sense of identity ...

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• Date: Thu 09 May 13:37

With Newcastle’s current woes being well publicised, their now famous policy of looking to bring in cheap but talented players from Ligue 1 in France ...

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• Date: Thu 09 May 11:40

As the sun sets on a less than successful season for the Toon, considerations must be made about the size and indeed the quality of the side this seas...

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• Date: Mon 06 May 14:22

I had a feeling we’d draw at West Ham and with long-overdue goal-line technology, we might have won. Cissé has been unjustly judged six times this sea...

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• Date: Mon 06 May 09:38

No matter the outcome of this exhausting season, there’s no doubt it will be considered a complete and utter disappointment on the back of the dizzy h...

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• Date: Sun 05 May 09:58

On Monday night, Gary Neville played devil’s advocate and offered an alternative view on Newcastle’s lack of success this season. Do Newcastle United ...

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• Date: Sat 04 May 10:43

Newcastle are being linked with Wigan Athletic midfielder, James McCarthy. The 22 year-old midfielder, who joined Wigan from Hamilton Academical in 20...

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• Date: Fri 03 May 12:48

I’ve read a mountain of articles about Newcastle’s plight; who should be picked/dropped; who should be blamed…. One specific article claimed that blam...

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• Date: Fri 03 May 12:00

Having been thumped 6-0 by the Merseyside club, it’s horribly ironic that Newcastle are now being linked with one of Liverpool’s players, and to be mo...

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• Date: Thu 02 May 10:33

In light of the recent PFA Player of the Year awards, in which Tottenham’s Gareth Bale picked up both major honours, I was thinking to myself who, out...

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• Date: Tue 30 Apr 10:24

Where was the reaction from the ‘hurt’ players Mr Pardew? Where was the passion, the fire and determination to correct previous mistakes? Where was th...

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• Date: Sun 28 Apr 16:40

What is it with this club being linked to Celtic players? I recall doing a piece on The Bhoys’ promising youngster Victor Wanyama last year, and only ...

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• Date: Sat 27 Apr 10:53

One of the reasons why OGC Nice are doing so well in the Ligue 1 and could quite conceivably qualify for Europa league next season is the form of thei...

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• Date: Fri 26 Apr 13:44

According to a number of news outlets, including Metro, Newcastle United, along with Arsenal, are interested in signing Nigerian center-back Godfrey O...

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• Date: Thu 25 Apr 10:17