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Newcastle United

Newcastle United Number 9: Andy Carroll

July 20, 2010

Towards the end of last season there were murmurings of Andy Carroll being awarded the coveted number 9 shirt. Previous Newcastle United players to wear the number 9 shirt were: Hughie Gallacher Albert Stubbins Jackie Milburn (Wor Jackie) Malcolm Macdonald David Kelly Les Ferdinand Alan Shearer Has Andy Carroll done enough to put himself amongst [...]

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Newcastle United: Champions of the Championship

April 22, 2010

I’ve been waiting a bit to write this post because it hasn’t really sunk in yet that we’re actually champions. It may sound daft, but after all the issues that happened during the summer, I feel more a sense of relief than anything else really. I remember the relegation and the last game of the [...]

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NUFC Back in the Premier League

April 6, 2010

On a day which will live long in the memory of Toon fans, we were promoted back to the Premier League without having to kick a ball yesterday, and I must say, it feels great. I remember how I felt when we were relegated and it wasn’t a nice feeling. I also remember how fans [...]

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NUST Elections Taking Place This Week

March 29, 2010

Election for the new trust board members is going on right now. If you would like to vote and haven’t yet done so, the deadline to vote is midnight on March 30th. Remember, every vote counts. For more information see the NUST 2010 elections page.

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Andy Carroll and Steven Taylor Involved in ‘Training-Ground Incident’

March 22, 2010

Just when you thought things were going well for Newcastle United, out comes a revelation that two of the Geordie lads at the club have been involved in a bit of a bust-up. Steven Taylor has a suspected broken jaw while Andy Carroll is said to have damaged his hand. Newcastle have sensibly kept schtum [...]

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Newcastle Show Fiscal Responsibility in Transfer Window

February 1, 2010

Newcastle United’s activity in the January transfer window can be described as less than spectacular. But, when you take a closer look at the details, it seems like there might be an actual thought process given to incoming transfers. Who would have thought it? Whatever your feelings for Mike Ashley, let’s put them a side [...]

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Toon Get West Brom in Fourth Round of the F.A Cup

January 3, 2010

The draw for the F.A Cup fourth round is as follows: Southampton v Ipswich Town Reading or Liverpool v Burnley Millwall or Derby County v Brentford or Doncaster Rovers Bristol City or Cardiff City v Leicester City Stoke City v Arsenal Notts County or Forest Green Rovers v Wigan Scunthorpe United v Manchester City West [...]

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Support the NUST – We Do!

November 24, 2009

This blog is very proud to promote the Newcastle United Supporters Trust. Mike Ashley lost my support and respect a long time ago. For the future of NUFC, it belongs to the people who care about it the most ~ the fans. That’s why the lads and lasses involved with the NUST get my full [...]

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Barry Moat Would Consider Selling Naming Rights for St. James’s Park

November 16, 2009

The people linked with Newcastle United are either perpetually stupid or completely inept. Barry Moat has finally broken his silence regarding the Newcastle United takeover and his failure to buy the club. In comments released yesterday Moat admitted that he too would consider selling the naming rights for St. James’s Park. Anything to make a [...]

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Derek Llambias: “We Really Don’t Want to Rename St. James’s Park”

November 3, 2009

The Journal today published an article with quotes attributed to none other than our favorite cockney geezer, Derek Llambias. With most sane Newcastle fans venting fury at the clubs efforts to sell naming rights to St. James’s Park next season, the club appear to be trying to alleviate some of the damage. Llambias, when speaking [...]

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