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Newcastle United

Mike Ashley Takes Newcastle United off the Market

October 27, 2009

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, news tonight emanating from St. James Park is that Mike Ashley has removed Newcastle United from the market and the club is no longer for sale. Here is the press release in full from the club’s official website: NEWCASTLE United are delighted to announce that Chris [...]

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Mr Charisma Chris Hughton Offered Newcastle Job

October 19, 2009

You see that great big ditch down there? The one big enough to swallow St. James’s Park? That’s how far my heart sank when I heard the news that Chris Hughton was offered the manager’s job on a permanent basis. Firstly, this is a huge backwards step and reeks of the lack of ambition wafting [...]

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Newcastle United Price Drops to £80 Million

October 18, 2009

Mike Ashley, Newcastle United’s much maligned owner has dropped the price of the club to £80 million. Ashley has given Barry Moat one more week to come up with the funds to buy the club (even though a few weeks ago we were told he had made a formal offer and that money was in [...]

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Jose Enrique: NUFC Can do More

October 10, 2009

Our much improved Spanish left-back Jose Enrique has spoken today of how Newcastle United have yet to hit top gear. Enrique, speaking to the Chronicle, says that the players are determined to put last season’s disappointment behind them. Despite drawing our last two home games, we are unbeaten at home. But what more would the [...]

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Barry Moat Launches Formal Bid for Newcastle United

October 5, 2009

Both the Daily Mirror and the Times are reporting that Barry Moat has launched a formal takeover bid for Newcastle United. Moat is said to have significant financial muscle from American investors and has received guarantees from Barclays that he will be given working capital to run the club. The offer is said to be [...]

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Newcastle Takeover to be Completed This Week?

October 3, 2009

The Mirror on Sunday are reporting that Mike Ashley is finally ready to relinquish control of Newcastle United. This comes after the club having to pay Kevin Keegan £2 million this week. Along with the report of the takeover news, the Mirror also reports that should Mike Ashley be unable to sell Newcastle before the [...]

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Newcastle Owe Keegan Two Million Quid

October 2, 2009

Image via Wikipedia The ongoing saga between Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United reached a conclusion today with the ‘winner’ being Kevin Keegan. It was decided that the former Newcastle boss was constructively dismissed. In other words, the club owe Mr Keegan two million quid. However, what’s more revealing and possibly a damning inditement at just [...]

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Newcastle Made to Wait on Keegan Decision

September 25, 2009

Just like many deadlines imposed on Newcastle United fans this summer, we’re again made to wait as the independent arbitration panel will not make a decision today. The panel will decide over the weekend and announce a decision early next week whether Kevin Keegan will be owed a significant amount of money for his dismissal [...]

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Steven Taylor Apologises to Newcastle Fans

September 23, 2009

After the Toon crashed out of the League Cup to Peterboro at London Road Steven Taylor apologised to the fans who traveled down to watch the game. He needn’t have done, but it was nice of the lad. Perhaps he realises after all we’ve been through, we deserve a little transparency. Despite our deluded tag [...]

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Newcastle United Takeover Imminent

September 22, 2009

The man favoured by Keith Harris of Seymour Pierce to complete the takeover of Newcastle is said to be within days of finalising a deal. George Culkin, one of the most well respected football journalists, has reported that one of the potential obstacles to the takeover going through, the club’s ongoing saga with former boss [...]

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