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Toon Transfers

NUFC Have Bid Accepted for Mike Williamson

January 21, 2010

So, just who is Mike Williamson? Good question!
The lad stands at 6ft 4″, way taller than either Coloccini or Steven Taylor (and Shola Ameobi for that matter). He’s had spells at both Wycombe and Watford, and by all account was pretty decent during his time at the Hornets. Since most players seem to be on [...]

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NUFC Transfer News: Danny Simpson, James Perch.

January 19, 2010

Sky Sports are reporting that Newcastle United and Manchester United have agreed to a fee that would see Danny Simpson join Newcastle on a permanent basis. The Toon and Man United have been at differing ends over the value of the full-back but it looks like the two clubs have agreed to terms. It is [...]

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Jermaine Beckford Hands in Transfer Request

January 6, 2010

In a step which will take him closer to a move away from the Elland Road club, Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford has formally requested a transfer away from his current club.
A statement from the Leeds United website is as follows:
Leeds United can confirm that Jermaine Beckford has handed in a transfer request. The [...]

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NUFC Transfer News: Beckford, Kilgallon, and Chopra

December 29, 2009

After our inability to put away our chances yesterday, Chris Hughton (after speaking with the Chronicle), has admitted that Jermaine Beckford is one of a few players that Newcastle United are interested in signing. Beckford has always been fancied by Newcastle – Kinnear wanted him, Shearer wanted him, now it looks like it’s Hughton’s turn. [...]

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Pancrate to Sign for NUFC?

November 19, 2009

Update: The official site now confirms that Pancrate has signed a deal that will see him spend the rest of the season at Newcastle with an option to extend.
When Barry Moat’s Newcastle United takeover bid failed, a lot of supporters feared that without money to invest in players, we’d struggle to add to our already [...]

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Chris Hughton Wants Sol Campbell at Newcastle

November 12, 2009

When Sol Campbell signed for The Magpies, there were many who thought he just got his directions wrong when he ended up at Notts County. An ex England international with a distinguished career, playing for a League Two club, but for how long? The accusations levelled against Campbell were that he walked out during a [...]

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Marlon Harewood Close to Joining NUFC

September 21, 2009

This has only been confirmed by Marlon Harewood’s agent (via Sky Sports), but it appears that the big striker is set for a loan move to the Toon. We could do with him too as Shola Amoebi is knackered for the forseeable future.
Harewood would be a decent backup. Coming back from injury, we would provide [...]

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Toon Receive Offer for Damien Duff

August 13, 2009

According to Sky Sports News, Newcastle United have received an offer believed to be in the region of 4 million, for Damien Duff.
Duff, who has another three years left on his contract is one of the players on 50k p/week (or higher). It seems like Toon fans are divided to whether we should accept it [...]

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Shay Given Leaves Newcastle United – It’s Official

February 1, 2009

I never thought I would ever write this – as a Toon fan or a sports blogger, but Shay Given has left Newcastle United to join Manchester City. It just shows the depth of crisis the club are in for a firm favourite such as Given to want to leave. I don’t think this one [...]

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Newcastle United: Transfer Talk

January 30, 2009

However it came about, it looks like wantaway whiner Charles N’Zogbia will finally get his wish and leave St. James’s Park.
The player was extremely unhappy about Joe Kinnear mispronouncing his name as ‘insomnia’, and Kinnear responded by saying that it was a move engineered by the player so he could get his way. I think [...]

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