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Newcastle in for Swindon’s Charlie Austin

March 29, 2010

Rumour has it that the Toon are in for Swindon’s young striker Charlie Austin. The 20 year old joined Swindon from non-league Poole Town. He’s recently came to the limelight because of his 16 goals in 22 starts. Austin has been watched by Newcastle several times this season, most recently last weekend against Hartlepool. He [...]

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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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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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Scunthorpe 2 – Newcastle United 1

October 20, 2009

Dull. Uninspiring. Inept. All words than can sum up tonight’s performance. It’s really gone beyond who scored for / against us anymore. It’s now down to attitude and application. Sadly for Newcastle United fans, both our coaching staff and players are completely incapable of showing either. Marlon Harewood, who was void of any kind of [...]

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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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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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