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Cardiff City vs Newcastle United

September 12, 2009

Newcastle, unbeaten this season go into the game tomorrow looking to cement their place at the top of the Championship. However, they will have to do so without big Andy Carroll, Shola Ameobi and Jonas Gutierrez. Return signing Peter Lovenkrands is also a doubt as there are questions about the pacey attacker’s fitness. We’ve always [...]

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Newcastle United Takeover Close to Completion

September 6, 2009

The Telegraph are reporting today that a takeover bid, led by Tyneside businessman Barry Moat is close to completion. Unfortunately, there are no sources or quotes that are directly attributable to anyone, so we have to consider this latest piece of ‘news’ regarding Newcastle’s takeover like we have done with all the other ‘close to [...]

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Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United

August 21, 2009

Newcastle, unbeaten this season travel down to London to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Last week, Neil Warnock, Palace’s manager was justifiably infuriated by the goal scored by young Spears which was disallowed. Let’s hope the refs will be equally in our favour tomorrow! NUFC Team News: Barton won’t feature for the Toon, [...]

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NUFC Takeover News Latest

August 20, 2009

It seems as if the past eight weeks have meant nothing to Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias. Newcastle United means something to us, with the consistent “we’re confident something will happen next week” bollocks it appears that this fine football club means less than dirt to those in charge at St. James Park. Llambias, Newcastle’s [...]

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Newcastle United Takeover News: Nowt Confirmed Yet

August 8, 2009

The Daily Mail are reporting today that should Barry Moat’s bid to takeover Newcastle United be accepted, then Alan Shearer could be re-instated as the Toon’s manager “within days”. Mike Ashley, who is said to be flying back from Hawaii to discuss Moat’s bid, is due in London to meet with Keith Harris of Seymour [...]

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West Brom 1 – Newcastle United 1

August 8, 2009

Newcastle’s first game back, and the entire nation were waiting for them to slip up against promotion favourites West Bromwich Albion. The prelude to the game saw Alan Shearer go on record to say that he would “dearly love” to be manager of Newcastle United. Rumours of a bust-up within Newcastle’s camp saw Joey Barton [...]

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RIP Sir Bobby Robson 1933 – 2009

August 1, 2009

It is with great sadness that one of the true great men of football passed away peacefully yesterday in his sleep. The word legend is often one that is overused, in Sir Bobby’s case, it fits the man exactly. Respected worldwide by players, coaches and fans, Sir Bobby Robson was held in the highest regard. [...]

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Takeover Saga Continues for NUFC

July 28, 2009

One of the front runners in line to buy Newcastle United have today withdrawn their interest. The Profitable Group, represented by Steve McMahon, were alleged by some to just be drawing up publicity and any serious involvement by them was met with skepticism by supporters. However, there are some reports that they could not prove [...]

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Alan Shearer Speaks Out Over Newcastle United Job

July 26, 2009

Speaking before the charity game for Sir Bobby Robson’s charity, Shearer said: “I am the same as everyone else, I am in limbo. I don’t know what is going on. “Everyone is telling me there are people in to buy the club. If that is the case, then great.” “I want it sorted out as [...]

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Sending Out an SOS: Newcastle United in Humiliating Defeat

July 25, 2009

The Police had it right, only for Newcastle United, nobody seems to be listening. If our humiliating 6-1 defeat against Leyton Orient this afternoon wasn’t signal enough for Mike Ashley that he needs to get out of Toon and quick, then I shudder to think what will. Ashley, who is holding out for 100 million [...]

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