Listen West Brom fans, I feel bad for you, I really do, so this blog post is dedicated to you (poor buggers). I wanted to give you a taste of what it will be like for you over the next 18 – 24 months as the Alan Pardew boom/bust cycle works its way through your […]
Players and Managers
Alan Pardew’s Newcastle United Legacy
Alan Pardew’s Newcastle United tenure appears to be coming to an end. What, you mean someone is going to give us real money to take Pardew off our hands? We should be paying them! Don’t tell that to Steve Parrish though – he’s giving us around £2 Million, and we get to give him Alan […]
Pressure’s on Pardew After Fifth Summer Signing
So after watching Newcastle land Emmanuel Riviere and complete their fifth signing of the summer, it made me think about the plight of Alan Pardew. Mike Ashley doesn’t strike me as the kind of bloke who doesn’t demand a return on his money, so let’s say we get 2-3 more players in (Janmaat, a striker, […]
Alan Pardew Oversees Horrendous NUFC Performance
After finding out that Newcastle United all too predictably lost against Arsenal, I’m finding it difficult to support my club. This is now nine times this season in the Premier League that we’ve lost by three goals or more. How much lower can we go?
Pardew’s Fails to Make Positive Impact (for Newcastle)
Prior to the game against Southampton, NUFC manager Alan Pardew stated that his return to the stadium would have a positive impact. Unfortunately, for the 2,100 fans who traveled to the South Coast to see Newcastle play, it was anything but, as the Toon were absolutely hammered by Southampton 4-0.
Joe Kinnear’s Gaffes and Blunders
So with the debacle surrounding Joe Kinnear’s bizarre return to St. James’s Park as Director of Football, I wanted to devote this page to Joe, and make it a bit of a tribute (read ‘mickey-take’), to Newcastle United’s newest employee. In other words, a selection of Joe Kinnear’s blunders and mishaps will be listed here.
Kinnear Makes Shock Return to St. James’s Park
How to isolate a fan base.. According to Sky’s Peter Graves, Joe Kinnear will return to Newcastle United as Director of Football, and has been offered a three year contract. Kinnear will be in charge of playing style and transfers. There has been no official confirmation from the club.