Sad and tragic news broke today about the passing of Gary Speed, who took his own life. Gary Speed had an illustrious career playing for five different clubs and receiving 85 caps for Wales. I’ll always remember Gary Speed for his unsung hero’s role in Sir Bobby Robson’s midfield, his galvanising displays in the Champions […]
St. James’s Park to be Sports Direct Arena
Newcastle United are third in the league, were even in second place for a couple of hours, and all is well on the football field. Fear not Toon fans, Mike Ashley and cohort Derek Llambias are always here to bring us crashing back down to earth. Sure enough, they are going to rename St James’s […]
Takeover Close for NUFC?
Colin Young at the Mail Online wrote an intriguing piece regarding the future of Newcastle United. In it, Young claims that investors in Qatar are considering a buy out of Newcastle to continue to expand their reach into global football (what, the World Cup wasn’t enough?). A week ago Barcelona agreed to a £125 million […]
Barry Moat Would Consider Selling Naming Rights for St. James’s Park
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 […]
Derek Llambias: “We Really Don’t Want to Rename St. James’s Park”
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 […]