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How was Newcastle United’s transfer window for you? Let us know!

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As you no doubt know only too well, the Summer transfer window ended at 11pm on Friday evening. But are you happy, or not, overall, with the comings and goings at the club? Reviewing the ingoings and outgoings at Newcastle United during this particular window (see table below), nine players have left the club and [.

How was Newcastle United’s transfer window for you? Let us know!

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As you no doubt know only too well, the Summer transfer window ended at 11pm on Friday evening. But are you happy, or not, overall, with the comings and goings at the club? Reviewing the ingoings and outgoings at Newcastle United during this particular window (see table below), nine players have left the club and [.

Probing Le Mans’ Anthony Koura – Toon’s double scoring trialist

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In the last game for Newcastle United's Reserves clash against a Hamilton Academical 11, it was a young French trialist (named only as "Trialist" on the team sheet) who undoubtedly stole the show. He scored two goals, narrowly missing out on a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory for the second string Mags. Newcastle United's club [.

The Toon are back! Your full NUFC pre season guide (Part two)

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Pre season guide part one Fenerbahçe S.K. v Newcastle United. Date: Saturday, 21st July. Venue: Káposztás Utcai Stadion, Sopron, Hungary. Kick off: 7pm local time / 6pm UK time Tickets TBC. UK TV: Live on ESPN UK. This one sees the Magpies making another step up as they take on last years runners up from [.

Sunderland and Middlesbrough to get EPPP “Category One” status, but not Newcastle?

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When I first saw this story in the Northern Echo last Saturday, I didn't discount it entirely, but I had the usual doubts I have about virtually every Newcastle United story at the moment. But then it resurfaced again in this story yesterday, and I'm not quite so doubtful anymore. The "story" is that whilst [.

Another “night of the long knives” at St James’ Park

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Newcastle United announced their list of retained players (players who's contracts have expired but are being renewed) earlier this evening. Of course though, these lists are usually at least as notable for the players are being released as much as those who are being returned. Firstly, the once seemingly never ending saga which was Alan [.

Newcastle United bairns winning Hong Kong “Soccer Sevens” Championship (Full Match Video)

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Congratulations to the Newcastle United youth team players on winning the Hong Kong "Soccer Sevens" seven a side Championship in er, Hong Kong. It was the first time Magpies had participted in the competition, and after beating Celtic and Blunderland on their path of glory, they triumphed 2-1 over a team of young Aston Villans [.

Derek Llambias: PR offensive? Or offensive PR?

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As Mike Ashley's current PR offensive continues apace, Newcastle United's managing director, Derek Llambias, claimed that the club have had some "nibbles" from "tyre kickers" expressing interest in the club's stadium naming rights offer. In the latest chapter of the offensive, planned on the back of an announcement of reduced losses in the club's annual [.

What is a winning attitude?

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Newcastle United reserves lost 4-3 to Sunderland earlier in the week but some comments by Peter Beardsley got me thinking about team attitudes and how they might affect results. Yesterday I was visited by a bunch of Bible-bashers called Seventh Day Adventists and their big beef with things amongst all the problems the world [.

Youth at Newcastle: good and bad

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Newcastle United's youth squad has much promise, although recent events might indicate that Nile Ranger isn't destined to be part of it. If the stories in the press are true, it seems that Nile Ranger is once again in hot water and this time it's a bit more serious than an ill-informed pose with an [.

Ben Tozer allegedly leaving on a free for Northampton

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Ben Tozer and Newcastle United agree terms to cancel the player's contract and allow him to leave on a free transfer. Apparently Ben Tozer is quitting Newcastle in favour of Northampton. Or at least that's what Sky Sports are suggesting. The 21 year old defender started out as a youth player at Plymouth Argyle, which [.

Whatever happened to Haris Vuckic?

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Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has high praise for Haris Vuckic despite only having seem him play once. You can tell it's building up to silly season. The press already has Enrique at Liverpool, Barton at Birmingham, Tiote at Spurs and the entire team wearing the goalkeeper's strip at away games.

Fiorentina 3 – 1 Newcastle in Torneo di Viareggio

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Newcastle United's youngsters suffer 3-1 defeat in their first game of the Torneo di Viareggio. Our youngsters had a bad start to the Torneo di Viareggio, losing 3-1 to Fiorentina in their opening game in Group 8. However, the other two teams in the group Lecce and Club Nacional drew and that means [.

Toon youth in Italy for tournament

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Newcastle United's youngsters arrive in Italy for two week youth tournament. The Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale also called the Torneo di Viareggio features 48 teams from 16 countries and is kind of a youth club world cup, although apparently Newcastle are the only club sending a team from England this [.

Yven Moyo signs four-year deal at Newcastle.

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It looks like Newcastle United are pressing ahead with their plans for the future of the club as it has emerged that highly rated French youngster, Yven Moyo, has signed a four-year deal with Newcastle. Moyo has been on trial with Newcastle and featured on the bench for the reserves during their 2-1 win over Wolves [.

Will Billy and Newcastle tie the Knott?

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Most of you are probably aware by now that Newcastle held a behind-closed-doors friendly against St Mirren yesterday. And most of you are probably aware that Alan Smith played, that Nile Ranger scored two goals, that Newcastle drew 2-2, and that Newcastle had a new face in the line up. Step forward 17-year old Billy Knott, who [.

Thoughts and reflections

Where has all that membership money gone, Derek?

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"We do not want to put prices up. People might say we have put membership up on the season tickets. But that is going straight into the Academy. It was discounted for the first year but that is going into the Academy because we need to find the money from somewhere." Said Derek Llambias defending [..

Steven Taylor another step closer to first-team return.

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Steven Taylor stepped up his comeback from a shoulder injury today as he managed to play an hour for the reserves at Wigan Athletic this afternoon. Taylor has had an injury-plagued last ten months on Tyneside but will be hoping that his troubles are now behind him and that he can now concentrate on playing the [.

Nile Ranger looking good so far.

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Nile Ranger has been somewhat of a revelation this season, well in my view he has anyway. We saw last season that the lad can play a bit, but that was The Championship. His hold up play was immense for a lad of his of his age and he showed some pace and power to compliment [...]

The loan stars?

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News emerged yesterday suggesting that Middlesbrough could be looking to take Nile Ranger to The Riverside on loan. Now apart from all the jokes about empty seats at their ground and the less than glamorous surroundings of Middlesbrough, I actually think that this would be a good move. I don't know about you guys and gals, but [.

Boukhelifa having trial at Newcastle.

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Chris Hughton has today confirmed that 19-year-old attacking midfielder Nacim Boukhelifa is training with the Newcastle squad. The former Racing Lens prospect caused a stir when he was photographed at Darsley Park before the transfer window closed, but as Boukhelifa is currently not attached to any club it means that he can be signed outside of [.

The Rest

Pardew reveals lack of defensive signings was a cunning stunt

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With many fans concerned at the lack of defensive cover with the Toon Army facing a war on four fronts this season (including an invasion of Europe), Alan Pardew has come out on the offensive once again. He revealed that the club's "failure" to bring in any new centre backs was actually intentional as it [.