Magpies’ Ba continues to impress

Senegalese hitman Demba Ba got off the mark for the season in style against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, hitting a hat-trick at St. James's Park in a near-perfect performance for both him and the Magpies as a whole in front of their home crowd.

Andy Carroll's shock departure last winter, along with fellow starts Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton also leaving Tyneside this summer, has left the supporters in want of another high-profile goal getter who can propel them to higher ambitions.

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