Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Newcastle United

Daily Dose: 09.05.08

2008-09-06T01:00:48+00:00

Stuff to read while you get arrested for indecent exposure at a nude beach..... The inevitable has happened: WAGs Offside (WAGs Offside) Reliving King Kev's first Newcastle departure. (Off The Post) One of the many problems with MLS management. (No Short Corner) Dreams do come true. (SoccerLens) Championship paycheck will buy you a Lambo.

Newcastle Fans Look To Albani To Buy The Club

2008-09-05T21:24:24+00:00

With the kken interest there has obviously been in buying Newcastle United, over the last year, we wouldn't be at all surprised if there is renewed interest in a consortium negotiating with Mike Ashley to buy the club. Anil Ambani - I've come to save you Newcastle fans! Picture St. James' Park in background And of course that [.

Easter Comes for the Geordie Messiah

2008-09-05T18:16:53+00:00

Is anyone else at all alarmed by the parallels between Kevin Keegan's resignation from Newcastle and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? It's not just that they're both perceived as messiahs. When Jesus died on the cross, he was buried in a tomb and remained silent for three days.

Joey Barton BANNED 6 Matches

2008-09-05T18:07:32+00:00

Joey Barton has been banned for 6 matches and fined £25,000 for his attack on former team-mate Ousmane Dabo. The Newcastle star been banned for a total of 12 games with six of those suspended until the end of the 2009-2010 season. Barton has already been charged by the police and received a four-month suspended prison sentence [.

Tottenham Will Face A FIGHT To Hold Onto Poyet

2008-09-05T17:29:04+00:00

Spurs may face a battle to hold onto assistant manager Gus Poyet, who has been made the early favourite to succeed Kevin Keegan at Newcastle. The Uruguayan is viewed as a very valuable member of Juande Ramos' staff at White Hart Lane, although the 40-year-old could be tempted to step up to take charge in his [.

Midfielder has ‘no regrets’ about leaving Arsenal: Will the Gunners struggle without him this season?

2008-09-05T16:52:34+00:00

A 3-0 win against Newcastle seems to have restored the confidence of Arsenal fans in their team. The previous week, the Gunners had lost 1-0 at Fulham, prompting supporters to question why Arsene Wenger hadn't plugged the gaps in midfield that had been left by Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini, ...

Long Arm Of The Law

2008-09-05T16:18:00+00:00

So football 'bad boy' Joey Barton has received his 'sentence' from the FA for his attack on Ousmane Dabo.

A 12 match ban, 6 of which are suspended until the end of next season. The latter will only be enforced if there are any more violent conduct within the footballing setting.

I have to say when I saw him saw him playing last weekend I did not form the impression I was looking at a changed man.

Make Money With Betting Tipster

2008-09-05T16:00:29+00:00

SkyBet are taking bets on the next Newcastle manager amongst the ongoing confusion, but there are better ways to make money. Betting-Tipster.com is a site showing you how to make free money using bet offers provided by bookies. It takes a while to get your head around, but once you do, it shows how you can [.

‘Newcastle are too desperate for success to give managers a fair chance’ claims ex-Magpies coach: Is he right or are the fans to blame too?

2008-09-05T15:52:29+00:00

Since Kevin Keegan walked out of St James' Park for the first time in 1997, Newcastle have had six different managers, not including the messiah's return earlier this year. While Sir Bobby Robson had a good four years in charge of the Magpies, it's clear that 'outsiders' such as Kenny ...

Newcastle midfielder gets a six-game ban for attacking Manchester City team-mate: Should it be six months instead or does he deserve fresh start?

2008-09-05T15:52:28+00:00

Before attacking a teenager on the streets of Liverpool, Joey Barton let loose on his then-Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, and originally protested that he had given the Frenchman a good hiding for his own self-defence. The Newcastle midfielder has now admitted he was guilty and has got away with .

Joey Barton Gets 12 Match Ban - 6 Of Which Suspended

2008-09-05T14:26:10+00:00

At an independent Regulatory Commission hearing today in London, Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton was given a 12 match suspension, six matches of which are suspended until the end of the 2009/2010 season, and fined £25K. Barton admitted a charge of violent conduct relating to an assault on his then Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo at [.

Warren Barton Sorry For Fans and Players

2008-09-05T14:18:46+00:00

Warren Barton feels that Newcastle United have been thrust into chaos after the resignation of Kevin Keegan last night. Warren Barton - in sunny Newcastle - and doing very well in USA Warren Barton joined the new look LA Galaxy staff under former US National Team Head Coach Bruce Arena and Warren also serves over here as [.

New Boy Xisco Desperately Disappointed Keegan Has Left

2008-09-05T13:52:35+00:00

Newcastle United new boy Xisco has revealed his shock at the Kevin Keegan resignation last night. Xisco - disappointed at Keegan leaving- seems a great lad The Spanish Under-21 international is disappointed that Keegan will not be there when he returns from international duty next week. Xisco says it was actually Keegan who convinced him to sign for [.

Everton’s David Moyes could become Newcastle boss

2008-09-05T13:52:20+00:00

While Magpies fans are probably still smarting after Kevin Keegan resigned from the club on Thursday night, he's not coming back for a third time (!), so it's time to turn our attention to who might replace him as Newcastle manager. At least the board have over a week before ...

I had no choice but to walk, says bitter Keegan

2008-09-05T13:13:00+00:00

One of the most protracted, and painful, farewells in football was confirmed last night when Kevin Keegan finally resigned as the manager of Newcastle United. An increasingly acrimonious three-day stand-off between Keegan and Mike Ashley concluded with the club's billionaire owner refusing to be backed into a corner by the former England coach's demands before forcing him to walk out.

Newcastle United midfielder’s agent slams ‘disgraceful’ antics of the press: But why are reporters following him in the first place?

2008-09-05T12:52:19+00:00

It's not as if Newcastle United are short of problems right now. Kevin Keegan has walked away from the manager's post for the second time, the owner seems to be completely clueless when it comes to running a football club and the fans are on the verge of boycotting the ...

LMA To Newcastle - Sort Yourselves Out

2008-09-05T10:43:17+00:00

League Managers' Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan today has called on the Newcastle United Board to sort themselves out to ensure their next manager (4th in 15 months) does not suffer the same fate as Kevin Keegan. Kevin Keegan - resigned after just 8 months in charge Keegan resigned last night from one of the best [.

Newcastle’s Four Managers In 15 Months – Some Stability

2008-09-05T10:23:19+00:00

Glenn Roeder was sacked in May of last year, and since then he has been replaced by Sam Allardyce and then Sam was replaced by Kevin Keegan, two big names in football, with the latter already being a legend not only on Tyneside, but in Liverpool and around the world. Mike Ashley - dragging Newcastle United [.

Brooking Sympathy For Keegan and Curbishley

2008-09-05T10:05:57+00:00

Sir Trevor Brooking, The Football Association's Director of Football, has today sympathized with Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley, who both resigned from their positions as club manager this week under rather similar conditions. Kevin and Alan - both resigned this week Keegan resigned dramatically from Newcastle United on Thursday night, complaining about not having the final say [.

Should Newcastle Unite board appoint legend as manager? It might just stop a fan rebellion

2008-09-05T09:52:50+00:00

While David Moyes and Didier Deschamps are names in the frame for the vacant Newcastle manager's position, there is a clear favourite with fans, even if he doesn't have any managerial experience. If he is persuaded to take the hotseat at St James' Park, let's hope his coaching skills are ...

Keegan ‘left with no choice’ but to resign from Newcastle: Are you angry this has been allowed to happen?

2008-09-05T09:52:50+00:00

The writing was on the wall earlier this week, when reports first emerged that Kevin Keegan had quit as Newcastle United manager. While the club eventually released a statement to confirm that King Kev was still in charge, this was all for nothing after the Magpies gaffer walked away from ...

Joey Barton Appears Before FA Today Without Keegan

2008-09-05T09:42:25+00:00

More bad news today for Newcastle United, and the timing is amazingly bad, as Joey Barton faces a Football Association hearing today for his assault on former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo. Joey Barton - appears before FA today In July, Barton received a four-month suspended prison sentence for the assault, which occurred in May 2007, and [.

Egg and chips - por favor grasos

2008-09-05T07:10:57+00:00

It infuriates me when people are judged on their appearance. Just because Rafa Benitez is a tubby mess, this does not give opposing supporters the right to abuse him. The Aston Villa supporters went well over the top with their 'Fat Spanish Waiter' banner. Admittedly, he is carrying a few stone overweight, and he's [.

Premier League More Entertaining Than Reality TV

2008-09-05T06:00:20+00:00

If reality TV executives are looking for the next smash hit, they should consider Premier League football. Consider the real world drama that happened this week alone. There was Fergie picking up Berbatov in his Bentley under the noses of Man City's executives. In Newcastle, there was the two-day boardroom drama involving Keegan, his lawyers and [.

Kevin Keegan quits Newcastle United - London Times article

2008-09-05T03:39:00+00:00

Here is a link to an article in the London Times, which gives much more insight into the situation at Newcastle United and a good explanation of why Kevin Keegan quit. Personally, I think its a sad state of affairs when the prevailing thought at a club like Newcastle United is that Dennis Wise knows more about football then Kevin Keegan.

A moment of inspiration courtesy of George Best

2008-09-05T03:34:00+00:00

With soccer ever becoming affected by the amount of money in the game, and the changing of the older ways of doing things as shown by the mess at Newcastle United I thought that we could all use some inspiration about what a truly great game that soccer is. When you need the best you turn to the best and in this case its the goal that George Best scored for the San Jose Earthquakes back in his NASL days.

Goodbye, Kevin Keegan

2008-09-04T23:43:18+00:00

Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the unemployment line. The "Geordie Messiah" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's worth of games after returning to the [.

Goodbye, Kevin Keegan

2008-09-04T23:35:00+00:00

Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the unemployment line.

The "Geordie Messiah" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's worth of games after returning to the club midway through the '07-'08 campaign.

The Third Half 015 is Live

2008-09-04T22:55:00+00:00

This week's show is now up as a podcast. You can listen to the show from here, via the On Demand player, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes.

Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* I give you my take on the Alan Curbishley resignation and I give you what I think happened with Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United on Tuesday.

All Quotes Related To Keegan Resignation

2008-09-04T22:02:18+00:00

So our readers are completely up to date - here are all the quotes since Kevin Keegan resigned tonight as Newcastle United manager. Kevin Keegan - resigned tonight Kevin issued this statement through the LMA:: "I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible," "It's my opinion [.