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Rumours reached the internet early this evening of a bust-up between Newcastle team-mates Andy
Carroll and Steven Taylor. The altercation is thought to have happened at United's training ground.
It's alleged that Andy Carroll has been treated for a hand injury at the RVI hospital. The injury
is apparently due to a punch thrown at [.
Well here it is, the third and final chapter of my mid-term player review. And a topical area for
discussion, as speculation remains over a move for Leeds Utd's Jermaine Beckford, or A.N. Other
should we fail in that bid. The No.9 shirt is almost as synonymous with Newcastle United, as St
James' Park, the black [.
I suppose it depends on whether you asked one mind... Peter Williams, a Blog Liaison for the trust,
kindly offered to answer some questions that many Newcastle United fans were asking and some of you
lot on the blog wanted answers to. Having gathered a number of questions via the blog, I passed
these on [.
Newcastle's Andy Carroll demonstrated his no-nonsense approach and was a handful all night for his
opponents, who suffered from the striker's ability in the air. With flailing elbows and brute
force, the opposition was left nursing their wounds as Carroll strolled off triumphantly. With an
early brace to his name and having picked up the MOTM [.
Newcastle go looking for their second 'double' of the season on Wednesday, to go along with the
victories home and away against Crystal Palace, against a Coventry side unbeaten in five games and
offering something of a resurgence since we beat them at the Ricoh Arena. And while our home form
looks good, we've suffered a [.
The first of many big games for Newcastle kicks off today, with the very real prospect of promotion
making it's first outing of the season. Today's visit to London Road to face struggling side,
Peterborough United, could result in guaranteed automatic promotion, should we come away with the
three points and Nottingham Forest fail to [.
Kevin Nolan helped Newcastle United step within one point of picking up the Coca Cola Championship
title, with a brace tonight against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. In a game which saw us below
par, Reading may feel hard done by that any lingering hopes they had of making the play-offs all
but disappeared [.
Cup fever hits Tyneside for the first time in the new decade, as Newcastle visit Plymouth in
today's FA Cup 2rd Round tie at Home Park! As the last few have been relatively successful, here's
another link you can just use for the match banter.Unfortunately, my better half changed our
holiday plans, so as we're [.
John Anderson probably summed it up nicely towards the end of his Radio Newcastle commentary, that
both managers would have been happy with a draw before this game. But as the referee blew the final
whistle with the score at 0-0, it will surely be Plymouth boss Paul Mariner who will be happier
than his [.
...provided that Leed's can sign a replacement for him. Considering the fractious relationship
between Leeds boss Simon Grayson and his start turn upfront, Beckford's departure seems all the
more inevitable. With his contract up at the end of the season, the consensus is that he will leave
for pastures new to prove himself at a [.
Well it's not really a bag anymore and we're not even through to the 4th Round yet, but former
Chelsea man Paul Elliott and comedian and Baggies fans, Frank Skinner between them managed to 'bag'
Newcastle a difficult away tie should we overcome Plymouth in our 3rd Round replay. Assuming we can
beat Plymouth next week [.
According to his column in the Mail on Sunday, Gary Lineker reckons Newcastle's very own Steve
Harper can be the next Steve Bull. Well not quite, but he does believe that Fabio Capello should
cast an eye to the Championship doldrums, if he's worried about his World Cup custodian as he faces
a dearth in [.
Mike Ashley will be a happy man after Newcastle managed to move on Geremi as early as the third day
of January. High-earner Geremi has only made nine appearances for us this season and Turkish side,
Ankaragücü have signed him on an 18-month deal, where he'll join former Aston Villa and Man City
forward Darius [.
Amidst the many transfer rumours on the go at the moment is some managerial speculation, as the
Dail Mail writes that Newcastle legend, Alan Shearer has put his name forward for the vacant
managerial post at Sheffield Wednesday. 'Big Wednesday' was an American coming-of-age film
portraying the 'growing-up' of a group of young surfers, dealing with [.
Late last evening I wrote the following "Mike Ashley will be a happy man after Newcastle managed to
move on Geremi as early as the third day of January. High-earner Geremi has only made nine
appearances for us this season and Turkish side, Ankaragücü have signed him on an 18-month deal,
where he'll join [.
A number of sources, including The Journal are confirming that Newcastle have made formal bids for
Jermaine Beckford and Matthew Kilgallon, after submitting written offers to Leeds United and
Sheffield United respectively, for two of the players high on their priority list for the January
transfer window.
It seemed only a few months ago that Newcastle and it's fans had reached an impasse. Having been
roundly exposed at the infamous Keegan tribunal and having alienated fans, the club's owners could
literally sink no further in their fans' estimations. And they're still struggling to gain the
respect of the fans, following mistake after [.
Two months (and a bit) on from the last review, with the transfer window looming, I thought it
might be worth having another look at how the players are doing. With off-field sagas taking a
backseat for now, the focus is thankfully on the pitch and given our recent blip, does it add
significance to [.
Despite shying away from continuous transfer speculation, it would be a bit folly not to mention
this snippet from the BBC website, on a day when Newcastle allegedly raised the bid for Jermaine
Beckford. 'Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford has handed in a transfer request, his agent has
told BBC Radio 5 live.
The previous review of the current squad, took a look at the Newcastle defence, an area that this
season we've been surprisingly strong in, given our poor reputation in recent years. Today's review
looks at arguably the fulcrum of a successful team, the midfield, the place that could and should
control a game and dictate the [.
The beautiful white cold stuff outside is turning into a right pain in the backside and Newcastle
United have become the latest victims as the Reading game on Saturday has been called off. Reading
have made a statement on their official site: "Reading's upcoming Coca-Cola Championship fixture
against Newcastle United has been postponed.
Following on from the theme of the hour, I thought I'd spread the joy a little and reiterate the
news in The Journal that Chris Hughton is apparently relatively happy with what he's currently got
at Newcastle. Considering the concerns of fans about our strength-in-depth, that might come as a
worry. Particularly when all the noises [.
Given the size of the current squad, Newcastle United can ill-afford any casualties in the coming
weeks, and supporters are waiting with bated breath for signs of recruitments, just in case. But it
seems like for now, either our fortunes have changed or the way our players are being looked after
has, because injuries have [.
'Tell me ma, me ma...' Well maybe not yet, but after Newcastle cruised to a 3-0 win over Plymouth
in our FA Cup 3rd Round replay, it's hard not to get a little carried away. But then again it's
hard to imagine the opposition being such pushovers in the next round. And the hardy group of [...]
It looks like suitors, Newcastle and Everton, may have been pipped to the signing of Matt
Kilgallon. Some horrible rumours abound that Toon target, Kilgallon, is about to sign for
Sunderland and printed speculation can be found in The Journal. Luke Edwards is reporting that a
£2m offer has been accepted by the Blades, and [.
I only caught this on Radio Newcastle so whatever follows is partly second-hand but... Amidst some
baffling officiating, Newcastle's 'Wembley Dream' was shattered by a strong West Brom team who went
two better than their plundering at St James' last Monday, to take them through to the next round
of the FA Cup.
Out of the blue, and out of the blue and white hoops comes a surprise transfer deal which brings
Queens Park Rangers, Wayne Routledge, to Newcastle. Announced at lunchtime today on the official
site, we've signed up the winger on a three and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee. As the
official site mentions, [.
Hot on the heels of the totally unexpected coup of Wayne Routledge from QPR, Chris Hughton has gone
on record to say that he's targeting Everton's James Vaughan to fill the void left by Marlon
Harewood. In view of missing out on Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford, it was expected that Hughton
would turn again to [.
Hot, spicy and more than worth the money, is a pretty good way to describe my pre-match scran.
Unfortunately not words to describe Newcastle's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Nor disappointingly
the debuts of Mike Williamson or Wayne Routledge, albeit the latter had little time to show what he
can do, even considering his part [.
! Article Start > There was an official announcement today that Newcastle United have signed
Queens Park Rangers defender Fitz Hall on loan until the end of the season. Having been courted by
a handful of clubs, he's decided to join the promotion race and will help plug the gaps left by our
defenders who [.
Where will it all end? Newcastle United are making doubtful fans well and truly eat their words as
yet another recruit signs on the dotted line. Chelsea's young Dutch full back Patrick van Aanholt,
is the newest loanee joining us initially on a one-month loan deal. It would seem like this signals
that Enrique could be [.
Following a frenetic few days in the transfer window where we've seen more new players than you can
shake a corner flag at, we get now get chance to see the buggers play. New loan signings Fitz Hall
from QPR and Patrick Van Aanholt on loan from Chelsea, are in contention for a place in [...]
The Sky Sports team talked it up and went as far to say that 'Leicester 0 Newcastle 0′ was the
best goalless draw they'd seen for a long time. I think in their quieter moments, off camera, they
might ask for their money back, and so might the fans. Because it was a bloody awful [...]
It would seem Wigan's Spanish gaffer Roberto Martinez, could be expecting some added flair to his
side, with news that Newcastle target, the talented and highly-rated winger-cum-striker Victor
Moses from Crystal Palace, has signed for The Latics. According to Sky Sports News, the player's
agent Tony Finnegan, has confirmed to them that the player has [.
Early Monday morning news coming through on the last day of the transfer window, that Newcastle are
close to signing Coventry City's Leon Best. Sky Sports are reporting that the Republic of Ireland
striker may be on his way to Tyneside with Chris Coleman unlikely to sign a new deal in the summer
when [.
Amid hopes of a last-ditch attempt at acquiring Jermaine Beckford from Leeds or a more proven
goal-poacher, Newcastle have opted for the less likely choice of Coventry City's Leon Best. The
official site has confirmed what Sky Sports had been reporting this morning, and after passing a
medical, Best takes the No.
Newcastle face Cardiff City tonight with a chance to kickstart us after an indifferent spell in the
New Year, though Cardiff are almost certain to prove difficult opponents. And there could be a
chance for a number of changes, following a disappointing draw down at Leicester, which was seen as
two points dropped rather than [.
A bit of argy-bargy was about all Cardiff City fans had to take away with them tonight, after they
were badly let down by their team. Newcastle 5 Cardiff 1, reads like a thrashing and a thrashing it
was. Right from the outset, we looked the far superior team, in fact we stamped our [...]
Andy Carroll was already there after being formally charged for assault on Monday but his Newcastle
team mates joined him in coming back down to earth with a bump, as our apparent bogey team Derby
County turned us over convincingly. After the Friday night demolition of Cardiff, hopes were high
of more of the same [.
The predictable platitudes are already forthcoming from within, as Chris Hughton seeks to
demonstrate how hurt Newcastle players were by last night's heavy defeat to Derby County. Despite
being denied an apparently legitimate goal in the second half and with some dubious decision from
the officials, Hughton refused to blame anyone but the collective in [.
