We know it's going to be the last time we see Steve Harper play for Newcastle on Sunday, but we wonder if it will also be the last time we see Fabricio Coloccini in a black and white shirt. Fabricio Coloccini where does his future lie? The personal problem that had Coloccini trying to [...]
News in the Daily Mirror that AC Milan continue toi be interested in Newcastle's 25 year-old Dutch International goalkeeper Tim Krul. Tim Krul AC Milan interested Krul was injured in the second half of the Sunderland disaster on Sunday, when he dislocated his shoulder, and he is out for the rest of the season, [.
With QPR being beaten 3-2 at Craven Cottage last night, it's now looking a bit of a long shot that they can survive the drop, even though their owner Tony Fernandes has spent embarrassing amounts of money over the last 18 months or so in an attempt to keep the London club in the [...]
It's fairly obvious that Yohan Cabaye is one of the best central midfielders in the Premier League, and as he showed again on Sunday against Southampton he can help control a game from his midfield position. Yohan Cabaye scoring the penalty on Sunday against Southampton And there was news a week or so ago that [.
Newcastle will probably come to the conclusion in the summer that we have too many foreign players, and in particular too many French players, it would seem to only intensify their move to bring local striker Andy Carroll back to Tyneside. Andy Carroll - can Newcastle get him back? There is news in the Sunday [.
The news in the Sunday Mirror today is that Newcastle have already made a move for QPR striker Loic Remy, who decided to join QPR at the last moment in January, after Newcastle thought they had already made a deal to sign the French International striker. Loic Remy signing for QPR in January There [.
The Daily Mail is reporting today that Mike Ashley would need to pay Alan Pardew his eight year deal in full, if the owner sacks him at the end of the season. Alan Pardew release clause in his contract The Daily Mail report says that Mike didn't put any release clause in Pardew's contract, [...]
It may not be comforting news for Newcastle fans that Mike Ashley is willing to spend some big money in the summer, assuming we are still in the Premier League. Mike Ashley - will spend big this summer If we are not, then there is probably even more work to do, although we are in [...]
It was just bound to happen that after Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini did not get his wish to return to Argentina inJanuary and the fact he's missed the last 11 games with a back injury that his commitment to Newcastle is now questionable. Fabricio Coloccini in training But Alan Pardew has said today that's [.
We've been wondering what the situation is with Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, and whether his situation has changed since January. Fabricio Coloccini has his situation changed? The Evening Chronicle is reporting today that the Tyneside club are ready to play hardball with Fabricio Coloccini over his future, and it is again expected that San [.
The Financial Fair Play Rules introduced by UEFA President Michel Platini a few years back are finally starting to have some impact, and it's making some clubs wonder whether they can afford players in terms of both wages and transfer fees. Andy Carroll - no way back at Liverpool The rules have been introduced [.
Newcastle did great last season, when at this time last year we were challenging for a top four place to be back to the Champions League. Mike Ashley huge clear-out this summer? But it wasn't to be, and we finished in 5th place, but that was still the best we had done since 2004, [...]
The Paris Saint-Germain Sporting Director Leonardo Araujo, the former Milan and Inter-Milan manager, says he is interested in signing Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye this summer. Yohan Cabaye some top clubs in for him this summer PSG is now a very wealthy club, and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) became the majority shareholder of PSG in May [.
It seems that both Arsenal and inter-Milan are interested in signing what appears to be Newcastle's number one striker target St. Etienne's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang according to reports in talkSPORT. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Newcastle striker target Newcastle are said to have bid around £8M in January for the 23 year-old striker, but his club [.
This is not the first time we've heard the news that Liverpool and Newcastle may do a swap deal for Andy Carroll, and let Hatem Ben Arfa go in the opposite direction, but we'd be very surprised if Newcastle will agree to the deal. Hatem Ben Arfa moving to Liverpool? It's the Daily Mirror [...]
It was a surprise when Paolo De Canio was appointed as the new Sunderland manager yesterday but there again it was a surprise when Martin O'Neill was fired on Saturday night and it seems the club already had Paolo lined up after he resigned his position at Swindon Town in mid February, over [...]
Ever since the five Frenchmen came in during the January transfer window Mike Williamson seems to be the forgotten man, and cannot even get a place on the bench. Mike Williamson time is up at Newcastle? Now Mike has played very well for Newcastle in the past, but has not had a good season [...]
Danny Simpson will be leaving Newcastle when his contract runs out at the end of June, but he will still likely start tomorrow afternoon at right back with three Newcastle full backs Mathieu Debuchy, Massadio Haidara and Davide Santon all out injured. Simpson congratulating Tim Krul after 1-0 win in Kharkiv And we [.
Newcastle have made some excellent progress in all areas of the club, since we were relegated in May of 2009, when, if you believed what was written in the press, we would have been immediately relegated from the Championship. LLambias and Ashley doing a lot of things right these days But not for the [.
Newcastle's Managing Director Derek LLambias has been interviewed in the press, after announcing Newcastle's very good results yesterday, for the financial year through the end of last June, when Newcastle again made the top 20 of football clubs in the world, based on revenue. Derek Llambias we are looking all over Europe And Derek [.
We expect some clubs, probably from Italy, to come in for our 21 year-old left back Davide Santon in the summer, and the youngster has already played 8 times for the full Italian side. Santon being molested by Sissoko after scoring his first Newcastle goal The full-back was linked with a January move to AC [.
James Perch has already played 33 times for Newcastle this season, and has also scored his first goal for the club, and after a very tough first year at Newcastle, James has seemed to blossom under manager Alan Pardew. James Perch Perchinho has come good at Newcastle Last season he made 28 appearances [.
We saw Michael Owen's attempts at rewriting his Newcastle history yesterday, when he said that Newcastle had never offered him a new contract, and had even lied about it, and our advice to him at the time was to keep a diplomatic silence. Michael Owen while at Newcastle This is what Michael had tweeted [.
News today in the Evening Chronicle that Paul Dummett, who has had a very successful loan spell at St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League, is to get a new deal to stay at his home town club. Conor Newton and Paul Dummett after St. Mirren Cup win Both Paul Dummett and Conor Newton are [...]
33 year-old Michael Owen announced at the beginning of the week, that he will retire from football at the end of the season, and there's no argument that Michael was once a world-class striker but not since at least 2006, when injuries interrupted his career at Newcastle, Manchester United and now Stoke City.
When Alan Pardew first arrived at Newcastle, he was impressed with Shola Ameobi in training, and he made sure that in his first summer at the club, Shola got a three year extension to his contract at the club. Shola Ameobi - expected to sign new deal at Newcastle That was in the summer [...]
Nile Ranger has left Newcastle by mutual consent, and here is a case of a lad who had lots of football talent, who will never make it big, and of course he had no future at Newcastle United, and he is now a free agent if another club wants to sign him. Nile Ranger [...]
Danny Simpson will leave Newcastle in the summer, when his contract runs out at Newcastle, and it's a good question as to how many more games he will play for the club in the next four months we think not too many. Danny Simpson Newcastle career is over With full-backs Mathieu Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa [.
One of the things Newcastle Managing Director Derek Llambias talked about during his exclusive interviews to the Evening Chronicle and Newcastle Journal last week, had to do with former striker Andy Carroll, who is on loan to West Ham for the rest of this season. Andy Carroll - on loan to West Ham through May [.
The Newcastle Journal has revealed the color coding at Newcastle for the three groups of players we had talked about yesterday purple are the top players reds are the developing players like Gael Bigirimana, who are just behind the first team and coming through quickly, and then for the younger group that [.
Derek LLambias has given some exclusive interviews today to the Newcastle Journal, and he talks about some of the financial plans in place for the club and that there has an effort to keep the wages to revenue (turnover) percentage at or below 60% it was around 75% when we were relegated [...]
The Evening Chronicle had exclusive interviews with the Newcastle Managing Director Derek LLambias yesterday and they were good ones, and would you believe it the Newcastle Journal has exclusive interviews with Derek today and yes they are different interviews. Newcastle Managing Director Derek LLambias Most Newcastle fans are concerned about what the future [.
There was a great set of interviews in the Evening Chronicle with Derek LLambias yesterday, and with Alan Pardew's press conference for the Spurs game yesterday afternoon, there was a lot of new news about Newcastle yesterday. Andy Carroll while playing for England And one of the things Derek LLambias talked about was that [.
Derek LLambias should give a lot more interviews to the local press, because when he gives the interviews he drops in a few facts now and again which can make big news, and tells us some of what's going on behind the scenes at the club. Loic Remy one player we missed out on [...]
There was news today that Newcastle will be concentrating on Holland to bring in a new influx of players this summer, and that makes sense, especially when Managing Director Derek LLambias has said it's getting harder now for Newcastle to do business in France. Derek LLambias getting harder to do good deals in France [.
Some excellent interviews in the Evening Chronicle today as the paper has an exclusive set of interviews with Newcastle Managing Director Derek LLambias and certainly we don't hear too often from Derek LLambias or owner Mike Ashley. Derek Llambias we must concentrate on the Premier League (because that's where the money is) [.
Since failing to get his release from Newcastle last month Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini has put in two stellar performances for the side, and helped lead Newcastle to wins over Aston Villa and Chelsea last Saturday, and while Colo still has personal problems to do with his family, who are now back in Argentina, it [.
Chelsea's players reportedly got a very prompt reply to their enquiries as to whether they would be in line for a bonus for winning the Europa League. The Champions League holders put out the feelers to see if they would be in-line for a bumper pay day if they won Uefa's second-tier silverware instead this [.
"Newcastle fans, following my Football Focus interview, plenty of you tweeting me saying you don't blame me for getting injured but for leaving when we got relegated." "Despite the club saying they did, they didn't ever offer me a new contract despite them putting it in the press that they did. How could they when [.
The 2013 MLS season starts tomorrow, Saturday March 2nd, and the Houston Dynamo will be hosting D.C. United at BBVA Compass Stadium. Click here to purchase tickets. It's been a somewhat busy week for the Dynamo as they get ready for the new season and another shot at the MLS Cup.
Contracts have been a big issue this week with Brian Ching and Mike Chabala getting new contracts and Chris Canetti getting a contract extension.