Yesterday's 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. Tonight looks at arguably the fulcrum of a successful team, the midfield, the place that could and should control a game and dictate the style of [. Click to continue reading...

Uh-oh! Newcastle left Glanford Park with absolutely nothing tonight as Scunthorpe took all three points with a 2-1 win, and it would take a brave man to suggest the St James' garden is rosy right now. Despite having plenty of possession and creating a number of decent chances, Newcastle spurned several of them and were [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton makes two changes to the side which was beaten at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Jonas Gutierrez and Geremi both come in for Peter Lovenkrands and Marlon Harewood. Geremi hasn't started since the 3-1 win over Plymouth last month, but we have to think his experience is what Chris thinks the team needs tonight. Click to continue reading...

Two of our three players involved in World Cup qualifiers yesterday were successful. Jonas helped Argentina to dramastic win Geremi claimed his 106th cap for a Cameroon side, who won 3-0 against Togo, and it was Geremi who scored Cameroon's first goal,he 11th goal for his country. Cameroon are at Morocco on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle could be stretched tomorrow night, especially in defense as we lost some players to injury at Ipswich. Coloccini - has looked class this season Danny Simpson and now Ryan Taylor remain fitness doubts ahead of Wednesday's next crucial game with Queens Park Rangers. Simpson jarred his ankle during the 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle and the injury [. Click to continue reading...

The diminutive Newcastle United squad is about to be stretched further by injuries and international duties. Fabricio Coloccini picked up a groin strain and Ryan Taylor picked up a calf injury during Saturday's game against Ipswich. Danny Simpson is also sidelined with an ankle injury from the Plymouth game and is doubtful for this week's games. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle were beaten by Peterborough and dumped out of the Carling Cup last night. It's probably for the best given our small squad and the higher importance of the Championship but, despite such pragmatism, it still stings to lose. I wasn't at the game, didn't see it on TV and didn't listen to it on the [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Taylor believes the win over Plymouth on Saturday shows a renewed commitment by Newcastle players to taking the club straight back to the Premier League this season. Steven Taylor carefully heads Newcastle in front after 8 minutes It was from a great left wing corner from Geremi Taylor told the Evening Chronicle today: "I think we [. Click to continue reading...

Well that's certainly how it felt. I'll cut to the chase on this one because I've got my GNR preparations and an early night ahead of me. And frankly most of today's game was instantly forgettable. From Enrique's elaborations, to Joey Barton's wonky radar and then over to a lop-sided and blunted formation, there was [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton makes three changes from the side which was beaten at Blackpool on Wednesday. Alan Smith, Peter Lovenkrands and Geremi are all included in the starting line-up this afternoon. Smith returns from suspension to captain the side at the expense of Nicky Butt, as expected, Â and Geremi replaces Ryan Taylor while Peter Lovenkrands [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle, unbeaten this season go into the game tomorrow looking to cement their place at the top of the Championship. However, they will have to do so without big Andy Carroll, Shola Ameobi and Jonas Gutierrez. Return signing Peter Lovenkrands is also a doubt as there are questions about the pacey attacker's fitness.

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So Afonso Alves joins the departed list as Boro's record signing decided to follow the money to Qatar and Al Sadd. Expectations were raised, even if only slightly, that the Brazilian may be the one to spearhead Middlesbrough's Championship challenge when he remained a Boro player at the close of the transfer window.

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Newcastle United players Fabricio Coloccini and Geremi will be in World Cup qualifying action during the coming week. Fabricio Coloccini - in action for Brazil Diego Maradona's Argentina face a big big game with their long-term rivals Brazil in Rosario on Saturday and then they go to Asuncion to take on Paraguay on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Black and white, sitting on top, doing alright! That's Newcastle United, after another win in front of the watching Sky cameras puts us in the driving seat after five games. Leicester City came to town and although The Foxes showed wily endeavour in the first half, it would be hard to argue that the result [. Click to continue reading...

Too late the hero

So now that former European Footballer of the year has turned his back on Chelsea and his torrid spell in the English Premier League can we all agree that the transfer of the former AC Milan was a very poorly judged purchase or was the Ukrainian striker never really given a chance to shine?

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Just your average seven-goal thriller at St James' Park last night (highlights here). At one stage, Newcastle were 3-1 down, but goals in the second half by Geremi, Shola Ameobi and Kevin Nolan were enough to see the home side...

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I didn't realise that I' be travelling up from London to SJP to cover this match, so it was all a bit of a rush, and I felt a little disoriented to find myself back inside the mothership at such short notice after some time away. Observations on my return were that the mighty SJP [...] Click to continue reading...

Well that was a bit drab then! I don't think anybody expected that sort of entertainment but Newcastle ran out 4-3 winners against Huddersfield Town in a pulsating Carling Cup game after coming from 3-1 down to put us in the Third Round draw. With old boy Lee Clark was back in toon, his side [...] Click to continue reading...

The next 7 days could be good or bad for Newcastle fans, but if the last 14 weeks are anything to go by, they may not be good. Steven Taylor - we need to keep this local lad One thing we'd like to see is nobody go out of the door, regardless whether we can afford the [...] Click to continue reading...

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Hull want to sign Habib Beye from Newcastle...

Among other items found in the always amusing Football365 gossip column is this note about Habib Beye being a target for Hull. Sort of makes you wonder why more of NUFC's useful pieces (insert your own joke here) haven't been the subject of more rumors. Click to continue reading...

"Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way."Newcastle United was expected to beat Leyton Orient, who was 14th in League 1 last season.Why did they lose 6-1 when they have Taylor, Geremi,Barton Duff etc playing. Most of them probably still draw a salary in excess of 50000 pounds a week. Click to continue reading...

It looks like Oba Martins and Geremi will make their pre-season return against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road on Saturday (3:00 pm kick-off), but Seb Bassong is still struggling with sore muscles. Oba Martins - back on Saturday! Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today: "Oba will certainly be involved at some stage at Orient. Click to continue reading...

After our relegation on Sunday the Toon have become the brunt of jokes from football supporters and pundits up and down the country. The jubilation seeping out of Hull on Survival Sunday was enough to make anyone vomit. However, it is what it is and the truth of the matter is that we didn't deserve to stay up, we weren't good enough.

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First thoughts on Newcastle Utd's relegation...
Like many neutral fans, I really wanted Newcastle to go down - because I knew it would be very enjoyable to see such a "massive" (translation: deluded) club drop down to the Championship, where they would face ingnominious, reality-check trips to outposts like Doncaster, Plymouth and Swansea. Click to continue reading...

We're not saying for one minute that getting relegated will be a good thing for Newcastle United. Alan Shearer - please clear the decks in the summer But if we do end up getting rlegated there are some positive ways to look at it, and one of them is to take the opportusanity to clear the decks [...] Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United#8217;s Cameroon midfielder, Geremi, could still play a big part in ensuring Newcastle remain in the Premier League this season. Geremi - on International duty with Cameroon Geremi is nothing if not an experienced player, and it has to be the experienced lads at the club we will need to rely on, if we are to [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton will have to figure out who to play in the back four against a strong Chelsea side, in our next home game, now that Steven Taylor and Sebastien Bassong are likely to be missing. Geremi - could play right back against former club, Chelsea 21 year-old Canadian David Edgar has not played for Newcastle United [. Click to continue reading...

Cameroon star Geremi has come out today, following Oba Martins#8217; lead, and said the fans of Newcastle United are special. Geremi - while playing for Cameroon Geremi believes the faithful Newcastle fans are the inspiration behind the club#8217;s survival stakes this season, in their remaining 9 games. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United Cameroon midfielder Geremi has admitted it was difficult to know how to feel after only taking a point from the match at Hull. Geremi - we can get points against Arsenal and Chelsea   Although the point meant Newcastle moved up a place in the table, we are still joint 3rd bottom, and our decent [. Click to continue reading...

Before I write, I want to thank everyone for the turnout this weekend for the EPL Talk Chat. You honestly have no idea how happy it made me. Anyways enough of the gushing, back to the meat of this post.Marlon King's double was enough to see off Newcastle United 2-1.I have to admit, I'm torn about what direction to take this particular article. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United's experienced Cameroon midfielder Geremi wants to use last year's successful experience against relegation, to help Newcastle survive this time around. Geremi - excellent performance against Red Devils    Geremi came into the side with Alan Smith to play in central midfield against Manchester United, and there was some worry that these two could handle the Red [. Click to continue reading...

One of the surprising and very pleasant things about the game on Wednesday night against Manchester United was the way Smith and Geremi played in midfield for the Magpies, as they fought for every ball, and played extremely well in their unaccustomed positions of central midfield. Geremi - showed tremendous character on Wednesday night It was Smith's [. Click to continue reading...

One of the positives of last night's game was the play of Alan Smith, who was having his first start of the season,  and put in a lively and committed display in the engine room and played well alongside Geremi, who also had his best game for some time for the Magpies. Alan Smith - excellent [...] Click to continue reading...

Manchester United are a great side, but we also have to watch that we don't give them too much respect in tonight's game, since we have to try to get something out of the match tonight. Geremi - could be important player for Newcastle tonight But the least we can do tonight is to show the passion [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle's Argentine International Jonas Gutierrez scored his first ever goal for Argentina last night as they maintained their 100% record under Diego Maradona, with a fine 2-0 victory over France in Marseille. Jonas Gutierrez - first ever goal for Argentina The Newcastle forward got onto a cross from Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero and shot past France [. Click to continue reading...