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Newcastle United number 9 Papiss Cisse has been talking about his (half) season with Newcastle and
claims the best is yet to come. Whilst I was browsing around some French sites I came across an
interview with Papiss Demba Cisse. I found it on a site called 'Furturs Medias', although I'm not
sure if that's [.
Yohan Cabaye states in an interview that he believes teamwork has been responsibly for a lot of
Newcastle United's success this season and that it's teamwork that can help us compete even with
clubs that have better players. Yohan Cabaye has been assessing the season for French site
Sport24.com and this is what he had [.
Newcastle United couldn't finish the season on a high at Goodison but few can deny they've had a
successful season anyway. Pardew reflects on the season a bit and so does this author. On the back
of our 2011-2012 season Alan Pardew has been reflecting on things and considers it a good season,
all-in-all.
Does the latest injury to Newcastle United target Erik Pieters scupper any chance of a transfer? 23
year-old PSV left back Erik Pieters has been an alleged target for Newcastle United for quite some
time now. Last summer we reportedly offered PSV €7m for the player and PSV went so far as to say
the [.
Newcastle United benefit from Liverpool's win last night but what does this all mean in terms of
where we go in Europe next season? Perhaps the most important news of the day is that Liverpool's
win over Chelsea last night means the Newcastle are assured of at least a 5th place finish this
season. So [.
Alan Pardew praises Newcastle United fans for their support this season and reckons the fans have
been worth an extra place or two for the team. So, just the one game to go then. And then what are
we going to have in terms of football until next season? Well I suppose there'll be the [...]
Newcastle United entertain Manchester City on Sunday at half past one of the afternoon clock in
what could be a crucial game for both teams. Venue: St James' Park. Date: Sun 06th May 2012.
Kick-Off: 13:30. Referee: Howard Webb. TV: Sky Sports 1. Manchester City last won the League in
1967-1968 and they did so [.
One-time Newcastle United chief Freddy Shepherd has been putting a downer on things by suggesting
that Papiss Cisse could be sold in the summer, but how much truth is there in that? Ex-Toon
phlebotomist Freddy Shepherd seems to think our chances of hanging on to resident goal-merchant
Papiss Cisse will be slim this summer and [.
Newcastle United gained a valuable 3 points at Stamford Bridge that keep the prospects of a
Champions League finish alive. Here's some reaction to the match and to the prospect of playing
Manchester City on Sunday. Mancini was in the crowd at Stamford Bridge yesterday, no doubt
composing his tactics for the weekend's game when [.
Newcastle United keep their Champions League or, at least, 4th place hopes alive after beating
Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to go level on points with Spurs. It was a sedate start to things at
Stamford Bridge although Torres caused a bit of concern by standing shoulder to shoulder with our
defence and [.
Newcastle United suffered at the hands of a top-quality Wigan on Saturday and it will be a big test
of their character to see if they can bounce back from that in Wednesday's match against Chelsea.
The weekend's defeat by a resurgent Wigan brought us down to Earth with a thump after a 6-game
unbeaten [.
Newcastle United could suffer if Chelsea prevail with their European ventures this season. It might
mean that only the top 3 positions in the Premier League qualify for the Champions League. There
are those who would tell you that there's no such thing as luck and that its all down to averages
and subjective determination.
Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye and manager Alan Pardew give their view on our Champions
League aspirations. Alan Pardew's switch to a 4-3-3 has certainly improved Newcastle in terms of
entertainment value and with players like Ben Arfa on the pitch we're recapturing a little of the
classic, 90′s 'Entertainers' era.
With four games left to play Newcastle United find themselves in 4th place and battling for a
Champions League place. So how does the run-in look for us and the teams around us? Saturday's win
against Stoke made it six wins on the trot and it saw us leap into 4th place, ahead of a [...]
The march towards Europe continues as Newcastle comfortably beat stoke 3-0 at St James' Park with
goals from Cabaye (2) and Cisse. Two weeks seems like a long wait between games, particularly when
Newcastle have the winning momentum with them. Time seemed to pass so slowly that I wouldn't be
surprised if we've entered a [.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has once again being talking about the club's budget. Alan
Pardew has gone on record again to say that he understands the budget he's operating under at
Newcastle. In an interview which broadly echoes one he made earlier this week Pardew said: "I do
think that the clarity of the [.
Newcastle United look like a team going places well, at least to Europe and they're sure to need to
strengthen the squad to cope with it. Cue a string of rumours about alleged interest in various
players. According to The Daily Mirror, Alan Pardew has made 'discreet enquiries' about the
availability of Gylfi [.
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba was allegedly 'unhappy' when he was taken off against Bolton but
there was little hint of any unhappiness in Ba's recent interview. There has been a bit of
speculation about whether or not Demba Ba is happy to play on the left of a front three but the man
himself [..
Newcastle United are allegedly interested in Ajax's Jan Vertonghen but is he a realistic target
given the interest of some fairly big clubs? According to The Chronicle the latest player of
interest to Newcastle is Ajax captain Jan Vertonghen but, personally, I reckon he might be a bit
pricey for us. The 6ft 2.
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba undergoes cryogenic treatment and tweets accordingly. I can
remember a time when it was all the rage for 'eccentrics' to have their head removed and stored in
freezing conditions. After death that is. It's definitely not recommended before death as heads can
be useful to living beings, not least as [.
European qualification is now looking very possible for Newcastle United, so what is involved in
terms of games and what sort of pay-off can we expect from a decent run? With European
qualification looking ever more likely for Newcastle, it's probably worth having a look at what
qualification would mean to us in terms of [.
Hatem Ben Arfa has scored some excellent goals since joining Newcastle United which is your
favorite? Hatem Ben Arfa has certainly brought some flair to Newcastle United and scored some
cracking goals in the process. He also seems to do a job defensively when necessary now too.
Earlier in the season Alan Pardew was [.
The Dutch press appears to offer further suggestions that FC Twente's Douglas is bound for
Newcastle United this summer, although perhaps the most pertinent question is whether or not we
lose any of our current stars this summer too. Further to an article I posted last week about
Newcastle's interest in FC Twente's Douglas Franco [.
Newcastle United look to make it four wins a row as they visit the Liberty Stadium to take on
Swansea City in a late afternoon fixture on Friday evening. Venue: Liberty Statium. Date: Fri 6th
Apr 2012. Kick-Off: 16:30. Referee: Howard Webb. It's off to Wales this weekend and it's to play a
team that [.
Alan Pardew says Newcastle United are a year ahead of plan in being in contention for a European
place this season. Pardew also talks about some of the 'problems' that need to be overcome to
compete in the Europa League. Much has been said in the past about 5-year plans for our club,
although I've [.
Alan Pardew says Newcastle United are a year ahead of plan in being in contention for a European
place this season. Pardew also talks about some of the 'problems' that need to be overcome to
compete in the Europa League. Much has been said in the past about 5-year plans for our club,
although I've [.
Stan Collymore claims Newcastle United defender James Perch should be given a 3-match ban for
'diving'. Alleged pundit Stan Collymore has had plenty to say about the game against Liverpool on
Sunday. First of all he said that Andy Carroll should be banned for his dive in the box and then
says Perch should be [.
Newcastle United have been linked with two defenders from the Dutch league recently: Douglas and
Erik Pieters. But is there anything to subtantiate the rumours? The Chronicle and other elements of
the press have been linking us with FC Twente's Douglas Franco Teixeira recently. The 6ft 4in
24-year old central defender has apparently [.
Newcastle United appear to have sorted themselves out after a long period of woe but are there are
certain similarities between what Liverpool are going through now and what Newcastle have been
through in the past? Liverpool seemed in turmoil on Sunday. We beat them fairly comfortably, their
goalkeeper was sent off and Andy Carroll [.
Newcastle United notch up a comfortable 2-0 win over Liverpool to retain 6th place on level points
with Chelsea, 10 points clear of 7th-placed Everton. We kicked off the game at a glorious, sunny St
James' Park and it was to be a tightly contested half with both sides having their chances. Our
front three [.
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Hoolie wins the NUFC Blog prediction competition! We have another, smaller competition comin up
during the summer break. It's all about those three-pointers! The second NUFC Blog prediction
competition ended with the Premier League's last game on Sunday. First place and £100 this time
goes to Hoolie who was 4 points clear at [.
