Ex Newcastle United hitman, Obafemi Martins, who moved to German Bundesliga champions, Wolfsburg, for £9 million last June, is being sued for £300,000 by his agent, Chris Nathaniel. Nathaniel, who was behind a somewhat dubious Nigerian bid for the Magpies in the latter part of 2008 is attempting to sue Martins for £284,000 plus interest [. Click to continue reading...

You just don't get this action in the Premier League Bury's match against Notts County ended 3-3 last weekend, but Magpies keeper Kasper Schmeichel was beaten four times. Danny Nardiello was denied a certain goal by a puddle on the line!

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! Article Start >Farid Belkacemi, agent of Newcastle United's ex PSG out of contract signing prospect, Fabrice Pancrate, has been giving the full blather about his potential move to Tyneside. Pancrate's had a three day trial with the Magpies last week, and is reported to be returning on Monday. As is usual with agents who [. Click to continue reading...

When Sol Campbell signed for The Magpies, there were many who thought he just got his directions wrong when he ended up at Notts County. An ex England international with a distinguished career, playing for a League Two club, but for how long? The accusations levelled against Campbell were that he walked out during a training session.

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Apparently he is a fan of the Black and White Stripes!

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Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is not ruling out move for vastly-experienced former England defender Sol Campbell.

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Chis Hughton this morning praised the magnificent play of goalkeeper Steve Harper last night, as the Magpies scraped together a second successive win to remain top of the Coca Cola Championship. Steve Harper 3 great late saves Chris also praised the spirit of his players, as they again stuck at it and came out of a [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United regained the top spot in the Coca Cola League Championship after edging Sheffield United 1-0 away from home. The Magpies went into Monday evening a point behind West Bromwich Albion but an own goal from Blades skipper Chris Morgan stunned Bramall Lane.

Fortunately for Newcastle, there was no coming back from the hosts.

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West Brom have replaced Newcastle United atop the English Football League Championship table after 15 rounds of matches. However, the Magpies can retain top spot with a win at Sheffield United later today. Cardiff City currently sits in second position in an extremely tight table in which 1st and 10th positions are separated by only 10 [. Click to continue reading...

I like people who are prepared to show a bit of courage now and then and stand up to the crowd.
I have no problem with people being prepared to make unpopular decisions if their motives are good and they have really thought through the consequences.
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Mr Ashley manages to make two decisions in one morning and still finds time to consume as much lard as possible.

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Chris Hughton has been named as the permanent manager of Newcastle, while the Magpies have also been taken off the market.

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Here's an interesting little fact for you: the two longest serving managers in Premier League history also happen to be in charge of the two most successful teams in Premier League history. So why is it then that fans and chairmen are so quick to jump on the back of a struggling manager and demand change?

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There's little doubt that Chris Hughton and Newcastle desperately needed a win against Doncaster on Saturday. Chris Hughton had some luck at last The usually stoic Hughton went crazy with emotion at the end as Kevin Nolan slotted home a dramatic winner for the Magpies on 92 minutes. Chris admitted his team had [. Click to continue reading...

My blog over at SoccerCity is already a little outdated given the events of today but I'll publish it anyway!
A few months ago I wrote a blog comparing the fortunes of England's two Magpies – Newcastle and Notts County.
Back then Newcastle were in despair, mourning the loss of their Premier League status. Click to continue reading...

The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the club and the coaching job of the Swedish national team. The Swedish football association was on board with the proposal. But Notts County executive chairman Peter Trembling felt that Eriksson could not have his cake and eat it too.

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A few months ago I wrote a blog comparing the fortunes of England's two Magpies – Newcastle and Notts County.
Back then Newcastle were in despair, mourning the loss of their Premier League status. Meanwhile, County were sky high, revelling in their new found wealth.
Their takeover in July, by the mysterious Munto Finance group, promised a bright future and lofty ambitions included Premier League football once more for the oldest league club in the world. Click to continue reading...

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- QPR REPORT...UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY: Checkout the TWO QPR Reports! This QPR Report site. And, the second combination messageboard and quasi-blog QPR Report Messageboard. If you're interested in constantly-updated news re anything QPR-related and also QPR nostalgia, this site has both - along with assorted eclectic non-QPR football material. Click to continue reading...

There's little doubt that� Alan Smith is reveling in his role as anchor man for the Newcastle side this season, as he keeps Nicky Butt out of the side. Alan Smith reveling in midfield role for the Magpies Chjris Hughton is delighted at captain Smith's form this season and he talked today about the player, who [. Click to continue reading...

Mick Martin is now 58, was born in Dublin and played for Newcastle from 1978 until 1984, appearing 147 times for the Magpies with 5 goals. Mick Martin - former Newcastle captain outside St. James' Park And yesterday he was quoted in the Evening Chronicle, and after reading through his comments, he offers a very wise [. Click to continue reading...

League two club Notts County have sacked manager Ian McParland. The 48 year old, a former Magpies player himself, arrived at Meadow Lane in October 2007. Notts County finished 21st in the 2007-08 season, and 19th in the 2008-09 season. However McParland's position was always under a cloud after the takeover of the club by [. Click to continue reading...

League Two side hit the first of many self-destruct buttons.

League Two big-spenders Notts County have sacked manager Ian McParland.

Speculation had been rife that director of football Sven Goran Eriksson was set to depart Meadow Lane, just months after he joined the club.

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Notts County to Juventus. What are the odds?!

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Former England defender Sol Campbell could be on his way to Italy in January to play for Juventus, according to reports.
The 35-year-old, who made more than 250 league appearances for Tottenham Hotspur before making a highly controversial move to the club's arch-rivals Arsenal, is currently looking for a new club after leaving League Two Notts County.

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Newcastle United lost plenty of matches last season and never left you wondering how they did so. However, their recent loss at a Premier League Managers' Arbitration Tribunal to former manager Kevin Keegan is another matter entirely. The media focus has, naturally been on a club which built a complex player recruitment structure, yet signed Uruguayan international Ignacio Gonzalez on the basis of YouTube clips and a "you scratch my back" deal with two South American agents.

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Former Gunner aiming for top flight return.

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Former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell has discussed the possibility of training at the club with manager Arsene Wenger.

Campbell walked out on Notts County in September after playing just one game for the Magpies, despite signing a lucrative five-year-deal.

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Ray Gatt and his team at the Weekend Australian have done some great work and uncovered that FFA registered Sydney Rovers FC name, colours and trademark some weeks before saying that this Sydney bid had the 12th license. Ooops. Of course the other bidders are cheesed off. The Sydney Rovers bid seems to have been given the inside track and has a real paradise club feel. Click to continue reading...

Case confirms obvious: Magpies shouldn't have signed Ignacio Gonzalez Newcastle have been ordered to pay former manager Kevin Keegan £2 million compensation after he won his constructive dismissal case. The court has backed up Kevin Keegan's assertion that the club signed Ignacio Gonzalez behind his back, which breached the terms of his contract. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle will hope to get back on track on Saturday afternoon, when they host Bristol City at St. James' Park, before the International break of two weeks. Marlon Harewood - scoring his first goal for Magpies Wednesday night And while the lads have done extremely well this season, results like Wednesday night's� against QPR, where [. Click to continue reading...

With last night's results nearly all going for Newcastle, and the Magpies still top of the league makes tonight's encounter with QPR, even more significant. Jonas Gutierrez - fit again and raring to go! A win can take the Magpies 5 points clear at the top and it also looks like we'll have Argentine star winger Jonas [. Click to continue reading...

You'll love this woeful attempt at excuse making!

Sol Campbell has revealed the reasons behind his decision to quit Notts County just one game into a five-year contract.

The experienced centre-half stunned the football world this summer when he opted to move to Meadow Lane as a free agent.

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Man of the moment Kevin Nolan, who scored a great hat trick last night for the Magpies,� has talked today that the players have to keep their feet on the ground. Kevin Nolan celebrating with Carroll after scoring 3rd goal last night Kevin talked about the Newcastle team this season: "The lads are breathing [. Click to continue reading...

While we don't want to get carried away, Newcastle United gave a display for the ages last night, as they completely demolished Ipswich Town 4-0, and the score-line doesn't even tell the superiority of the Magpies, such was their complete domination of the game. Bobby Robson - a right half in his playing days [. Click to continue reading...

With the shortage of players at Newcastle right now , there is too much pressure being put on the many very good young players at the Newcastle club. Harris Vuckic one of the Magpies top young guns Or so says 23 year-old Jose Enrique, who is very defensive of the young players on Tyneside, who [. Click to continue reading...

Perhaps it was the joys of Christie Park, perhaps he didn't fancy Port Vale at home, or perhaps he genuinely did have concerns over the future of Notts County. Whatever his reasons, Sol Campbell's departure from the League's oldest club has thrown the Magpies and their 'project' back into the limelight, with sports journalists across the county digging into the reasons for his departure.

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Marlon Harewood was today given the Newcastle United number 10 shirt, which was not made famous by Michael Owen, whose time on Tyneside� was a complete disaster, let's face it. Harewood - keen to play at a packed St. James' Park The 6′1″ powerful striker signed on a three-month loan deal with the Magpies from [. Click to continue reading...

First they appoint a former England manager as their Director of Football, then they go and sign a former England international, surely this is any clubs dream, but evidently not in the case of Notts County.

We all thought it was too good to be true when the news broke of Sven Goran Eriksson appointment as the new Director of Football at League Two club, but then we heard� money was involved, so, it wasn't such a shock anymore.

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Toon Army complete loan deal for Dolphin lookalike.

Newcastle United have completed a loan deal for Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood, BBC Newcastle reports.
The 30-year-old will go into the Magpies squad for the trip to Ipswich Town in the Championship on Saturday.

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