.We might be little more than a month into the new Premier League season, but the teams likely to be battling the drop have already become apparent. All three of the promoted clubs are in the bottom half of the table, although each has started well enough to suggest none will become detached and relegated [. Click to continue reading...

Hoy se ha escrito otra nefasta página en la historia en la Premier League. El Villa Park y sus casi 43.000 espectadores –entre ellos, muchos magpies- presenciaron uno de los momentos más negros que les ha tocado vivir a uno de los grandes clubes en Inglaterra. El golazo de Gibson en el Kingston Comms abrió un halo de esperanza para el conjunto norteño, quien hasta ese momento igualaba sin goles Click to continue reading...

[Publicado en Brit Corner]Es un día nublado y lluvioso en Inglaterra. La densa y constante niebla de la mañana, factor cotidiano en las islas, distorsiona la figuras como los vidrios traslucidos de una catedral gótica. Y a lo lejos, se ve un joven que corre hacia la estación del tren, agitado y casi sin fuerzas podemos asumir que su llegada al andén no ha sido fácil. Click to continue reading...

The new football season is once again upon and whilst fans of teams in the Premier League have to wait another week for the ‘big kick off', for fans of the other 72 teams that make up the Football League, the three month wait is over! It is at this time of year that fans [...] Click to continue reading...

The news that Newcastle were humiliatingly beaten 6-1 by Leyton Orient in a pre season friendly on Saturday further confirms how far this club has fallen. Pre season games should not be over analysed by any means but when your team is soundly beaten by such a large scoreline then it suggests that there are [. Click to continue reading...

The news that Sven Goran Eriksson is to take up the inexplicit ‘Director of Football' role at League Two side Notts County is possibly the shock of the summer transfer window. We all knew Ronaldo would leave it at some point and that City would be spending big but if you went down to your [...] Click to continue reading...

It now looks inevitable that former Newcastle striker Michael Owen will be joining Everton. He is now a free agent after his lucrative contract on Tyneside expired. The likes of Hull City and Stoke City have been linked with the striker along with Aston Villa, but the best bet is Everton. The Toffee's are on [. Click to continue reading...

Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50, after he collapsed at the rented house he occupied in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles. According to various reports, it is believed that the King of Pop was in a coma before he expired. Similarly, the career of a certain English football star who shares the [. Click to continue reading...

First of all I must apologise for the bad pun in the title, but like my title Newcastle United football club have became a bad joke under Chairman Mike Ashley. The replica kit wearing, pint drinking, apparent Tottenham Hotspur fan took over at a club in a city that lives and breathes football.

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The last dance of the drowning clubs will be on show this weekend, with some hoping to continue their waltz in the top flight.

Hull City have a dodgy fixture as they host a club that has already won the Premier League, and is looking at adding another trophy to their long list of laurels.

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Come Saturday and the football screens turn to the Premier League action. The evening will be packed with six matches taking place, many of which will make or break the relegation scene of the Premier League table. Let us see how the matches tonight will make a difference to the Premiership table.

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The excitement is on an all time high as both ends of the table are still open, as this season promises to go down to the wire.

The Tigers will play hosts to Stoke City, whose admirable performances have them sitting in a pretty position, and a draw in this encounter could potentially assure the survival.

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The compact nature of this season's Premier League meant the relegation battle would go all the way to the final day. The division's three teams from the north east, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United and Sunderland, have had relegation worries of varying degrees all year and each will surely be involved in the final survival reckoning.

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Alan Shearer took charge of Newcastle United recently, and it is no surprise that the management has brought in the legend to rescue the club from falling through the trapdoor when the season comes to an end. However, he is only the interim manager, since Joe Kinnear has gone through a triple bypass operation and will be unavailable for the rest of the season.

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It's about time the Magpies signed another Peruvian. Little Nolberto Solano was something of a hit at St James' Park, especially with his prowess from free-kicks. Now, Sky Sports report that Kevin Keegan is in the hunt for Juan Carlos Marion, who currently plays for the impressive-sounding Hercules in Spain's second division. Click to continue reading...

Former Rovers hero and current tepid pundit Alan Shearer is edging closer to the Ewood Park hotseat and, according to Blackburn stalwart Tony Parkes, he could do a good job - he could even be the next Kenny Dalglish! "I think Alan will be a good manager. "When Kenny was manager, he did hardly any [. Click to continue reading...

News today, on several football sites, reporting that Derby County are interested in signing 19 year-old Newcastle striker Andrew Carroll. Andy Carroll - 19 year-old striker is a top Newcastle prospect Click to continue reading...

As we reported over the weekend Newcastle are seriously considering sacking Joey Barton, who is currently serving a 6 month jail sentence , after being found guilty of assault last month in Liverpool. Joey Barton - Mort non-committal yesterday on his Newcastle future Click to continue reading...

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From the site, CLD Sport, an assessment of the Ramage and Cerny signings. Meanwhile, if the press reports and board rumours are correct, QPR should be announcing some additional signings this week. Gorkss to QPR? -

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To be fair, if Joey Barton was anything other than a professional footballer, he would have run out of chances a long time ago. However, the Daily Mail report that his career could be effectively over, with Newcastle United planning to release the player who is currently on a suspended £55k a week while in [. Click to continue reading...

We've all seen the recent figures on wages in the Premiership, but which clubs get the most for their money?  Here in the States we'd ask who's getting the best "bang for the buck".  In England, I don't know what they'd call it.  Quality for the quid?  Points for the pound?  Woot for the wedge? Click to continue reading...

Boro manager Gareth Southgate looks set to beat fellow Premiership clubs Everton and Newcastle for the signature of highly-touted American Michael Bradley after offering Dutch club Heerenveen £3.2m to part with their ace midfielder. Boro manager Gareth Southgate also looks set to sign USA midfielder Michael Bradley from Dutch side Heerenveen for around £3. Click to continue reading...

He's half an inch taller than lankmeister Peter Crouch, and he's a striker - Kevin Keegan's favourite position - and he could be Keegan's first major signing of the summer. It also gives KK the hilarious option of playing the comedy double act of pint-sized Michael Owen, and skyscraper Nikola Zigic.. Click to continue reading...

A string of clubs have been alerted by the placing of a top talent on to the market, that talent is also seemingly available for a bargain fee, who will win the race? Everton are the latest club to be linked with a move for £5m valued Newcastle United winger James Milner. The 22-year-old has also attracted [. Click to continue reading...

This Spurs man seems set to leave WHL, but should Juande Ramos battle to keep him at the club? Bolton are ready to battle it out with Newcastle and Aston Villa for Tottenham's £4m-rated defender Michael Dawson. (Various) Whilst Dawson isn't the most subtle defender and may not have the greatest turn of speed, he does give [. Click to continue reading...

If the potential summer signings coming out of Newcastle over the last couple of days are any indication of the quality Kevin Keegan plans to bring in during this summer, then the Toon Army should be more than pleased with the squad that takes to the pitch next season. The Daily Mirror is reporting that Keegan [. Click to continue reading...

The Sun reports that 24 year-old West Ham United striker Dean Ashton will sign a new 5-year deal worth £13 million (£50,000 per week). "The striker is expected to OK a five-year deal worth around £50,000 a week. Ashton, 24, is finally ready to commit himself after lengthy negotiations and it will confirm he has [. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan is clearly a fan of star strikers and creative midfielders. The latest linked with a move to St James' Park was once one of the best players on the planet and he still has something in the tank worth shelling out for. Newcastle are in the hunt to sign Argentine star Pablo Aimar after [.. Click to continue reading...

It seems that 90% of all transfer rumours centre around La Liga, and this could be because that league is possibly the second best on the planet, or more likely that managers like Rafa and Juande (managers of the two clubs who generate the most speculation) are of course Spanish! Anyway, here's the latest scoop. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez seems keen to bring in a host of new talent so it follows therefore that he is intent on clearing out those who are surplus to requirements, but should that list include both of these? Newcastle United are being linked with a possible move for £20m rated Liverpool pair Peter Crouch and John Arne [. Click to continue reading...

If King Kev gets his way, Newcastle could be only set to make their move for a midfield ace that could surely improve their squad. And to think, all it took was a little bit of bad karma at a recently relegated La Liga club to their potential dream a reality. The Daily Mirror is [...] Click to continue reading...

Reading full back seems destined to leave the Royals and whilst it seemed that West Ham were leading the chase for the England fullback it now appears that two other Premier League sides are in the hunt. West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and French side Nice are all keen to bid for Royals full-back Shorey, who [. Click to continue reading...