strong>At one point during this game, I thought my match write-up might be best illustrated by a big daft grinning smiley. Because at one point, that seemed to sum up the sort of mood around the ground today among Newcastle fans despite all of the ill-feeling toward the current incumbent. This also despite the fact [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton was just delighted with his team's professional win at St. James' Park this afternoon, in front of  a good Geordie crowd of  43,067, the second biggest attendance of the day in England. Andy Carroll 4th goal this season Newcastle won fairly comfortably with goals from Gutierrez, Carroll and Simpson, before Dean Keates [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle wanted to get off to a fast start this afternoon against Peterborough, and they did that thanks to the energetic good form of Argentine International Jonas Gutierrez. Jonas Gutierrez first goal for Newcastle great! The 26-year-old hit Newcastle's first goal after just 12 minutes, and it was the Argentine star's first ever goal for [. Click to continue reading...

The only slight disappointment in this game was that Newcastle couldn't get their 9th clean sheet of the season, after going 3-0 up just after the break. But we allowed Peterborough, who were a well beaten side, to score with just 10 minutes to go in the game, to make the score look even respectable for Peterborough, [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton makes three changes to the side which won at Sheffield United on Monday night. As expected Steven Taylor returns for Tamas Kadar, Danny Guthrie comes in to give some creativity in midfield in place of Nicky Butt, and Marlon Harewood will get his big chance in front of the Newcastle fans this afternoon. Click to continue reading...

Keviun Nolan has epitomized the spirit and fight in the Newcastle dressing room this season. Kevin Nolan 12 goals is his record for a season And Kevin, who was named Carling Player of the Month, will go into today's game with 8 goals already to his name after just 15 games of the 46 game Championship seaso- [. Click to continue reading...

Few Newcastle fans doubt that Newcastle United have a great fighting spirit in the team this season. Chris Hughton has created great team spirit at Newcastle this season That has surprised a number of fans this season, but it's also a major reason we've been able to fight for the points this season, and the last two [. Click to continue reading...

One of the big talking points with Fabriocio Coloccini is his hair. Coloccini with that hair get the comb! We noticed it when he was playing for Argentina in Germany in the World Cup in 2006, and that made him stand out, along with some steady play at the back for his country. That's when we [. Click to continue reading...

It's generally agreed that Coloccini struggled in the Premier League last season, after a good start. Coloccini - loves playing for the famous Newcastle United But for a fee of £10.6M from Spanish club Deportivo, he hardly looked that kind of player last year. The Argentine also had the added hardship that when he first came in he [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton doesn't know how much money will be available in the transfer market in Jnauary, but he really doesn't need to. Chris Hughton cheer up Chris we're top of the league! We have a suspicion the amount available for transfers is actually zero, or very close to it. But that may not be all bad [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton has come out and said today that he will have the final say on players coming and going at the club. Mike Ashley - not picking any players But that's no surprise since the club has done away with their Director of Football, Dennis Wise, so to speak, and presumably the manager now reports into [. Click to continue reading...

Joel Griffiths and his brother played in the victorious Beijing team, champions of all China. Joel didn't get to play in the last game as he has a 7 week suspension - for rude gestures at opposing fans.
Could be the end of the road for Joel - the only way he is going back is if is on a free transfer - who would risk $1m for a player who could miss much of the season. Click to continue reading...

! Article Start >Big spenders. To be frank, Peterborough squad are the 'Poundland' of the Championship. Promoted last year through the playoffs, some of the figures paid for Newcastle United players in recent times would pay for the whole Peterborough squad. They even make Scunthorpe look like Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton claims he will fight to improve Newcastle United's squad in the January transfer window. Since being made permanent manager it seems many people think he'll just be a 'yes man' a puppet and apologist for Ashley's regime but Hughton was keen to dispel such rumours, indicating that he's strong enough to get [. Click to continue reading...

This week from the tipster I'm looking at
the weekends fixtures and finding some value.

This weeks accumulator is:...

Man City to beat Burnley
Arsenal to beat Wolves
Blackpool to beat Scunthorpe
Newcastle to beat Peterborough
Celtic to beat Falkirk
Rangers to beat St Mirren
MK Dons to beat Macclesfield
Shrewsbury to beat Staines Town

Available at 13-1

As our bet of the week.

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On paper the game tomorrow against 2nd bottom Peterborough should be an easy game. But football games are not played on paper, and we've already learned that in the Championship that any side can raise their game on the day, especially when they play Newcastle. And the opposing team's play bears no resemblance to their league position [. Click to continue reading...

When I was younger and online shopping wasn't around, I used to buy my electronics in Dixons. I hated it. The customer service there was horrible, stifling to the point where you felt like they... Click to continue reading...

Andrew Carroll looks like he can indeed become a future Newcastle first team striker, with the phenomenal progress he has made over the last two seasons. Andy Carroll - a great left foot and good header of the ball He has doubled his senior goals for the club this season, going from 3 goals to 6 in [. Click to continue reading...

When Newcastle played Peterborough on 22nd September, we rested most of our first team squad, and started with 6 teenagers. Steve Harper - another super save form the local lad But when Peterborough deservedly won that game, there was not one word mentioning this on their club site report of the game, and nothing from manager Ferguson, [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton has drawn up his January targets, having them all continually scouted , and hopes to bring them in during the January window. Chris Hughton - will not discuss transfer targets good But try to get who they may be and he will not tell you a very wise approach by Chris. We remember [. Click to continue reading...

As we half expected Chris Hughton wants to keep every player he currently has when the January 31st rolls around, and the transfer window slams shut. Jonas Gutierrez - his agent made it all up Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today: "I am confident we will not lose anybody. All I am thinking of is adding to [. Click to continue reading...

Most of you, or perhaps some of you, or maybe none of you, considering what sort of literary pedigree you'd have to rock to come by here every day looking for something resembling wisdom or insight, have heard of the late American author David Foster Wallace's thousand page plus tome, Infinite Jest. Click to continue reading...

Traditional terrace tipplers still mouthing up their marmite at the news that Newcastle's St. James' Park will henceforth be known as sportsdirect.com@St. James' Park Stadium will be further aghast to learn that Chelsea would consider cashing in on Stamford Bridge. We are not too far off from Ethan Armstrong's vision here at EPL Talk of sponsored songs and players.

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Chris Hughton has asked Newcastle United fans to put their disagreements with the board behind them and support the team. Fans are, of course, particularly upset that Ashley plans to peddle Sports Direct on the back of or, to be more precise, on the front of the St James' Park name. Hughton evidently fears [. Click to continue reading...

This week saw the news that Chelsea have joined Newcastle United in openly stating that they are considering selling the naming rights to one of England's  most established stadiums.

Opening myself to accusations of being overdramatic I believe that if today's announcement to tinker with the name of Stamford Bridge for commercial rights goes ahead it will be one of the biggest events in the clubs history.

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Chirs Hughton wants Newcastle fans to forget their differences with Mike Ashley and support the team 100% tomorrow, and also continue in that vein. Chris Hughton - asks for 100% Newcastle support All 3 points is the only thing that;s important tomorrow when we entertain Peterborough United. Posh will be the first club to revisit the re- branded [. Click to continue reading...

Andrew Carroll, who's still only 20, has come on in leaps and bounds this season, and we look forward to 12 months time, when hopefully Andrew and 18 year-old fellow striker Nile Ranger could well be leading the Newcastle attack in the Premiership. Andy Carroll coming along in leaps and bounds Carroll talked the BBC Newcastle [. Click to continue reading...

The evidence keeps mounting that Newcastle will almost certainly add to their squad maybe significantly in January. Chris Hughton almost certain to increase squad in January That's even if it means all the players are brought in on loan, since the club is strapped for cash this season, as they struggle to pay the [. Click to continue reading...

The Newcastle United squad will be boosted by the return of 3 players coming back from injury. Chris Hughton reckons Shola Ameobi should be back in contention by the end of the month, which could mean the game at home to Swansea on 28th November or the following game, at home to Watford on 4th December. Click to continue reading...

With an average attendance of 48,750 last season, Newcastle United are the 18th best supported team in Europe. In England only Manchester United, who top the whole league, and Arsenal manage to beat Newcastle's average attendance, although Celtic managed 9th and Rangers managed 16th. Given the mess we were in last season and the fact that there [. Click to continue reading...

Some quotes by Managing Director Derek Llambias today details just how much the ownership of Newcastle is out of step with the fans. Mike Ashley completely out of touch with the fans Derek just doesn't understand where the fans are coming from and it seems like they don't want to. Here's what Derek Llambias said: "It's [. Click to continue reading...

Sport companies and clubs have, in living memory certainly, always gone hand in hand with advertising. Formula 1 has given much wide- spread criticised publicity to cigarette companies on the sides to their big red engines, cricket players are sponsored by airlines and football teams are sponsored by companies by all walks of life.

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So very late last night in China, well 10.30pm Australian time, Australia kicked off its campaign to qualify for the under-17 FIFA Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. And they kicked it off in some sort of style with an impressive 4-0 win over China.
Newcastle Jets striker Tara Andrews claimed all four goals in the win, scoring in the 18th, 58th, 63rd and then 87th minute. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton is convinced St James' Park will always be St James' Park. Chris - seems to align himself behind the fans Owner Mike Ashley and Managing Director Derek Llambias caused further outrage yesterday when they said the 52,000-capacity stadium will now be known as the sportsdirect. Click to continue reading...

Despite the fact that we were actually relegated last season Newcastle were the 3rd best supported club in the land based on average home attendances. The legendary Newcastle fans With an average home attendance of 48,750 we were only behind Manchester United (75,304) and Arsenal (60,040) in England, and yes we'll be the first to say that [. Click to continue reading...