"Jossys Giants" visit Bobby Charlton and Willie McFaul at St James' Park 1985. Aye Bobby Charlton, not Jackie Charlton who had left the club as manager in the huff over player sales and such before McFaul stepped in and faced the same old problem. After introducing the Jossy's lads to McFaul the ex Northern [.

The last week or so has said a lot about England, the state of the country, its sporting culture and the team that is supposed to represent it on the stage of international football. Apathy levels with the national team, however, are growing to the point at which it may become pertinent to ask the question of what the England national football team is actually for.

The last week or so has said a lot about England, the state of the country, its sporting culture and the team that is supposed to represent it on the stage of international football. Apathy levels with the national team, however, are growing to the point at which it may become pertinent to ask the question of what the England national football team is actually for.

"Going Up" "Northern Life" special 1984. 30 minute Tyne Tees Television special programme from 1984, where David Burton reviews Newcastle United's 1983-4 promotion season. Featuring Arthur Cox, Kevin Keegan, and some classic Keegan, Waddle and Beardsley goals from the days when the club had a front three that I'm sure quite a few Toon [.

Freiburg's Papiss Demba Cisse joins the Magpies for a reported £10m. Newcastle now sports a Senegalese flavour to their team. The new no 9 joins countrymen Demba Ba and Cheikh Tiote, both enjoying outstanding Premiership seasons. All three are at the ACN, so fans will get to see him next month depending on how Senegal do in that competition.

Ahhh, the relief of the FA Cup, where you forget how sh*te your club is in the league for one day, only to remember just how p*ss poor they are come 5pm on Saturday when they no longer have the pleasure of Peter Beardsley drawing their ball out of the bag (the least sexiest image [...]

Sadness as Gary Ablett dies aged 46

FORMER Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett died on New Year's Day at the age of 46. His death came twenty years to the day since his last game for Liverpool, a club he'd joined straight from school in 1982. That last game for the Reds was at home to Sheffield United, a 2-1 win for a side, now managed by Graeme Souness, was a shadow of the one he'd made his debut for five years previously and with which he'd won two league winners medals and one FA Cup winners medal.

Gary Ablett obituary

Defender who won the FA Cup with both Everton and Liverpool Such is the rivalry between Liverpool and Everton that footballers rarely play for both Merseyside clubs, but Gary Ablett, who has died aged 46 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, enjoyed long and happy spells with the two sides.

Blog: 'Beardo can inspire new boys'

In his blog on The Kop Times journalist and lifelong Red Tony Barrett explains why the Peter Beardsley factor from 1987 can inspire Liverpool's summer signings for the second part of 2011-12.

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What are the odds an Everton or Liverpool player 'does an Abel Xavier'? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

It's a little-known fact that Peter Beardsley, Gary Ablett, Nick Barmby and Abel Xavier all have the same middle name – Traitor. The quartet are the most recent players to have made that journey no man should ever make – across Stanley Park (especially at night).

There's a story out today in the Daily Mail that Peter Beardsley went down to London on Monday evening to watch Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha play. Wilfried Zaha "is better than a Newcastle" what a cheek But the only problem with that was that he was suspended for the game, so how's that for good solid planning?

Liverpool legend John Aldridge has staunchly defended summer signing Stewart Downing all season, arguing that the former Villa winger will come good at some stage. However, after yet another game yesterday without a goal or assist, Aldo's confidence in Downing appears to be waning a little.

Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich. Date: Saturday 10th Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 3.00pm. Referee: Martin Atkinson. Pies: D.Smith. The Magpies of Newcastle United will be looking to pick themselves up after a tough trio of fixtures and recent injury woes as they visit the Canaries of Norwich City. Even though this is an away game, some may [.

In an interview with the Official LFC site recently, Craig Bellamy revealed his favourite Liverpool FC players of the past. No prizes for guessing who came top of his list...
Bellamy, who played a major role in Liverpool's victory against Chelsea last weekend, revealed:
"I shouldn't say this because he's my manager and it doesn't sound right but it would probably be Kenny Dalglish.

According to OPTA stats, Stewart Downing is second only to Charlie Adam when it comes to setting up shots for his team-mates. Shot assists are great, but the fact remains that the England International has now gone 15 hours without scoring or creating a goal for Liverpool. Anfield legend John Aldridge has some sympathy for Downing's plight.

Okay, put your knives away and hear me out! Luis Suarez is a fantastic player but is it possible that the team could benefit more if he was played in a slightly different position?
Suarez has undoubtedly had a great impact on Liverpool since arriving, but as we've seen, he's quite wasteful in front of goal, and (arguably) doesn't score as often as he should.

Halloween comes early for pumpkin Steve Kean, plus daft quotes and wicked whistle

Graham Taylor's ‘Turnip' nickname set the standard for vegetable-based indignity heaped on a struggling manager. Until this unhappy Halloween message for Blackburn's boss (see pic above).

Raheem Sterling again demonstrated his potential in Liverpool's reserves, despite the Reds' second string falling to defeat against Newcastle.
It was a thrilling encounter in the north-east on Tuesday night as the Magpies won 3-2 under the watchful eye of new boss Willie Donachie.
Former Anfield star Peter Beardsley had been in charge of the Newcastle reserves until last week, when he was promoted to football development manager at St James' Park.

England legend Paul Gascoigne has revealed that Kenny Dalglish tried to sign him for Liverpool during the 1988 season.
Gascoigne, who went on to sign for Spurs instead, remembered:
"Kenny was the first one to come in for me. He said ‘I want to sign you'...Ian Rush was playing at Juventus at the time.

'Playing alongside Stevie was unreal'

In our latest starlet in profile interview, we speak to midfielder Craig Roddan ahead of Tuesday night's Barclays Premier Reserve League North encounter with Peter Beardsley's Newcastle United in Northumberland.

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In the wake of Newcastle United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon, Managing Director, Derek Llambias, has released another club statement. The statement onve sgsin highlights the clubs finances, summer transfers, youth development, managing / coaching staff, training facilities and supporters.

Peter Beardsley is one of the best local players Newcastle have ever produced, and his standing in the game, as well as at the Newcastle club, give him the unique talents to develop and recruit youngsters on Tyneside. Peter Beardsley Newcastle's new Football Development Manager Peter Beardsley was today appointed as the Football Development Manager and the 50 year-old has [.

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Part-inspired by Sandro's blue Roadkill Mullet-Hawk, welcome one-and-all to the Pies 'Horror Hair Hall Of Fame'. Let's dive straight in shall we?

(Warning: Those with a low resistance to wanton follicle abuse should probably turn around and leave right about.

Dean Saunders may have scored goals wherever he's been, but his heart - and footballing philosophy - will always belong to Liverpool.
The former Welsh international told Goals on Sunday that it was always his dream to follow in his father's footsteps and play at Anfield.
He did just that when the club paid a then-British record £2.

Newcastle United reserves lost 4-3 to Sunderland earlier in the week but some comments by Peter Beardsley got me thinking about team attitudes and how they might affect results. Yesterday I was visited by a bunch of Bible-bashers called Seventh Day Adventists and their big beef with things amongst all the problems the world [.

Newcastle United reserves lost 4-3 to Sunderland earlier in the week but some comments by Peter Beardsley got me thinking about team attitudes and how they might affect results. Yesterday I was visited by a bunch of Bible-bashers called Seventh Day Adventists and their big beef with things amongst all the problems the world [.

In January 2001, Gerrard Houllier signed one of Europe's most renowned and exciting creative players. Liverpool fans everywhere rejoiced at the prospect of having such a rare talent in the team, the ideal player to complement Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler. Joy quickly turned to frustration though as Houllier criminally underused the player and inexplicably wasted his considerable talent.

July 1986. Liverpool's Ian Rush is sold to Juventus. Player-manager Kenny Dalglish responds buys John Aldridge, Peter Beardsley and John Barnes to replace the out-going, Welsh goal machine. 1987 wasn't a great year for the Reds losing their title to ‘noisy neighbours' Everton and despite Rush remaining for a season on-loan.

News about a bid for Mevlüt Erdinç may not in fact be news and Pedro's boys get a result in Holland. I'm a bit confused. News is doing the rounds that Newcastle have had a £6.5m bid for Mevlüt Erdinç accepted and that Alan Pardew was informed about the situation in the States. I thought [...]

It would have been very hard while Joey Barton was at Manchester City or in his first couple of years at Newcastle, to call him a shining example to the youngsters. Joey Barton now a good role model for the bairns nice haircut too! But that's what Reserve team manager Peter Beardsley has [...]

Peter Beardsley has always been supportive of the Mike Ashley regime. Peter Beardsley not many clubs would have Reserve team tour And last night Peter praised the club's hierarchy for arranging an eight-day tour of Holland for his Reserve team squad. We must say we were a little surprised, but also impressed that the [.

A good workout for the men in white. Crusaders were competent, but not so competent that the result was ever really in doubt.

Fulham took a while to get going, Matthew Briggs' goal giving us a valuable breakthrough. The ball was cleared to the edge of the area, Briggs got there first and took a swing, the ball flew into the top corner as if it had just left the boot of Roberto Carlos.

Newcastle Reserves will play Blyth Spartans in the Sage Northumberland Senior Cup Final at St James' Park tonight. Peter Beardsley Reserves in Sage Northumberland Senior Cup final tonight Alan Pardew will be there to watch Peter Beardsley's youngsters, and both men are hoping for a decent crowd tonight.

One of Newcastle's youngsters, who has come through big time this season, is 19 year-old Michael Richardson. Michael Richardson - doing great at Newcastle The former Kenton School pupil only joined Newcastle last summer following a successful trial, and as Reserve Team manager Peter Beardsley has said, Michael's emergence will give every young player in [.

Newcastle Reserves will be playing their last Barclays Premier Reserve League fixture of the season on Monday night at Blackburn Rovers. Newcastle Reserve team manager Peter Beardsley James Perch is included in the squad, as is goalkeeper Tim Krul, but other than that, Peter Beardsley will be playing the youngsters, with James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, [.

Liverpool put in a fantastic performance today against United. Both off the ball and in possession Liverpool were the best team. There positioning, defending, passing and attacking was sublime.

Dirk Kuyt got a hat trick - the first against United since Peter Beardsley in 1990.

Newcastle United's youngsters suffer 3-1 defeat in their first game of the Torneo di Viareggio. Our youngsters had a bad start to the Torneo di Viareggio, losing 3-1 to Fiorentina in their opening game in Group 8. However, the other two teams in the group Lecce and Club Nacional drew and that means [.

Newcastle United's youngsters arrive in Italy for two week youth tournament. The Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale also called the Torneo di Viareggio features 48 teams from 16 countries and is kind of a youth club world cup, although apparently Newcastle are the only club sending a team from England this [.

Newcastle's Shola Ameobi seems to divide opinion, with some fans eager to get shot of him at the first opportunity and with others jumping to his defence. This article looks at both sides of the argument. I had an argument with my wife the other day. Having left our TomTom at home, it was one [...]

Nile Ranger scored a hat-trick for the reserves yesterday, but where does he stand in the pecking order of Newcastle United strikers? I can't help but think that Ranger is sliding down the list of strikers as far as Alan Pardew is concerned. Given that Andy Carroll is our number one striker, it seems that [.