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...

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...

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...

23 year-old Steven Taylor is set to return to Newcastle United's starting line-up for the important game against Peterborough United at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon. Steven Taylor - can he score one of these on Saturday? The game is against a team that is second bottom of the league right now, but we can take [. Click to continue reading...

The news we wanted to hear today Steven Taylor will return to the squad on Saturday afternoon, when we take on Peterborough United at St. James' Park. Steven Taylor back on Saturday But it may be that Chris will again start Coloccini and Kadar on Saturday, and bring on Steven say for the last 30 [. Click to continue reading...

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...

We expect Steven Taylor to miss the game tonight and it would be a bit of a surprise if Hughton risked the player for tonight's game. And we made a mistake (now corrected) when we left Ryan Taylor out of our expected team (as a sub) Â in our match preview earlier today so [...]

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We were hoping that Steven Taylor would make the game tonight but of the 3 injured, which included Danny Simpson and Coloccini Steven was always the one that looked to be the most doubtful for tonight. Steven Taylor with Coloccini doubtful for tonight Chris Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today: "Steven will be [. Click to continue reading...

We may have a much strengthened side out on Monday night at Bramall Lane with the possibility of Smith, Taylor, Coloccini and Simpson all returning to the starting line up. Steven Taylor with physio Dave Henderson both look happy enough Sheffield have not won in their last six games, and with possibly 4 players returning to [. Click to continue reading...

Great news today that there could be a triple defensive boost for Newcastle's visit to Bramall Lane on Monday night. Steven Taylor expected back next Monday night great! Fabricio Coloccini, who has been missing with a groin problem since last month's wonderful 4-0 win at Ipswich Town – made a successful return to training yesterday. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton says he is very optimistic over the chances of defensive pair Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini being fit for Monday night's game with Sheffield United. Taylor and Colo - hope these two are fit! Yesterday's half expected news that Newcastle lost their appeal to reduce the three-game ban handed out to Zurab Khizanishvili, means the [. Click to continue reading...

The FA will today consider Newcastle's appeal over the Zurab Khizanishvili sending off in Saturday's game against Doncaster Rovers. Zurab Khizanishvili - FA considers appeal today Zurab was sent of for alleged violent conduct after an off-the-ball incident in Saturday's 2-1 win over Doncaster Rovers, when he appeared to get hold of a Doncaster player's neck. Click to continue reading...

Just how much can you discuss the same thing, day after day? Well to be fair, we've given it a good go but rather than rant on about the off-field stuff, I thought it might be time to reflect on the on-field matters at Newcastle United. We're almost a third of the way through our [...] Click to continue reading...

Steven Taylor has not appeared for Newcastle United since October 3 at home to Bristol City. Steven Taylor very doubtful for Sheffield United There's absolutely no doubt that Newcastle have missed Steven's experience, skill and strength at the back, since he's been out, and it just shows what an important player the 23 year-old has become [. Click to continue reading...

After two bad away defeats against Nottingham Forest And Scunthorpe, tomorrow's match against Doncaster Rovers takes on increased significance. In the four games we've been without Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini in central defense we've flopped badly, taking a meager 2 points from the possible 12. Click to continue reading...

Marlon Harewood, on loan form Aston Villa has now gone two games without scoring and looked very labored on Saturday at Nottingham Forest. Marlon Harewood not in form right now But Chris Hughton, to be installed as permanent manger later this week, will stick with the big strong forward and resist calls to drop him at [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton has indicated that the Newcastle United centre-back pairing of Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini will miss Tuesday's Championship game at Scunthorpe United. Steven Taylor will miss tomorrow's game After Newcastle's poor form on Saturday at Nottingham Forest where the team sustained their second league defeat and failed to score for the second game in [. Click to continue reading...

Both Steven Taylor (hamstring) and Fabricio Coloccini (groin) are out of topnight's game at Nottingham Forest. Zurab Khizanishvili will now partner Danny Simpson at the heart of the Newcastle defense with Ryan Taylor and Jose Enrique occupying the full-back berths. Since Jonas Gutierrez only arrived back from his Argentine exploits on Friday afternoon, he is named [. Click to continue reading...

A report in the Times this morning by the usually reliable George Caulkin, suggests Steven Taylor will be out of action for up to 6 weeks. Steven Taylor out for 6 weeks?? Steven has a hamstring injury, which he sustained earlier in the week, but we have been told that both he and Fabrico Coloccini [. Click to continue reading...

How well Newcastle do tomorrow is very much dependent on what defense we are able to filed against an in-form Nottingham Forest side at the City ground. If both Coloccini and Steven Taylor are fit the defense will be at its strongest and we'll have very chance of getting our 8th clean sheet of the season, [. Click to continue reading...

It certainly feels like a long time since we last had something to write about. No progress on the takeover and no Championship games has meant it's been a pretty boring two weeks. Fear not though, the real football is back!

Newcastle's caretaker boss Chris Hughton has some decisions to make regarding the fitness of certain players and their inclusion in the squad for tomorrow depends on their passing a fitness test today.

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It may well be that Styeven taylor misses the first league game of the season tomorrow, as he fights a hamstring injury he picked up, earlier in the week. Steven Taylor - may miss first league game at Nottingham Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today: "The fact Steven has been an ever-present shows his value to the [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini face late tests to prove their fitness for Newcastle United's game against Forest this weekend. Both players have been hit by hamstring injuries - Colocinni's a few weeks ago and Taylor's just recently - and Hughton has this to say about their chances of playing on the weekend: "Steven has a hamstring [. Click to continue reading...

Zurab Khizanishvili came though Georgia' s 6-2 hammering in Bulgaria last night uninjured, and then sent a message to the Newcastle manager, that he was fit and ready to go against Nottingham Forest. Zurab Khizanishvili - ready for Forest good As we learned this morning both Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor are [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like Newcastle will wait until the very last moment on Saturday before deciding whether center-backs Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini are fit enough to play at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Steven Taylor hugs team-mate Colo Local lad Taylor is an ever-present in the league so far this season, but has a slight hamstring injury he [. Click to continue reading...

Bad news being reported today is that new loan signing Marlon Harewood has sustained a foot injury in training, and central defender Steven Taylor was today facing a scan on a hamstring problem. Marlon Harewood - slight foot injury but back tomorrow? This could leave two important players out of the squad for Saturday's important game [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Taylor has opened the lid on what it's like in the Newcastle dressing roon this season, and it seems it's a180 degrees turnaround from last year. Steven Taylor - determined to get club back to Premier League Steven talked to the official site this afternoon: "We always expected to be where we are now top of [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United go into the international break three points clear at the top of the Coca Cola Championship. That lead however could, and should, have been extended to six points today.

Bristol City goalkeeper Dean Gerken had an absolute blinder and had one of his upright's to thank after Marlon Harewood shot against the post in the opening stages.

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Steven Taylor feels that Newcastle need a clean sheet tomorrow afternoon, to allow Newcastle to get back on their winning ways against Bristol City. Steven Taylor clean sheet needed tomorrow It was a big disappointment on Wednesday night, in both the way the lads played and the final result, so a good result is what [. Click to continue reading...

Thanks to a late goal from new loan signing Marlon Harewood, Newcastle United managed to avoid defeat, and with it, go three points clear at the top of the Championship.

It wasn't all plain sailing though and QPR proved they were no pushovers. They went in front on the 7th minute after a mistake from Jose Enrique allowed Ben Watson to slide the ball past Steve Harper.

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Steven Taylor had another solid game at the heart of Newcastle's defense on Saturday night against Ipswich Town. Steven Taylor solid in Newcastle's defense Steven told the Evening Chronicle today: "The service was fantastic, and there were a lot of emotions before the game, but we knew we had to concentrate on ourselves and what [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Taylor has said today that even jt usafter the game Tuesday night at Peterborough the Newcastle players were focusing on the Ipswich game this afternoon. Steven Taylor scoring last week against Plymouth The local Newcastle defender told the Evening Chronicle today: "Even before we left the ground at Peterborough on Tuesday night we were talking [. Click to continue reading...

After the Toon crashed out of the League Cup to Peterboro at London Road Steven Taylor apologised to the fans who traveled down to watch the game. He needn't have done, but it was nice of the lad.

Perhaps he realises after all we've been through, we deserve a little transparency. Despite our deluded tag that other supporters have thrown at us, I think every Newcastle United fan realises that the league is our top priority this season.

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After the Toon crashed out of the League Cup to Peterboro at London Road Steven Taylor apologised to the fans who traveled down to watch the game. He needn't have done, but it was nice of the lad.

Perhaps he realises after all we've been through, we deserve a little transparency. Despite our deluded tag that other supporters have thrown at us, I think every Newcastle United fan realises that the league is our top priority this season.

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We went careening out of the Carling Cup last night against Peterborough and it was the better side that went through to the next round, after a woeful performance from a  young Newcastle side. Steven Taylor - provides good example to youngsters Steven Taylor captained the side, as one of the senior figures and local lads in [. Click to continue reading...