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"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 [.
"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 [.
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that Northumbria bizzies have been investigating what
have been described as "sickening" racist comments about Newcastle United forward, Shola Ameobi, on
Facebook. This comes after recent similar comments about his younger brother and teammate Sammy
Ameobi on Twitter.
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that Northumbria bizzies have been investigating what
have been described as "sickening" racist comments about Newcastle United forward, Shola Ameobi, on
Facebook. This comes after recent similar comments about his younger brother and teammate Sammy
Ameobi on Twitter.
A report in yesterday's "People" newspaper contains pictures and an account of Newcastle United's
Tenerife trip last week, as Alan Pardew and his squad prepared for last Saturday's ill fated FA Cup
clash with Brighton. It contains a bawdy tale of late night binge drinking and €20 lap dancers as
Pardew and the players celebrated [.
Of all the defensive targets (allegedly) pursued by Newcastle United, Ajax's 24 year old Belgian
defender and captain, Jan Vertonghen, is by far the most interesting proposition. At a potential
cost that will almost certainly be over £10 million along with the abilty to command a Coloccini
sized salary package he shpuld be really However [.
Speaking after Newcastle United's abject second half capitulation to Fulham in yesterday's game at
Craven Cottage, our Silver Supremo, Alan Pardew, looked for reasons for the collapse. "I can't
really explain what happened to our back four," he said continuing: "It wasn't a case of us not
trying second half, we just lacked mental discipline [.
"The BBC's governing principles, closely associated with its first Director-General, Sir John
Reith, are to educate, inform and entertain the whole nation, free from political interference and
commercial pressure. These ideals continue to underpin an enduring vision of the BBC as the
"national" broadcaster.
I think it's fair to say that yesterday's win against QPR at Saint James' Park wasn't the prettiest
game to watch, though it was still a very welcome and grinding win. While the Toon faithful may not
like seeing such meagre fare, I feel it's a very satisfying way to collect three very important
points [.
"Twenty years ago, we sponsored Crystal Palace and they got to the FA Cup final. Then last week, we
sponsored Newcastle and they beat Manchester United 3-love." "So we're a lucky brand, and may the
luck continue throughout the rest of the season." The words of Sir Richard Branson, (3-love??
clearly a tennis fan!
Once again the tabloid media have attempted to test our credulity, this time with the risible idea
that Liverpool would be willing to dispose of Andy Carroll for a fraction of the £35 million they
paid for him just one year ago, and to Newcastle United of all clubs. Firstly the figure of £20
million [.
I think Sunderland signing Martin O'Neill as their new manager is one of the most significant
events to happen in the North-East recently. Of course there is massive rivalry between Newcastle
and Sunderland, so it takes a lot for a Newcastle fan to say something like that. But rivalry and
competition manifest themselves in every [.
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba's release clause has caused quite a stir but this writer tends to
think it's a storm in a tea cup, at least as far as the January transfer window is concerned. On
the back of my esteemed colleague's recent posts regarding Demba Ba's release clause and his PSG
ambitions, it [.
Newcastle United manage Alan Pardew has baffled fans for a lot of the season by not playing Hatem
Ben Arfa, but Pardew has now explained his reasoning and how Benny's work on Saturday may just have
earned him the free attacking role he craves. Until recently, Alan Pardew has seemed reluctant to
start with Hatem [.
Newcastle United are set lose Demba Ba to the Africa Cup of Nations soon, yet it seems the club is
concentrating more on strengthening the team in defence rather than attack. Is this the right
decision? Much was rumoured recently about us not being in for a striker this January after the
Maiga deal fell [.
Love him or loathe him, there is still a question which has not been answered about Andy Carroll, a
question which continues to split opinion amongst United fans to this day. Ahead of the imminent
game against Liverpool at Anfield, it might be timely to examine this question one more time. The
question when [.
As most of you will no doubt be aware, the Africa Cup of Nations will be taking place next month.
This incredibly awkward competition is held bi-annually, unlike the European Championships which
are held every four years. Also unlike the Euros, it is also usually held right in the middle of
the bloody football season!
I think it would be fair to say that Newcastle United have had a rather poor run of results in our
last six games. Since our 2-1 defeat of Everton, we have picked up a mere two points in our last
six games, 0.39 points per game. Despite our excellent start to the season which [...]
I've always had my doubts about some Chelsea fans, most notably their intellectual ability and
capacity for absorbing and understanding larger chunks of information. I mean, I can only speak as
I find and the one's I've met at various games haven't really come across as the brightest buttons
in the box.
As I reported yesterday on these pages, Newcastle United's managing Director, Derek Llambias, has
responded to Joey Barton's allegations about himself and owner, Mike Ashley, with a threat of legal
action. This is almost certainly an empty threat by the perfidious M.D. as he knows what happened,
and what would probably happen if he attempted [.
Well, Joey Barton did promise on Twitta that he would "tell all when the time was right" and he's
finally kept his word. Speaking in a long audio podcast interview for the Queen's Park Ranger's
'blog "Open All R's," he finally lifted the lid on his time at Newcastle United and his strained
relationship with [.
Gary Speed MBE: 1969 2011. With the sad news on Sunday morning of the passing of the ex-Newcastle
United midfielder and Wales manager, I thought it would be a nice gesture to post something that
would give an opportunity for our readers to reminisce about Speed's career on Tyneside. I wrote
the this article [.
Newcastle United injury round-up and manager's opinions ahead of Saturday's visit to Old Trafford.
There's good news for Alan Pardew as the word on the street is that Gabriel Obertan will be fit for
Saturday's game, although it remains to be seen whether or not he gets a start. Less encouraging
news is that Tiote [.
How do Newcastle United fit into the Premier League landscape? And will the City result affect us?
Saturday's defeat was disappointing, although hardly surprising. I'd be very surprised if any team
takes points off Manchester City at Eastlands this season. The fact that we only let in one goal in
open play, looked fairly solid [.
Since joining Newcastle United from Mallorca, Jonas Gutierrez has been an almost permanent fixture
in the side. But has he finally earned the respect of that fans? Jonas started his career with
Argentina's Vélez Sársfield as a youth in 1999 and he moved into first team in 2001. He stayed
with Vélez for 99 games, [.
I was planning to write a follow up to my
Of course, Newcastle United are still riding high and are still undefeated in the Premier League at
the moment, with Alan Pardew seemingly sticking steadfastly to an "if it ain't broke, dont fix it!"
philosophy in our Premiership campaign so far. Obviously, when a team which should be nestling
somewhere the middle of the table [.
A few days after Newcastle United's already despised Managing Director, Derek Llambias, announced
the club's corporate renaming of the club's traditional home as "The Sports Direct Arena", it would
be hard to imagine his or Mike Ashley's reputation sinking any lower. However all that has changed
now after one simple drunken rant in a bar [.
To say there's been some opposition to Mike Ashley's rehash of his previously botched plan to sell
the St James' Park naming rights would be an understatement. However as more details have emerged
it's become ever more obvious that this 2.0 version is scarcely better than the previous one, and
it seems more than likely [.
Newcastle United's stadium renaming farce has caused quite a stir, although a 'top marketing
consultant' hails it a success. Meanwhile Northern Rock have pulled out of the shirt sponsorship
deal early. Are the two events related? A marketing gadgie called Jonathon Gabay, who is according
to his website "trusted by some of the [.
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley's bright idea to change the name of St James' Park to 'The
Sports Direct Arena' is still dominating the Toon news. Just as Ashley was seemingly gaining some
ground with fans after a fantastic start to the season on the pitch, it seems he's now off a lot of
peoples' [.
After the uproar of the announcement this morning and much discussion with the lads at work, I've
come to the feeling that Ashley has completely lost any trust that he has managed to claw back over
the past few months. As a previous nufcblog.org article has already pointed out, Derek Llambias has
previously gone on [.
I think I am more upset that I'm not as upset as the majority of fans are about the nasty re
branding of St James Park. I was surprised to see the new name as I thought it was going to be blah
blah blah @ St James Park, but we all knew this was [...]
With the news that Newcastle United will be changing it's name to "Sports Direct @ St James' Park",
the Managing Director of the club, Derek Llambias, has sought to reassure fans that the St James'
Park name would remain so long as he and current owner, Mike Ashley "reigned" at the club. Firstly
though, he [.
When Danny Guthrie arrived at Newcastle I instantly thought of the time we signed Robert Lee! I
know, hang on a min how the hell did I come up with that comparison? Also, in the seasons that have
followed he has been mostly a bit part player only showing flashes of what he is capable [...]
Newcastle United currently sit at 3rd in the Premier League, but how do the games we've played so
far compare with last season? Much has been wondered about whether we're worthy of our 3rd place
position. Not just from the usual suspects in the world of punditry who seem incapable of giving
Newcastle much credit [.
Is the Africa Cup of Nations going to cause serious problems for Newcastle United, particularly in
relation to Demba Ba? The Africa Cup of Nations (ACoN) has its first group game on the 21st January
and the final is on 12th February, which means that players will be away from their respective
clubs for potentially [.
After a gutsy win over Everton this weekend I picked myself up from the floor after a nervous last
20 minutes or so and began to wonder, "Did the performance display Newcastle United's squad depth
and quality, or did it highlight our lack of it?" Let me explain. Most so called "pundits" have
attributed the [.
The testing never stops 'round here! As we go into the lull that is international football and
worse still, friendly internationals, we see our first major flood of injuries hobble into the
Saint James' Park sickbay. At least we'll have a couple of weeks to try and get over some of them.
All the while [.
Long match highlights of yesterday's Newcastle United v Everton game. Also includes post match
interviews from Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Ryan Taylor and pundits analysis from a certain TV
highlights show. Below The full post match interviews with Alan Pardew and David Moyes. If you are
having problems playing the interview videos below, it [.
