| Sunday, 1st July 2007: |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| Newcastle will resume talks with Barcelona over their move for Brazilian defender Edmilson on Monday, but suddenly European champions AC Milan have shown an interest, and that is one BIG spanner in the works for Sam. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce is without doubt the man who has suffered most from the BBC TV programme Panorama on 'dodgy' football transfers, yet the BBC or FA have yet to prove anything! |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| It is going to be another busy week for Sam Allardyce as he tries to stop Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill hijacking his bid for Chelsea utility man Geremi. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| New signing Mark Viduka made his first appearance for Australia after his retirement U-turn, and showed why the Socceroos skipper is so highly thought of in his homeland. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| For a while we had the entire "curly perm Scouse brigade" on Tyneside, with Graeme Souness, Terry McDermott and Dean Saunders. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| Big Sam says he is "100%" convinced that Michael Owen will be a Newcastle United player come the first day of the Premiership season, but Alan Shearer says no club will make a move until Owen proves he is fully fit. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| The States took a hammering from Argentina in the Copa America this weekend, but for those Toon fans interested, Newcastle on-loan defender Oguchi Onyewu had nothing to do with it. |
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Sun 01 Jul |
| Looking back through Newcastle's history, it is understandable how England's most northern club (with the obvious exception of Berwick Rangers) has been built on the influx of Scots. But not any more. |
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| Previously: |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| Sunderland boss Roy Keane claims he make a flurry of transfer breakthroughs within the next fortnight and Newcastle's Nicky Butt is said to be a target. |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| Newcastle have named England coach Steve Round as the man to assist Sam Allardyce, making the former Middlesbrough coach United's "number two". |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| Sam Allardyce has named his "number two" and there is joy over in Cumbria as Carlisle United can now plan for the future. |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| I have to admit, Sam Allardyce is not normally a man to get involved in ridiculous cat-fights that end up looking like childish spats. But the BBC and Bolton Wanderers have certainly hit a nerve in recent weeks. |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| Arsene Wenger is set to step up his search for a striker as he faces life without Thierry Henry. And St James' Park is said to be his first stop off place. |
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Sat 30 Jun |
| Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is given the credit for "selling" Newcastle to new signing David Rozehnal, saying the Premiership is the best league in the world and he would be a fool to give up the chance. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Mark Viduka admitted he changed his mind about retiring from international football knowing it would jeopardize the start to his Newcastle career. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Mike Ashley is on the verge of completing his buy-out of Newcastle after increasing his share in the company. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Kevin Nolan has praised Sam Allardyce for helping his career, but insists Bolton is the place he wants to stay. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| We struck it lucky getting a bag full of riches for Jonathan Woodgate when we offloaded him to Real Madrid when he hardly played a match for two years afterwards. But are we being coaxed into doing the very same ourselves? |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| We reported last month that Celestine Babayaro was prepared to see out his lurative contract at Newcastle and would not take a pay cut to move on. He said today he wants to show the new boss "a new" Babayaro. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Although reports from Holland suggest Newcastle are after Netherlands U21 striker Maceo Rigters, Sam Allardyce confirmed today no offer has been made. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Nicky Shorey has already snubbed a bid from Newcastle's Sam Allardyce, and now he says "thanks ... but no thanks" to West Ham. |
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Fri 29 Jun |
| Sir Bobby Robson's first signing as Newcastle United manager was Alan Shearer's old strike partner from Blackburn Rovers days Kevin Gallacher, and he warns Big Sam "money will not guarantee success". |
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Thu 28 Jun |
| You've probably read it somewhere before (on this site if you are a regular reader) but ... Arsenal reportedly want Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins to replace Thierry Henry. |
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Thu 28 Jun |
| It is ALL coming together. The "ifs" are no longer. Sven-Goran Eriksson WILL take over at Manchester City; he WILL have £50m to spent; and an offer WILL land on Sam Allardyce's table for Michael Owen. |
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Thu 28 Jun |
| Newcastle United have announced a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with larger giants Carling. Which brings to an end our links with Broon Ale. |
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