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Mon 02 Jul |
| There has been so much talk this morning about Sam Allardyce saying Michael Owen is "100% certain to be at Newcastle for the opening game of the season". So be it, but we haven't had an offer yet. And when we DO ... |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| Chelsea utility man Geremi is expected to turn down Aston Villa and become Sam Allardyce's fourth summer signing later today. |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| It is getting CRAZY! Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres could end up costing Liverpool £58million, while Alan Shearer was not kidding when he said Michael Owen "owes Newcastle big time!" |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| Maceo Rigters looks to be at the centre of a four-way battle for his services with Celtic, Blackburn, Newcastle and Norwich all interested. But reports from Holland suggest the competition for a first team place at Newcastle will rule them out. |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| Although Newcastle are between 200/1 and 250/1 to win the Premiership (depending which bookies you visit), they could be a good bet to get into the top four ... with odds of 7/1. |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| Tottenham have been 'testing the water' with Kieron Dyer for some time, but if Glenn Roeder was starting to think of the "£ signs" and what he could do with the money ... Sam Allardyce says he wants the England international here. |
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Mon 02 Jul |
| We laughed off reports that David Beckham was heading to St James' Park in the fall ... having already signed a $1m a week deal with Major League Soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy. BUT ... Big Sam said it could be possible! |
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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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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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