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Thu 20 Nov |
| Newcastle United keeper Tim Krul is joining Carlisle United on loan, possibly just until the end of the year, in the next 24 hours. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| United have never won a Premier League game at the West London ground, and you have to go back 23 years to find their last win at Chelsea ... but Joe Kinnear says there is no "hoodoo". |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| Interim Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has admitted he hopes to meet owner Mike Ashley in London and win a deal until the end of the season. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| I had to laugh this morning reading reports that ... |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| One thing we have noticed about Spaniards ... or the ones WE have signed ... the buggers will always put money above appearances! |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| Steven Taylor is losing his battle to be fit for Newcastle United's trip to London to face title-challengers Chelsea. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| Newcastle flop Albert Luque says Newcastle is a "very difficult city to live in", and that was why he decided to get out of Toon! |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| Forgotten striker Mark Viduka has finally returned from Australia, but his future on Tyneside is under a cloud as we all know Mike Ashley tried to get him off the wage bill last summer. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| According to news from St James' Park this morning, Michael Owen WILL start against Chelsea on Saturday, setting up an interesting Owen v John Terry confrontation. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| John Terry ... who we face on Saturday at Stamford Bridge ... has taken full responsibility for Germany's goal last night in Berlin, letting goalkeeper Scot Carson off the hook. |
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Thu 20 Nov |
| Diego Maradona - the modern day William Wallace to the 'Sweaty Socks' - has given the Scots a warning: "You're not good enough to qualify for the World Cup"! Oh dear ... there'll be tears in the Irn Bru tonight. |
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| Previously: |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| The last time we won at Stamford Bridge was back in November 1986 when Peter Beardsley scored in a 3-1 win and Glenn Roeder was leading the back-line. |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Newcastle United Reserves went down 1-0 to Everton at the Halton Stadium in Widnes. |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Mike Ashley has gone back to his play room and thrown his Subbuteo game (Newcastle Utd) in the toy cupboard ... and who knows what the hell is going to happen next? |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Dennis Wise says - until Mike Ashley tells him otherwise - he will continue to look for players to bring to Newcastle. Even though Ashley has said he is keeping all transfer money in his arse pocket. |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Joe Kinnear has three more days to come up with a good excuse why he slagged off Mickey Mouse ... errrrr sorry ... the referee at Fulham. Because the FA are coming down hard on those that show "no respect to referees". |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Newcastle fans will be delighted to hear the news that they will NOT be pelted by coins at Stamford Bridge on Saturday because Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will be missing. |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Having told Shay Given more than once to get his arse out of Newcastle ... Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has conceded he has spoken to a number of Italian clubs about the Toon goalkeeper. |
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Wed 19 Nov |
| Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have both pulled out of England's friendly with Germany in Berlin on Wednesday, and Toon keeper Shay Given has perhaps made his comments about "national pride" at the wrong time. |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| I must admit, I really love our day out down the Fulham Road and Chelsea has to be one of the better 'Away Days'. But it all seems to change come 3pm and we get a drubbing. Will it change this year? |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| Joey Barton is out for eight weeks, and with the usual injury candidates making promises of long-term returns (Owen, Smith, Viduka, etc) but none of us are holding our breath ... it again exposed the limitations of a paper thin squad. |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| It seems 'word of mouth' and 'off the record' ... but according to the Chronicle ... Alan Shearer is ready to jump into the Toon hot-seat the moment Mike Ashley hot-foots oooot of Toon! |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has admitted a Football Association charge of violent conduct following last week's Carling Cup defeat by Burnley, when he was pictured throwing an object at away fans. |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| Wigan owner Dave Whelan, who knows Mike Ashley "very well", describes the Newcastle owner as one of the greediest men he has ever come across. And the former Spurs fan is currently hiding away from Tyneside. |
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Tue 18 Nov |
| Damien Duff says Joe Kinnear has brought stability to the club and he wants to see the ex-Womble handed the Newcastle job on a full-time basis. |
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