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Tue 28 Oct |
| Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for the evening game at home to West Bromwich Albion. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| A Sunderland fan died as he took his seat in the stadium moments before the Wear/Tyne derby on Saturday. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Three years ago Steve Harper became the first EVER Newcastle United goalkeeper to skipper the club ... and his buddy Shay Given looks set to lead out the Toon players tonight. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Shola Ameobi scored against the Mackems on Saturday, and his younger brother Samuel helped Toon reserves beat the Monkey Hangers in the Central League Cup last night. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Police chiefs have launched an investigation into the derby day violence which took place at the weekend's Wear-Tyne clash, and the intend to come down hard on those who organised the trouble. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Personally I thought Joey Barton put in a class performance in the short time he was on the pitch at the Stadium of Sh*** on Saturday, more so than some I could mention. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| "Dodgy Keeper" Scott Carson is keen to add to his two caps for England and banish the memory of his last appearance for his country. But it is erratic handling that could spur on a Toon win tonight. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Michael Owen has taken over the nick-name "Sick-note" from previous regular absentees Kieron Dyer and Albert Luque, and it must be frustrating for Joe Kinnear seeing his saviour miss out again on a vital fixture. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Up one minute ... down the next! Nicky Butt is lost to explain why playing for Newcastle United is always a rollercoaster ride. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| West Brom manager Tony Mowbray does not think it will be long before Newcastle head up the table ... and you get the feeling his arse is starting twitch knowing the Mags could start the revival tonight. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| Joe Kinnear can talk until he is blue in the face, but Oba Martins is struggling because he is missing the quality of strike partners Michael Owen and Mark Viduka, both out through injury. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| The bookies were quick to name former Toon boss Sam Allardyce one of the favourites for the Pompey job when Harry Redknapp did a runner ... but the south coast club will appoint the new manager from 'within'. |
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Tue 28 Oct |
| FIFA president Sepp Blatter is an idiot ... and we don't need to hear it from Sir Alex Ferguson ... but the Man Utd boss came mighty close to 'suggesting' Blatter was like the dictors in Africa. |
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| Previously: |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Shola Ameobi said his goal against the Mackems meant little at the end of the day, because it all ended in derby day misery. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| West Brom have yet to record a win against Newcastle in the Premiership, and NOW is the time to keep that record going! In our last meeting Newcastle began life after Alan Shearer ... |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Sunderland are set to escape any official action over the crowd disturbances during Saturday's derby victory over Newcastle United ... because the FA won't take responsibility. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| The News of the World has come up trumps again with another load ob bollox, saying Alan Smith will join Hull City in the transfer window. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| We were dogged by Titus Bramble's 'five minute lack of concentration' in every match the former England Under-21 international played for Newcastle. But Steven Taylor and Nicky Butt are starting to look similar. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| It is early in the season, and as they say in football "nothing is won in October" ... but let us not under-play the importance of a win against West Brom on Tuesday. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Shay Given said he was gutted by Sunderland's winning goal, but also added there was no element of surprise from Richardson's strike. The Toon player saw a carbon copy on video when Sunderland played Fulham last week. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Shay Given found himself in a no-win situation at the Stadium of Sh*** on Saturday, confronted by two of the Mackem 'Unwashed'. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Arguably the greatest day in Blyth Spartans' history was there FA Cup quarter final at St James' Park back in 1978 when they played Wrexham. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Newcastle United Reserves should brush aside Hartlepool tonight in their Central League Cup tie. |
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Mon 27 Oct |
| Former Newcastle coach Kevin Bond has joined his old mate Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane. |
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Sun 26 Oct |
| Newcastle's Joey Barton faces the threat of an FA charge after he kissed his club badge in response to provocation at Sunderland ... but what about Wayne Rooney? |
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