| Saturday, 7th July 2007: |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Newcastle United are giving Toon fans the chance to take kids under-11 to the three friendlies the Magpies have arranged in the coming weeks against top class European clubs. |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Obafemi Martins could miss the start of Sam Allardyce's first pre-season programme at Hartlepool (and I get he's gutted) ... due to playing a role in Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday celebrations in Cape Town! |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Mark Viduka, Geremi, and now Franck Queudrue? We may as well call ourselves "ICI City". |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce said a change in the law, making it impossible for a player to go on loan short-term (3 or 4 months), has scuppered deals for his young hopefulls. But Ipswich boss Jim Magilton is set to twist his arm on one player. |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Glenn Roeder has finally completed his Uefa Pro-Licence course and, having received the qualifications that Sam Allardyce insisted he should have, is looking for a new club. |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| I'm sure Kevin Keegan would agree that former Middlesbrough star Juninho was indeed a "thorn in his side" everytime the little Brazilian played against the Toon. |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| It's ironic that James Milner passed a medical at Villa Park 12 months ago and was ready to sign on the dotted line, but Mark Viduka saying "no" to Freddy Shepherd shaped an amazing U-turn that will tie Milner down until 2014. |
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Sat 07 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce says Geremi will fit in at St James' Park and be a fan's favourite because he is "a genuine winner". |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| Ex-Newcastle striker will NOT be returning to Tyneside after all, and that will keep Alan Shearer off the beer! News of Newcastle's interest reached Shearer in Spain and he said "I had to have a few beers, quite a lot in fact". |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| Titus Bramble was the first to feel the toe-end of Sam Allardyce's boot when the new manager arrived at St James', and the under-fire defender seems to have jumped from the 'frying pan into the fire'. |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul was looking for a taste of league action with Hartlepool United next season but his hopes could be dashed because of a law change. |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| Shay Given says he hates looking back, but claims last season was certainly one he wants to forget in a hurry. |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| Newcastle midfielder Emre is fighting a fitness battle to be ready for the opening match of the new season at Bolton. |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| The Australians are in Bangkok and can't wait to get started in the Asian Cup which kicks off this weekend. And Newcastle new boy Mark Viduka thinks the Socceroos can win it. |
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Fri 06 Jul |
| The Mackems are back in the big time, but if Roy Keane expected to go head-to-head with the big spenders in the Premiership ... the reality has kicked in. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Some call him the "Howard Hughes of football", and Mike Ashley will continue to watch from above ... and let his hitmen run the show at Newcastle. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Ex-Toon hero Steve Watson looks set to join Sheffield Wednesday this week from West Brom. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce says Michael Owen will be better for his "life-changing experience". |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Newcastle United's pre-season 'boot camp' in Austria is set in a luxurious backdrop and the only taste of army life is that the players have been instructed "NO MOBILE PHONES", which will hit one player badly. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Newcastle interest in signing of Brazilian World Cup winner Edmilson was a strange one right from the start, because Sam Allardyce knew from 'Day One' the defender was sidelined for six months. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| Newcastle-born Martin Brittain is hoping Luton Town can give him a much needed boost as he tries to find a club to continue his league career. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| David Jones has confirmed ex-Newcastle striker Michael Chopra will only leave Cardiff if someone coughs up £3million. |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| I know it is a contradiction in terms, but Big Sam got a bit tongue-tied yesterday when he said: "We will continue to move forward in the defensive areas". |
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Thu 05 Jul |
| So far Lee Clark is still Newcastle United Reserve team coach and has avoided Sam Allardyce's cull, although obviously his future depends on results. |
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Wed 04 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce says he needs time to bring success to the club after a 38-year wait for a trophy, and time is what he will get ... but ONLY if he heads the Toon in the right direction. |
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