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Mon 09 Jul |
| Defender Steven Taylor says he wants to see Newcastle "hated" like Bolton Wanderers. But why the hell look to copy Bolton? They've won nothing since 1958! |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has made a brave bid to sign Gabriel Heinze from Manchester United, but we can confirm the 29-year-old will NOT join another Premiership club. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Freddy Shepherd is chairman at Newcastle United in name alone, and he looks to a two-year future with as much 'clout' as the St James' Park tea lady! |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Alan Shearer is a legend on Tyneside, and rightly so. But let's take a reality check here ... the big man insists at this time he has "no interest at all in the manager's job at Newcastle, I am happy watching from the stands". |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce's continued interest in strikers will once again raise question marks about the future of Obafemi Martins who has failed to make any assurances about whether he wants to stay at St James's Park next season. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Oh no ... newspaper report today ... the Toon "are hoping to unveil their most spectacular signing of the summer with Sam Allardyce believed to be closing in on a big-name player from Spain". |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Do you fancy an evening of entertainment listening to Nobby Solano blowing his trumpet? Well dear friends ... here is your chance. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Mark Viduka skippered Australia to a 1-1 draw against Oman in the AFC Asian Cup. Not the start many expected. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| According to today's media ... Liverpool hope to beat Arsenal and Newcastle to the signature of Ryan Babel after reportedly making a £6.75million bid. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| Newcastle United's first live TV game of the 2007/08 Premier League season will not be on SKY TV ... but on Setanta Sports ... Saturday, August 18th 5.15pm - Newcastle United v Aston Villa. |
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Mon 09 Jul |
| We ran an article on July 7th called - 'Thorn In Newcastle's Side' - about former Middlesbrough star Juninho joining Hull City. It was a FACT, but now Hull have been accused of using it as a publicity stunt!
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| Previously: |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| Mark Viduka says Harry Kewell could help him find the goals to fire Australia to success in his AFC Asian Cup debut. |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| It has been a kick in the "Giuly's" for Sam Allardyce today, as Barcelona forward Ludovic Giuly has allegedly rejected offers from both Newcastle and Spurs. |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| How can we ever forget Kevin Keegan's blast at Manchester United back in 1996 "I'd LOVE it if we beat them!"? He seems to have a "thing" about the Red Devils, and warns Sven-Goran Eriksson of the terror "200 yards away". |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has questioned the need for loan deals in the Premier League, which is all very well coming from a club with millions to throw around. Obviously an attempt to make life harder for the poorer clubs. |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| Rafael Benitez ended any Liverpool speculation of signing Michael Owen when they coughed up a fortune for Fernando Torres; Man City are allegdy "not interested"; and what about Manchester United? |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| It was interesting to read today that Mark McGhee said: "Mick Quinn and I had something we were proud to be part of, and it is flattering to be talked about in the same breath as a potential partnership of Owen and Viduka." |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| Sam Allardyce has taken stick from all quarters about his amazing claim that he needs "five years to bring success to St James' Park". He had more than five years at Bolton and still won nothing. But now reality has kicked in. |
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Sun 08 Jul |
| New Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says is not planning to make Michael Owen his first signing, and claims he didn't even know about Owen's clause in his contract. Yeah ... has he been off the planet? |
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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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