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Football transfer rumours: Joey Barton to get bounced out of St James’ Park
Today’s tell-all doesn’t know what it’s like in there, all night long things are creeping and cracking. And that red light is burning its brain! According to today’s Sun, Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton and his caretaker manager Alan Shearer had a right old ding-dong in the visitors’ dressing room at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Raging that [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Roque Santa Cruz to Arsenal?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Today’s groundless gossip bets you look good on the dancefloor. Especially if you’re a parrot You know how it is when there’s something you’ve wanted for ages, really really wanted for a very very long time, or at least fancied a bit for quite a while, until finally the moment comes when you might actually be [...]
Continue reading...Shearer: Tactical genius…
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
There’s only one place to start with a round-up of Tuesday morning’s UK papers and that’s with the fallout from Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Middlesbrough. The Magpies went behind early but managed to equalise before the break and allowed Alan Shearer to pull off what the Sun called a “tactical masterstroke” and the Daily Mail labelled [...]
Continue reading...Big men step up to the plate as Newcastle wrestle free
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
St James’ Park didn’t know what to think. Michael Owen did, but he knew he better not say. The captain’s armband had already passed to Nicky Butt by the time the fourth official’s board went up. Newcastle’s skipper’s number was on it. Their former skipper’s, and current manager’s, number was the one to replace him. [...]
Continue reading...Surviving the summer in the football league
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Calculators and collection buckets look to be the order of the day this summer as at least three football league clubs – Southampton, Stockport and Darlington – fight for their very existence. If rumours are to be believed, these aren’t the only clubs from Championship downwards who are sailing close to administration. Even if the three [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (10 May 09) – Liverpool to sign Eredivisie star Pranjic, Celtic target Newcastle’s Owen, Barcelona star Xavi staying put, and more
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Another day, another several notable names linked with moves as the start of the summer transfer window edges closer by the day. Which rumors are worth buying, and which would should you throw out with the weekend trash? England Liverpool’s Alonso a Manchester City Target? Manchester City are set to make a bid for Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso, [...]
Continue reading...Alan Shearer, the mad axeman?
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Could Alan Shearer be about to abandon his old pal’s act with Michael Owen and drop the misfiring striker? It seems he might. The Daily Telegraph say that “Magic Mike”, or “Mediocre Mike”, as he was once labelled in these pages, is going to be riding pine when Newcastle United travel to Anfield. The Mirror, [...]
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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