Enrique - A very very talented wing back that has gathered admirers

In his first real season in the Premier League Jose Enrique has shown his critics why Newcastle United splashed out £6.25m on him during Sam Allardyce’s short reign at St.James’ Park. Enrique has turned in world class performances for the majority of the season and unsurprisingly, has attracted interest from some of the top clubs in England and indeed throughout Europe. It is believed [Read more →]

Carroll - Off to Anfield whether pushed or shoved out of St. James' Park

First things first; yesterdays deadline window was no doubt the most enthralling transfer window I have ever followed, but Sky Sports really did over-do the whole thing. Every 5 minutes they popped back to David Craig outside St.James’ Park and he seemed to have a new story, or something a little different each time. If it wasn’t that, they were in Liverpool trying to get the latest on the Fernando [Read more →]

Pardew - Looking to bring in a couple of new faces if he can get them

That sick feeling of Sunderland’s 93rd minute equaliser still lingers somewhat as I write this article, but it could have been worse; it could have been a 93rd winner for them, and our best striker could have handed in a transfer request the day after the game – Imagine that!
However, we proved yet again yesterday that we are better than Sunderland on the pitch, and were so unlucky not to have done the double over [Read more →]

Ameobi - Can he extend his extremely good record in Tyne-Wear derbies at SOL?

I think everyone will remember at least two of Shola Ameobi’s many goals against Sunderland throughout the years, and that’s without counting his brace when we thrashed them at St.James’ Park at Halloween. He has a very good record of scoring against SAFC down through the years, and we will need him more than ever tomorrow at the Stadium Of Light. With Andy Carroll out and [Read more →]