Owen - We don't want too many signings similar to this guy anytime soon

The day we splashed a record-breaking £15m to bring Alan Shearer to Newcastle from Premier League winning Blackburn Rovers, the footballing world came to a standstill and admired the Tyneside team for their courage in doing so, or at least we like to think they did! What a signing Alan Shearer turned about to be though, a true predator in front of goal and one of the best English [Read more →]

Hughton - Will find it tough keeping Newcastle United in the Premier League

In the last few days, since Newcastle United were officially announced as a Premier League team, the question is being thrown about already, as to where the Magpies will finish come May 2011. A few pundits I’ve seen already are confident they’ll see Newcastle lie in and around the 12-15th spot, but I can’t help but think that’s very far fetched. Saying that, who thought Alex [Read more →]

Ashley - No plans to sell Newcastle United FC in the very near future

He’s a man we’ve wanted out for a couple of years now. I do mention “we” because I’m sure every Newcastle United fan out there, young and old, saw what has happened since Mike Ashley took over. Relegation and so on, but let’s not get into that as it’s been discussed many a time before. There’s an interesting article in the Telegraph today with Derek Llambias and indeed his & Mike’s [Read more →]

Ashley - All his eggs in one basket at Newcastle

If Newcastle United are not promoted come May, which is a very strong possibility, then Mike Ashley is in serious serious bother. After taking the club off the market for a second time, he now is hoping that we are brought straight back to the Premier League at first attempt, guided by Chris Hughton. To back up his hopes he’s promised Chris that’ll he’ll back him both as manager and [Read more →]