Modibo Maiga fails Newcastle United medical due to knee injury?

Modibo Maiga in action for Sochaux in Ligue 1

Maiga - Newcastle United January transfer deal off after failed medical

It’s being reported on Twitter that Modibo Maiga has failed his medical with Newcastle United in the last couple of days following worries about his knee. L’Equipe have apparently publicised that Maiga will not join Alan Pardew’s side in January now, and that our attentions will turn to Oliver Giroud – who has been linked with us consistently for the past few weeks [Read more →]

December 16, 2011   No Comments

Newcastle United must attack Norwich City from the start tomorrow

Hatem Ben Arfa training in Benton, Newcastle

Ben Arfa - His creativity and pace crucial for NUFC tomorrow at Carrow Road

Norwich City will most definitely fancy their chances of gaining all three points in tomorrows battle at Carrow Road and rightly so. We’re without Cheik Tioté, Danny Guthrie, Steven Taylor, Mike Williamson and more than likely Fabricio Coloccini as well. Four big losses in that injury list, indeed four members that probably would have started tomorrow. However, we will welcome James Perch [Read more →]

December 9, 2011   No Comments

Newcastle United eyeing up Yanga-Mbiwa as Alan Pardew steps up defender chase

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa in action for Montpellier in Ligue 1

Mbiwa - £5m rated defender could arrive on Tyneside in January with Maiga

With Steven Taylor very unlikely to feature again in the 2011/12 Premier League campaign, Alan Pardew is set to up the ante in the January transfer window and sign a replacement. Frenchman Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa had been linked with Newcastle in recent weeks, however Pardew played down any supposed interest. As you would expect, since the injury to Tayls, we are being linked [Read more →]

December 5, 2011   3 Comments

Graham Carr labels Mike Ashley & Derek Llambias as “fantastic people to work for”

Cheik Tioté and Yohan Cabaye in action for Newcastle United in St.James' Park

Signings - Tioté and Yohan Cabaye signings advised by chief scout Graham Carr

Despite the extraordinary outburst by Derek Llambias last night Graham Carr has only positive things to say about the two men that run this football club; Mike Ashley & Derek Llambias. Both are still seen as businessmen and their disregard for the supporters of this great football club is held against them, time and time again. They’ve made some ridiculous decisions in their time on Tyneside [Read more →]

November 13, 2011   No Comments