Xisco - Looking for a way out of the club but hasn't succeed in finding a suitor

He was the final straw in Kevin Keegans last tenure at Newcastle United. A Spaniard brought in from Deportivo behind King Kev’s back, and indeed another player recruited against his wishes. Xisco knew no better though, and is probably still wondering what is going on in what has been a very turbulent 3 years on Tyneside. Of course we as fans are looking for a striker to be signed before [Read more →]

Tioté - Very important again tonight but needs to watch his discipline

All the talk ahead of tonight’s match between Birmingham City and Newcastle United is the about the upcoming battle between Nikola Žigic and our very own Mike Williamson. Žigic is 6’8 whilst Mike stands at a modest 6’4. There’s little doubt that Birmingham will try pick out their big man on every occasion tonight and it will be up to us to stop him. However, last weeks last gasp goal from Žigic [Read more →]

Xisco - Never had a chance on Tyneside as the man in the background lifts title

First of all, a huge congratulations to Newcastle United for winning the Coca Cola Championship and indeed lifting it at St.James’ Park today in front of a massive 52,000 fans. The attendance puts Sunderland’s and indeed many more Premier League club’s to shame and just shows what a footballing town Newcastle Upon-Tyne really is. Before the match, Chris Hughton [Read more →]

Kevin - Insistent on suing Mike Ashley

It’s a sad day to see a former Newcastle footballer and manager, win a court case against his ‘beloved’ club. However, you have to look at Mike Ashley’s side of the story. Perhaps he deserved it, maybe there’s no question about it, but surely you think that Keegan wouldn’t go to such lengths just to be able to say he was right. Today Mike Ashley was ordered to pay £2m in compensation [Read more →]