Maiga - Newcastle United still pressing hard to get a January transfer deal done

Despite landing their main target in the summer to partner Leon Best/ Demba Ba Newcastle United still remain very keen on Modibo Maiga of Sochaux. In fact; they’ve been out to watch him since the window has closed with a plan to lure him to St.James’ Park in January. The very fact that Carr & Pardew are so keen to land the striker must tell you something – the lad must have a lot of [Read more →]

Cabaye - Class act and another shrewd piece of business by Newcastle United

We may well look back at Saturday the 17th of September as the day Yohan Cabaye announced his arrival in the Premier League. The Frenchman played arguably his best ninety minutes in a Black and White shirt since his arrival and generally was sublime on the ball. It’s just a pity that he didn’t get his deserved goal on the day, the crossbar and a magnificent Shay Given save [Read more →]

Pardew - Clock is ticking as NUFC desperately try to lure to players to St. James'

It was always going to come down to the final couple of days wasn’t it? A whole summer was spent trying to find a new club for Joey Barton, get the best possible price for Jose Enrique and relocate Kevin Nolan. The whole summer is nearly gone; and we’re still crying out for a striker, and a left-back. Why on earth you wouldn’t have a full-back acquired before Jose departed for Merseyside is beyond [Read more →]

Houlllier - Faces a difficult challenge in motivating a lacklustre Villa side

Maybe I’m alone in my opinion of Gerard Houllier but I regard the Frenchman as one of those managers who always seem to get decent jobs, yet have very little understanding of the modern game. When Martin O’Neill left Villa Park things took a change for the worst. Milner had gone, Ashley Young was looking for a way out (still is) and John Carew; one of the most prominent strikers was [Read more →]