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 →]

Gibson - Not good enough for our midfield and not worth five million

In the last couple of days, Irish midfielder Darron Gibson has been strongly linked with a move away from Manchester United and more noticeably to the Stadium of Light to join an already meagre midfield setup. However, as I mentioned in articles before this; Newcastle United and SAFC seem to share an awful lot of similar targets and are inevitably linked with the same players, over and over again. However [Read more →]

Tioté - Will be crucial tonight if he can keep his discipline for the 90 minutes

Tonight’s game is a game people have relished for many many years. Newcastle United and Manchester United locking horns always seems like quite a big game, a game between two big sides when reality there is one far superior side lining out on most occasions and it hasn’t been us for quite a while. However, a home tie against the Red Devils always brings excitement and we are sure to have [Read more →]

Tioté - Increases his wage from a humble £8,000 to £40,000 in a day

One man who won’t be short for money for years to come is our very own Cheik Tiote, after signing a new six and a half year deal with Newcastle United. Tioté, who had been linked with moves to Chelsea, Arsenal and even Manchester United put pen to paper on a rather outrageous deal in all honesty. It is one of the longest contracts I have ever heard of in football and if we’re to be realistic [Read more →]