Liverpool will undoubtedly venture in for Jose Enrique in the summer

Jose Enrique vents his emotions in the Tyne Wear derby between Newcastle United & Sunderland

Enrique - A very very talented wing back that has gathered admirers

In his first real season in the Premier League Jose Enrique has shown his critics why Newcastle United splashed out £6.25m on him during Sam Allardyce’s short reign at St.James’ Park. Enrique has turned in world class performances for the majority of the season and unsurprisingly, has attracted interest from some of the top clubs in England and indeed throughout Europe. It is believed [Read more →]

February 14, 2011   No Comments

There comes a time in football when realism must prevail

Andy Carroll subject to a £25m bid from Tottenham Hotpsurs.

Carroll - Off to Anfield whether pushed or shoved out of St. James' Park

First things first; yesterdays deadline window was no doubt the most enthralling transfer window I have ever followed, but Sky Sports really did over-do the whole thing. Every 5 minutes they popped back to David Craig outside St.James’ Park and he seemed to have a new story, or something a little different each time. If it wasn’t that, they were in Liverpool trying to get the latest on the Fernando [Read more →]

February 1, 2011   10 Comments

Sunderland v Newcastle United : Step forward Shola Ameobi

Joey Barton and Shola Ameobi

Ameobi - Can he extend his extremely good record in Tyne-Wear derbies at SOL?

I think everyone will remember at least two of Shola Ameobi’s many goals against Sunderland throughout the years, and that’s without counting his brace when we thrashed them at St.James’ Park at Halloween. He has a very good record of scoring against SAFC down through the years, and we will need him more than ever tomorrow at the Stadium Of Light. With Andy Carroll out and [Read more →]

January 15, 2011   No Comments

Steven Taylor close to signing long-term Newcastle United deal

Taylor is close to pledging his future to Newcastle United

Taylor - Closes in on new contract despite interest from Spurs & Liverpool

A lot of people seem to have lost faith and perhaps respect for Steven Taylor over the last few months, with the debacle over where his future lay very much up in the air.  We read reports of Steven wantin close to £60,000 a week if he was to sign a new deal, and this outraged some Newcastle supporters, rightly so. However, his agent, and the controversial one at that, came out [Read more →]

December 2, 2010   No Comments