Newcastle United Blog.

Highlights of the game. As usual I will keep my eyes peeled for longer / better ones and will post them when they become available. Post match interviews

Once again the tabloid media have attempted to test our credulity, this time with the risible idea that Liverpool would be willing to dispose of Andy Carroll for a fraction of the £35 million they paid for him just one year ago, and to Newcastle United of all clubs. Firstly the figure of £20 million [...]

In an interview with “Talk Sport” radio, their French correspondent, Philippe Auclaair, who claims to know Demba Ba and his entourage well, tried to clarify comments made by Newcastle United hitman Demba Ba in a recent interview with French sports radio RNC. In the interview he said he thought that the player would stay at [...]

After strongly suggesting that Newcastle United hitman Demba Ba was available on a release clause of less than £7 million, Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has now changed his tune somewhat. The droopy featured North London manager has now admitted that neither he nor anyone else apart from Newcastle United and Ba himself know what [...]

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has baffled fans for a lot of the season by not playing Hatem Ben Arfa, but Pardew has now explained his reasoning and how Benny’s work on Saturday may just have earned him the free attacking role he craves. Until recently, Alan Pardew has seemed reluctant to start with Hatem [...]

Oh dear. On the verge of Demba Ba’s departure for the African Cup of Nations, Newcastle United striker, Demba Ba gave an interview for French sports radio station, RMC. When asked by the station if he could join moneybags Paris St Germain, the Carlo Ancelotti managed Manchester City of France’s Ligue Un, our goalscorer in [...]

Good afternoon Geordies and welcome to our latest match banter feature. This one sees the Magpies hosting the team who have been recently renamed, from “Blackburn Rovers” to “Troubled Blackburn Rovers” because of their trials and tribulations in the relegation zone, and also the rather unfortunate behaviour of some of their fans towards manager Steve [...]

Highlights of a glorious game. Goals from Demba Ba (33), Yohan Cabaye (47) and finally, a great own goal from Manchester United’s Phil Jones in the final minute of normal time. As usual, I shall try to update these with longer / better ones if / when they become available. Hugh’s NUFC Blog match report [...]

Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne Date: 4th January 2012 Kick Off: 8.00PM Referee: Howard Webb Hair by: Rooney of Croxteth Manchester United make their seasonal pilgrimage to St James’ Park in what could be viewed, for them anyway, as a tough game – particularly as they seem to be in relative disarray. Wayne [...]

Highlights of the game: First came an own goal by Agger for Newcastle, which looked more like a Cabaye goal really. Then however Liverpool struck back with three goals, the first two goals from ex Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy, and finally, a goal off the bench from substitute Steven Gerrard. Longer length 20 minute [...]