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Well it was all going so well, though sadly, it wasn’t to be in the end. Leicester City ended ended Newcastle United’s 11 game winning run in this competition with a 2-0 victory, the same scoreline as Newcastle’s win over Leicester earlier in the competition. It is unsure whether Alan Pardew called them in Hong [...]

Hong Kong Soccer Sevens promo video. As you may know already, a team of Newcastle United’s younger players led by Academy coach Willie Donachie will be competing once again in the seven a side “Hong Kong Soccer Sevens” this weekend, which is being held in (you guessed it) Hong Kong. They will be defending their [...]

With many fans concerned at the lack of defensive cover with the Toon Army facing a war on four fronts this season (including an invasion of Europe), Alan Pardew has come out on the offensive once again. He revealed that the club’s “failure” to bring in any new centre backs was actually intentional as it [...]

As you no doubt know only too well, the Summer transfer window ended at 11pm on Friday evening. But are you happy, or not, overall, with the comings and goings at the club? Reviewing the ingoings and outgoings at Newcastle United during this particular window (see table below), nine players have left the club and [...]

“We do not want to put prices up. People might say we have put membership up on the season tickets. But that is going straight into the Academy. It was discounted for the first year but that is going into the Academy because we need to find the money from somewhere.” Said Derek Llambias defending [...]

In the last game for Newcastle United’s Reserves clash against a Hamilton Academical 11, it was a young French trialist (named only as “Trialist” on the team sheet) who undoubtedly stole the show. He scored two goals, narrowly missing out on a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory for the second string Mags. Newcastle United’s club [...]

Pre season guide part one Fenerbahçe S.K. v Newcastle United. Date: Saturday, 21st July. Venue: Káposztás Utcai Stadion, Sopron, Hungary. Kick off: 7pm local time / 6pm UK time Tickets TBC. UK TV: Live on ESPN UK. This one sees the Magpies making another step up as they take on last years runners up from [...]

When I first saw this story in the Northern Echo last Saturday, I didn’t discount it entirely, but I had the usual doubts I have about virtually every Newcastle United story at the moment. But then it resurfaced again in this story yesterday, and I’m not quite so doubtful anymore. The “story” is that whilst [...]

Newcastle United announced their list of retained players (players who’s contracts have expired but are being renewed) earlier this evening. Of course though, these lists are usually at least as notable for the players are being released as much as those who are being returned. Firstly, the once seemingly never ending saga which was Alan [...]

Congratulations to the Newcastle United youth team players on winning the Hong Kong “Soccer Sevens” seven a side Championship in er, Hong Kong. It was the first time Magpies had participted in the competition, and after beating Celtic and Blunderland on their path of glory, they triumphed 2-1 over a team of young Aston Villans [...]