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The BBC’s hypocrisy on St James’ Park rename beggars belief
Posted January 21st, 2012 by workyticket | 35 CommentsVirgin and Newcastle United – Can a Brand be Lucky?
Posted January 16th, 2012 by UTD111 | 30 Comments“Twenty years ago, we sponsored Crystal Palace and they got to the FA Cup final. Then last week, we sponsored Newcastle and they beat Manchester United 3-love.” “So we’re a lucky brand, and may the luck continue throughout the rest of the season.” The words of Sir Richard Branson, (3-love?? – clearly a tennis fan!) [...]
Conflicting reports on Cissokho Monday medical at Toon
Posted January 14th, 2012 by workyticket | 13 CommentsSeveral reports in the French media, including Lyon’s “Le Progrès” this morning, have claimed that Olympique Lyonnais and their left back, Aly Cissokho, have agreed a deal with Newcastle United, and also that the player will be in Toon on Monday for a medical. There was nothing definitive on a price, though OL are known [...]
Why the idea of Carroll coming back to Newcastle would be absurd
Posted January 13th, 2012 by workyticket | 11 CommentsOnce 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 [...]
Ba plans to stay and little foundation to release clause rumours but…
Posted January 10th, 2012 by workyticket | 8 CommentsIn 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 [...]
Eeh By Gum It’s FA Cup Time! Newcastle vs Blackburn preview
Posted January 6th, 2012 by UTD111 | 35 CommentsNewcastle United will begin life without striker Demba Ba and midfielder Cheick Tiote in the FA Cup third round clash with Blackburn Rovers. Both are off to represent their countries (Senegal and The Ivory Coast) in the African Cup Of Nations. But would either of them have been selected anyway even if they had been [...]
Virgin Money sponsors shirts but stadium still advertises Sports Direct
Posted January 5th, 2012 by Hugh de Payen | 41 CommentsVirgin Money takes over where Northern Rock left off and sponsors Newcastle United’s shirts for the next two and a half seasons. As you could no doubt tell by the shirts the team wore last night, Newcastle United have brokered a deal with Virgin Money until the end of the 2013/2014 season. Last night Derek [...]
The Andy Carroll Question
Posted December 30th, 2011 by UTD111 | 35 CommentsLove him or loathe him, there is still a question which has not been answered about Andy Carroll, a question which continues to split opinion amongst United fans to this day. Ahead of the imminent game against Liverpool at Anfield, it might be timely to examine this question one more time. The question – when [...]
A very worrying statistic for Newcastle United…
Posted December 22nd, 2011 by workyticket | 41 CommentsNewcastle United v West Bromwich Albion Christmas match banter / preview
Posted December 21st, 2011 by workyticket | 89 CommentsGood evening Geordies and welcome to our latest “match banter” feature for this evenong’s game, which will be yet another battle of the birds. First it was Magpies v Canaries, then Magpies v Swans, and now the Mags find themselves battling the Throstles of West Bromwich Albion for a juicy three point worm. “Throstle” is [...]
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