NUFC Blog.

Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle. Date: Saturday 3rd Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 12.45pm. Referee: Mike Dean. Newcastle United will be looking to maintain their fine home form (undefeated in ten games) and increase the pressure on Chelsea’s beleaguered manager, André Villas-Boas in the 12.45 kick off at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday. NUFC report that [...]

Highlights of Newcastle United’s 1-3 defeat to Manchester City, who, somewhat predictably going on their recent form, finally ended our long unbeaten Premiership run. After City goals from Mario Balotelli (pen), Micah Richards and Sergio Aguero (pen), the Magpies finally managed a consolation goal from Dan Gosling. Though the defeat was hardly a shock, the [...]

Newcastle United have injury worries ahead of their visit to Eastlands on the weekend, so who will be fit enough to play on Saturday? There are a couple of ways to look at our next three games against City, United and Chelsea: either we’re in with a chance of some points if we have a [...]

When Danny Guthrie arrived at Newcastle I instantly thought of the time we signed Robert Lee! I know, hang on a min how the hell did I come up with that comparison? Also, in the seasons that have followed he has been mostly a bit part player only showing flashes of what he is capable [...]

After a gutsy win over Everton this weekend I picked myself up from the floor after a nervous last 20 minutes or so and began to wonder, “Did the performance display Newcastle United’s squad depth and quality, or did it highlight our lack of it?” Let me explain. Most so called “pundits” have attributed the [...]

The international break has come at an opportune time for Newcastle United as injuries to the squad begin to mount up. I think we all knew that a potential Achilles Heel for us has been the onset of injuries as the season progresses. It is of course a problem for any of the teams that [...]

Long match highlights of yesterday’s Newcastle United v Everton game. Also includes post match interviews from Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Ryan Taylor and pundits analysis from a certain TV highlights show. Below – The full post match interviews with Alan Pardew and David Moyes. If you are having problems playing the interview videos below, it [...]

What a great sight! Watching Tony Pubis ‘kick off’ because of our defenders using their (Stoke’s) tricks, er, tactics at throw ins. Namely, taking time to dry the ball with the towels provided for Rory Delap’s thunderbolts. He must have thought double drat when Ryan Taylor actually produced some howitzers of his own; nice one [...]

Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn. Date: Weds, October 26th, 2011 Kick-off: 8:00pm Referee: Robert Madley. This evenong’s game sees Newcastle United facing a struggling Blackburn Rovers side for a place in the last eight of the League Cup. Alan Pardew has been saying he has no worries of relegation and that he will definitely be going [...]

After the comings and goings of the ‘off season’, some of them obvious,, predictable, profitable and manufactured, it’s safe to say we now have a far more fluid midfield. On top of the fluidity, we have also aquired a hell of a lot more pace. We seem very midfield focused at the moment, what with [...]