The previous review of the current squad, took a look at the Newcastle defence, an area that this season we’ve been surprisingly strong in, given our poor reputation in recent years.
Today’s review looks at arguably the fulcrum of a successful team, the midfield, the place that could and should control a game and dictate the [...]
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What do we think of the Newcastle engine room? – Part deux.
Posted January 7th, 2010 by bowburnmag | 66 CommentsGeremi heads back to Turkey to join former Villa and Man City star?
Posted January 3rd, 2010 by bowburnmag | 114 CommentsMike Ashley will be a happy man after Newcastle managed to move on Geremi as early as the third day of January. High-earner Geremi has only made nine appearances for us this season and Turkish side, Ankaragücü have signed him on an 18-month deal, where he’ll join former Aston Villa and Man City forward Darius [...]
Argyle look forward to replay! Plymouth 0 Newcastle 0.
Posted January 2nd, 2010 by bowburnmag | 20 CommentsJohn Anderson probably summed it up nicely towards the end of his Radio Newcastle commentary, that both managers would have been happy with a draw before this game. But as the referee blew the final whistle with the score at 0-0, it will surely be Plymouth boss Paul Mariner who will be happier than his [...]
Tayls of woe! – Newcastle 0, Derby 0.
Posted December 29th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 159 CommentsI was just going to write the word ‘garbage’ and leave it at that for my write-up on the Derby game, my feelings shared by many Newcastle fans spilling out of St Jame’s Park after last night’s game. However, my choice to indulge in some enjoyable ales on the way back to the station for [...]
Table-topping Toon take on battered Rams!
Posted December 28th, 2009 by geordie deb | 2 CommentsWell let’s hope the lads have worked off the excess turkey they were clearly suffering from against Sheff Wed, before they meet The Rams at St James Park Monday evening. Despite our lacklustre performance on Boxing Day, resulting in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United still go into the Derby County game top [...]
Same old Newcastle, always winning! Newcastle 2 Watford 0.
Posted December 5th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 15 CommentsIf you asked me at half-time if I’d be happy with a repeat of the first half after the break, we’d have walked away with three points following a 2-0 victory and I would have been bemoaning the obvious lack of quality in our side once again. As it was, the scoreline was the same [...]
You’re not a loan? Hughton – “I don’t really expect to bring anybody in”.
Posted November 25th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 42 CommentsChris Hughton has admitted that he is pretty laidback as the hour approaches and the ‘temporary loan signing’ window shuts at 5pm tomorrow night until February.
It has long been reported that Leon Cort has been on Hughton’s radar but Hughton has been telling the Chronicle that he’s not in any rush to sign players just [...]
Nicky Butt’s Championship uncertainty principle.
Posted November 23rd, 2009 by workyticket | 10 CommentsNewcastle United’s vintage ginger playbreaker, Nicky Butt, has been giving his thoughts on life in the Championship so far, with the lads about to face their seventeenth league game of the season against Preston North End at Deepdale.
“It’s a bit of a strange division and one that is very hard to predict.” Butt [...]
What do we think of the Newcastle engine room?
Posted October 27th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 60 CommentsYesterday’s review of the current squad, took a look at the Newcastle defence, an area that this season we’ve been surprisingly strong in, given our poor reputation in recent years.
Tonight looks at arguably the fulcrum of a successful team, the midfield, the place that could and should control a game and dictate the style of [...]
Next Toon manager: Shearer v Hughton.
Posted October 15th, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 135 CommentsNicky Butt has recently called for Chris Hughton to be made permanent manager of Newcastle United, but what are the options?
Apparently Derek Llambias will shortly be reviewing the positions of Hughton and Calderwood in light of our great start and Nicky Butt hopes that their positions are made permanent until the end of the season. [...]




