It seems a lifetime since signings like Michael Owen and Mark Viduka wore the black and white. Declining, injury prone and nearly always overpriced; these marquee players from the Shepherd era were one of the main reasons we were relegated at the beginning of Ashley’s reign. On massive wages and having already achieved something notable [...]
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Bring On The Purples: Newcastle United’s Transfer Policy Explained
Posted February 11th, 2013 by FarmerG | 125 CommentsDoes Pardew Know What He’s Doing Part II: Playing the Blame Game
Posted January 22nd, 2013 by FarmerG | 70 CommentsIt’s time for the long awaited second installment of this series looking at Alan Pardew’s role at the club, and if he know what he’s doing? (Hence the title). Because of recent events, I have decided to do a piece on his tendency to blame all and sundry other than himself for some disappointing performances this season [...]
The Importance of Being North East Top Dog
Posted January 16th, 2013 by FarmerG | 171 CommentsIt’s always intrigued me how individual NUFC fans see their club’s relationship with our eternal rivals down the road. I mean we all chant ‘we hate Sunderland’ on match days but does the rivalry mean different things to fans living where they hardly ever come across the great unwashed such as the North bank of the Tyne or [...]
Does Pardew Know What He’s Doing? Part 1: Transfers
Posted January 6th, 2013 by FarmerG | 110 CommentsAlright, I’m “FarmerG” and this is my NUFCBlog debut post. I’m going to start with a biggy; so big in fact that I’m going to split it up into bite size chunks for your digestion. Basically, this series of blogs will investigate NUFC head honcho Alan Scott Pardew’s role at the club, delving deep into the important issues surrounding the clubs [...]
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