During Mike Ashley’s time as owner we have seen many changes at Newcastle United, one of which, and arguably a priority focus, was the improvement of and investment in our youth system. I personally think this is a vital ingredient in Newcastle’s progression and a big reason why clubs like [...]
It has been confirmed by club sources that there will be a reserve and academy overhaul in the summer with investment planned to replace those who leave with a higher standard of talented youngsters from both home and abroad. Whilst most will have their eyes firmly fixed on the latest [...]
The low point of relegation seems now a distant memory with Newcastle going from strength to strength ever since, but we still find ourselves a bit light in terms of quality in depth. As with any club, accumulated injuries over course of a season mean the squad is as important [...]
Despite being a heated affair surrounded by controversy, the derby game between Newcastle and Sunderland was, as always, something to behold. I thought myself, and many have confirmed since who were in attendance, that the atmosphere was as good as I have heard in a long time as the teams [...]
Ever since the draw against Wolves, most of the talk regarding Newcastle has been focused on tactics and defensive shortfalls. We can all crow to our hearts content about formation changes and what not but chances are come Sunday we will see the tried and tested 442 facing off against [...]
Since his first settle-in season on Tyneside, Fabricio Coloccini has been an integral part of the Newcastle defence and has put himself up there with the best defenders in recent memory to play in the black and white. That combined with the fact he is now our club captain and [...]
Based on a recent debate on this site about Yohan Cabaye and how effective he actually is in comparison to Danny Guthrie, I wanted to do some digging and see what I found. Below are a range of statistics covering four areas.. general.. passing… attacking… and defensive. The left column [...]
Rumours emerged yesterday of an imminent deal for a French Ligue 2 midfielder, confirmed today by the same source and revealed as Romain Amalfitano of Reims. Like most, I know next to nothing of him bar being an attacking midfielder, 22, French and out of contract at the end of [...]
With the academy overhaul looking like getting the bulk of investment this summer, I would guess there will be a real push on getting some free transfers and bargain buys for the first team. As much as I’d love to think Mike is like an excited little kid at Christmas [...]
One of the most divisive topics among supporters this season seems to be who deserves the right wing spot at Newcastle, and for how long? Everyone has their own opinion or personal preference as to what they want from a winger, and all hold merit when other factors come into [...]
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