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Shearer After Ched Evans And Fraizer Campbell

Ed Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:23:50 +0000

The News of The World is reporting that Alan Shearer will make a double swoop for strikers Ched Evans and Fraizer Campbell this coming week. Ched Evans - 20 year old Welsh International striker We have to hope that Alan Shearer will be installed by the end of the coming week as the search for a new [...]

Kevin Nolan Pays Tribute To Newcastle Fans

Ed Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:32:24 +0000

We like Kevin Nolan and think he is the type of player we’d like to see the club keep next season, to help us get straight back to the Premier League. Kevin Nolan - fans need to be repaid But that’s not to say Kevin played well for us this year since being signed by Bolton, as [...]

Mystery Club Bids For Oba Martins

Ed Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:08:29 +0000

Newcastle United are said to have received a formal bid for their Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins, although the identity of the club is not yet known. Oba Martins - mystery club has put in bid? The Nigeria international is on around £60K a week, and is one of the 9 players Newcastle are looking to offload to [...]

Kinnear Wants To Return To Newcastle – What?

Ed Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:53:14 +0000

We find it just a little strange that former Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear has come out today to say he is refusing to rule out making a return to St James’ Park. Why? Joe Kinnear – fit again – but to come back to Newcastle? Why come out when it looks like Mike Ashley has almost [...]

Ananda Krishnan Favorite To Buy Newcastle

Ed Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:29:37 +0000

Things are still going at a snail’s pace in the selling of the Newcastle Football club, but it does look like the man behind the Malaysian bid for Newcastle is Ananda Krishnan as we had suspected a couple of days ago. Ananda Krishnan – likely new owner? The Sun is reporting that billionaire Ananda Krishnan is closing in [...]

Could Barton Still Make Good At Newcastle?

Neil Harrison — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:05:29 +0000

Our resident firebrand Joey Barton is in the news today linked with a loan deal to Birmingham City. While most Newcastle fans would love to see him sold so they no longer have to hear any mention of him and Newcastle in the same sentence, a loan deal may be the best option. Joey Barton [...]

Malaysian Consortium May Have Bid £80M

Neil Harrison — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:20:26 +0000

There is news today that the Malaysian consortium that toured Newcastle’s facility have bid £80M. This obviously is less than the £100M that has been bantered about since the club was put up for sale over a month ago. Ashley and Llambias – Just sell and let us be We can only hope this will come to [...]

Shearer Still Waiting As Flurry Of Activity At Newcastle

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:33:26 +0000

Alan Shearer was today waiting to see if the latest flurry in activity of the club apparently being sold, has moved him any closer to becoming manager of Newcastle United. Alan Shearer – still waiting in the wings Managing Director Derek Llambias showed a Malaysian group around the training complex at Benton yesterday, after the prospective buyers [...]

Americans And Malaysians Get Tours Of Newcastle Facilities

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:09:04 +0000

The Evening Chroncile today have followed up on their story from last night, and report that a mystery Malaysian consortium is understood to have made a bid for the Newcastle United club. Derek Llambias – toured facilities yesterday with Malaysian group The Evening Chronicle is reporting that a bid in excess of £80M has now [...]

Is Alan Shearer After Sol Campbell For Newcastle?

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:47:19 +0000

There is a report in the Daily Star today that Sol Campbell, currently out of contract with Portsmouth, is set to join Newcastle United. Sol Campbell – are Newcastle after him again? Every time Sol has been available over the last three years it seems like Newcastle have been linked with him, so we don’t know if [...]

Michael Owen Having Medical At Manchester United

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:10:27 +0000

It seems that Alex Ferguson of Manchester United has decided to sing Michael Owen on a free transfer from Newcastle United. Michael Owen - medical at Manchester United After only being linked with smaller clubs like Hull City and Stoke City until this time news today that Michael is taking a medical at Old Trafford, and that [...]

Is Newcastle New Owner Ananda Krishnan?

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:26 +0000

The news last night was that a Malaysian group was being shown around St. James’ Park, and when you look at some rich Malaysian businessman, the one that pops out is Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan, and he is a philanthropist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Ananda Krishnan - worth around £4.6M Nicknamed TAK, he is currently [...]

Malaysian Business Group Tours Newcastle Facilities

Ed Harrison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:32:19 +0000

Lee Ryder of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle last night revealed that a group of Asian businessmen were being shown around St. James’ Park yesterday. Derek Llambias – gave tour to Asian business group Since not one Asian consortia has been linked with the Newcastle club, it would be fitting if indeed they were the ones who will end [...]

Carver Ready To Join Shearer Back-Room Staff – Hopefully

Ed Harrison — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:55:30 +0000

44 year-old John Carver had been tipped to join Alan Shearer’s backroom staff if Alan does get the Newcastle manager job, although nobody else has even been mentioned as a possible management candidate. John Carver – ready to help Alan at Newcastle? And John, was was born in Newcastle, did a great job as Assistant manager to [...]

Newcastle Fans Continue To Wait For Some Good News

Ed Harrison — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:30:07 +0000

Newcastle fans would have hoped the soap opera at Newcastle, well the latest one, would have been finished and over, before the players returned to pre-season training yesterday. Alan Shearer - continues to wait in the wings But it was not be to be, as the club continues to look completely at sea, and the sale of [...]