After relegation last season Newcastle’s bid to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking is going as well as they could have possibly hoped with Rafa Benitez’s men currently sitting top of The Championship with a three point lead over Brighton in second place. The …
Read More »The state of play in the Championship this season
The 2016/17 Championship season began with an array of new faces. Aston Villa being relegated from the Premier League was an outcome that had been brewing for a number of years after some chronic under-investment in the playing staff. Norwich City have become something of a yo-yo club …
Read More »Klopp to add Wijnaldum to his shopping list
Jurgen Klopp’s attempts at changing the Liverpool squad into something he really can call his own is beginning to take shape with the news that Georginio Wijnaldum is set to move from Championship side Newcastle for a fee of £25m Considering the 25 year old Dutch international was only signed …
Read More »Will Oxford end up in Manchester?
West Ham starlet Reece Oxford could see his future away from London by the end of the Summer as both Manchester clubs have declared an interest in prising the 17 year old from the Olympic Stadium before the transfer window closes. Oxford has long had his admirers after that stunning …
Read More »Cisse joins Chinese Revolution with Pelle not far behind
The great haul of China continues as Papiss Cisse is the next player to embark on a move to the Far East. He leaves behind Newcastle United for Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng. The Senegalese striker ended his four and a half year Tyneside tenure and has moved to …
Read More »Toonsend for Andros as he moves to Crystal Palace
England international Andros Townsend has ended his short stint at Newcastle and secured a move back to the Premier League after signing for Crystal Palace on Friday morning. This will no doubt be a blow to The Magpies but they can’t be too surprised that the former Tottenham winger isn’t …
Read More »Rafa Benitez to get extra Tyne
Newcastle may have already secured their most important signing of the Summer with Rafa Benitez announcing that he will stay on as Manager as the club prepares for life in the English Championship next season. Benitez came into the Newcastle hotseat with 10 matches to go and although he masterminded …
Read More »Premier League End of Season Club by Club Review
Leicester – Where do you start, absolutely no-one had them down to win the league at the start of the season. Many (me included) tipped them for the drop once Claudio Ranieri was named as Manager but they’ve exceeded everyone’s expectations and caused the biggest shock in English Football. …
Read More »Match of The Day a few quick thoughts
The main story was the abandonment of the Manchester United vs Bournemouth game due to a suspect package found in the ground before kick off. That meant that the season hasn’t quite finished due to this game being rescheduled for Tuesday but what it does mean is that United will …
Read More »Newcastle vs Tottenham – Match Preview
Newcastle would have been hoping that they would still have Premier League survival at stake this Afternoon but after events on Wednesday at The Stadium of Light unfortunately for them that isn’t the case. With the status set to relegated they play host to a Tottenham side that need a …
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