This picture says it all really. In addition to having a paper thin squad in the first place, the injury statistics emphasize how unfortunate we’ve been this season.
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Are We Stoke in Disguise – Stats Analysis
December 22, 2012 
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A lot of criticism of Newcastle this season has been directed at the style of their football, with many people arguing that they have often favored a long ball tactic in games.
Read moreWordCloud: 1,000 Newcastle Premier League Goals
November 16, 2012 2 Comments
It all started on Wednesday, the 18th of August 1993, as Peter Atherton scored an own goal to start Newcastle’s first ever Premier League season. Newcastle failed to score in their first Premier League game, as they lost 1-0 to Spurs.
Read moreTyne-Wear Derby Statistics: Enough Said
October 20, 2012 0 Comments
In the build-up to the Tyne-Wear Derby on Sunday, there’s a lot of back and forth between supporters of both Newcastle United and Sunderland, as you might expect.
Read moreIs Jonas Gutierrez holding us back? | Stats analysis
October 3, 2012 6 Comments
Although difficult to write – as a loyal Newcastle United supporter – given his consistency over the last few years it may be time to question whether Jonas Gutierrez is becoming an issue for us and holding us back from challenging the top 6.
Read moreAlan Shearer: Comprehensive Goal Breakdown
September 26, 2012 1 Comment
With 206 Premier League goals to his name, Alan Shearer has embedded himself at the top of the highly prestigious list of all-time greatest strikers: He will forever go down as one of the most profilic forwards in English football. Here, we take a statistical look at the distibution of all of his goals: from where, when and […]
Read moreHow Does Alan Pardew Compare to His Predecessors?
June 29, 2012 0 Comments
Undoubtedly, Alan pardew has had a fantastic year with Newcastle United in his first full season in charge, leading the club to the unfamiliar but embraced heights of fifth position, qualifying for the UEFA cup and, consequentially, winning the PFA manager of the season award. Therefore, we have endeavoured to analyse his statistics in comparison to past Newcastle managers.
Read moreWhy a return to scoring goals may not be far for Demba Ba
May 16, 2012 0 Comments
Demba Ba was on fire for Newcastle up until February in the Premier League. The Senegal international had netted sixteen times for the Magpies, looking to be the signing of the season after arriving on a free.
Read moreHow Yohan Cabaye is making Newcastle Tick
April 27, 2012 0 Comments
Yohan Cabaye might not be getting the acclaim that Papiss Demba Cisse has been receiving, but the French midfielder is having a standout first season at Newcastle. After being in the centre of Alan Pardew’s 4-4-2 with Cheick Tiote, the switch to 4-3-3 has set Yohan Cabaye free and the move is paying dividends. The Frenchman has two goals and […]
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