Formation
Monday 2nd September 2014 brought to an end one of the longest debates in toon history: Hatem Ben Arfa’s role at Newcastle. This much documented debate was brought to
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September 8, 2014 // 1 Comment
In the last game of the 2013-14 season against Liverpool, Alan Pardew, with a new formation and the team that had conceded the worst defence outside of the bottom three,
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August 28, 2014 // 3 Comments
Part 1 – Don’t Look Back in Anger I don’t know Mike Ashley. I’ve never met him. I’ve written to him several times without reply. So to write about MA is as a
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October 29, 2013 // 4 Comments
It has been a season that will very soon be forgotten by the Newcastle faithful. What has made it doubly disappointing is the extent to which we expected big things from the
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May 26, 2013 // 1 Comment
I’ve read a mountain of articles about Newcastle’s plight; who should be picked/dropped; who should be
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May 3, 2013 // 3 Comments
If truth be told, then it would be fair to say that Jonas Gutierrez’s performances as a winger or as part of an attacking triumvirate behind a lone striker have not been
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April 9, 2013 // 1 Comment
Papiss Cisse has cut a forlorn figure in the Newcastle attack this season and that is proven by his goal return of 9 in all competitions. However, one player that can bring
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March 13, 2013 // 1 Comment
(Author’s note: I drafted this blog before Cissé’s super strike against Southampton, the reappearance of Tiote as how he used to be and what, in my mind, was
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February 28, 2013 // 3 Comments
One player who has been a regular starter in an ever changing defense for Newcastle this season has been Davide Santon. The left full back has started all 26 games in the
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February 22, 2013 // 7 Comments
After only managing a draw against the Ukrainian outfit Metalist Kharkiv, Alan Pardew now has a selection headache for the two ‘must win’ games we have this week. Both
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February 19, 2013 // 2 Comments