Alan Shearer is back with the Toon Army. To many Newcastle United fans, this fact has not yet sunk in, and coming hours before April Fool’s day, there was a sense of surrealism to it. We will know if this is a marriage made in heaven in 8 matches but the romance will be good while it lasted, regardless of whether Newcastle are relegated.
Barcelona are poised for a lip-smacking showdown with Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals. The entertaining football will be value for money and I am sure the Red Devils will relish this encounter after fond memories of clearing the Catalan hurdle en-route to lifting the Champions League crown in 1999.
For Barcelona, there may be [...]
Beating the likes of Fulham rarely brings such joy. Goals from Mark Viduka and Michael Owen gave Kevin Keegan his first win since his second coming. In his tenth attempt (after 3 draws and 6 losses), Keegan finally ended a 13 Premier League game malaise and eased relegation fears for the Magpies.
Keegan adopted the same [...]
February 10, 2008 – 9:38 am
What better way for Aston Villa to recover from a demoralizing defeat to Fulham last week than hammering their next opponent. Newcastle were caught in a 4-1 backlash and are now in dire straits, without a win in their past nine games.
While the Magpies remain in 12th position, they are only seven points ahead of [...]
January 29, 2008 – 5:26 pm
The initial exuberance about Kevin Keegan’s arrival as Newcastle manager has cooled off but the soccer circus is well underway. Shocker of a news is the confirmation that Dennis Wise is now director of football, a day after manager Kevin Keegan claimed he knew nothing about the appointment.
Wise will be involved in football-related matters, including [...]
January 23, 2008 – 10:05 am
Tottenham eliminated their mental block against Arsenal and booked a place in the Carling Cup final with a 5-1 rout on Tuesday. It was a miserable 21 matches for Spurs since they last experienced the sweet taste of victory over the Gunners, but nine years of anguish and self-doubt were swept away in style at [...]
January 17, 2008 – 6:20 pm
What a shocker! I did a double take when I read the news - Kevin Keegan has returned to Newcastle as manager on a three-and-a-half year contract. The man revered as ‘King Kev’ is back - his third coming actually. I am sure the rest of the footballing world is filled with a deep sense [...]
January 12, 2008 – 9:51 pm
Newcastle were left in disarray when Sam Allardyce fell foul of the club’s inflated expectations and under the guise of mutual agreement, was sacked after just 24 games and eight months in charge. The owners and directors obviously do not subscribe to the notion of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” For Allardyce’s limited [...]
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