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Can Joe Kinnear pry Michael Kightly from the Wolves?
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A variety of media reports are suggesting Joe Kinnear is keen on attracting Michael Kightly from
Wolverhampton Wanderers with an offer upwards of £4 m. While there in no-disputing the abilities of the England U21 capped wingman, it must be stressed that the Premier League bound Wolves are not about to give up young Mr. Kightly [...]
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“He won’t be leaving”
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While Magpie supporters nerves might be rattled with the thought of Shay Given moving on to another club, Joe Kinnear attempted to shut the down on this type of clatter. Speaking to The Journal, the Newcastle boss said:
“He won’t be leaving – he has no interest in that whatsoever. He loves the football club. He’s [...]
Category: Team News£8m offer coming for Shay Given?
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The sheer thought of it is nauseating but with the transfer window ready to open, the Daily Express is reporting that Arsène Wenger is trying to lure Newcastle ‘keeper Shay Given to Arsenal with a £8m offer. The Republic of Ireland international has been the guiding light for the Magpies this campaign and while the [...]
Category: Team NewsMike Ashley takes the sale sign down
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In a simple statement Mike Ashley has announced that he is taking the club off the market.
“I am happy to end the uncertainty fans may have had about the future direction of Newcastle United.
“I know just how important that is to you.
“I have withdrawn Newcastle United from the market, and for me 2009 [...]
Category: Team News”Head And Shoulders”
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Call it a Sunday afternoon gone bad but Newcastle were thoroughly trounced 5-1 by table leader Liverpool at St James’ Park. Said after the match, Joe Kinnear summarized the beating simply:
“You’ve got to take your hats off to Liverpool. Even with all the injuries, and whatever problems we had, they took full advantage of it. [...]
Category: Team NewsNewcastle v Liverpool match preview
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Liverpool travels to St James’ Park later today in a delicate challenge for Newcastle. Sitting at twelfth place in the table, the Magpies will be hunting for points against first place Liverpool but will be greatly hampered without José Enrique, Mark Viduka and Mark Viduka all injured against Wigan and will also miss Sébastien Bassong [...]
Category: Team NewsHabib Beye injury
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The Magpie injury list ahead of Sundays clash against Liverpool is a long one and includes new additions Mark Viduka who suffered a groin injury in the Wigan match and José Enrique who was injured in the warm-up.
With Mark Viduka’s situation, it is very clear that the Aussie international fitness is less than desired and [...]
Category: Team NewsNewcastle drops points, losing 2-1 to Wigan
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Despite a late rally, Newcastle lost to Wigan 2-1 at the JJB. With the Boxing Day loss, the Magpies hold at twelfth place in the table with twenty-two points, one behind Portsmouth and Bolton.
Newcastle had the first scoring chance fourteen minutes-in but a saving tackle by Austrian international Paul Scharner thwarted Michael Owen’s close range [...]
Category: Team NewsNewcastle v Wigan match preview
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Joe Kinnear takes his Magpies for a Boxing Day clash against Wigan riding a six match unbeaten streak, including successive victories over Tottenham and Portsmouth in their last two matches. Clatter about possible relegation around Newcastle has all but disappeared and now sitting twelfth in the table, shaken pride has been restored. For the match [...]
Category: Team NewsMichael Owen will not be leaving in January!
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Magpie fans can take a great sigh of relief as Michael Owen, per the BBC, has stated that he has “no intention of leaving Newcastle United during the January transfer window.”
“Following speculation about my future at Newcastle United, I have decided to make it clear that I am committed to the club until at least [...]
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