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Premiership Preview–12. Newcastle

August 5th, 2008 · 21 Comments

When Sam Allardyce left by “mutual consent” in early January, Newcastle turned to a familiar figure to turn the club’s fortunes around. I said it then and I’ll say it now: Kevin Keegan, who spent over a decade away from St. James Park before returning to take the reins, is a blast from the […]

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Everton And Newcastle Could Be On The Chopping Block

August 3rd, 2008 · 12 Comments

The Sunday newspapers in England are reporting that Everton and Newcastle United could be sold in the near future. If both clubs are sold to foreigners, that’ll mean 11 out of the 20 Premier League clubs will be foreign owned.
According to The Observer, Everton could be put up for sale if the government approves the […]

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Premier League Fixtures Start Countdown

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

So it’s here, the day the gets us all excited and begins the countdown to the new season starting on August 16th, a mere 61 days away.
Everyone eagerly checks the fixtures, scanning to see when they’ve got that away trip to Old Trafford, Anfield, The Emirates and Stamford Bridge, who’ll they’ll be playing near their […]

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Newcastle United–England’s Version of the Chicago Cubs?

March 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Ho-hum.
Another day, another winless result for Kevin Keegan and Newcastle today as his side managed to earn a 1-1 draw at fellow bottom-feeder Birmingham City. Michael Owen’s oh-so-masterful toe-poke into the back of the net levelled the score in the second half and both teams came away with a point, a point that could turn […]

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Keegan Gets Dreaded Vote of Confidence

March 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Uh-oh. Newcastle chief executive Chris Mort came out and publicly backed his manager, Kevin Keegan, today, saying that Keegan is the man to turn the club around and that there is no “doubt or worry” about Newcastle’s recent form.
Now that Keegan has the vote of confidence, expect him to be gone by the end of […]

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Satisfied With Kevin Keegan?

February 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Kevin Keegan was hired for his second stint in charge of Newcastle on January 16. I wrote a post that day questioning that move by Magpies owner Mike Ashley, saying Keegan was nothing more than a blast from the past and that the way to move forward in the future was not by looking back […]

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