KIERAN TRIPPIER is poised for a Newcastle exit this month as the club’s Saudi owners look to balance the books. The former England full-back is one of the Toon’s highest earners and the club’s hierarchy are ready to cash in on the 34-year-old as they look to stick by Premier League Profit… Newcastle ready to … Read more
LET’S just call him Saint Christopher, the patron saint of footballing travellers. A journeyman, targetman, everyman hero, who is living proof good things can come to those who have a loan spell at Barnsley terminated after seven matches and no goals. 8 Chris Wood has excelled for Nottingham… Chris Wood has gone from Barnsley loan … Read more
GARY NEVILLE took aim at Manchester United’s ageing midfield as the Red Devils faced a torrid opening 20 minutes against Newcastle United. Man Utd didn’t even put up a fight in the opening exchanges of their Premier League clash against the Magpies – falling 2-0 down after only 19 minutes. 5 Gary… ‘Shouldn’t be playing … Read more
RUBEN AMORIM predicted at the start of December that a ‘storm’ was coming to Manchester United. Yet the new boss cannot have forecast it would be quite this ferocious as his team slumped to a fourth straight defeat. 7 Newcastle’s Alexander Isak headed Newcastle in front early onCredit:… Man Utd 0 Newcastle 2: Red Devils … Read more
Newcastle United have beaten Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford, compounding the woes of under-fire manager Ruben Amorim. The visitors struck early, with Alexander Isak heading home in the fourth minute after Anthony Gordon’s deflected cross. Gordon was instrumental again in the 18th… Newcastle pile pressure on Amorim with 2-0 win over Man United at … Read more
FIFA-style in-stadium referee VAR explanations will be used for the first time in England for the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Until now, while Prem clubs do give more information over decisions changed after VAR intervention over their giant screens, refs have not been heard. 1 Referees will explain… Major VAR change for Carabao Cup semi-finals that’s … Read more
NEWCASTLE UNITED are lining up a £20million move for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford. The England Under-21 star has impressed in the Championship this season at the Clarets. 2 Newcastle are interested in signing Burnley goalkeeper James TraffordCredit: Getty Trafford, 22, has kept 13 clean sheets… Newcastle lining up £20million James Trafford transfer but Burnley set … Read more
A FORMER Arsenal youth prospect has been charged over a street brawl involving three men in which a football agent’s jaw was broken in a pistol-whipping. Andre Blackman, 34, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm. 2 Former Arsenal youth prospect Andre Blackman has been charged over a street… Former Arsenal starlet charged over street … Read more
ALL it took was three words: “Howay the lads!” for Britain to fall in love with President Jimmy Carter. He was in Newcastle when he won over a crowd of 20,000 with the Toon Army’s most famous chant. 7 Britain fell in love with President Jimmy CarterCredit: Getty – Contributor 7 The… Britain fell in … Read more
SIR JIM RATCLIFFE’S minority takeover at Manchester United was announced on Christmas Eve in 2023 – and a lot has happened at Old Trafford since… December 2023 – Man Utd confirm Ratcliffe’s takeover on Christmas Eve, vowing to invest £245m into Old Trafford January 2024 – Ratcliffe and… Man Utd’s disastrous slump has worrying similarities … Read more