Entries Tagged as 'Players'
Coloccini Named NUFC Captain
In a remarkable turnaround of fortunes in his Newcastle United career Fabricio Coloccini has be named the new captain following the sale of former club captain Kevin Nolan to West Ham. It is a wise move by Pardew as Coloccini was a regular in the side for the past few seasons who rarely gets injured [...]
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Marveaux checks into Toon on a free transfer
Newcastle have been at it again! Swooping for Sylvain Marveaux on a Bosman free. The former Rennes attacking midfielder was expected to be a Liverpool signing but it failed at the last hurdle. The 25 year old denied that it was for medical reasons but that basically the Toon had offered better terms. “I do [...]
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Demba Ba signs for Newcastle United
Its official – Demba Ba has signed a 3 year contract at Newcastle United. It came after there were doubts about the deal going through a few hours ago. Demba Ba said, “I’m already happy with what ive seen. I’m very excited. Never played here. I came a couple of days after West Ham played [...]
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Kevin Nolan Hammers Home
It is official now that Kevin Nolan has signed for West Ham a fee in the region of £4 million being mentioned after their first offer of £1.5 million was rejected out of hand. It is a blow to Toon fans that they have lost their captain and influence behind the scenes but there is [...]
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Nolan to West Ham with Barton, Jonas and Enrique next to follow
Well it never rains but it pours with Newcastle United. In a bizarre twist a deal has been struck between us and the recently demoted Championship side West Ham for the transfer of club captain and top scorer last season Kevin Nolan. Thats right a team in the league below us… It was understood a [...]
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Cabaye: Nzogbia told me to join
In his first interview when signing for Newcastle United midfield maestro Yohan Cabaye says that Newcastle United have ‘special’ fans and that Pardew’s project is an ‘ambitious’ one but wait for it… David Rozenhal and Charles N’Zogbia sold the club to him. “I spoke to Charles N’Zogbia and David Rozehnal before joining Newcastle. They both [...]
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Catch a Cab: Yohan Cabaye signs for Newcastle United
Its official, Newcastle United’s first major summer signing is French international midfielder Yohan Cabaye from Lille. The French Ligue 1 winner has signed on a 5 year deal and represents a major coup for the Toon. He is likely to fit in alongside Tiote is what is shaping up to be a very flush midfield [...]
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Cottage for Nolan?
Well it hasn’t taken Jol long to in the job before he was being linked with a move for his first signing at Fulham. The Craven Cottage outfit have apparently earmarked Kevin Nolan as his first signing. If a bid of around £6 million for the top English midfield goalscorer last season (in the Premier [...]
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Enrique Agent: Not heard about Barcelona
Well 24 hours later and Jose Enrique’s agent and brother, Salvador Sanchez has played down talk of a move to Barcelona for his client with no news yet as to whether the ‘Fantastic’ contract that Pardew said NUFC has offered him is being considered. He was quoted as saying, “We know nothing but what has [...]
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Jose Enrique to Barcelona?
In another twist to the Jose Enrique saga, Champions League holders Barcelona have been linked with ‘the bull’ for £12 million. Well that should shut the scousers up who have been sniffing around him for £8 million thinking they could get a snip! All Toon fans would like to see Jose stay but we know [...]
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