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Is This the Real Reason for Mike Ashley’s Academy Revamp?

For those who are unaware, the ‘NextGen Series’ is a tournament akin to the UEFA Champions league and is played between clubs in Europe. The only thing is, it is played by the under -19s. The objective...

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Magpies must improve their cup results this season

The last decent domestic run enjoyed by the toon army was in 2004 -05 season under the then manager Graeme Souness. That year united reached the semifinal only to lose 4-1 to the runners up Manchester...

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International Mag: Mike Ashley, Cockney Messiah?

23rd May 2007 – The season had just ended with Newcastle finishing at 12th, falling by 5 places from the previous season. Sam Allardyce had been named the club’s new manager just a week before and the...

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Best Thing that Mike Ashley has done for Newcastle – And It’s not Pardew’s...

The suspense is over, what I am referring to is the freezing of the ticket prices for the next ten years. The game between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates will cost the spectators a minimum of £ 62...

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Newcastle United – Cheapest MatchDay Experience in the League

In October, BBC came out with a survey, which showed how much it takes for a spectator in England to watch his beloved football club on the match day, i.e. The whole match day experience. Newcastle...

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Newcastle United Reserves Beaten Again

Newcastle united reserves were beaten by Manchester United (2-1) on Monday night, a defeat that left the team third in the table on 13 points after nine games and 4 points off Tottenham Hotspurs who...

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Newcastle’s Payments to Agents Revealed

Newcastle United stand ninth amongst the 20 premier league clubs when it comes to making payments to the player’s agents. According to a report by the BBC, Newcastle United paid £3,485,503 to the...

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10 Frenchmen that Newcastle Should Scout – Part 1

One thing that has become perfectly clear in the last couple of years is the fact that Mike Ashley has a penchant for a bargain and when it comes to transfers, the best he can get is in France. Keeping...

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Newcastle United: The World’s First Football Club to Achieve…

Newcastle United has declared itself to be the world’s first carbon positive football club after cracking down on its emissions The club has been working with GET Solutions a firm providing day-to-day...

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Joe Kinnear – an alternative viewpoint

I have a slightly different take on Joe Kinnear’s appointment. No one really knows for sure the why’s and wherefore’s of what’s happened, apart from Kinnear, Ashley and Llambias – even Pardew seems to...

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Newcastle United to take Legal Action

NUFC’s official twitter account tweeted this earlier “The club is aware of the article in today’s Independent and has referred the matter to its lawyers. Thanks to fans who have raised concerns” This...

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Pardew, King of the Castle

Alan Pardew has today re-asserted his authority at the club, insisting that he won’t allow Joe Kinnear to ‘interfere’ with team affairs.  Since Kinnear’s arrival at the Newcastle, Pardew has, until...

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Wake me up when Kinnear’s gone

September 2nd has been and gone. Hopefully Joe Kinnear will do the same soon. “Judge me by my signings” was the cry from the Irishman. Fine, I thought. I’ll give him a chance. The abuse was a bit...

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Top 5: Club Owners Worse than Mike Ashley

Newcastle United undoubtedly experienced one of its worst transfer windows in recent years this Summer, and this was in large part thanks to the evil machinations of its infamous owner, Mike Ashley....

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The Time4Change March: Information

Today I stumbled upon a rather interesting piece in the True Faith fanzine posted by Michael Martin, editor of the site and it was in reference to the upcoming protest march on the 19th October...

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Part 1: Inside the World of Mike Ashley and His Friends in the North

Part 1 – Don’t Look Back in Anger I don’t know Mike Ashley. I’ve never met him. I’ve written to him several times without reply. So to write about MA is as a distant observer, informed by the media and...

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Part 2: Inside the World of Mike Ashley and His Friends in the North

If you missed PART 1, click here. Part 2, What Fettle Geordie Lad? Let’s start with the positives. Has Newcastle the best squad of players since the days of Robson?? “No,” I’d say, “Keegan’s 1st stint...

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Part 3: Inside the World of Mike Ashley and His Friends in the North

Mike Ashley doesn’t have any pals left does he? He might be a money-spinner but I don’t know anyone (who cares about quality football) that has anything credible to say about his executive leadership...

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Newcastle’s Club Model is Sound – but its functioning is all wrong

By Josh Macmillan Mike Ashley is a marmite sort of person for most Newcastle United fans. I’m going to try and point out the few good things that Mike Ashley has done for us, but mainly show where he’s...

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S.A.R.A.H: The Toon is Still In Shock Therapy

As humans, we go through a five-step psychological process when we get unwanted/unexpected news. Meet SARAH. Shock Anger Resentment or rejection. Acceptance – of current situation Help – or willingness...

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