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The surprise news yesterday that Sam Allardyce has resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers will obviously stoke the fires of anticipation at Newcastle – who are yearning for success – under any manager - and are coming off a mediocre season.

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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has reportedly launched a move to sign Argentinian World Cup central defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna.
Coloccini played for Argentina during last year’s world cup and looked a commanding player - and would seem to fit the bill at Newcastle.

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Don’t believe the reports going around recently suggesting that Kieron Dyer is a target for Tottenham in the summer - and may be on his way out of Newcastle. He may be a target - because he’s a good player - but surely Dyer is going nowhere.

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Former Newcastle striker Joe Allon was recently interviewed by the Evening Chronicle and spoke specifically of up and coming 18 year old striker Andy Carroll, one of the Academy’s best youngsters, who has just signed a new four deal with the club.

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The sad news for Newcastle fans broke today that Jonathon Woodgate has indeed signed for his home club Middlesbrough for a reported $7M on a four year contract.

Newcastle’s unwillingness to take a chance on Woodgate last summer has cost them resigning probably the best center back ever to wear Newcastle’s colors.

And everyone knows [...]

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There were reports in the Daily Mirror on Monday that Glenn Roeder had decided against taking up the offer on Oguchi Onyewu (“Gooch”) – who has been on loan from Standard Leige since January.
Presumably, from what we can piece together, Standard Leige wanted an answer from Newcastle United last Friday as to what their intentions [...]

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For the second season running Newcastle have been hit hard by their long list of injuries. At one point in January we had sixteen first teamers out injured and it is the worst season suffered by a Premiership club in terms of the number of injuries the squad has suffered.
Last season wasn’t much better as [...]

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I always liked Nicky Butt when he was at Manchester United - a good player who always seemed dedicated to the cause and a good team player because at another club he could have played a lot more often.
When Bobby Robson signed him for £2 million in July 2004 - to replace Gary Speed who [...]

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On reviewing the season that is about to end we all know it has been disappointing for Newcastle fans. The goal was a top six finish but the best we can now do seems to be to finish in the top half of the table. There are some reasons (but reasons are too much [...]

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There are several reports in the newspapers that Newcastle will be after strikers in the summer. One report in the News of the World says that Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United are eyeing Southampton striker Marek Saganowski.

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Steven Taylor is a star in the making – nobody would deny that and next year will be a pivotal year for the youngster. With Oguchi Onyewu odds on to return to Standard Leige and Bramble and Moore on their way out this summer - Steven Taylor stands as the man on which a new [...]

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Newcastle United 0-0 Chelsea, St James Park, 22 April 2007
Newcastle United held Chelsea to a goalless draw in a fairly dull game at St James’ Park on Sunday and Chelsea missed the opportunity to move to one point behind leaders Manchester United.

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This is probably a season most Newcastle fans would like to forget. For the second time in three seasons we will miss out on Europe and with football really taking off world-wide European competition is a must for a club like Newcastle.

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Taken off at half-time against Portsmouth last week and presumably given a dressing down by Roeder - we assume Charles N’Zogbia was one of the players who didn’t turn up in the first half last week.

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For the last four weeks or so most Newcastle fans have thought that Bramble’s poor showing in the second leg UEFA cup tie against AZ Alkmaar in Holland (March 15th) was probably his last game for Newcastle.

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Jonathon Woodgate is unlikely to stay at Middlesbrough next season after having one of his best playing seasons ever. He has already played 33 times for Middlesbrough – beating the 27 appearances he made for Newcastle over one and a half seasons before moving on to Real Madrid.

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