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News, Views and Comment On Newcastle United Football Club By Ed Harrison, A Proud Geordie And Lifelong Fan

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Major Newcastle News Stories - 22nd September - 2007

September 22nd, 2007 · 7 Comments

Some good interviews today with Sam Allardyce where he talks about Alan Smith playing a utility role for the club, and also why he took the hot seat at Newcastle.
Sam freely admits he sometimes thinks he must have been mad to take the job on Tyneside, given he could have been very comfortable staying at [...]

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Tags: Daily Roundup

Beye Gave Up Champions League To Join Newcastle

September 22nd, 2007 · 11 Comments

Habib Beye, who we signed from French Club Marseilles on the last day of the transfer window in August has been talking to the Journal about coming to Newcastle United.
Marseilles did qualify for the Champions League for this season so Habib forfeited his chance to play in that league to accept the opportunity offered at [...]

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Tags: Habib Beye · Newcastle News · Players

Sam - Was I Mad to Come to Newcastle?

September 22nd, 2007 · 12 Comments

Sam Allardyce is delighted he took the gamble and joined Newcastle United as manager in the summer.
But he has confided that he could have stayed at Bolton Wanderers and have been extremely comfortable in the job.
Sometimes - he confides - he thinks he may have been mad to accept the position that is always [...]

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Tags: Newcastle News

Sam – Smith Is Newcastle’s Utility Man

September 22nd, 2007 · 10 Comments

Sam Allardyce was asked about the role of Alan Smith at Newcastle and he quickly answered that Alan is very versatile which lets Sam play him in a number of positions.
Of course Smith started out at Leeds as a teenage striker where he linked up with current Newcastle man Mark Viduka, although he never [...]

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Tags: Alan Smith · Newcastle News · Players

Allardyce Clarifies Owen’s Groin Injury

September 22nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Sam Allardyce has been questioned about Michael Owen’s latest pseudo injury to his groin, and the Newcastle manager has tried to clarify the position with Michael’s injury.
While the groin can be managed with exercises at the moment, that doesn’t mean that at some point during the season it doesn’t turn into a hernia problem that [...]

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Tags: Michael Owen · Newcastle News · Players