£10m Cisse joins Senegal colleague Ba at Newcastle January 17, 2012 NEWCASTLE last night completed the £10m signing of Senegal striker Papiss Cisse, in a move that will reunite him with international colleague Demba Ba. The 26-year-old, who has scored 39 in 65 games since joining German outfit Freiburg two years ago, arrived on Tyneside last night to sign a contract thought to be for five [...]
Newcastle’s Sunday Best means defeat for Hughes January 15, 2012 NEWCASTLE (1) vs QPR (0) QPR manager Mark Hughes insists he is confident his new side is capable of escaping the relegation zone despite the first game of his tenure ending in defeat at Newcastle yesterday. Leon Best’s nimble 37th minute finish was enough to move Newcastle ahead of Liverpool into sixth place and condemn [...]
Barton to miss Newcastle return as ban appeal fails January 4, 2012 QPR captain Joey Barton will miss this month’s potentially combustible return to former club Newcastle after losing his appeal against a three-match ban. A Football Association panel rejected QPR’s claim of wrongful dismissal and ruled Barton’s suspension should start immediately. It means he will miss Saturday’s FA Cup third round trip to MK Dons, the [...]
Everton manager Moyes warns Chelsea they’ll have to spend big to tempt Rodwell away from Goodison Park December 20, 2011 CHELSEA have been warned they will have to spend big in January once again if they want to prise England youngster Jack Rodwell from Everton. Toffees manager David Moyes yesterday dismissed suggestions of a £20m bid from Stamford Bridge for the 20-year-old midfielder, who won his first senior cap against world champions Spain last month. [...]
Stoke and ref Foy combine to ruin Spurs run December 11, 2011 STOKE CITY (2) vs TOTTENHAM (1) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp tore into referee Chris Foy after watching his side’s 11-match unbeaten run come to and end in controversial circumstances at the Britannia Stadium. Matthew Etherington struck twice against his former side in a first-half almost exclusively dominated by the home side. Emmanuel Adebayor’s penalty halved [...]
Newcastle stadium naming rights deal could backfire November 10, 2011 SPONSORSHIP experts have questioned Newcastle’s hopes of generating £10m a year from a stadium naming rights deal and criticised the club’s handling of the rebranding of St James’ Park. The Magpies have renamed their historic home the Sports Direct Arena as an interim measure, with a view to attracting a commercial sponsor willing to pay [...]
Newcastle up to third after Ba hat-trick October 31, 2011 STOKE (1) vs NEWCASTLE (3) NEWCASTLE’S remarkable start to the season continued last night with a fine win over Stoke achieved largely thanks to striker Demba Ba’s second hat-trick of the season. The Senegal international, who arrived on a free in the summer after he was released by West Ham, nearly joined Stoke last January, [...]
West Brom win bragging rights October 16, 2011 West Brom sealed a 2-0 victory in the Black Country derby against Wolves yesterday, with goals in either half from Chris Brunt and Peter Odemwingie. Roy Hodgson’s side moved up to 12th in the Premier League after the win, while Wolves’ fifth straight league defeat left them just one point off the relegation places.
Everton appeal Rodwell red card October 2, 2011 Everton have made a formal appeal to the Football Association against Jack Rodwell’s red card in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. The midfielder was dismissed after 23 minutes against Liverpool, in a match the Toffees went on to lose 2-0.
Spurs sunk in Stoke shoot-out September 20, 2011 STOKE (0) vs TOTTENHAM (0) Stoke win 7-6 on penalties TEENAGE midfielder Massimo Luongo missed in a sudden-death penalty shoot-out as Tottenham crashed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle. Roman Pavlyuchenko and Stoke’s Jermaine Pennant also failed to convert spot-kicks as the shoot-put ended 4-4, following a goal-less 120 minutes. Manager Harry [...]