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

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Reports Newcastle Have Signed Australian Curtis Good

June 28th, 2012 · 187 Comments

Melbourne Heart defender Curtis Good is being reported to have signed for Newcastle United  by the US sports news organisation Fox Sports, which is part of Sky Sports, and it is now being picked up by other sports outlets. Curtis Good – signed by the Magpies

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Tags: Contracts · Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours · Transfer Target

Big Test For Newcastle Center-Back Next Season

June 28th, 2012 · 87 Comments

Michael James Williamson has turned out to be a stellar buy for Newcastle – one of the best acquisitions over the last three years, and the center-back cost just £1M from Portsmouth. Mike Williamson – first time in Europe next season

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Tags: Fabricio Coloccini · Mike Williamson · Newcastle News · Pre-Season · Transfer News and Rumours

Alan Shearer Downbeat On England Future – With Good Reason

June 28th, 2012 · 32 Comments

We didn’t expect too much from England at the Euro 2012 tournament, and we didn’t get much either. Alan Shearer – not upbeat on England future is another way of putting it

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Tags: Euro 2012 · European Competition · International News · Newcastle News

Newcastle Find It Difficult To Sign English-Based Players

June 28th, 2012 · 19 Comments

We expect the transfer market in general and the dealings that Newcastle make in particular, to pick up steam significantly, now that the Euro 2012 tournament will be over on Sunday night. Wilfried Zaha – too expensive?

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Tags: Contracts · Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours · Transfer Target

Magpies Will Not Sign Experienced Center-Back This Summer

June 28th, 2012 · 34 Comments

Former Newcastle great Bobby Moncur suggested a week or so ago that Newcastle didn’t really need another top center-back at Newcastle, because we already had Coloccini, Steven Taylor and Mike Williamson, and James Perch – the great Perchinho – could do a decent job there too, as he showed this year. Curtis Good – only [...]

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Tags: Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours · Transfer Target

Debuchy, De Jong, Anita – The Three Major Targets This Summer

June 28th, 2012 · 28 Comments

News in the Newcastle Journal this morning that Newcastle will lodge a second bid for French International Mathieu Debuchy in the next day or so, and of course the 26 year-old played very well for France in the Euro 2012 tournament, and Newcastle have already had an  initial offer of £4M turned down by his [...]

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Tags: Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours

Vertonghen Deal Breaks Down – Newcastle Back In The Picture?

June 28th, 2012 · 14 Comments

It seemed that it was just a formality that Tottenham would sign Ajax center-back Jan Vertonghen this summer. Jan Vertonghen – Tottenham move has broken down

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Tags: Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours