The Newcastle United Blog

If you thought Newcastle’s second half performance last night was pathetic – as we did – things are not going to get better anytime soon, because we now have Ben Arfa, Papiss Cisse and Shola Ameobi ruled out for the next few weeks of a very busy schedule for Newcastle. Ben Arfa – has a [...]

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Newcastle’s insipid second half performance tonight at St. James’ Park,  when we basically ceded possession to Maritimo cost us a victory and top place in Group D,  after Bordeaux went top with a good 2-1 win at Club Brugge in the other Group D game. Sylvain Marveaux scored tonight after 23 minutes

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Newcastle will welcome back Fabricio Coloccini, Papiss Cisse and Jonas Gutierrez for the game tonight against Maritimo, in Group D of the Europa League, and a win can see us qualify for the knock-out rounds of that competition. Fabricio Coloccini – will lead the side out tonight

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Alan Pardew has said today that he is waiting on the fitness of Shola Ameobi, who was due to start alongside Papiss Cisse in Newcastle’s 5th Group D game in the Europa League tomorrow night at St. James’ Park. Shola Ameobi – has groin problem

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Papiss Cisse is auctioning his number 9 match shirt from Newcastle United’s recent clash with West Ham United, and the bidding has started on ebay, and the money goes to a local hospital in Senegal. Papiss Cisse with that shirt – you can bid for it today

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You wouldn’t think it, but there is some good news this week for Newcastle,  in that Jonas Gutierrez is fit to play against Maritimo on Thursday evening, and of course Papiss Cisse is also fit to play, and the experience of these two players should be a big help to Newcastle. Jonas Gutierrez fit again [...]

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Alan Pardew has said that Jonas Gutierrez and Papiss Cisse will be in the squad for the game against Maritimo on Thursday night, but Gabby Obertan, who was missing from the squad yesterday, has another toe injury, and he will miss the Maritimo game. Papiss Cisse – in the squad for Maritimo game

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In what must be one of the stupidest decisions ever made by a football body,  the Senegal Football Federation invoked the five day rule to prevent Papiss Cisse from playing for Newcastle yesterday – after they played a friendly game in Niamey, Niger in midweek, and at least six  Senegal players, including Cisse,  pulled out [...]

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