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	<title>The Newcastle United Blog &#187; Shola Ameobi</title>
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		<title>Newcastle United Injury Update</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/03/08/newcastle-united-injury-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/03/08/newcastle-united-injury-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alan Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danny Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jose Enrique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An update from manager Chris Hughton today on the injury front at Newcastle United.

Wayne Routledge &#8211; fitness race for Saturday

Right winger Wayne Routledge is facing a race to be fit for Saturday’s game against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
The Sidcup-born star was injured in training following the the 4-1 win against Coventry City last month.
But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Early Look At Newcastle vs Barnsley</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/03/04/an-early-look-at-newcastle-vs-barnsley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/03/04/an-early-look-at-newcastle-vs-barnsley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitz Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jose Enrique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Williamson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Lovenkrands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Taylor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as injuries go this week,  Newcastle seem to have quite a few players on the mend.

Peter Lovenkrands &#8211; should start Saturday

There&#8217;s news this week that Peter Lovenkrands, Nicky Butt and Jose Enrique are all fit again, and will be included in the squad to play Barnsley on Saturday.
Patrick van Aanholt finished his month-long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Playing Nile Ranger This Season</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/23/keep-playing-nile-ranger-this-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/23/keep-playing-nile-ranger-this-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andrew Carroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leon Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nile Ranger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Lovenkrands]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that we may be getting down to a few fit strikers for Saturday&#8217;s game at Watford.

Nile Ranger &#8211; keep give the lad some run-outs
 With Shola Ameobi still out injured with his hamstring problems, and Peter Lovenkrands very doubtful, the striking duties will need to be shared between Carroll, Best and young Nile [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Full Newcastle United Injury Update</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/22/full-newcastle-injury-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/22/full-newcastle-injury-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Lovenkrands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wayne Routledge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newcastle will play at Watford on Saturday, and manager Chris Hughton has talked about the Newcastle injuries.

Peter Lovenkrands - no update on Danish striker &#8211; yet!

It looks like midfielder Nicky Butt may be back in the squad for Saturday&#8217;s test at Watford as Chris said today:
“Shola Ameobi won’t be back, sadly.&#8221;  “But we’re hoping Butty will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Leon Best Will Be Hoping For Second Start Tonight</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/09/leon-best-will-be-hoping-for-second-start-tonight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/09/leon-best-will-be-hoping-for-second-start-tonight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leon Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ll know soon if Leon Best will get his second start in his fledgling career at Derby County tonight.

Leon Best &#8211; will hope for another start tonight

Leon didn&#8217;t get on the score-sheet last Friday night, and certainly missed a sitter in the first 10 minutes, when it seemed easier to head the ball into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bigger Squads Have Their Own Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/09/bigger-squads-have-their-own-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/09/bigger-squads-have-their-own-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having a small squad has it&#8217;s distinct challenges but so does a bigger squad.

Shola Ameobi - still has part to play at Newcastle

And one of the challenges when you have a sizable squad is to keep the players happy, by giving them frequent games.
That certainly hasn&#8217;t happened to Shola Ameobi recently, but manager Chris Hughton [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Game Against Cardiff City Now So Important</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/04/game-against-cardiff-city-now-so-important/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/02/04/game-against-cardiff-city-now-so-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leon Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hughton is understandingly looking at changing the side for the vital game against Cardiff City tomorrow night.

Chris Hughton - expected to shuffle side

With WBA winning 3-2 at Blackpool last night, Newcastle are just 3 points ahead of now second placed West Brom, with a game in hand.
Leon Best is ready to make his debut and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Still No Word On Taylor Knee Injury</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/01/25/still-no-word-on-taylor-knee-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2010/01/25/still-no-word-on-taylor-knee-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicky Butt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steven Taylor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nufcblog.com/?p=37561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that will determine whether we can get promoted come May is injuries to our major players.

Steven Taylor &#8211; no official word on his knee injury
 And we are still awaiting news from the club on the status of Steven Taylor&#8217;s knee injury.
There was a report on Friday in the Times, indicating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shola Ameobi Likely To Return For Swansea Game</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/11/05/shola-ameobi-likely-to-return-for-swansea-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/11/05/shola-ameobi-likely-to-return-for-swansea-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newcastle manager Chris Hughton is hoping to have Shola Ameobi back by the end of the month, and that&#8217;s got to be good news, because the last we heard it was going to be some time in December.

Shola Ameobi - he just scored &#8230;  again!

We are very pleased that Shola will soon be back, and quite honestly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Hughton Has Some Interesting Striker Options</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/10/10/chris-hughton-has-some-interesting-striker-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/10/10/chris-hughton-has-some-interesting-striker-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andrew Carroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haris Vuckic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Nolan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marlon Harewood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nile Ranger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Lovenkrands]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tamas Kadar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Newcastle  look to have a number of good options up front, when you consider we now have Harewood, Carroll, Lovenkrands, Ranger and Nolan who can all play at the striker position,  and Shola Ameobi expected to return in December.

Marlon Harewood - powerful striker
Youngster Andy Carroll jas a couple of goals this season, but [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Shola Ameobi Back By Early December</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/10/06/shola-ameobi-back-by-early-december/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/10/06/shola-ameobi-back-by-early-december/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi is expected to return to full fitness by early December, to help in Newcastle&#8217;s promotion drive this season.

Shola Ameobi - back in two months
 
 Newcastle manager Chris Hughton said today that the 6&#8242;2&#8243; striker has had no adverse reaction to removing the cast around the foot and should be back.
Apparently the date [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Carroll Makes Squad For Blackpool &#8211; May Start</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/09/15/carroll-makes-squad-for-blackpool-may-start/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/09/15/carroll-makes-squad-for-blackpool-may-start/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andrew Carroll]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pleasant surprise this afternoon as Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll will be in the squad that faces Blackpool tomorrow night.

Andy Carroll - local lad fit again &#8211; great!
After thinking yesterday that Andy would miss the game tomorrow night, after only just recovering from his groin injury, it now looks like he&#8217;s shown Chris Hughton [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Big Opportunity For Newcastle&#8217;s Shola Ameobi</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/09/05/big-opportunity-for-newcastles-shola-ameobi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/09/05/big-opportunity-for-newcastles-shola-ameobi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi played 20 times for the England U-21 side with 7 goals, but it looks like he has a chance now to play for Nigeria in next summer&#8217;s World Cup in South Africa.

Shola Ameobi &#8211; chance to play for Nigeria in World Cup
The 6&#8242; 2&#8243; striker was born in Zaria, Nigeria in 1981, but [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Newcastle Selling Andy Carroll &#8211; Say It Aint So!</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/08/31/newcastle-selling-andy-carroll-say-it-aint-so/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/08/31/newcastle-selling-andy-carroll-say-it-aint-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andrew Carroll]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some disturbing news this morning, that the Newcastle club may be ready to transfer our 20 year-old England U21 striker Andy Carroll &#8211; what?

Andy Carroll - leaving?  - say it aint so
We do expect some drama before Tuesday&#8217;s transfer deadline ends at 5:00 pm local time, but we were hoping that would be on the positive [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ameobi Lifts Lid On Chaos Behind The Scenes At Newcastle</title>
		<link>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/08/30/ameobi-lifts-lid-on-chaos-behind-the-scenes-at-newcastle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nufcblog.com/2009/08/30/ameobi-lifts-lid-on-chaos-behind-the-scenes-at-newcastle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Harrison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newcastle News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shola Ameobi has lifted the lid on events behind the scenes at Newcastle.

Shola Ameobi - chaos as players haven&#8217;t a clue what&#8217;s going on

Yet that huge uncertainty over the last couple of months has created a team spirit and we may yet be able to make an immediate return to the Premier League.
Ameobi said:
&#8220;I was unsure [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>119</slash:comments>
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