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We should hear some time today just how bad Tim Krul’s elbow injury is, and news today that captain Fabricio Coloccini will be flying home from South America and that he will then be assessed by the Newcastle medics. Coloccini in training early last week at Argentina camp

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We don’t want to over play it, but with the season not yet a month old, Newcastle have already suffered injuries to Ryan Taylor, Cheick Tiote, Danny Simpson, Fabricio Coloccini and now Tim Krul, and add to that the fact that players like the Ameobi brothers and Shane Ferguson have yet to be available for [...]

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When is it going to end?   News today that Tim Krul, who disclosed this morning he had been told he is the new Dutch number one, has suffered an elbow injury in training, and is not only out of the Holland game on Tuesday night in Hungary, but will be laid  off for a [...]

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Tim Krul joined Newcastle when he was a 17 years old from his home town club ADO Den Haag, and he is a great example of how Newcastle can find young players and grow them into top class players at Newcastle. Tim Krul – Holland’s new number one goalkeeper

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Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul picked up his 4th cap for Holland last night and his first appearance for Holland in a competitive match, when he was in the Dutch goal in the 2-0 win over Turkey in World Cup qualifying. Robin van Persie scores Holland’s first goal

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Newcastle tried to get Dutch left back Erik Pieters to Newcastle last summer but it didn’t come off, but now Newcastle have been successful in getting Dutchman Vurnon Anita to Newcastle for just £6.6M from Ajax, and Tim Krul for one is delighted there’s another Dutchman in the Newcastle squad. Vurnon Anita – buy him instantly

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Some good news this morning that the Newcastle players who were representing their countries last night  all seem to have come through uninjured, and Fabrico Coloccini is just fine, because he didn’t even get a short run-out last night in Argentina’s 3-1 win in Frankfurt against Germany. Shane Fergsuson – after socring last night in [...]

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Tim Krul is exactly one year and one day older than Newcastle  transfer target Vurnon Anita, and Tim has played with Vurnon through the  Dutch youth sides,  ever since they were both in the U-15 National side. Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul knows Vurnon Anita

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