Bruce aware Newcastle have a fight on their hands to stay up

Steve Bruce has admitted that Newcastle have “not won enough football matches” this season so they must now fight to maintain their Premier League status. The Magpies saw their advantage over the bottom three dwindle to a single point over the weekend after they could only draw 0-0 at West Brom as Fulham claimed a […]

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Newcastle closing in on the signing of defender who was wanted by two other PL clubs

Newcastle closing in on the signing of defender who was wanted by two other PL clubs – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United are expected to sign England under-18 left-back Matthew Bondswell on a free transfer. The 18-year-old started his career in the Nottingham Forest Academy, but he moved to the Bundesliga for two-and-a-half years […]

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Kinnear to Comolli: When Directors of Football Go Bad

So Manchester United have promoted John Murtough to ‘football director’ and named their former midfielder Darren Fletcher ‘technical director’, a significant shake-up and one that finally ends years of chat about why United didn’t have a director of football while inevitably prompting fresh years of chat about what exactly each of those roles actually involve. […]

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Man Utd flop is not the only Ajax 2019 hero struggling…

Thanks for your mails. As ever. Send more to theeditor@football365.com   It’s not just Donny Watching Juventus vs Porto last night something struck me. Where was De Ligt? 75m of a defender signed in 2019, sitting on the bench for a must win Champions League match. He has only 40 odd appearances since signing for […]

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‘The circus continues’ – Some Newcastle fans are baffled by their relegation clause policy

‘The circus continues’ – Some Newcastle fans are baffled by their relegation clause policy – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United have been quite poor in the Premier League in recent months and they are very much in the relegation race. The Magpies are just one point above the drop zone and it will be […]

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The ‘eye-watering’ fee Ashley paid to bring Bruce to Newcastle?

A puzzling fee in Sheffield Wednesday’s latest set of accounts could indicate the amount Mike Ashley spent to bring Steve Bruce to Newcastle. It is posited that the ‘Confidential Compensation Package’ totalling an ‘eye-watering’ £6,475,000 was paid by Newcastle to the South Yorkshire club to take Bruce to St James’ Park, reports The Shield Gazette. […]

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Ranking 23 Premier League clubs in a year of no fans

We have had a year of no fans – a neat 38 games for some clubs. So who has coped and who has curdled? We give you the rundown…   23) Norwich City (0 points) They played nine Premier League games without fans and did not pick up a single point. In fact, they only […]

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Murphy: Newcastle should be ‘really worried’ about relegation

Danny Murphy has suggested that Newcastle United should be “really worried” about relegation after their bore draw against West Brom. Newcastle’s poor form has seen them drop down from the midtable positions to just above the relegation zone. Fulham’s improved performances have boosted their chances of survival. Last time out they beat Liverpool 1-0 at […]

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Liverpool are struggling without their ‘sheer unadulterated luck’

Keep your mails on Liverpool and anything else coming to theeditor@football365.com…   Liverpool’s luck I read Jonny, Ian, & Ferg’s emails with great interest.  They’re filled with myriad excuses/explanations for why Liverpool have been such dreadful champions. But they’re all missing the point, no one’s blaming Liverpool for the drop in standards & performances, it’s […]

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Are Newcastle screwed? The relegation battle examined

Newcastle are nowhere near as good as Fulham right now. That’s the uncomfortable truth. Some of you may be familiar with the ‘hypnic jerk’. And I don’t mean Derren Brown or Paul McKenna. It’s that falling sensation you feel when you’re going to sleep, like you are dropping off a kerb. I had a similar […]

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