‘If you can’t beat them, kick them. That was Newcastle United’s motto at Swansea yesterday. Luckily for those who like the beautiful game, the below the belt dirty approach of Alan Pardew’s strugglers only worked for 86 minutes.’
Articles by David Wilson
Newcastle United – The Riga Connection
That has now gone up another level with Anzhi forced to play their ‘home’ Europa League matches in Moscow, the last one against Hannover having a reported attendance of 12,000.
Pardew Wonders What If…Signings Had Been Made Last Summer
The squad was patently not strong enough last September and most of us would accept that if Sunday’s match had taken place pre-January signings, then it is pretty certain we wouldn’t be now six points clear of the relegation zone and looking upwards.
Sissoko Is Alan Pardew’s Perfect Ten
For too long over the years we have had too many players who were tied to particular parts of the pitch and who didn’t have the ability or mobility to interchange and unsettle the opposition.
FC Metalist v Newcastle United – Match Report & Video Highlights
Options are starting to spring up around the pitch and adding to that mix in the summer could see Newcastle become a real force .
First things first though, let’s win this Europa League!
Super Cool Shola Sends Newcastle Through In Europe
Alan Pardew said he would settle for a score draw as that would put his team through but the players went one better, he should be a very proud and satisfied boss tonight.
Sissoko, Cisse & Cabaye Start In Strong(ish) Europa Line-Up
Massadio Haidara makes his debut as United name very decent starting eleven v FC Metalist.
FC Metalist Kharkiv v Newcastle United – Match Preview
The first twenty minutes could be crucial as we saw how good Metalist’s South American contingent were on the ball at St.James’ Park and you can imagine them coming out with all guns blazing. If Newcastle get through that opening period undamaged then we should have the players on the pitch who can score the necessary goals. It could be some game.
Newcastle v FC Metalist – The Idiot Behind The Goal
The amount of money swilling around UEFA and the best idea they can find to move football on into the twenty first century is to stick another official behind each goal, you quite literally ‘couldn’t make it up’.
Are Newcastle Fans Really In Love With European Football?
United played Bradford in a League Cup 3rd round match in November 2000 and it attracted a crowd of 41,847, yet two years later Newcastle attracted fewer fans to Champions League home matches against Dynamo Kiev, Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen! How do you work that one out?
