Watching him in the friendlies, Tiote does play every match as if it is his last and a record of 25 yellow cards in only 50 competitive starts for Newcastle tells a story.
What has this got to do with football? Well there has been a long history of close relations between the local community, Newcastle United and the Fusiliers.
Another of Newcastle United’s long running Summer transfer pursuits could be hotting up again, with reports in Holland that Newcastle are prepared to pay around 9.5m Euros for the versatile Vurnon Anita of Ajax.
A very special moment for the Sir Bobby Robson legacy and all of the Newcastle United fans, plus the general public, who have supported Sir Bobby’s Foundation.
The latest hurdle put forward on the Mathieu Debuchy transfer saga is that as well as an £8m fee, Lille are insisting on possible bonuses such as sell-on fees and image rights.
There are reports this morning that Newcastle United are one of the clubs to suffer the blow of failing to achieve the top grade under the new four-tier Premier League system for youth development.
Today it was revealed that Manchester United’s new shirt deal with Chevrolet (General Motors) is worth £30m a year but surprising for some, Newcastle also feature in the World’s top ten.