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Eddie Howe didn’t hide from the truth in his programme notes ahead of Newcastle United’s clash with Fulham. There was no dressing things up, no deflection just a clear message about standards, accountability and the need for a strong response. After a disappointing derby showing, Howe admitted the performance fell short of what Newcastle United…
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Celtic’s decsion to hire Wilfried Nancy has been savaged. The Parkhead board gave Paul Tisdale carte blanche to find Celtic’s new manager and the Head of Operations picked out Wilfried Nancy. At first glance, the Frenchman looked a decent fit. Attacking football coupled with the desire to progress youngsters from the Celtic Academy made Nancy look perfect for Celtic.…
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Well, it would be safe to say that Celtic have had an eventful few months when it comes to their managerial situation. Brendan Rodgers had been facing a lot of criticism before he decided to resign from his post. Martin O’Neill came in as interim manager and did an amazing job, winning seven out of his eight…
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A few days on from that Tyne and Wear derby disaster, the feeling of frustration and anger at Sunday’s display still lingers as a Newcastle United fan. It was unacceptable on so many levels, and Bruno Guimaraes did not hold back in his post-match assessment, calling the performance a “mess” when speaking to the media moments after…
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It’s fair to say that, perhaps with the exception of Bruno Guimaraes and Malick Thiaw, our entire XI should be thinking long and hard about the quality of their performance against Sunderland this past Sunday. We were second best for the entire game, and even our most dependable players like Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento…
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Celtic appear to be making moves to sign the highly-rated €6m Italian midfielder currently playing for Venezia. This January transfer window is going to be a very important one for Celtic. Having shelled out a fee to bring in Wilfried Nancy from Columbus Crew, it is safe to say that the club will look to give…
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A former Tottenham midfielder has revealed he had the option to stay at the North London club during the summer when he was sold. The squad that Mauricio Pochettino had at Tottenham had several players who were very popular with the fan base, with there being a strong connection between the team and the fans during that…
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Marti Cifuentes has confirmed the current status of Michail Antonio. The former West Ham attacker and free agent is training with Leicester at the moment. The 35 year old finished his contract with The Hammers last summer after a 10 year stay. In total he played 268 league games and scored 68 goals for West Ham.…
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The dust is settling on last night’s 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen, where we came back well in the second half and, in some ways, earned a precious point, but let a lead slip once again as Alejandro Grimaldo equalised late. The big positives were Anthony Gordon’s second-half display, our fightback following a poor first half,…
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Newcastle United are back in Champions League action tomorrow night, taking on Bayer Leverkusen in Wednesday’s 8pm kick-off. We’ll be looking to bounce back from that 2-1 defeat at Marseille last time out, and will need to if we wish to get back into the top eight of the league phase this week, having dropped…