A much better Newcastle team wins over Spurs team

Posted by: shearyadi · December 21, 2008 · Comment

If the result from our last meeting with them on the Carling Cup was to compare with today’s result, I can tell you that today we are the much-much better team against a (slightly) better Spurs team.

Damien Duff celebrating his Newcastle's winning goal against Spurs

Although we aren’t the better team on fist-half against the team that according to history was the team that would find it hard to win at our own land, but the Lads showed great determination to win the sixth…

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Damien Duff: We Were the Fittest Side Under Keegan

Posted by: shearyadi · March 7, 2008 · Comment

This post doesn’t mean to look for who’s telling the truth or who’s training method is the better one for Newcastle United. I just feel that this is an interesting stuff to discuss in here.

In an interview, Damien Duff said last week in an unprovoked assertion that practice sessions under the new manager had become more harder and intense.

“I know Big Sam used to say that we were the fittest around, but I think we…

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If You Have to Pick One, Duff or N’ Zogbia?

Posted by: Mungo · February 25, 2008 · 3 Comments

Apologies for PROBABLY starting an uneccessary post, anyway, I digress. Just had an argument with a mate of mine and I reckon it could apply to a few on here as well?

We play Duff at outside left and we play Zog at left back. The reason is obvious, our current and previous managers feel that they MUST find a place in the team for both players.

Result of not playing both would result in either Duff…

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Give Me a Good Reason Why We should Keep Carr

Posted by: shearyadi · February 19, 2008 · 2 Comments

I understand perfectly as the fellow Irish player, Damien Duff has said that King Kev should keep Stephen Carr at St. James’ Park, but if we look back again for Carr’s performance during his time at Gallowgate, he is not the same player he was used to be.

Report from the Irish Soccer site, Duff said that Stephen has the experience we need at the moment. He also commenting on the Toon Army criticism of Carr’s…

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Toon Army Wants Europe – Damien Duff

Posted by: shearyadi · January 8, 2008 · 2 Comments

Damien Duff is telling the truth when he said people will immediately think about European football as soon as United doing great, but if for some games we are not doing right, that same people will turn their back against the club and said that everything is wrong at Newcastle.

Duff has praised gaffer Sam Allardyce on the official site for his positive attitude during difficult period for the Magpies. Big Sam and his players have…

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