A Worthy point underneath the Smogs curtain

Posted by: Gallowgate Jim · November 30, 2008 · Comment

This is from a less than impressive web stream but despite the lack of picture quality, even through the thick Smog I could see some real quality from men in black and white today. Hats off to the back four, especially Bassong.

Our defence were superb. Despite Middlesborough’s possession in the last 3rd/ crosses into our box we limited them to very few chances thanks to the back 4. Enrique was the only exception in that…

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Mark Viduka, Newcastle United’s Fernando Torres?

Posted by: shearyadi · March 14, 2008 · 2 Comments

You can laugh at the title above, even I was little bit raising my eyebrows when I saw the article from Times Online about Kevin Keegan thoughts for United’s Australian striker Mark Viduka.

But after reading the whole sentences, I understand the point of Keegan said Mark can be our Fernando Torres.

“If he’d been fit and available, Mark is the kind of player you want on your teamsheet every week,” Keegan said. “You always want your…

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Newcastle United Losing Mark Viduka

Posted by: shearyadi · January 29, 2008 · Comment

Ahead for today’s fixture against Arsenal in Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, United will losing Mark Viduka after his latest medical check shows he still have light calf injury and Keegan will not take any risk to play him.

Kevin Keegan confirmed that Viduka got a slight calf strain so he’s not quite ready but hopefully he’ll be featured for the home game with Middlesbrough.

With Viduka’s missing, Joey Barton is set for his return to…

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Newcastle United 0(0) – Manchester City 2(1)

Posted by: shearyadi · January 2, 2008 · 1 Comment

First of all I have hard time to find any word to start this, and more of that my patience is also being hardly tested following tonight’s result in the first game of 2008.

Newcastle United starts with the 4-4-2 attacking formation in which have been demanded by the die hard Geordies. Big Sam trying to give a game to pleased 50,956 crowds, but clearly only some part of them are having a good time and…

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Wigan v Newcastle Pre-Match Preview

Posted by: shearyadi · December 25, 2007 · Comment

Mark Viduka hopes his two-goals against Derby will convince Sam Allarydce that he should be a regular starter in United eleven, his season’s tally now raised to five goals from nine starts and now he wants to keep his place after been out of the side since November’s home loss to Liverpool.

“I love playing football and I want to do well for the club and win back my place in the team,” Viduka told the…