Keegan admitted today that he ever tried to sign Turkish playmaker Emre when he was manager of Manchester City. According to Keegan, Emre certainly a player that he love to play the classy ball-play and someone who can unlock opposition defences.

Newcastle still have to score goals since Keegan’s return to the club, and to break the deadlock Keegan tempted to give a start to the former Inter Milan’s ace on Sunday’s derby clash with Middlesbrough.

“He…

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…

Obafemi Martins! The official club site poll to pick the Goal of the Year has reach its final conclusion and announced Martins strike against Spurs as the winner.

Martins goal when Newcastle playing Spurs at White Hart Lane in January 14, 2007 collected 49% votes from a total of 2,000 voters.

Martins unstoppable 25-yard shot on goal beyond Paul Robinson help United back in the level game before Nicky Butt sealed the win 3-2 for the Magpies.

James…

Joey Barton may have risk after charged with assault and affray for an incident outside a McDonald’s restaurant in his hometown of Liverpool on December 27. Although he has been released from jail he still has to face a trial at Liverpool magistrates court on January 16.

Allardyce would travel to Hampshire after Newcastle’s FA Cup third-round tie against Stoke City tomorrow to meet Barton at Tony Adam’s Sporting Chance Clinic. Barton is staying there as…

I am absolutely sick of him and don’t rate him at all. I’m not blaming todays result on him either. I’m not making excuses. But instead of agreeing with everyone else I thought I’d raise this issue instead because he’s doing my head in this season.

He has power. But we see this so rarely it’s not even worth talking about because he doesn’t know how to make space for a shot.

For some reason he escapes…