by stresster on October 7th, 2008
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Mike Ashley is not a popular man among the St James’ Park faithful. Indeed, it’s strange to think that he was downing a pint of lager in the midst of the Toon Army at the Emirates a few weeks ago, when his presence among supporters now would probably put his life at risk. The owner […]
by Dexter on June 11th, 2008
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Blackburn Rovers are obviously spreading their net wide in their quest for a new manager. Candidates throwing their hat into the ring to fill the Mark Hughes-sized hole at Ewood Park range from the sublime to the ridiculous; from up-and-coming gaffer Paul Ince, experienced boss Sam Allardyce, to former players Alan Shearer and […]
by sub on March 6th, 2008
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Somehow Sam Allardyce’s name gets dragged into the Newcastle United mess. Kevin Keegan is now in charge of the increasingly disintegrating side but the focus is still on Big Sam and his failure at St James’ Park.
There have been cynical remarks about the fitness level at the club when Big Sam was there. But Allardyce […]
by stresster on February 16th, 2008
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The Guinness Book of Records will be paying Sam Allardyce a visit this weekend. There are rumours that the former Bolton and Newcastle manager does indeed have the biggest chip on his shoulder that’s ever been seen. Further evidence of this could be heard on TalkSPORT where Allardyce openly criticised football chairmen who react too […]
by stresster on February 11th, 2008
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Newcastle fans, your club is a laughing stock right now, surely you can’t be best pleased. At least there won’t be the humiliation of defeat next weekend because you don’t have a match. Kevin Keegan showed in his first stint as Magpies boss that he was no expert on defence and Sporting Life reports that […]
by stresster on February 11th, 2008
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Sky Sports reports that big-mouth has struck again this weekend, with Sam Allardyce claiming that Newcastle United were too small a club for him to manage and that he wants to be in charge of a club with greater expectations. Quite whether he’s on a mission to wind up the Magpies board and fans is […]
by sub on January 26th, 2008
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Sam Allardyce might have been sacked by Newcastle United not too long ago but the former Bolton Wanderers boss has in no way lost the respect if the football community. The Shields Gazette has reported that Big Sam is a firm favorite to hold reigns of the Republic of Ireland national team.
The FAI is interested […]
by stresster on January 15th, 2008
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Having already been jilted at the alter by Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, Newcastle are seemingly not in a position to be too choosy about who they pick as Sam Allardyce’s replacement. Indeed, the BBC have reported that the Magpies chairman is casting his net far and wide in the selection process, hoping that a decent […]
by sub on January 14th, 2008
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Is Kevin Keegan to be the man who bells the cat, or in other words, is he going to be the man on whose neck the Newcastle albatross is hung?
Sky Sports reports that the former Newcastle United and England manager is hotly tipped to take over the reigns at St. James’ Park after favourite Harry […]
by sub on January 13th, 2008
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The post-Sam Allardyce era at Newcastle United couldn’t have begun in a more disastrous fashion. Manchester United throttled them 6-0 at Old Trafford in the English Premier League on Saturday with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first hat trick for the Red Devils.
While the win takes Man United to the top of the Premiership standings, this […]