Newcastle United’s takeover by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia last season gave hope to the fans that the club would be in a better position to battle against PL giants now that there’s serious money backing them. The takeover, which was orchestrated by Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi’s 80% Saudi-backed consortium has worked …
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The Carabao Cup tie between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace was a hard-fought battle for both teams. Each side went back and forth trying to get the better of their defences but neither were able to put numbers up on the score sheet in normal and additional time, resulting in a penalty shootout. The shootout …
Ever since the Saudi-backed takeover last season, Newcastle United‘s fortunes have turned on its head. Freed from the shackles of Mike Ashely, relegation struggles and drab football, The Magpies are thriving. Signings such as Bruno Guimaraes, Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier etc are all proving to be immense for Newcastle’s turnaround, alongside manager Eddie Howe of …
Newcastle United are flying high right now. Sitting third in the Premier League standings, the Magpies have come a long, long way since their takeover from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. But it’s not just them who are enjoying a lot of success, some of their supporters are as well! True Geordie has risen …
In April 2020, an agreement was reached under which Mike Ashley would end his contentious time as owner of Newcastle United by selling the club to a group led by Amanda Staveley for an amount of more than $300 million USD. Fans hoped that the change in regime would result in freer spending and a …
Tempers ran high and sparks flew at a jam-packed St. James’ Park as Eddie Howe’s resurgent Newcastle United hosted Frank Lampard’s Everton in the midweek clash of Matchday 12 in the Premier League. The incident transpired after Paraguayan Miguel Almiron gave The Toons a 1-0 lead with his stunning first-time strike in the 31st minute. …
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is normally known as a pretty level-headed, likeable manager. He’s sociable and comes off as a decent person who has taken some criticism for ‘spoiling’ his reputation by associating himself with the Saudi-Arabia-backed club. The Englishman, to his credit, has done a great job with the Magpies. With the help …
Newcastle‘s highly-awaited game against Manchester United proved to be a rather uneventful one. The two English heavyweights met at Old Trafford in a bid to strengthen their respective top 4 ambitions, but the match eventually ended 0-0. Both sides failed to offer much in terms of offensive creativity, which led to an unexciting 90 minutes. …
To celebrate the upcoming 130th anniversary of the club, Newcastle United have recently dropped a brand new special edition 4th kit along with sponsors Castore. The Magpies have enjoyed a storied history, featuring 4 League titles and 6 FA Cups in terms of silverware, and numerous legends including the likes of Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, …
It should be common knowledge by this point – Newcastle United have won the lottery in Bruno Guimaraes. The Brazilian midfielder arrived at St James’ Park during the winter window last season and instantly became a pivotal figure for the Magpies. At the time, many sneered at his reported price tag of €50m, but those …
On the 1st anniversary of their club’s takeover, Newcastle United delivered a performance that shows exactly how far they’ve come. A tie against Brentford has proved to be a tricky contest for many, but the Magpies made it look like child’s play. Under Eddie Howe, the side has shown immense progression, which fans already got …
As the Newcastle 11 lined up at St James’ Park before kickoff against Brentford, a familiar cheer rang throughout the venue. The elation and excitement has been present at Tyneside since the beginning of the season and has only escalated as games have gone by. The Magpies have lost just once in 9 games and …
Some players get famous for their on-field talents, some get popular due to their off-field drama, and then some players get famous for their looks and their hairstyles, good or bad. Iconic hairstyles have been a big part of the footballing world for a long time. From Ronaldo’s world cup look to David Luiz; from …
Oh, how the tides have turned for Newcastle United. This time last season the Magpies had been trampled 4-1 by Manchester United, and they helplessly dwindled down into the relegation zone with a mere point to their name. Flash forward a year, and the mood around St James’ Park could not be more different. After …
The final days of the summer transfer window saw Newcastle United finally perhaps living up to the billing of being the ‘new money’ in Europe after the club managed to secure the signing of Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad. The English side offered a staggering €75 million for the 22-year-old Swede to make it a …
The ending to Liverpool’s match against Newcastle was pure box-office. From wild celebrations to explicit gestures, Liverpool’s 2-1 victory was markedly different from the 9-0 win against Bournemouth the previous week. Now, another interesting thing was caught by some eagle-eyed viewers in the aftermath of the crazy ending of the match. Roberto Firmino, one of …
Liverpool versus Newcastle United ended up being an extremely intense affair, with both sides putting on spirited displays. The hosts started the game with key absences in Darwin Nunez and Thiago, while Newcastle were able to field their brand new signing Alexander Isak. The £60m man made an instant impact as he flashed a thundering …