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Kinnear reacts well to warning
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 15, 2008
The Football Association has warned Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear he could face disciplinary action if he repeats the type of outburst he made at a press conference earlier in the month.
During the now infamous five minute meeting with the press, Kinnear swore fifty-two times.
An FA statement...
Nostalgic Ferrari Moment Captured by Artist Ken Eberts
in Classical Drives, on October 15, 2008
It would be difficult to shower additional praise on the work of Ken Eberts, automobile artist extraordinaire, but you can't blame the folks at CarArt for trying; after all, they sell Ebert's paintings and prints from their Website. Herewith a few quotes: "In a year marking the 1/4...
More twists at Newcastle
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 9, 2008
The turmoil at Newcastle took another twist today when they announced that Tony Jimenez has left the club. The vice-president (player recruitment) was appointed by Mike Ashley back in January and was part of the set-up including Dennis Wise, that so upset Kevin Keegan and most of the Newcas...
What's wrong at Everton?
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 2, 2008
Everton are a fine side with a great manager. Why is it then that everything seems to be going wrong?
They were dumped out of the UEFA Cup tonight as they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Standard Liege.
It has been a really tough few days for David Moyes and his team, losing 2-0 to local rivals...
The Trainline.com Best Fare Finder
in Wandalust, on October 2, 2008
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If you're looking for cheap rail tickets the Trainline.com Best Fare Finder is pretty good but only if you are planning to travel on a popular route. The lowest prices are available if you are flexible about your date and time of travel. There were fares like £13 advance sin...
Owen sends rallying cry to the Newcastle players
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 23, 2008
Newcastle United captain Michael Owen has told his team-mates to "snap out of the Doom and gloom" that he thinks is adversely affecting the team.
Newcastle have lost their last three games and sit only one from the bottom of the Premier League. The club is manager less and for s...
Anelka is not good enough
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 22, 2008
I have never been a fan of Nicolas Anelka so I know I am totally biased against him. Actually, that isn't totally true, when he was a teenager at Arsenal I was as impressed with him as was everybody else. It is since he left Arsenal that he has been such a disappointment.
Watching Chelsea ...
Smith adds to woes at Newcastle
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 19, 2008
Newcastle midfielder Alan Smith needs surgery on his foot after suffering a stress fracture. He could be out for up to three months and is unlikely to be back in contention before Christmas.
Twenty-seven year old Smith struggled to keep his place in the side last season and hadn't feat...
Guthrie is a lucky boy
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 17, 2008
The Football Association have announced that despite almost everyone in the game agreeing that Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie should receive further punishment, he will, in fact, escape with just the mandatory three match ban.
The wild tackle which he admitted was deliberate and borne out ...
Bolton go out of the Carling Cup to end any chance of glory
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 27, 2008
Bolton boss Gary Megson doen't always treat the Carling Cup with much respect. He is not unlike many other managers when he rests much of his first team from playing in the early rounds of the competition. Last season, he even did the same in the Uefa Cup.
Last night a weakened Bolton ...
Suspension for Clattenburg
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 7, 2008
referee Mark Clattenburg has been suspended by the FA and the referee's body, pending enquiries into reports regarding the alleged debts of his company.
Clattenburg was due to referee this weekend's Community Shield game at Wembley, but he has been replaced by Peter Walton.
A...
Rooney to miss start of season
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 5, 2008
...ness leaves Ferguson facing a selection dilemma ahead of the opening match of the season at home to Newcastle. He said recently that he would be prepared to give his young prospect Fraizer Campbell a ...
Compassionate Keegan allows Barton another chance
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 28, 2008
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan says that when Joey Barton is released from prison he will be given every chance to put things right at the club.
"People have opinions, and you must respect those, but mine is to give him another chance and back him," Keegan told the BBC.
"T...
Taylor's committment is great news for Newcastle
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 6, 2008
With slight concern over the future at Newcastle United they had some excellent news this weekend when it was announced that defender Steven Taylor has signed a new three-year deal.
The 22-year-old had been in talks with the club for over a year and rejected a five-year contract in 2007 becaus...
Bolton show ambition with Elmander capture
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 29, 2008
...es of Bolton took a serious nosedive after Sam Allardyce left the club for his ill fated spell at Newcastle. Under Sammy Lee, the club seemed to be plummeting towards relegation. He was moved on and a...
The three bridges of Berwick upon Tweed
in Wandalust, on June 27, 2008
...'s easy to reach by rail, taking around 4 hours from London or under an hour from Edinburgh and Newcastle....
Fixtures announced
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 17, 2008
The fixtures for next season in England have been announced. The three promoted clubs to the Premier League now know that they are likely to know their fate fairly early in the season.
Hull City have home games against Fulham, Wigan and Everton and trips to Blackburn and Newcastle before their...
Microsoft's CAPTCHA Successfully Cracked
in I got Spam?!, on May 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4598913 Researchers at the School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Englandm, have announced they've successfully cracked Microsoft's CAPTCHA system, which is used on services like Windows Live and Hotmail. The researchers claim an amazing...
Barton gets six months as Keegan says he is a responsible individual
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 21, 2008
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton starts a six month prison sentence this morning after being sentenced for what the judge called "a violent and cowardly act".
On 27th December last year Barton was with friends and family in Liverpool City Centre when he attacked one man punchin...
Keegan in clear the air talks with Ashley
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 8, 2008
Why did Kevin Keegan say what he said after Newcastle's 2-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on Sunday? My reaction, as I wrote on this site, was that he was simply telling things how they actually are. Others disagree and feel that it was an attempt to get Mike Ashley to dig deeper into his...
Keegan tells it like it is
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 6, 2008
After losing 2-0 at home to Chelsea yesterday, Kevin Keegan gave a very honest assessment of what he can achieve with Newcastle United next season and in the immediate future. "I thought, 'What can I do next year to get near them' and the truth is there's nothing I can do at a...
Chelsea and the conspiracy theory. Don't make me laugh!
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 5, 2008
Manchester United's impressive victory over a disappointing West Ham side on Saturday has heaped the pressure on Chelsea prior to their must win match at Newcastle this afternoon. Chelsea know that a slip up at the resurgent Newcastle's home ground at St James' Park will hand the ti...
Aston Villa joy at Birmingham humiliation - or is it?
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 21, 2008
Aston Villa dealt their local rivals Birmingham a devastating blow yesterday by hammering them 5-1 at Villa Park and pushing them deeper into relegation trouble.
On the same day, Newcastle United left their local rivals Sunderland feeling a little nervous with a 2-0 win at St James' Park.
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Kevin Keegan is the king of the Toon
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 8, 2008
The other day I wrote an article accepting that I may have been wrong about Steven Gerrard when I had written criticism of him in the past. Today, it is Kevin Keegan's turn to receive my gracious apologies.
I have said all along that the appointment of King Kev at Newcastle was a very stra...
Stammzellforschung: Chimaeren, Mischwesen Mensch - Kuh fragwuerdig
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on April 3, 2008
Von deutschen Forschern wird das verurteilt, was britische gemacht haben: Embryonen aus menschlichem Erbgut und Rind-Eizellen hervorgebracht. Es wäre bei uns allerdings auch verboten. Da hatte man sie also, die Chimären, Mischwesen, die in Literatur und Fantasie schon lange vorkommen, angeblic...
Reports of Newcastle's demise and Tottenham's recovery may have been exaggerated
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 31, 2008
One result stood out against all others for me this weekend. Tottenham 1 Newcastle 4 . The reason I found this result so amazing was that I had joined both of the bandwagons that said Newcastle were a disaster and would probably go down under Keegan, and that Tottenham were developing into a...
Is the Toon tide turning against King Kev?
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 18, 2008
Last night's 1-1 draw with Birmingham wasn't the worst result in the world for Newcastle United. It takes them four points above the drop zone and keeps them two points above Birmingham.
It is against those facts that I was surprised to see the number of callers to Sky Sports last night...
Battle to avoid joining Derby hots up as Fulham start to fight.
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 17, 2008
The battle at the bottom of the Premier League promises to be every bit as exciting as the battle at the top. Derby County have been down for a long time but their battling performance in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on Saturday will have cheered up their fans.
Until yesterday, I would h...
Embryo mit drei Eltern - ethisch korrekt oder nicht?
in Kindererziehung, on February 7, 2008
Wissenschaftler können es nicht lassen. Andauernd müssen sie dem Drang nachgehen, wieder etwas Neues zu entdecken und zu erforschen. Zumeist ist dies auch gar nicht schlecht, denn was wären wir ohne viele der grandiosen Produkte wissenschaftlicher Neugier?
Dieses Mal jedoch stößt das "M...
Three-Parent Embryo
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2008
Using in-vitro fertilization techniques, scientists have successfully created an embryo with DNA material from three donor parents: nuclear DNA material from the mother and father, and mitochondrial DNA from a third party. The scientists hope that this approach will help eradicate genetic disea...
Chelsea gewinnt mit Kapitän Michael Ballack
in 11 Helden, on December 30, 2007
Nachdem Michael Ballack nach achtmonativer Verletzungspause am Boxing Day, dem traditionellen Premier-League-Spieltag am 2. Weihnachtstag ein beachtliches Debut gegeben hat, hat er Chelsea nun erstmalig als Kapitän aufs Spielfeld geführt.
Gegen Newcastle United spielte Michael Ballack zwar nic...
Older Women: A Glass of Wine A Day May Help to Healthy Aging
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 14, 2007
Good news to older women , a glass of wine a day can help towards healthy aging .
Such were the findings of researchers at the University of Newcastle :
"...indicates that moderate consumption of alcohol in older women, in line with Australian alcohol guidelines*, is associated wi...
Why BBC Need to Apologise to Big Sam
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 25, 2007
Opinion is divided on Sam Allardyce. Some people think he's a coaching genius, others think he's a stubborn, argumentative big mouth. I think he's both. Never been a fan of his tactics (defend well, play long balls to a big man, practice set pieces till your eyes hurt) from an aesthe...
How Not to Treat a Linesman
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 10, 2007
The A-League is getting more interesting every week. They now have miniature Brazilian magician Juninho playing down under, as well as one time Brazilian goal machine Mario Jardel. But this week's biggest impact came from Newcastle Jets' Joel Griffiths who bizarrely punched an A-Leagu...
The Unemployed XI
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 14, 2007
The transfer window may be closed, but clubs can still sign players who are euphemistically labeled "unattached." What that really means is that they're unemployed. But that doesn't mean they're rubbish (well, not all of them.) The ever useful Wikipedia has a list of joble...
Pourquoi les filles préfèrent-elles le rose ?
in Les Boutchous, on August 24, 2007
Ma fille aime le rose . C'est une évidence. Il n'y a qu'à voir les vêtements qu'elle demande à porter ou... les chaussures qui l'attirent dans les magasins. Oui, elle est revenue de sa séance shopping avec sa tante, une paire de baskets roses aux pieds. Je ne pense pas l&#...
Bad Flu Season Increased Cases of Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 9, 2007
In Australia, a particularly bad flu season led to a sharp increase in diagnosed cases of type I diabetes.
According to Dr Neville Howard of the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney who reported that his hospital has diagnosed more than twice as many children than usual with type 1 d...
Craig Bellamy Has a Sense Of Humour!
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 4, 2007
Now this is a proper YouTube video. Not Zidane or Ronaldinho highlights edited together with a Blink 182 song, but proper mobile phone video of something that probably wasn't supposed to get out in public.
You have to listen carefully, but when a West Ham fan asks Craig Bellamy about Ki...
Is Alan Smith Any Good?
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 3, 2007
Alan Smith's six million pound transfer to Newcastle means the bleach blondey will finally get a chance to show how good he is. I've always been a big fan of Smith's, when he was at Leeds and when he wasting away at Man Utd.
He's aggressive and he slide tackles defende...
Rock Star Covets Bugatti Royale
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2007
Classic Driver's Steve Wakefield, in his report on the Goodwood Festival of Speed , refers to rock star Brian Ferry's wish to be driven home in one of the five Bugatti Royales that appeared in the Cartier Style et Luxe. Wow! Did that ever take me back to my years as an advertising ex-p...
Goal II
in Kinoplausch, on May 30, 2007
Die Bundeliga hat Pause, den DFB-Pokal hat Nürnberg mit nach Hause genommen und selbst an Länderspielen ist die Sommerzeit arm - wenn wir von der nächsten Woche einmal absehen.
Da kommt so ein richtig praller Fußball-Spielfilm als Überbrückungshilfe gerade recht. Am 31.5.2007 startet "Goal...
Managerial Merry Go Round, 2007 version
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 15, 2007
It's the end of the Premiership season, and already there's plenty of hiring and firing going on. Newcastle have shown Glenn Roeder the St James' exit, Big Sam has left Bolton, Man City have sacked Stuart Pearce, and Paul Jewell has resigned becausekeeping Wigan in the Premiership ...
Early-Stage Sperm Cells from Bone Marrow Stem Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 16, 2007
Scientists have been able to successfully culture early-stage sperm cells from mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the bone Marrow .
For the experiment, Prof Nayernia and his team took bone marrow from male volunteers and isolated the mesenchymal stem cells. These cells have previously ...
Beckham's Move: Great Idea
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 14, 2007
...ator who achieved the impossible. And that's got to be better than scoring a few free kicks for Newcastle.
Click here for the other side of this argument
Originally Published on CaughtO...
Nanotechnology Industries Association director addresses Ideas Factory
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 11, 2007
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is a fairly new organization formed in 2005 by a group of UK companies from a variety of industry sectors, including healthcare, CHEMICALS , automotive, materials processing, and consumer products.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the NIA offers...
Save Us From Souey!
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 11, 2007
Probably the most depressing (football related) news I've read in the last few days was the story that not-nice man Graeme Souness is trying to buy Wolverhampton Wanderers .
Not only is Souness a bit of a meany pants, prone to driving good players out of clubs (eg Craig Bellamy out of Ne...
Beckham Retires From "Football"
in The Soccer Weblog, on January 11, 2007
David Beckham has retired from football, and will try his luck at something called "soccer" with Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS.
"This week, Real Madrid asked me to make a decision regarding my future and the offer to extend my contract by a further two seasons," said the man...
Is Mourinho The New Keegan?
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 24, 2006
Fergie suggested Mourinho should apologize a second time after Man Utd rolled Aston Villa over 3-0.
"Perhaps it shows that we shouldn't believe Jose Mourinho. He said Chelsea would be top at Christmas and they are not," said the Scot . "He has to apologise after lying abo...
Newcastle Need Takeover
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 15, 2006
Newcastle are denying speculation that they're the subject of 200 million pounds plus joint takeover bid from polygon and United Bank of Switzerland. Which is a shame.
Newcastle need a takeover more than any other Premiership club. Not because Freddy Shepherd has failed to prov...
5 More Potential Larssons
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 7, 2006
...usy developing that selfish streak that good strikers need. Or old, lazy strikers.
Destination: Newcastle. Big name, Shearer-esque in his prime, kinda crap now, what more can you ask for?
Jay ...
Manchester United vs Chelsea: Is It a Rivalry Yet?
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 26, 2006
No doubt Manchester United vs Chelsea is a big game. It's this seasons realistic title contenders going head to head. But does this game count as a bona fide rivalry yet? Is it even as heated as Liverpool vs Chelsea ? Arsenal vs Chelsea?
I say no. Here's why:
1) Geography: ...
What Happened To The McClaren Makeover?
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 10, 2006
What happened to all the experimentation McClaren promised us ? I was seriously expecting to see guys like Arsenal's Theo Walcott, Wigan's Leighton Baines and Bolton's Kevin Nolan this time around.
This is a team that seriously needs freshening up and I'm convinced those we...
Drug Discovery Firm e-Therapeutics Screens South American Forests for Lead Compounds
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 6, 2006
e-Therapeutics , a spin off biotech company from Newcastle University has partnered with Brazilian company Grupo TCI to establish a joint research facility close to the Amazonian and Atlantic rain forests. The collaboration aims to screen for lead compounds from the plants found in these...
Where Next For Beckham? Some Baseless Speculation...
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 24, 2006
With David Beckham apparently not too happy with his new Real Madrid position (left back, in the dressing room) why not indulge ourselves in some groundless speculation.
As I see it, Beckham's next destination needs to have the following:
1. Money for big wages
2. A certain prestige (eg h...
Video: Premiership Goals October 14th-15th 2006
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 16, 2006
All the Premiership goals from Saturday the 14th October. Check out Leighton Baines free kick for Wigan (which came 85 minutes too early) Arsenal's great Passing move that finished with an Emmanuel Adebayor tap-in, Gareth Barry's curler for Villa and Tim Cahill's slalom run for E...
Video: Jean-Alain Boumsong Magic Moments
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 10, 2006
...gend Jean-Alain Boumsong today.
"Above all I fell foul of the English press last season with Newcastle. It was Relentless and even stupid," he said . "OK, I'm not Franz Be...
The List: Some Realistic Options For Stan Collymore
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 4, 2006
After Soccer-Weblog (and the rest of the world) scoffed at Stan Collymore's optimistic prediction that he'll be a top Premiership striker by this time next month, here are some more realistic options for the big man.
The Championship : This is where you'll find the major...
Video: Premiership Goals From October 1st 2006
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 1, 2006
Tottenham 2-1 Portsmouth, featuring a blatant dive by Didier Zokora.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores both in Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle Utd
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West Ham 1-0 Reading. Seol Ki-Hiyeon keeps doing what he only occasionally did for Wolves, West Ham keep losing.
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Great goa...
Scott Parker For England, Simple As That
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 25, 2006
Scott Parker was man of the match in front of Steve McLaren yesterday, in Newcastle 's 1-1 draw with Everton. With performances like that, and with Owen Hargreaves very, very injured , surely it's time Parker got a look in with England.
Sven might not have liked him (stil...
Aussie League Chasing Romario
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 21, 2006
I saw "Once In A Lifetime" on ESPN last night, and the basic lesson (before it all went wrong) was that big names attract attention. Which explains news from Australia that Adelaide United are chasing Brazlian legend Romario , who is currently doing his soccer missionary work in ...
Video: Xabi Alonso's Wonder Strike vs Newcastle
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 21, 2006
What can we say? It even looks brilliant in French.
Xabi Alonso's goal for Liverpool against Newcastle .
Milner Wants Out, Toon Defence Sub-Pub-Standard
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 12, 2006
James Milner is set to demand a move away from Newcastle United, according to this report on the Talksport website. Not great timing, what with the transfer window being closed until January.
In other bad news for Toon fans, Shay Given has spoken out about the sub-pub-standard defen...
Are the Dangers of Food Allergies in Children Exaggerated?
in Allergies, on September 4, 2006
Since I started writing this blog, I have encountered reports of increasing incidences of food allergies innumerable times. It is alarming and intriguing. On the other hand, to some extent, it is comforting knowing that my son who had, and still has, a number of food allergies, is not an isolated...
Opening Weekend Premiership Fixtures
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 18, 2006
The Premiership kicks off this weekend and you better be excited. Here's a guide to who's playing who, and when. All kick-offs 3 p.m. GMT unless stated:
Saturday 19th August
Sheffield United v Liverpool 12:45 p.m.
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Everton v Watford
Newcastle U...
Obafemi Martins: Older Than Advertised?
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 15, 2006
Newcastle aren't keen to pay Inter Milan's asking price for pacey Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins, because he might be six years older than advertised . Martins is supposedly 21, but it's been suggested he once played alongside Newcastle defender Celestine Babayaro (27) in ...
Gallas Goes AWOL
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 1, 2006
image: itvfootball.co.uk
William Gallas is heading for the Stamford Bridge exit after failing to show for Chelsea's American tour . He was due to report for training in Los Angeles this week. But he hasn't.
The central defender made it clear last season he'd had enough of playi...
Some Sensible Analysis Of Sven's England Squad
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 11, 2006
... has international experience, loves the big stage and needs a good showing to get a move away from Newcastle.
Rooney(?). Maybe it's folly taking him, but I can 100% empathise with Sven here. I...
England Appointment Will Set Off Managerial Merry Go Round
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 24, 2006
source: guardian.co.uk
The latest reports have the England job being between Big Phil Scolari and Steve "I'm suspicious of that word entertainment" McLaren . Whoever the FA appoint, it should set off a managerial merry go round. If it's Scolari, then the Portugal job w...
Six Newcastle Players Who Should Be Let Go
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 27, 2006
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source: lacancha.com
In the entire football world Newcastle United probably has the longest list of players who deserve to be shown the door. A combination of mis-spent millions and mis-matched personalities, the following players should be handed their coats.
Jean-Alain Boumsong : Co...
The Sportsman launched today
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 22, 2006
The Sportman, Britain's first daily national paper in over 20 years, was launched today. I had a look at it this morning instead of doing something "more constructive" as my father would say.
The front page was dedicated to Football (soccer) with a story about George Graham beco...
