My plan was always to revisit the Rafa Benitez Everton appointment this month. Back in early July, I wrote a blog stating I didn’t think the shock decision to give the former Liverpool boss the hot-seat at Goodison would work out well. Obviously Rafa’s previous stint at Anfield was going to be a major stumbling […]
Posted on December 6th, 2021 by scott
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Everton have decided to bring in Rafa Benitez to replace Carlo Ancelotti as the club’s new manager (Source – BBC Sport). Now a quick look at Rafa’s CV will show you why The Toffees hierarchy have hired the Spaniard. He has won league titles, a Champions League and has been successful in the Premier League. […]
Posted on July 1st, 2021 by scott
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Newcastle United fans could be set to celebrate the departure of Mike Ashley. The current owner of the Tyneside club is reportedly about to sell his stake in the Premier League outfit (Via BBC Sport). Now the potential new consortium does involve Saudi money and that might feel queasy to those Magpie supporters that care […]
Posted on April 16th, 2020 by scott
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Sometimes bringing in a club hero as your caretaker boss can bring instant positive results, just look at Duncan Ferguson at Everton this past weekend as a prime example. Then there’s other times that it just doesn’t work and the bounce doesn’t happen. Unfortunately for Arsenal and Freddie Ljungberg they haven’t had a confident bounce […]
Posted on December 9th, 2019 by scott
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Rangers fans will tell you that Alfredo Morelos is a terrific striker and that he’s destined to play in a top league. Non Gers Scottish football fans will tell you that Morelos isn’t worth the risk because he’s a liability. A wee gander at the Colombian’s stats will show you that both arguments have their […]
Posted on June 5th, 2019 by scott
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The BBC are reporting that Newcastle United are on the verge of signing Atlanta United playmaker Miguel Almiron. It’s believed that the fee for the transfer is £20m, breaking The Toon’s previous £16m record signing. That news alone could revitalise the club who have been a bit down with one thing and an other this month. […]
Posted on January 29th, 2019 by scott
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Salomon Rondon might not have scored in Newcastle United’s 3-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Cardiff City yesterday, but the Venezuelan striker still managed to produce a match winning display. The Toon’s vital Premier League win has seen them leapfrog over their opponents and out of the dreaded drop zone. Rondon gave a warrior like […]
Posted on January 20th, 2019 by scott
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It has been a very bleak start to the season for Newcastle United. The Magpies are sitting in the relegation zone after the Premier League’s opening seven fixtures and not a lot is happening on Tyneside to get the fans, players or the manager excited. The club endured a slow and disappointing summer transfer […]
Posted on October 1st, 2018 by scott
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Cardiff City and Newcastle United played out a 0-0 in the Premier League earlier today. For many of those that viewed the encounter they’ll want to forget about it as soon as possible. One player that will definitely want to move on as quickly as he can will be Newcastle Utd midfielder Kenedy. When the best […]
Posted on August 18th, 2018 by scott
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Newcastle United have announced the signing of Ki Sung-Yeung from recently relegated Swansea City. The Toon have acted quickly to tie the South Korean international down after he arrived back in England following his nation’s elimination from this summer’s World Cup. The timing seemed to outfox AC Milan, Everton and West Ham United, who were […]
Posted on July 6th, 2018 by scott
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