Sunderland needed a striker - and have got one
SUNDERLAND needed a striker and they have got one in the shape of Louis Saha.
View ArticleJohnson deal would be huge for Sunderland
IT'S little wonder there are so many clubs weighing up how strongly to move for Adam Johnson .
View ArticleJohnson move can relight his career
AT first glance it could be argued Adam Johnson is turning his back on another season pushing for the Premier League title. He could also have ended up winning the Champions League.
View ArticleNewcastle entitled to head in to £32m Wonga deal
INSIDE the media room at Newcastle United's training ground on Tuesday, the club's managing director Derek Llambias sat proudly in front of a new advertising board. Alongside the famous club crest was...
View ArticleDerby time ... let's remember the football
IT'S almost derby time again. On Thursday, at the Academy of Light, Martin O'Neill was in good form, delivering jokes in a way only Martin O'Neill can and he helped set the tone for Sunday's latest...
View ArticleGabby goal piles misery on Sunderland
THESE are frustrating times on Wearside and Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor pounced to further dampen the mood with a second half winner at the Stadium of Light.
View ArticleSPOTLIGHT: Why has it gone so badly wrong for Sunderland?
WHETHER it was intentional or instinctive, Martin O'Neill applauded some of Sunderland's attacking moves during last Saturday's defeat to Aston Villa. Given the shallow nature of some Black Cats...
View ArticleHow does Ibrahimovic's goal fare against the greatest goals of all time?
ZLATAN Ibrahimovic's incredible overhead kick was one of those moments that will never be forgotten in football. Few players have the ability never mind the audacity to try such a shot, but the Sweden...
View ArticleDowning interest shows progress under Mowbray
MIDDLESBROUGH and Liverpool may not have done a deal for Stewart Downing to arrive on loan before the end of November. The mere fact he was willing to consider a drop in to the Championship is an...
View ArticleMagpies need to find quick end to Ba mess
HAVEN'T we been here before? With the winter transfer window ready to open, the mention of a certain clause in Demba Ba's contract has managed to cause a stir. Again.
View ArticleMagpies need Coloccini to shine
BY Fabricio Coloccini's high standards, his performances for Newcastle United this season have not been as consistent as supporters had come to expect.
View ArticleCould Danny ever become Wearside's golden Graham?
GIVEN the reception Danny Graham received from a large section of Sunderland supporters on Tuesday night, it's safe to assume what is written below will not please everyone on Wearside.
View ArticleIt's time for change at Boro to keep promotion push alive
AN EIGHTH defeat of the calendar year has seen Middlesbrough drop down to their lowest league placing since October. A season promising so much before the turn of the year is suddenly in serious...
View ArticleO'Neill goes: Strange timing, but right decision?
THE worries have been increasing, the gap to the Premier League's bottom three reducing. But did Sunderland fans really think the man they always wanted in charge was going to go?
View ArticlePaul Fraser's Postcard from Portugal
LISBON is not a new city for a North-East club to visit. Not only did Newcastle United visit in 2005 in the UEFA Cup, both Middlesbrough and Sunderland have had trips to the Portuguese capital in the...
View ArticleEuropa League diary - Lisbon
WALKING around the Estadio da Luz during the last couple of days was a former Hartlepool United manager and Newcastle coach very familiar with the area.
View ArticlePardew primed for crucial week with Magpies
ONE of the biggest weeks of his two-and-a-half year reign was how Alan Pardew described Newcastle United's up-coming three matches and he thinks Thursday night's defeat in Portugal will galvanise his...
View ArticleLiverpool should keep hold of Suarez
IT would be all too easy for Liverpool to sell Luis Suarez. With 23 goals in the Premier League this season and his five assists, he is one of the hottest attacking talents in football and his sale...
View ArticleWhy have Pardew's Newcastle dropped so low?
WHEN Alan Pardew thinks of last season, he will remember being awarded manager of the year by both the League Managers' Association and the Premier League's sponsor, Barclays.
View ArticleHard to expect much from region's big three next season either
ANOTHER season is over and there will not be a Newcastle United, Sunderland or Middlesbrough fan out there disappointed about that.
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