Football
A new era began at Blyth Spartans yesterday as Irfan Liaquat’s takeover of the club was announced, but who is the new owner? The takeover comes following a tricky few years at Blyth, the Spartans currently sit 15th in the National League North, having narrowly avoided relegation in the last two seasons with consecutive 19th […]
By Adam Bell The East London side are reportedly interested in the North East’s marquee man in an attempt to bolster their squad. West Ham are one of the Premier League clubs including Crystal Palace, Burnley and Brentford who are weighing up a move for the 23-year-old – according to the Evening Standard. Premier League […]
Martin Nugent owns a strength and conditioning gym in Sunderland, Martin Nugent Elite Player Performance, which is the second home to many elite athletes across the North East. Athletes trust Martin to help take their performance to the next level, and his gym is the perfect place to do that. “You go to a mainstream […]
Following the departure of manager Tony Mowbray on Monday evening, there is one pressing issue that his successor must face – Sunderland’s worrying inability to convert chances. Mowbray arguably paid the price for his side’s toothless attack, leaving the club in ninth place and three points off the play-offs. Sunderland’s inability to convert after impressive […]
OGC Nice’s assistant coach Julien Sablé has emerged as the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Tony Mowbray as Sunderland manager. But even though Sablé’s odds are evens to join the Black Cats, BBC Newcastle’s Sunderland commentator Nick Barnes thinks it will be a “difficult” deal to complete. The 43-year-old former Saint-Étienne interim manager is now odds […]
Former Sunderland and Cardiff City defender, Gary Bennett has backed plans for a new governing body for women’s football saying the news comes at a “good time.” North East teams Sunderland Women and Durham Women are among the clubs in the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship that unanimously voted to establish a new governing […]
November 30, 2021 may not be a date that is remembered fondly by many outside of Newcastle. But Geordies look back at that date as an evening when a star was born. Newcastle United’s Joelinton will go down in Geordie folklore as one of the most popular players in recent years, and it all began […]
Starting November 13, England’s top football leagues will experience a temporary pause, as players jet off to represent their national teams. Fans will have to wait until November 24 for the Championship to resume and November 25 for Premier League football. Eleven days without football may be too much for some fans, luckily there are […]
