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If variety is the spice of life, that’s certainly the case for the rising young stars at the region’s two top-ranking football teams. Ciaran Myers reports. The North-East’s two Premier League clubs, Newcastle and Sunderland, have had their Under-21 squads competing on multiple fronts this season, with fixtures ranging from National League senior sides […]
Newcastle United chief executive David Hopkinson has confirmed that progress is being made towards more transparency over the sale of tickets. The club’s Supporters Trust has released a statement confirming that they are working with the Magpies to find a solution. It comes after the Tyneside outfit cancelled 103 season tickets before the 2-1 defeat […]
Frustration among football fans is nothing new – but the Premier League’s financial sustainability rules have driven it to new heights on Tyneside. Ben Briggs explores why and whether financial freedom might be on the horizon. Last Tuesday marked four years since the the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia spent £300million to acquire […]
‘Wor’fare has broken out between two Tyneside breweries, after a trademark dispute over a key word in the Geordie vocabulary. Wylam Brewery has changed the name of its ‘Wor Beer’ to ‘NCL Flags’, after a legal threat from Anarchy Brew Co, which trademarked the same name in July 2022, legally claiming the sole right […]
Newcastle United fans are being “priced out” of the upcoming cup final as fans hope to see an end to a 70-year wait for glory at Wembley on March 16. Tickets are in high demand as fans scramble to purchase their seats as the Magpies march on to Wembley. However, it has come with controversy […]
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says his under-performing star players may face the bench if they continue failing to play to their potential. Howe faces some difficult decisions after a shaky start to the Premier League season, and key players – such as Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Anthony Gordon and the injured Alexander Isak – turning in […]
Newcastle United are close to finalising an agreement for Georgian wonderkid Vakhtang Salia as they fight off European giants for his signature. Salia, who recently turned 17, burst on to the scene in the last 12 months, coming into the first team at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, who compete in the Evonuli Liga back in […]
Since the Saudi-backed takeover in 2021, Newcastle United have been heading in one direction jumping over every hurdle in their way. However, the only hurdle which is proving hard to jump is expanding the Stadium. Chris Waugh from The Athletic explains why. He said: “Leazes Terrace, directly behind the East Stand, features listed buildings, while […]
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 […]
UEFA have stood down the VAR and Assistant VAR from Champions League games following a controversial penalty decision in the dying moments of Newcastle’s game away to Paris Saint-Germain. And as the fallout from the 1-1 draw continues, Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah has called on UEFA to be “honest” with fans. The Parisians were awarded […]
