Great article in the Sun about how Alan Shearer had a massive dressing-room bust-up with Joey Barton after Newcastle’s 3-0 defeat at Liverpool.
Apparently Shearer was steaming at Barton for getting sent off for an ugly late lunge at Reds rival Xabi Alonso. But as the Toon boss tore into the £5.8m player, telling him he had let himself and the club down, Barton replied: “You’re a s*** manager with s*** tactics.”
The pair went head to head and had to be pulled apart just as they were about to come to blows.
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Various media outlets in the U.K. are reporting that Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer is set to be appointed as Newcastle manager until the end of the season.
Newcastle, who are without a full-time manager since Joe Kinnear took a leave of absence to undergo heart surgery, have taken a huge gamble on the former striker. Shearer has long been viewed as the choice of some of the more vocal St. James’ fans to lead the Geordie outfit. Having scored in excess of 200 goals for his hometown club in a ten year period, he is regarded as a hero on Tyneside. However, he has no management experience either in the top flight or below. Read more... (202 words, 3 images, estimated 48 secs reading time)
Newcastle caretaker boss Chris Hughton is hoping that a fit Michael Owen can help guide Newcastle to safety with the striker set to return for Saturday’s trip to Hull. Owen, 29, has missed five games with an ankle problem and during that time the Magpies have slipped to one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Read more... (233 words, 3 images, estimated 56 secs reading time)
Nickname(s): The Magpies, The Toon
2008/2009 Position: 17th
2007/2008 Finish: 12th
Coach: Joe Kinnear (Ireland)
Stadium: St. James Park (52,387 capacity)
Key Players: Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins, Damien Duff
History:
Newcastle was founded in 1892 as a result of the merger of two clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. They have not had any league success since 1927, and have not won any major tournament of note since the 1960s. The team is now mired in financial trouble and looks to be heading towards the back of the Premier League. Read more... (254 words, 2 images, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)
Less than a week ago, major media outlets were reporting that Mark Cuban, billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, was looking to purchase Newcastle United from unpopular team owner Michael Ashley. The pundits espoused the idea that Cuban’s dedication and personality could be an ideal fit for the squad and its notoriously passionate supporters.
Well, what a difference a week makes. Instead of dropping 225 million pounds on an EPL squad, Cuban will likely be spending boatloads of his money on keeping himself out of jail. Two days ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Cuban for insider trading. Read more... (427 words, 2 images, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)
