The global lockdown that has been enforced because of coronavirus has seen football come to a total halt. Fans have been left miserable but it has been a period of quiet excitement for Newcastle United faithful as the Mike Ashley era finally seems to be coming to an end. News just emerged a few weeks …
Mike Ashley has been one of the worst owners in the Premier League. The Sports Direct billionaire has been ever-reluctant to loosen the strings of his purse to spend big at Newcastle United. He has overseen a dark period in the history of the club that has seen them undergo relegation two times in little …
Twitter wars between players are somewhat of a rare sight. Nonetheless, whenever FT is blessed with some, it is sure to keep us all entertained and convulsed with laughter. In these dire times, this recent Twitter exchange between rivals Richarlison and Allan Saint-Maximin is exactly the one we all needed. As with most quarrels, this …
Newcastle seem to be having an absolutely strange season so far. Somehow, the club are at a respectable thirteenth position, just ten points off fourth placed Tottenham, despite having a string of lackluster performances on the pitch. Many have simply interpreted other teams also underperforming horrendously as the reason for the club being so high …
Nothing best describes Newcastle as much as the word paradox. The club has, throughout all of the last decade and a half, taken a tremendous fall from grace as it is no longer the behemoth it once used to be. Yet, it still enjoys unprecedented levels of support from the Toon, and is very much …
Twitter is a huge platform where a range of opinions can be shared. From news channels to fashion models, from celebrities to common public, there is a great variety to the platform. This, however, is accompanied by a very nagging side of Twitter, trolls, who are omnipresent in various sections of the social media platform. …
Newcastle United revealed on Monday that Rafa Benitez officially parted ways after failing to agree a new deal with the club hierarchy. The manager who was responsible for bringing the club back to the Premier League and establishing themselves as a Premier League regular is no longer part of the club. Conflicts of interest with …
Newcastle United are rumored to be on the cusp of an immense takeover at the hands of The Bin Zayed Group. The UAE based conglomerate is owned by Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (a distant relative of Sheikh Mansour, the owner of Manchester City). A wave of changes and improvements are likely to occur …
It’s been a week since the Bin Zayed group confirmed that they were closing in on a deal to buy Newcastle United but have remained tight lipped ever since. Nevertheless, this new picture of a pile of Sports Direct signboards abandoned in a skip outside St. James’ Park suggests a different story. Changes at St. …
Newcastle United’s rumoured takeover news has been spreading like wildfire in the world of football. What we know so far Reports suggest that current owner Mike Ashley is rumored to sell the football club to billionaire Sheikh Khaled in a £350m deal. Ashley and Sheikh Khaled seem to have agreed on a contract and have …
Newcastle fans turn into MI6 as speculation for takeover reaches advanced stages Amid speculation that the cousin of Manchester City owner is in talks to purchase Newcastle United, the fans have channeled their inner secret service intelligence and have found out about several booking slots for Newcastle airport on Friday. Interestingly, these slots have been …
It is true when people say that watching a football match at a stadium is a feeling like no other. The atmosphere, the noise, the fans and the collective power is electric, deafening and empowering to the club that finds its home at said stadium. But for those less fortunate, watching the game on the …
Football statistics. There’s just something about the numbers that just gets the fans going. Some dedicate their life towards it, some make a profession out of it, while the rest are just left in awe of the numbers produced and their implications. While the footballing community drools over individual stats of goalscorers and assist providers, …
Newcastle United got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a stunning 3-2 comeback win against Everton at St James’s Park last Saturday. Everton had lost 3 of their 5 matches, with defeats coming against Wolves, Manchester City, and Watford. Toffees though did manage to pull off a potentially title-deciding nil-nil draw against …