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Battle of the Silver Supremos! Newcastle United v Bordeaux match preview

October 4th, 2012 | 25 Comments |

Bordeaux's Jussiê and Yoan Gouffran v Red Star Belgrade.
Bordeaux's Jussiê and Yoan Gouffran v Red Star Belgrade.
Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle.
Date: Thursday, 4th Oct.
Kick off: 8:05pm
Referee: Antonio Miguel Lahoz‎.
UK TV: ESPN.

As I have already written a fairly extensive piece on Girondins de Bordeaux where I have already taken a look at some of the things we focus on in our usual previews, I will try to focus on the most up to date stuff such as team news and an update on Bordeaux’s form since I wrote that piece three weeks ago.

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The respective records for both teams in their last six games (in all competitions, last game first) are:

Newcastle United: D,L,W,D,D,D.
Girondins de Bordeaux: W,D,W,D,D,W. (more…)


Reading vs Newcastle United match highlights and post match interviews.

September 29th, 2012 | 113 Comments |

Highlights of this afternoon’s game between the Magpies and the Royals at Reading’s Madejski Stadium.

A real “game of two halves,” the first one being one of the most tedious 45 minutes in the whole of human history, and the second being somewhat better than that with four goals, one of them a controversial “Hand of Allah” effort from Newcastle United’s Demba Ba.

With Alan Pardew paying a visit to his old protege, Brian McDermott, at Reading’s Madejski Stadium. It was hardly surprising that this was a managerial “meeting of the minds” with two 90s style 4-4-2 sides pumping crosses into the box. (more…)


Return of the prodigal Pardew – Reading vs Newcastle United match preview

September 29th, 2012 | 15 Comments |

Reading F.C. vs Newcastle United.
The Royal Blues of Reading.
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading.
Date: Saturday, 29th Sept.
Kick off: 3:00pm
Referee: Andre Marriner (Sheldon, W.Mids).
UK TV: None.

Today sees Alan Pardew (complete with his new eight year contract), returning to his managerial alma mater, Reading.

Where José Mourinho and André Villas-Boas had Sir Bobby Robson, and Pep Guardiola had Johan Cruyff to guide them in their early stages of coaching, Pardew had Terry Bullivant. After a spell in the Autumn of his career as a player-coach under Bullivant at Barnet, Pardew subsequently moved with him to Reading in 1997. After playing 17 games for the Royals, once again as a player-coach, Pardew retired from playing, pressing on with his coaching role. When Bullivant resigned following a very poor run at Reading the following year, Pardew had his first taste of the hot seat as caretaker manager until the arrival of Tommy Burns. Like Bullivant before him, Burns didn’t last long, being sacked after the club were relegated to the then Division Two, leaving Pardew to be promoted to permanent manager in 1999. (more…)


Newcastle United vs Norwich City 15 minute MOTD highlights, interviews and report

September 24th, 2012 | 55 Comments |

Extended MOTD highlights of yesterday’s game between Newcastle united and Norwich at St James’ Park, Newcastle.

A sublime defence splitting pass from Hatem Ben Arfa, along with an excellent finish from Demba Ba in the 19th minute was the difference between the two sides. Norwich almost struck back on the counter after 27 minutes when Snodgrass’s head connected with Hoolahan’s left hand cross and the visitors would have scored had his effort not been headed off the line by Williamson. (more…)