The English Premier League and sport have become antonyms. The former is diametrically opposed to the latter, conspiring to ensure there is no place for fundamental concepts such as fair play, integrity and honesty.While football at the elite level is far from alone in being dominated by money — cyc
Which 11 players would you pick in the Newcastle United team v Liverpool?The opening Premier League match for the United players.It is also of course the very first competitive match for Matthias Jaissle after taking over from Eddie Howe.A 4.30pm kick-off at St James’ Park on Sunday.A first starting
The Newcastle City Council leader has reacted to the Newcastle United training ground plans.Thursday saw the club finally make public an update.The Newcastle United owners revealing that they had reached agreement to buy a 260 acre site near Newcastle Airport.The Woolsington Hall Estate to be bought
Milos Kerkez has been talking about the Liverpool match against Newcastle United.The opening Premier League fixture for the two teams.A 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday as both Newcastle United and Liverpool look to try and get their seasons off to a perfect start.So much change at both clubs this summer,
When the Newcastle United takeover was completed in October 2021, much of the conversation understandably centred on money.The club suddenly had extraordinarily wealthy owners, supporters had spent years watching ambition being restrained rather than encouraged and the assumption was that the route
Liverpool fans have been commenting ahead of this Newcastle United match.A 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday at St James’ Park.Always a big occasion, this time arguably the biggest for a long time, give or take a cup final at Wembley.A huge moment ahead of kick-off when both sets of fans will be honouring K
Earlier this week we found out that Newcastle United were in talks to sign Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City.That came via a media exclusive form the very reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic.Nico Gonzalez signed for Man City 18 months ago and started nine of their final 14 Premier League matche
Time to prove Mikhail Bakunin right via “maths”, ladies and gents.(ED: For the uninitiated, Mikhail Bakunin was a Russian anarchist and one of his most famous quotes is “The urge to destroy is also a creative urge”)There are 19 teams to play against twice in this 2026/27 Premier League season and I
On holiday and another hot day.We find ourselves in a restaurant that serves draught lager and has English football live on a big screen.First (sort of) competitive football of the season is the Arsenal vs Manchester City game.Community Shield on the weekend before the Premier League kicks off.Two
Thursday brought news that Liverpool had made a £50m bid to buy Yankuba Minteh.BBC Sport reporting that the scousers had seen that offer rejected out of hand by Brighton.The broadcaster now saying that Liverpool have upped their bid by £10m.However, BBC Sport stating that this £60m second bid has al
