The badge still matters
Saturday, 27 June 2026

The badge still matters

Spend five minutes scrolling through social media during the transfer window and you could be forgiven for thinking football has become little more than a global stock exchange.Players are reduced to assets, clubs to investment vehicles, agents to traders and supporters to spectators in a financial

P Peter Scraton
Ruud Gullit rubbishes the embarrassing Rio Ferdinand comments
Saturday, 27 June 2026

Ruud Gullit rubbishes the embarrassing Rio Ferdinand comments

The advertising (Hydration) breaks at the 2026 World Cup have united all fans.In an otherwise very good World Cup overall, these advertising (Hydration) breaks are the only big thing that is such a spoiler in matches.Especially laughable when FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had claimed that they were not

J Jackie Smithfield
Second Arsenal approach incoming for Bruno Guimaraes
Saturday, 27 June 2026

Second Arsenal approach incoming for Bruno Guimaraes

This past week saw Arsenal reported to have made an approach to try and sign Bruno Guimaraes.The Gunners said to have put in an offer of £55m for the Brazil star.That offer rejected out of hand by Newcastle United.Indeed, Newcastle United apparently telling Arsenal (and any other interested clubs) t

J Jim Robertson
No news is good news when it comes to Newcastle United signings
Saturday, 27 June 2026

No news is good news when it comes to Newcastle United signings

Fans eagerly awaiting Newcastle United signings to arrive.Actually, “eagerly awaiting” may not be quite the words I was looking for…Maybe more like “hoping against hope for”, or “praying for” (if you are that way inclined), would be more fitting to the current mood.Only 20-year-old Ewen Jaouen has a

D Dean Wilkins
Newcastle United now interested in signing Felix Nmecha
Friday, 26 June 2026

Newcastle United now interested in signing Felix Nmecha

It has now been reported that Newcastle United are interested in signing Felix Nmecha.Sky Sports publishing this as an exclusive, saying that their information is that United are considering a move for the midfielder.Felix Nmecha is a first choice player for Germany and started all three group games

J Jackie Smithfield
The truth of exodus of Newcastle United stars leaving St James’ Park this summer
Friday, 26 June 2026

The truth of exodus of Newcastle United stars leaving St James’ Park this summer

Across the media you will no doubt have heard how all the top Newcastle United stars will be leaving this summer.Taken for granted that all of the club’s best players will leave.The media message informing us that all of the Newcastle United stars want to leave Tyneside AND that it is inevitable tha

D Dean Wilkins