Was Alan Shearer the last real centre forward?
Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Was Alan Shearer the last real centre forward?

There is a certain nostalgia in English football that tends to exaggerate the past, but when it comes to Alan Shearer, the argument carries more weight than sentiment alone.He is often described as “the last real centre-forward” — not because strikers have disappeared, but because the role itself ha

L Lee Taylor
A better measure of success for this Newcastle United season
Wednesday, 01 April 2026

A better measure of success for this Newcastle United season

Having read the many articles about this Newcastle United season and what we should and shouldn’t do with Eddie Howe, I felt that our success has been diluted a little by the fact that it has been spread over several competitions.Doing pretty well in several competitions isn’t as good as winning one

M Michael McRae
Nightmare for Sandro Tonali in Zenica
Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Nightmare for Sandro Tonali in Zenica

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali enduring a nightmare Tuesday night.It all looked to be going according to plan at the Stadium Bilino Polje in Zenica.In the 15th minute, Vasilj played a terrible ball straight to Nicolo Barella, he passed to Moise Kean, the Fiorentina striker then curled a t

J Jim Robertson
England team v Japan has now been announced
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

England team v Japan has now been announced

The England team v Japan has been announced.A 7.45pm kick-off on Tuesday night at Wembley.England have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals as top of the group, so this is the second of two friendlies this month.It was England 1 Uruguay 1 on Friday night, Ben White scoring and then giving

M Mark Jensen
Manchester City, Arsenal, and even Liverpool have shown greater adaptability…
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Manchester City, Arsenal, and even Liverpool have shown greater adaptability…

I rate Eddie Howe.I believe him to be smart, honest, and an incredibly hard worker.I believe him to be an excellent student of the game that has evolved to be an excellent teacher of the game.I admire what he has accomplished since the Newcastle United takeover – especially in light of Board and Sen

T Toon Man
Tottenham appoint new manager on incredible five year contract
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Tottenham appoint new manager on incredible five year contract

Tottenham have now appointed their new manager.Roberto De Zerbi becoming the fourth Spurs manager to be in charge inside ten months.Ange Postecoglou getting the sack on 6 June 2025, then followed by Thomas Frank getting the job, before he was sacked and replaced by Igor Tudor, now Tudor sacked after

J Jim Robertson
Official clarification from Newcastle United chief on Eddie Howe comments
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Official clarification from Newcastle United chief on Eddie Howe comments

Comments by David Hopkinson on Eddie Howe have attracted a lot of attention in the media today.This follows the release of the latest club accounts this morning, for the year up to 30 June 2025.Ahead of that release, a number of journalists met Newcastle United CEO David Hopkinson.At that meeting, D

J Joe Dixon