A beautiful but, at the same time, very scary image above, created by a friend (Dave Flitcroft) who was imagining typical scenes confronting firefighters and terrified residents in the Gironde area of SW France – just to the West of the city of Bordeaux.As a major environmental and social disaster,
The knives are out over who is to blame for the Newcastle United demise.The Eddie Howe resignation only confirms what we have all been thinking.The shocking Newcastle United pre-season performance in the hammering at Bristol City, hot on the heels of a dour 1-1 draw at non-league Gateshead, should h
“What a mess.” Not my words but the reaction of my son in a succinct WhatsApp message.The news that Eddie Howe has resigned became public knowledge at about 08.50 hours today (July 30).When I checked the club’s official website for confirmation just before midday, the most relevant item I could find
I had a fault on my radio this morning, I thought I heard it say that Eddie Howe was leaving Newcastle United.I sat and gave my head a wobble, then realised that what I thought I’d heard, had indeed been said.Over the summer we have lost Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali, with Bruno Guimaraes shortly
Last summer’s Alexander Isak transfer debacle has many Newcastle United fans pointing to it as the exact moment the wheels fell off.I don’t buy that.The Isak saga wasn’t the root cause; it was simply the first time the fans got a clear look at the rot taking hold behind closed doors—issues that actu
It has now been revealed that the Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to approve a funding proposal for the EFL.The 20 clubs having met on Thursday and put it to the vote.An official Premier League statement then released.That official release stating: ‘Premier League clubs today unanimously
It has now been reported in Saudi Arabia that Matthias Jaissle has resigned as manager of Al Ahli.This follows swiftly on from news of Eddie Howe resigning as manager of Newcastle United.Thursday bringing the breaking news across the media that Eddie Howe had come to his decision a couple of weeks a
Pretty much everything is going against us at Newcastle United.The current position is that the club can’t compete on wages, stadia or training ground.Newcastle United are the richest club in the world.Yet they are also a football club that has to sell before they can buy.Eddie Howe has left at the
My earliest memory of St James’ Park was walking up the narrow cobbled street opposite the Strawberry before being amazed by the brutalist concrete East Stand with its rippled concrete columns supporting the giant cantilever roof.Incidentally, Faulkner Browns Architects used the rippling concrete ef
Eddie Howe leaving Newcastle United.The shock news reported on Thursday morning.Eddie Howe leaving two and a half weeks into pre-season.Only three and a half weeks until the Premier League season kicks off for Newcastle United against Liverpool on Sunday 23 August.Matthias Jaissle now expected to be
