Anthony Devlin/Pa Archive
According to the Chronicle, Newcastle have been offered the chance to resign Loic Remy on loan for the rest of the season. The 29-year-old is being mooted as a quick fix option for January, as the Magpies look to add to their poor goals tally and even poorer league position.
But would it really be the right decision?
At 29, Remy isn’t exactly a spring chicken, and though he’s still looked sharp when he’s got playing time for Chelsea, he’s not playing all that regularly and Newcastle would run the risk of waiting for him to get back to sharpness. That’s arguably better than looking to sign a young European striker with no experience of the Premier League, but it’s still something of a gamble.
At this stage, the options for Newcastle are being suggested as Charlie Austin, someone unknown who...
According to the Chronicle, Newcastle have been offered the chance to resign Loic Remy on loan for the rest of the season. The 29-year-old is being mooted as a quick fix option for January, as the Magpies look to add to their poor goals tally and even poorer league position.
But would it really be the right decision?
At 29, Remy isn’t exactly a spring chicken, and though he’s still looked sharp when he’s got playing time for Chelsea, he’s not playing all that regularly and Newcastle would run the risk of waiting for him to get back to sharpness. That’s arguably better than looking to sign a young European striker with no experience of the Premier League, but it’s still something of a gamble.
At this stage, the options for Newcastle are being suggested as Charlie Austin, someone unknown who...
- 1/4/2016
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Mike Egerton/Empics Sport
A Newcastle United fan’s philosophy consists of tenacity, passion and ‘kiss the badge’ endeavour, mixed with the heart-warming belief that replicating these traits on the pitch will eventually bring their club some silverware. Throughout the Magpies’ Premier League era there are very few players who ‘put a shift in’ and were not widely regarded as cult heroes or idolised by fans.
Good old-fashioned effort can indeed sometimes be enough; football supporters love nothing more than a central midfielder dashing 20 yards to recover the ball (he’s possibly just lost) with a last-ditch, player-first, ball-second slide tackle. St James’ Park demands that each player who pulls on the black and white striped jersey gives 100% and demonstrably earns every single zero on their pay-check.
Some former (and possibly current) players haven’t played by the rules. Mark Viduka, Geremi and Stephen Carr failed to honour the St...
A Newcastle United fan’s philosophy consists of tenacity, passion and ‘kiss the badge’ endeavour, mixed with the heart-warming belief that replicating these traits on the pitch will eventually bring their club some silverware. Throughout the Magpies’ Premier League era there are very few players who ‘put a shift in’ and were not widely regarded as cult heroes or idolised by fans.
Good old-fashioned effort can indeed sometimes be enough; football supporters love nothing more than a central midfielder dashing 20 yards to recover the ball (he’s possibly just lost) with a last-ditch, player-first, ball-second slide tackle. St James’ Park demands that each player who pulls on the black and white striped jersey gives 100% and demonstrably earns every single zero on their pay-check.
Some former (and possibly current) players haven’t played by the rules. Mark Viduka, Geremi and Stephen Carr failed to honour the St...
- 8/27/2015
- by Matt Smith
- Obsessed with Film
nufc.co.uk
Sometime in the summer of 2007, Sam Allardyce sat around a big mahogany table and looked at a list of names. On it were such footballing luminaries as Claudio Cacapa, David Rozenhal, Geremi, Mark Viduka, and the artist formerly known as Alan Smith. Seeing the clock was ticking well past 8pm, and deciding that he’d be damned rather than miss another episode of Emmerdale, he puffed out his cheeks, scrumpled the list and tossed it in the bin, and text his assistant the message “yeah, all of them. Whatever”.
A week later nine new bodies arrived, and Newcastle United have spent the seven since years adopting a more stringent “one in/one out” policy than a nightclub with no fire exit.
In a shocking turn of events however, and as further proof that 2014 is pretty much the best summer ever, Newcastle have actually started buying players again.
Sometime in the summer of 2007, Sam Allardyce sat around a big mahogany table and looked at a list of names. On it were such footballing luminaries as Claudio Cacapa, David Rozenhal, Geremi, Mark Viduka, and the artist formerly known as Alan Smith. Seeing the clock was ticking well past 8pm, and deciding that he’d be damned rather than miss another episode of Emmerdale, he puffed out his cheeks, scrumpled the list and tossed it in the bin, and text his assistant the message “yeah, all of them. Whatever”.
A week later nine new bodies arrived, and Newcastle United have spent the seven since years adopting a more stringent “one in/one out” policy than a nightclub with no fire exit.
In a shocking turn of events however, and as further proof that 2014 is pretty much the best summer ever, Newcastle have actually started buying players again.
- 7/17/2014
- by Adam Clery
- Obsessed with Film
Fame Academy may only have lasted two series, but boy, did it burn bright. And even though it was over ten years ago that it was on our screens, we're still belting out David Sneddon's utter tune 'Stop Living The Lie' at our DS karaoke sessions.
But the news of series two's Alistair Griffin teaming up with Kimberley Walsh for a Tour de France single got us thinking - what happened to all of our favourite Fame Academy contestants? Well, here's what we could find out about 16 of the students over both series...
Series One
Ashley House
Ashley might have been eliminated in week one of Fame Academy (the shame) but he's not let that little disappointment hold him back. He went on to guest star in an episode of Cbbc's Mi: High... look, we promise, this gets better. He's now a sports presenter who helped launch Arsenal TV,...
But the news of series two's Alistair Griffin teaming up with Kimberley Walsh for a Tour de France single got us thinking - what happened to all of our favourite Fame Academy contestants? Well, here's what we could find out about 16 of the students over both series...
Series One
Ashley House
Ashley might have been eliminated in week one of Fame Academy (the shame) but he's not let that little disappointment hold him back. He went on to guest star in an episode of Cbbc's Mi: High... look, we promise, this gets better. He's now a sports presenter who helped launch Arsenal TV,...
- 7/4/2014
- Digital Spy
Joe Giddens/Empics Sport
Newcastle United is a unique club in so many ways. Things are never calm, never simple and never boring. Win or lose, something happens. Good form brings expectation, excitement and a party atmosphere in the city that inhabits and obsesses over their beloved team, while four games without a win means doom, gloom and a whole lot of shouting. St James’ Park casts a shadow over the city in a way that sums up the relationship between club and fans in a perfectly metaphorical way.
To play for Newcastle, you must be a certain type of person, understanding not only the values and size of the institution, but also the fact that football will be a constant part of your life on Tyneside. Numerous players have come and gone over the years, and as Yohan Cabaye and Loic Remy may well find, the grass isn’t...
Newcastle United is a unique club in so many ways. Things are never calm, never simple and never boring. Win or lose, something happens. Good form brings expectation, excitement and a party atmosphere in the city that inhabits and obsesses over their beloved team, while four games without a win means doom, gloom and a whole lot of shouting. St James’ Park casts a shadow over the city in a way that sums up the relationship between club and fans in a perfectly metaphorical way.
To play for Newcastle, you must be a certain type of person, understanding not only the values and size of the institution, but also the fact that football will be a constant part of your life on Tyneside. Numerous players have come and gone over the years, and as Yohan Cabaye and Loic Remy may well find, the grass isn’t...
- 6/6/2014
- by Harry Decosemo
- Obsessed with Film
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