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Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer was inducted in the Premier League Hall of Fame and news of his inclusion has now gone viral on social media. The 50-year-old is the league’s all-time top goalscorer (260 goals) and won a title with Blackburn Rovers, so he’s a deserving first inductee. Newcastle unsurprisingly showered Shearer in […]
Today marks five years since the passing of former Newcastle United player and manager Glenn Roeder, the Essex boy who became an adopted Geordie. Born in Woodford, Essex, Roeder joined Arsenal as a schoolboy before beginning his professional career with Leyton Orient. Roeder made over 100 appearances in the centre of Orient’s defence, and would […]
Former Newcastle strikers Michael Owen and Alan Shearer have found themselves caught up in a bizarre Twitter spat. This comes ahead of the release of Owen’s new book, in which he reveals that he did not want to complete a big-money move back to the Premier League from Real Madrid. Shearer, a well-known, passionate Newcastle supporter, […]
There was controversy earlier in the week as former Newcastle strikers Michael Owen and Alan Shearer engaged in an argument on Twitter. It came following comments from Owen in his latest book essentially claiming that he did not want to sign for Newcastle when he joined the club from Real Madrid. This account decided to […]
On this day (May 11) in 1997, Newcastle United finished second in the Premier League after thrashing Nottingham Forest in front of more than 36,000 supporters at St James’ Park. The Magpies won 5-0, courtesy of two goals from Les Ferdinand and efforts from Faustino Asprilla, Alan Shearer and Robbie Elliot. United pipped Arsenal and […]
By Dan Moffat and John Keogan On Tuesday, Newcastle take on Qarabag in the Champions League second-leg knockout phase, which will be the Magpies’ 150th European match. The first European game the club featured in was the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968-69 against Feyenoord. Newcastle would go on to win the competition that year, beating Hungarian […]
Club legend Alan Shearer risks upsetting Newcastle fans with his latest social media activity. The former striker was seen ‘liking‘ Jonathan Walters’ tweet defending Steve Bruce recently. It all stemmed from Michael Chopra’s interview with talkSPORT, where he slammed Bruce for his management style, claiming players ‘didn’t know their jobs’. Walters hit back in emphatic style, raising […]
On January 15, Newcastle United were 19th in the Premier League table with 12 points from 20 matches after going five games without a win. Two months later, the Magpies are five places and 11 points better off after an impressive run of form. Eddie Howe was appointed Newcastle manager on November 9 and picked […]
The news cycle surrounding Newcastle never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place. Newcastle fans react to Alan Shearer's swipe at Allan Saint-Maximin A number of Newcastle United fans have […]
Alan Shearer took the opportunity to aim a dig at Mike Ashley following Newcastle’s 3-2 win over Oxford United on Tuesday night, reports Chronicle Live. The Magpies took the game to extra time after the U’s scored a late equaliser, and it was Allan Saint-Maximin who was relied upon to put the game back in […]
Local sculptor plans to resurrect plans to erect Shearer’s statue.
The plans were originally put on hold by Mike Ashley, as he looked to sell the club.
Newcastle United have possessed some astonishingly good players throughout history. Whether it be those breaking records or those gaining cult-hero status in the famous black-and-white stripes. The list of talent is endless. Creating a top 10 list isn’t exactly the most straightforward task and one that requires a lot of due care and attention. Studying […]