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The truth about Newcastle United, goals and Alexander Isak narrative

When you add in the cup matches, Newcastle United scored 88 goals across the 2024/25 season. The devil though is in the detail, as it so often is. In their opening 16 matches (all competitions) of the ...
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A very different kind of rotation facing Eddie Howe now at Newcastle United

A very different kind of rotation for Eddie Howe now… This was the Newcastle team that got a very credible goalless draw away to Bournemouth: Pope, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Miley ...
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Official EFL announcement – Carabao Cup Round Four draw confirmed

Official EFL announcement – Carabao Cup Round Four draw confirmed – 23 September 2025: The Round Four draw of the Carabao Cup will take place live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the Round ...
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AFC Wimbledon say thank you – Exactly 12 months on

A year later and AFC Wimbledon are fully recovered from that stadium nightmare, whilst that episode marked the second step of what was to prove Newcastle United’s march to cup glory at Wembley. Now 12 ...
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Eddie Howe Bradford press conference – The key messages ahead of Wednesday

The Eddie Howe Bradford Press Conference has taken place. The Newcastle United Head Coach speaking to the media ahead of Wednesday’s game. Newcastle United facing Bradford City, 7.45pm at St James’ ...
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Official Newcastle United injury update – Availability for Bradford match and beyond

An official Newcastle United injury update on Tuesday. Eddie Howe talking to journalists. A victory on Wednesday night would take United into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. Eddie Howe giving ...
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Bradford City announce closure of stadium – Allowing staff to decamp to St James’ Park

‘The University of Bradford Stadium will close at 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 September to allow our staff to travel to Newcastle, ahead of the club’s third-round Carabao Cup tie at St James’ Park. Our ...
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Carabao Cup and Newcastle United – Massive opportunity open up to third final in four seasons

Newcastle United defeated AFC Wimbledon, Brentford who finished 10th in the Premier League, Forest who ended up 7th, Chelsea who finished 4th in the league, beat Arsenal twice who were runners-up in ...
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Rousing the Kop

I always thought it was interesting that for Liverpool fans, one of their independent fan websites is called Rousing The Kop. I found it interesting due to the fact that it seems to imply that The Kop ...
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Tickets easy at West Ham and Brighton but St James’ Park a different story

I went to West Ham a season ago to watch Newcastle and had a ticket easily purchased. A bit like paying in at the turnstile ...
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Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes make list of 100 best players in world this past year

Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak have both been included in these rankings of the best 100 outfield players in the world, for matches played this past year. This is for matches played since 22 ...
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Rolando Aarons returns to England after agreeing deal with latest club

Rolando Aarons has returned to England after signing for his latest club. The former Newcastle United winger was at St James’ Park from 2014-2021 and scored two goals in 22 first team appearances. The ...