Bolton knock 4 past QPR, but it’s Barton who grabs the headlines on opening day

Well we have waited quite a while to see some Premier League action (83 days to be exact … I think) and to be fair, the opening day wasn’t what we hoped for. From the six Premier League games which went ahead today, there were just the 11 goals, 2 red cards and at the end [...]

Relegation a real possibility for Newcastle

As an outsider looking in, the situation at Newcastle appears rather puzzling. Earlier this summer, the club decided to sell their captain, Kevin Nolan, to Championship side West Ham after they deemed the 29-year old unworthy of a new 5-year deal at St. James’ Park. Unsurprisingly, Newcastle’s decision to sell Nolan raised quite a few [...]

Joey Barton’s England ambitions suffer huge setback

Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey. The last number of months have been going swimmingly for Joey Barton with the Newcastle midfielder earning a heap of praise for his part in the Magpies impressive start to the campaign. Unfortunately, Barton lost the head last night and decided to punch Morten Gamst Pedersen in the chest during Newcastle’s [...]

Just when Newcastle fans thought it couldn’t get any worse ….

Joey Barton returns to the first team. Yes, Barton is set to make his first appearance in a Newcastle shirt since the day he called Alan Shearer a “shit boss”. The 26-year old was sent off in controversial circumstances during Newcastle’s trip to Liverpool last May, prompting the North East club to ban him but [...]