Howay the (African) Lads!
The recent signing of Senegal striker Papiss Cisse by United added to the fact that Demba Ba is also a Senegal star potentially means that Geordie fans will take more of an interest in the African Cup...
View ArticleWho’ll be gannin’ to Africa? Senegal vs Ivory Coast quality live stream
A high quality live stream of this evening’s second leg Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse’s Senegal, and Cheick Tiote’s Ivory Coast. In case you don’t know, the outcome...
View ArticleFive Newcastle United players make a stand over Israel
62 players from 37 clubs around the world have called on UEFA chief Michel Platini to strip Israel of their right to host the UEFA Under-21 European Championship in solidarity with the people of Gaza...
View ArticleWho have been Newcastle United’s most lethal Premiership strikers? Here’s the...
Below is a table comparing the main statistics of all of Newcastle United’s main strikers who have played in the Hughton / Pardew years. There are six, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands, Andy Carroll,...
View ArticleWhy do you have to be a Muslim to object to Wonga?
I’ve read it many, many times now; passages of media stories about Papiss Cisse alleged objection to wearing a Newcastle United shirt with a Wonga advert on it which usually go along the lines of:...
View ArticleWhy Wonga just isn’t worth it
In a piece I wrote on here back in October of last year I asked the question “Wonga and Newcastle United – Is it worth it?” Apart from the damage to the club’s dignity and self respect, not to mention...
View ArticlePapiss in our time?
It seems there’s a grand conspiracy to make me look like a complete arse at the moment. Just before I finally had my most recent blog, “We’re still in the dark about Cisse and Wongagate” published on...
View ArticleCisse gets a real winger to break his scoring duck at last
My latest blog at metro.co.uk is now up! Now entitled “Left-field selection Sammy Ameobi helps Papiss Cisse break his Newcastle scoring duck,” it orignally had the same title as this piece until a...
View ArticleWill Pardew find the right way to rescue Cisse?
My latest blog on metro.co.uk is now published. In my last piece on there I looked at Yohan Cabaye and Mike Williamson, and specifically, their perfomance against Liverpool in our last game. In this...
View ArticleThis ridiculous Cisse farce has been going on for too long now
In case you missed it, Papiss Cisse had yet another perfectly good goal ruled out as offside against Norwich on Saturday, yet another linesman seemingly judging Cisse on his reputation, rather than...
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