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Ex-Newcastle star a Dyer waste of talent

Kieron Dyer Newcastle

It has been reported that Kieron Dyer will miss the rest of the season after being injured in the first 5 minutes of his QPR debut. Undoubtedly a talented player, Dyer will unquestionably go down as a player who did not...read more »

The fall from grace of a Newcastle derby hero

Emre

Cast your mind back to Sunday the 23rd of October, 2005. It was the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland at St James' Park, with the score locked at 2-2 at half-time. Step forward Emre Belozoglu. The Turkish midfielder curls...read more »

A goal that will have one ex-Newcastle keeper hiding behind the sofa

Shay Given Newcastle

Shay Given was a great goalkeeper for Newcastle United. He served the St James’ Park club for a decade and often put in stirring displays and man of the match performances. After being left out in the cold at Manchester...read more »

Longing for the days of South American swagger on Tyneside

Faustino Asprilla

As snow fell heavily in the winter of 1996 Kevin Keegan introduced a player to the Newcastle fans who would be remembered for a variety of contrasting reasons. If you haven’t guessed yet I’m talking about the maverick Colombian Faustino...read more »

A case of what might have been for Paul Kitson?

Paul Kitson

Paul Kitson was a striker who played in the top flight of English football for 12 years and the most distinguished clubs of whom he played for were Newcastle United and West Ham United. His spell at Newcastle was one...read more »