Andy Carroll’s goal 20 minutes from time helped United to add another game to their unbeaten home Reserve League run, which now stretches for 18 games, and leaves us 2nd in the table just a point behind leaders Manchester United, as Blackburn were seen off 1-0 at Kingston Park last night.

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It’s amazing that within 24 hours of the Charlton game Newcastle have been linked with no fewer than 9 players. West Ham are obviously just going to surrender and will probably strike a deal with the FA agreeing to go straight into the Championship in November. Ferdinand, Ashton and Gabbidon have apparently already signed for us.

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With every dropped point, every defeat and every poor performance the pressure on Roeder rises and the discontent on the stands grow. Just 10 games in and many are already wondering just how long left Roeder has and while there hasn’t been any calls for his head (yet) there is much debate on this issue and some tough questions are being asked.

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Albert Luque - the Spanish superstar signed at a huge cost of £9.5m and brought to Tyneside to create and score goals. It hasn’t quite happened for him, however, has it?

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Toon player ratings and analysis following United’s 0-0 draw against Charlton Athletic at St. James’ Park yesterday tea-time with manager, ref and opposition ratings too.

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After a very good win in midweek to advance in the League Cup it was back to our “bread & butter” today with a tea-time match at home to fellow strugglers Charlton Athletic in the Premiership.

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Shepherd is running this club down both on and off the field; he basically doesn’t know what he’s doing. The only thing that he seems worried about is what he can take from the club in terms of money and prestige; surely, both have now dried up.

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The managers

Each of the 5 managers Freddy Shepherd has appointed thus far all have one thing in common; they were the exact opposite in style to their respective predecessors. Yes, the key to appointing a manager Toon styleee is to pinpoint the outgoing manager’s biggest flaw whether it be character wise or football management wise and pinpoint a manager who is quite good in those areas, or at least better than the outgoing man. If that fails check his birth certificate for the Geordie by birth stamp of approval.

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Laurent Robert has been quoted saying he’d love to come back to Newcastle United, apparently the Frenchman said:

“When I think of my time at Newcastle, I can think of only one word - fantastic.

“I really loved my time there as I enjoyed English football and I’d love to come back if Mr Shepherd would have me.

“There was only one reason why I left Newcastle and that was Graeme Souness.”

This particular article from a few days back caught our eye and while it is from that cow Louise Taylor who seems to hate Newcastle United, there are one or two talking points that stand out…

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Player ratings and analysis following United’s 3-0 win over Portsmouth in the League Cup at St. James’ Park the other night with manager, ref and opposition ratings too.

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Mike Dean, from Heswall in The Wirrall, Cheshire, is 38 years old, and takes charge of his 2nd Newcastle match of the 2006/07 season as Charlton Athletic travel to Tyneside on October 28th in a vital Premiership relegation 6-pointer.

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Fresh from making his long awaited return to first-team action with a 30 minute cameo on Wednesday night Kieron Dyer will be out of action for the next 2 weeks report the official site who claim the Toon man to be the victim of a “freak eye accident”.

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Another interesting article from the Telegraph this time from former Number 9 Alan Shearer speaking about youth development and his charity work on the day it was revealed that the money raised from his testimonial stands at a cool £1.6m which all went to various good causes. Top man.

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Latest financial figures released today show that Newcastle United have recorded a loss of £12m.

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