JOE Kinnear recently reminisced about his time working among the peaks of the Himalayas during a spell coaching in Nepal and Newcastle’s interim manager has shown he is still capable of climbing the odd mountain at St James’s Park.Read
A LOT has changed in the world during the 28 years since Sunderland last beat their reviled rivals Newcastle United at home. Those who were there in 1980 have grown older and greyer, children have been born and raised, but this was finally the victory they all so badly craved.Read
JOEY Barton played 80 minutes on his return to action after suspension as Newcastle Reserves enjoyed a comfortable victory in the Tees-Tyne derby at Billingham.Read
TWO-AND-A-HALF games into Joe Kinnear’s tenure, Newcastle United are no closer to Premier League safety but they are at least showing signs of the fight so badly lacking before his arrival.Read
THE Newcastle United fightback has begun. Finally, after the tame surrenders that brought disgrace to a club already reeling from so much off-the-field tumult, there are reasons for optimism at St James’s Park this morning.Read
NILE Ranger struck twice as Newcastle swept into a 3-0 lead by the 49th minute – but the Magpies had to hold firm after Leeds scored twice in the next 10 minutes.Read
WELL, Joe Kinnear is finally here with his thick skin and iron-like chin. The only problem is nobody seems to know, least of all Newcastle United’s new manager, how long for.Read
SHOULD Terry Venables decide to accept the offer to become Newcastle United’s manager he should not under-estimate the size of the task that awaits him.Read
WEST Ham United Football Club should be ashamed of themselves. Kicking a man when he is down is neither sport nor entertainment yet they charged thousands of Newcastle United supporters to watch it happen to them at the weekend.Read
NEWCASTLE got off to a disastrous start as they lost their unbeaten record at Liverpool. First-choice keeper Ole Soderberg broke a wrist in the warm-up and then full-back Darren Lough scored a seventh-minute own goal.Read
SUNDERLAND edged out a youthful Newcastle United second string at St James’s Park on an evening that illustrated the contrasting resources available to the Tyne-Wear rivals.Read
IF Mike Ashley was in any doubt where Newcastle United’s priorities must lie over the next four days, a night of intermittent scares at a middling Championship side provided a forceful reminder.Read
