I wish I was a Geordie
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Alan Pardew And The Problematic Transfer Policy
If you think Newcastle's problems -- this season and moving forward -- start and stop with Alan Pardew, then you are simple-minded. That might sound a tad harsh, but it's true. Pardew deserves to draw criticism in the wake of a troubling season that saw his team tumble from Champions...
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Two Aubameyang Alternatives To Consider
It's not a secret that Saint-Etienne forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is Newcastle's top summer transfer target. The Gabon international has lit up Ligue 1 defenses for 19 goals this season, combining tons of speed with the technique and confidence to belt in the odd 20-yarder. Of course, Aubameyang is not toiling...
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Premier League Safety Assured. What Next?
With only a Steve Harper-themed celebration separating Newcastle from the summer break, it's time to look ahead to next season. The task facing the club is simple: figure out how and why this particular team underachieved so drastically, and prevent it from happening again. To that end, there are plenty...
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Three Points: NUFC Stays Up With Ugly Win Over QPR
Three relieved notes from Newcastle United's survival-ensuring 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road: Finally, some luck No doubt the fans of any team battling relegation tend to think their side has been unlucky. Still, it sure seems like Newcastle has turned that feeling into a reality this...
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How Longball Could Work For NUFC
Newcastle's propensity for longball has been a frequent source of distress all season. At various points in the year, all the team has been able to do is launch the ball skyward, hoping in vain that Papiss Cissé or Shola Ameobi can hold it up. Whether it is a designed...
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Three Points: West Ham Draw
Three immediate takeaways from Newcastle United's scoreless draw with West Ham at Upton Park: All about context The performance was far from a masterclass. But it also was a colossal improvement from last week's unmitigated disaster. In fact, you could argue Newcastle showed its backbone on the road against an...
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Behind-The-Scenes Drama Overblown
After Newcastle made headlines on Saturday for a shameful performance against Liverpool, it has continued to dominate the English press for what's happened off the field. As I said earlier in the week, I'm not buying Luke Edwards' contention that the club is riven by "French vs. everyone else" cliques....
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Why Pardew Should Stay...For Now
On our most recent podcast, co-blogger Bob argued that Alan Pardew should be shown the door now, in favor of a Paolo Di Canio-type fiery replacement. (Sans the fascism, of course.) While I did my best to take the other side of that argument, in truth I was so dumbfounded...
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On The Air: Should He Stay Or Should He Go?
On this week's bleak edition of the IWIWAG podcast, the blog's three Commissioners of Commentary enact their Americanized version of the debate going on in living rooms, pubs, walk-in clinics and anywhere else Newcastle United fans are gathering to treat the wounds from Saturday's 0-6 daymare: Whither Alan Pardew? Is...
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Three Points: Humiliating Liverpool defeat
Three alarming conclusions from Newcastle United's bumbling 6-0 defeat to Liverpool at St. James' Park: Plenty of blame to go around Alan Pardew's conservative lineup — heavy on central midfielders and lacking Hatem Ben Arfa or Yoan Gouffran — was deflating before kickoff. Go ahead and hammer him for his...
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Anita A Symbol Of Season's Failure
Over the past couple weeks, we've written at length about Newcastle's disappointing season, capped off by Tom's excellent summary on Monday. He touched briefly on Vurnon Anita's stuttering start to his career at the club - in and out of the lineup in a variety of positions, with decidedly mixed...
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What's Wrong With Newcastle? The Same Old Problems
When viewed in isolation, Newcastle United's 1-1 draw at West Brom on Saturday was hardly a result worth getting worked up over. The performance was uneven, but Newcastle managed to secure a point on the road against a team that's spent the entire season in the top half of the...
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Three Points, Twitter Edition: West Brom Draw
Three Twitter-inspired takes on yesterday's 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns: Can't believe how negative Pardew's tactics are. I'm all for stability but we had the team to win today. - @vazzst220 Once again, Newcastle found itself in the lead at halftime, only to throw that lead...
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Newcastle's Crosses A Formula For Failure
37 crosses, 28 from open play. That's what Newcastle's attack produced against Sunderland on Sunday. Though 13 of those 37 crosses were deemed "accurate" by Opta, meaning they found the head of a teammate, they certainly weren't much of a threat. Considering the team generally lines up with only Papiss...
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On The Air: Whalin' On Whelan
Time for another redoubtable I Wish I Was A Geordie podcast, and on this week's edition the blustery blogsters take on the assault-and-robbery at Wigan and Dave Whelan's pathetic post-match commentary therein. We also filet the FA, get ballsy on Halsey and...well, nothing really rhymes with McManaman, but you know....
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On The Air: Hot Or Not At Tottenham
It's podcast time once again as the three IWIWAG wags review the new French legion at Newcastle United through the lens of Saturday's encouraging performance-slash-discouraging result against Spurs at White Hart Lane. We let out a big Yoan, get mushy about Debuchy, and discuss the best use-a for Moussa. In...
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On The Air: From High To Loc
After a holiday hiatus, the soon-to-be-award-winning IWIWAG podcast returns with special guest Barry Ameobi (@ToonArmyMIA) helping the merry blogsters break down Newcastle United's transfer season so far, from Debuchy's debut to Rmy's renege. We also gnaw on Norwich, catch up on our Reading, and examine Hatem Ben Arfa's PSG fetish....
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On The Air: A New York Shootout
On this week's IWIWAG audio ramblings, Phil Lavanco (@de_facto_phil) joins the blogmates live from New York, helping dissect Newcastle United's current fortunes or lack thereof with every bit as much sensitivity, patience and forgiveness as one would expect from a New Yorker. We dribble past Willo, challenge Sly, put the...
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