Rafa Benitez's First XI: Where are they now?
Leicester City (a), Premier League, 14/03/2016: Lost 0-1 Rob Elliot: Elliot began Rafa Benitez's time at Newcastle as the first choice...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Mar 24, 20205 min read
Steve McClaren's First XI: Where are they now?
Steve McClaren was a rather unpopular appointment at St. James' Park. Following Alan Pardew's departure from Newcastle in December 2014,...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Mar 11, 20206 min read
Alan Pardew's First XI: Where are they now?
The appointment of Alan Pardew was a controversial and bizarre one in December 2010. Newcastle's week began in turmoil when news broke...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Feb 8, 20205 min read
Kevin Keegan's First XI (second spell): Where are they now?
Bolton (h), Premier League, 19/01/2008: Drew 0-0 Shay Given: Given became a Newcastle United and Ireland legend for his excellent...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Jan 2, 20206 min read
Sam Allardyce's First XI: Where are they now?
Allardyce got off to the perfect start in what turned out to be a brief spell as manager of Newcastle. Soon after Glenn Roeder's...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Dec 10, 20196 min read
Glenn Roeder's First XI: Where are they now?
Glenn Roeder stepped into the managerial hot seat immediately after Graeme Souness' sacking in February 2006. Roeder's appointment was...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Nov 20, 20196 min read
Graeme Souness' First XI: Where are they now?
Sir Bobby Robson was controversially sacked after failing to win Newcastle's opening four games of the 2004/05 campaign. Many believe...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Feb 13, 20198 min read
Managerial Review: Rafa Benitez
Back in March 2016 with the club facing a very difficult battle against relegation from the Premier League, I, for one, simply could not...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Dec 31, 20185 min read
Managerial Review: Steve McClaren
The way in which the 2014/15 season finished for ourselves, it was simply too close to comfort and with another season on the way, the...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Nov 28, 20184 min read
Managerial Review: John Carver (second spell)
After a 100% win record from his first spell as caretaker charge (albeit after one match), Carver's last management spell in English...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Nov 24, 20187 min read
Managerial Review: Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew was appointed as Newcastle manager just a matter of days after the controversial sacking of Chris Hughton. With the second...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Nov 13, 20185 min read
Managerial Review: Chris Hughton (including caretaker spells)
A great manager and a wonderful man took the reins at St. James' Park in the midst of a chaotic time for the club. Hughton initially took...
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Rob Spereall (@rob_spereall)
Nov 9, 20184 min read
Managerial Review: Kevin Keegan (second spell in charge)
Of course Kevin Keegan's second spell as manager of the club ended in tears as well as anger directed towards Mike Ashley. Keegan's...
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