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He’s a Sol man

Jul 27th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

According to the BBC, Sol Campbell has returned from his honeymoon and gone straight off to have a medical before signing a contract to joining Newcastle Utd.

With a shortage of defenders, let alone ones with top flight experience, Campbell looks a



He’s a Sol man

Jul 27th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

According to the BBC, Sol Campbell has returned from his honeymoon and gone straight off to have a medical before signing a contract to joining Newcastle Utd.With a shortage of defenders, let alone ones with top flight experience, Campbell looks a decent



And it was all yellow…

Jul 26th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

… well, not quite – but given that both of Norwich’s goals in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat were scored by Chris Martin, the facts were never going to get in the way of a good headline.With our defensive woes exacerbated by the news that Steven Taylor will be



Golden goose lands at last

Jul 22nd, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

After what seems like an eternity, Chris Hughton has finally got his man, with confirmation that former Everton starlet Dan Gosling has signed a four year deal with the club.

Due to Everton’s failure to make a written contract offer to Gosling before



Golden goose lands at last

Jul 22nd, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

After what seems like an eternity, Chris Hughton has finally got his man, with confirmation that former Everton starlet Dan Gosling has signed a four-year deal with the club.Due to Everton’s failure to make a written contract offer to Gosling before his



‘Mini role?

Jul 22nd, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

With Nicky Butt having retired and Alan Smith knocking on (and, lest we forget, hopelessly out of his depth last time we were in the Premier League), it’s fairly certain that Chris Hughton will be looking to invest some of our loose change in a defensive



Cloud 9 for Carroll

Jul 20th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

Confirmation today that our new Number 9 is last season’s top scorer Andy Carroll. Bigger Lad becomes the latest in a long line of players to be afforded the opportunity to wear the shirt once inhabited by The Lion of Gosforth, Sir Les, SuperMac and Wor



Sol to tie the knot?

Jul 19th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

Well, as I suspected, it was only a matter of time. But I wonder whether the Express’ claim that we’re in for Sol Campbell has anything to do with the fact that he was in the North East and in the limelight over the weekend courtesy of his wedding to



It’s a steal?

Jul 11th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

According to today’s News Of The Screws, the Mackems fancy muscling in on our attempts to strike a deal with Dan Gosling. We’re already competing with West Ham, and losing out to either the Hammers or the light-fingered Great Unwashed would be a bit of a



Dan’s the man?

Jul 8th, 2010 | Source: Black & White & Read All Over | Category: Latest Newcastle blogs

Fingers are crossed for a second signing of the summer, following hot on the heels of our capture of James Perch. The Daily Heil has reported that we’re battling West Ham for the signature of former Everton midfielder Dan Gosling but are “confident” of