Newcastle's Eight-Year Plan

[02jiw22]

Liking this story, no just because I'm a toon fan but because its realistic (not winning every game). Got to say though some interesting and strange transfer dealings. Keep it up. HWTL

Ta i'm trying to keep it realistic rather than just signing Ademilson, Wellington Nem etc and winning every thing.

 

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OCTOBER REVIEW

Thurs 3rd
UEFA Europa League Group G Matchday 2
Newcastle 1-2 Trabzonspor
Sh. Ameobi - Janko, Adin

Man of the Match: Olcan Adin

Sun 6th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 4-3 Man Utd
Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cisse(2) - Van Persie(2) Valencia

Man of the Match: Papiss Demba Cisse

Sat 19th
Barclays Premier League
West Brom 1-1 Newcastle
Mulumbu - Ince

Man of the Match: Youssuf Mulumbu

Thurs 24th
UEFA Europa League Group G Matchday 3
Newcastle 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
Carroll, Sissoko - Muniain

Man of the Match: Tim Krul

Sun 27th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 0-0 Swansea

Man of the Match: Ashley Williams

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Tim Krul (5 apps/ 7 conceded)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Tom Ince (4/ 1 goal)

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP G

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NOVEMBER REVIEW

Sat 2nd
Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa 2-3 Newcastle W
Agbonlahor, Weimann - Carroll, Ben Arfa(2)

Man of the Match: Hatem Ben Arfa

Thurs 7th
UEFA Europa League Group G Matchday 4
Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Newcastle L
Iturraspe, Muniain - Ben Arfa

Man of the Match: Iker Muniain

Tues 12th
Barclays Premier League
Sunderland 1-3 Newcastle W
McClean - Sh.Ameobi, Anita, Ben Arfa

Man of the Match: Davide Santon

Sat 23rd
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea W
Carroll

Man of the Match: Andy Carroll

Wed 27th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 3-1 Arsenal W
Sissoko(2) Sa.Ameobi - Fuchs

Man of the Match: Moussa Sissoko

Sat 30th
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle L
Yarmolenko, Borini - Carroll

Man of the Match: Pepe Reina

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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Hatem Ben Arfa (6 apps/4 goals)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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Sammy Ameobi (4 apps/1 goal)

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP G

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DECEMBER REVIEW

Thurs 5th
UEFA Europa League Group G Matchday 5
Newcastle 2-0 Red Star W
Carroll(2)

Man of the Match: Andy Carroll

Sun 8th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 2-1 Blackburn W
Cisse, Santon - Pedersen

Man of the Match: Morten-Gamst Pedersen

Sun 15th
Barclays Premier League
Man City 2-2 Newcastle D
Kolarov, A.Ayew - Ben Arfa, Cisse

Man of the Match: Hatem Ben Arfa

Thurs 19th
UEFA Europa League Group G Matchday 6
Trabzonspor 0-0 Newcastle D *Newcastle are eliminated

Man of the Match: Steven Taylor

Sun 22nd
Barclays Premier League
Norwich 2-1 Newcastle L
Morison, Jackson - Tiote

Man of the Match: Tim Krul

Thurs 26th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 0-0 Southampton D

Man of the Match: Jose Fonte

Sun 29th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 0-3 Stoke L
Jerome, Crouch(2)

Man of the Match: Peter Crouch

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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Tim Krul

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

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EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP G

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*BREAKING NEWS*

TOON AGREE BENALOUANE DEAL

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Newcastle United have completed a £800k deal for Tunisian centre-back Yohan Benalouane.

The 26 year-old was out of contract at the end of the campaign so his Italian club Cesena decided to cash in.

Benalouane nearly joined United in the summer but he failed a medical. Since then his knee injury has healed and he was given the all clear to join the Magpies.

The powerful defender has been capped 12 times by his country and he becomes Newcastle first January addition.

Alan Pardew's side are also believed to be closing in on Le Mans duo Abdelhakim Omrani and Anthony Koura. Both have rejected new contracts at the French side and could leave in the summer on frees.

 

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JANUARY REVIEW

Wed 1st
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 1-0 Middlesbrough W
Gutierrez

Man of the Match:Jonas Gutierrez

Sat 4th
FA Cup 3rd Round
Swindon 0-2 Newcastle W
Sa. Ameobi, A.Campbell

Man of the Match: Shola Ameobi

Sat 11th
Barclays Premier League
Reading 2-2 Newcastle D
Pogrebnyak, Robson-Kanu - Cisse, Ince

Man of the Match: Pavel Pogrebnyak

Sat 18th
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle W
Cisse

Man of the Match: Fabricio Coloccini

Sat 25th
FA Cup 4th Round
Leyton Orient 0-0 Newcastle D

Man of the Match: Fabricio Coloccini

Wed 29th
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 2-1 Fulham W
Cisse(2) - Petric(p)

Man of the Match: Papiss Demba Cisse

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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Fabricio Coloccini (6 apps/0 goals)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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Adam Campbell (1/1)

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

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TOON TOIL IN CHASE FOR FOURTH

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FEBRUARY/MARCH REVIEW

It was a poor couple of months that only produced two wins and a disappointing cup exit. I failed to pick up maximum points to three very winnable games against Bolton, Swansea and Villa and inexplicably lost at home to Leyton Orient. Even though I fielded a young side they had more than enough to get the job done. The two saving graces were the emphatic derby win and the fact that most of the teams around me were also inconsistent apart from Norwich who amazingly are having a tilt at the title!

RESULTS IN FULL:

EPL: Everton 2-1 Newcastle L

FAC4: Newcastle 0-1 Leyton Orient L

EPL: Newcastle 3-3 Bolton D

EPL: Man Utd 2-1 Newcastle L

EPL: Newcastle 2-0 West Brom W

EPL: Swansea 0-0 Newcastle D

EPL: Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa D

EPL: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle D

EPL: Newcastle 4-0 Sunderland W

Games Played: 31

League Points: 53

League Position: 6th

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Top Scorer: Papiss Demba Cisse 23

Top Assists: Mathieu Debuchy

Most Cards: Cheik Tiote 11/1

 

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PARDEW RALLIES THE TROOPS

PARDEW RALLIES THE TROOPS

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Boss in defiant mood ahead of Blues clash

Toon gaffer Alan Pardew has urged his team to take the initiative in the battle for Champions League football by beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

United are currently one point and one place better off than the Londoners and Pardew knows its make or break time.

Speaking to the Evening Chronicle he said: "We need to stand up and be counted down at Chelsea.

"Its a really tough place to go but we need to get a positive result in order to keep our season alive."

Newcastle sit three points behind fourth place Everton heading into the final seven games of the campaign.

 

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Chelsea 2-5 Newcastle

TOON BATTER BLUES

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Cisse treble helps United sink Chelsea

Papiss Cisse netted an incredible hat-trick as Newcastle won a seven goal thriller at Stamford Bridge to keep their Champions League dreams alive.

Hatem Ben Arfa opened the scoring before Cisse headed Newcastle 2-0 up just before the interval.

Chelsea came storming back with goals from Jefferson Farfan and Demba Ba before the hour mark.

But as the hosts pressed for a winner in the last 20 minutes United struck twice on the break; both times Cisse ran clear of Ivanovic and smashed past Petr Cech.

Moussa Sissoko then wrapped up an incredible victory with a powerful header from Yohan Cabaye's late corner.

Newcastle are now four points clear of sixth placed Chelsea and just a point behind Everton in fourth with six games remaining.

 

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APRIL/MAY REVIEW

MAGPIES SOAR INTO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

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Terrific run leads to third place finish

Newcastle's winning surge towards the end of the season is enough to secure automatic Champions League football for the first time since Sir Bobby Robson's team of 2002/03.

Papiss Cisse notched a further 10 goals in the final seven games to win the Premier League Golden Boot with 33 strikes in total. Cisse's run of form included two hat-tricks, one at Chelsea and the other in the final game against Norwich.

Jonas Gutierrez put an inconsistent season behind him to become a permanent fixture in the team for the final seven games with devastating effect. He scored five goals and contributed two more assists as United soared into the top three.

RESULTS IN FULL:

EPL: Chelsea 2-5 Newcastle W

EPL: Newcastle 3-1 Liverpool W

EPL: Blackburn 0-2 Newcastle W

EPL: Newcastle 3-1 Man City W

EPL: Southampton 2-4 Newcastle W

EPL: Stoke 1-1 Newcastle D

EPL: Newcastle 3-0 Norwich W

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Games Played: 38

League Points: 72

League Position: 3rd

Top Scorer: Papiss Demba Cisse 33

Top Assists: Hatem Ben Arfa 13

Most Cards: Cheik Tiote 12/1

 

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END OF SEASON REVIEW

PARDEW HAILS GEORDIE HEROES

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Toon gaffer hails Newcastle squad after incredible campaign

Alan Pardew has spoken of his immense pride at leading Newcastle United back into the Champions League and has hailed his players for making it happen.

He said: "Every player has played their part in this fabulous year.

"I knew we were capable of having a top season but to finish above the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs is terrific."

United finished third ahead of the league's surprise package Norwich who also finished in the Champions League places.

SQUAD REVIEW apps(sub)/gls

GOALKEEPERS

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1 Tim Krul 45/47 conceded
37 Steve Harper 7/6
42 Jak Alnick 1/1 *on loan at Hull

DEFENDERS

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2 Fabricio Coloccini 50/4
3 Davide Santon 41(4)/1
6 Yohan Benalouane 2(2)/0
12 Mathieu Debuchy 39(1)/1
16 Ryan Taylor 8(3)/0
19 James Tavernier 9(3)/0
22 Yohan Tavares 4(4)/0
27 Steven Taylor 40/1
33 Curtis Good 0/0
36 Paul Dummett 1/0
44 Remie Streete 5/0

MIDFIELDERS

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4 Yohan Cabaye 29(7)/1
5 Moussa Sissoko 30(7)/5
7 Thomas Ince 18(15)/2
8 Vurnon Anita 26(11)/2
10 Hatem Ben Arfa 40(3)/11
17 Romain Amalifitano 6/1 *on loan at Catania
18 Jonas Gutierrez 29(8)/5
20 Gael Bigirimana 9(4)/1
24 Cheick Tiote 39(3)/2
29 Haris Vuckic 10(11)/3
31 Shane Ferguson 12(6)/1
39 Mehdi Abeid 45/6 *on loan at Rennes

FORWARDS

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9 Papiss Demba Cisse 38(3)/33
11 Andy Carroll 19(20)/12
23 Shola Ameobi 6(8)/5
28 Sammy Ameobi 13(13)/2

 

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TRANSFER NEWS

TOON AGREE DOUBLE DEAL

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Newcastle deal in Le Mans duo on free transfers

Newcastle United have confirmed a double free transfer deal for Le Mans pair Abdelhakim Omrani and Anthony Koura.

Omrani is a 23-year-old creative midfielder who has previously been on trial at United but failed to secure a contract two years ago.

Anthony Koura, 21, is a pacey forward who has been capped for France at under 19 level and netted six times for the Ligue 2 side last season.

 

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NEWS ALERT

PARDEW VOWS TO SPLASH THE CASH

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Newcastle will build for Champions league campaign

Alan Pardew has vowed to spend whatever funds he has available ahead of the 2014/15 season.

Last term Newcastle managed to finish third despite a net spend of just £250,000 and have spent just £800,000 so far this summer.

The Toon boss explained: "We need reinforcements, of course we do.

"We struggled in with the Europa League last year and the Champions League will be even tougher.

"We can attract a higher calibre of player now and that's what we need to progress.

"We are not just in the Champions League to make up the numbers and we need to maintain our league position too.

"In my three years here we have got back into Europe, won the Capital One cup and qualified for the Champions League; we want to keep progressing."

Hartlepool forward Luke James has joined up with the Newcastle squad after finally completing his long standing move to the Tynesiders.

 

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TRANSFER NEWS

UNITED DEAL IN DOUGLAS

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Brazilian defender joins in £6million deal

Newcastle have finally opened their chequebook to land Celta Vigo stopper Douglas on a four-year-contract.

The 26-year-old was a target last summer but chose to join Celta from FC Twente on a free transfer.

Douglas becomes Newcastle's fourth signing of the summer while the exit list has been more extensive.

Ryan Taylor joined North East rivals Middlesbrough for £1.5million while Romain Amalifitano left for Catania for a fee of £1.2million.

Crowd favourites Shola Ameobi and Steve Harper have been allowed to leave on free transfers while Marcus Maddison, Bradden Inman and Mehdi Abeid have left on loan.

 

[AJ0207]

Liking the look of this mate. Could do with being a bit more in depth for the matches though. Recommend looking at Klippy's or Sam91's for a idea of what I mean

 

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TRANSFER NEWS

REMY JOINS THE REVOLUTION

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Toon capture Loic Remy in £7.5million deal

Newcastle have pulled off a huge transfer coup by signing French international forward Loic Remy from Marseille.

The 27-year-old had been transfer listed by request at his old club and swiftly agreed terms on a five-year-deal with United.

The pacey forward notched 21 times in Ligue 1 last term and won Marseille's Player of the Year award but despite that Remy had grown tired of life at the Stade Velodrome.

Newcastle had been long term admirers of the player but the asking price had always been too high until Remy's transfer request forced Marseille to listen to lower offers.

Flush with Champions League money United struck a deal to make the Frenchman their highest paid player.

The former Lyon striker missed out on France's World Cup squad for Brazil but has still made 40 appearances for his country scoring 17 goals in the process.

 

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NEWS ALERT

TOON UNVEIL NEW STRIPS

Newcastle United have released their new kits for the 2014/15 season

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The most popular name and number is expected to be that of new signing Loic Remy who has been given the number 21 shirt.

 

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SEASON PREVIEW

PARDEW BACKS BOYS TO THRIVE

Toon boss thinks his troops can repeat last season's successes

Alan Pardew believes his Newcastle side can once again finish in the Champions League places while making an impact in this year's competition.

Speaking to the Journal, Pardew said: "Last season we were terrific and the pressure is on to do it again.

"We've added two players with Champions League experience and quality in Douglas and (Loic) Remy. And that gives us belief that we can match last season."

United open their league season against Liverpool on August 16th while their Champions League opponents will be revealed during the Group Stage Draw on the 28th.

NEWCASTLE SQUAD:

GOALKEEPERS

1 Tim Krul - Undisputed number 1
13 Jak Alnwick - Back up keeper. needs to step up after Harper's retirement.

DEFENDERS

2 Fabricio Coloccini - Captain and leader. Will be key again.
3 Davide Santon - First choice left-back. Getting better each season.
6 Yohan Benalouane - Fourth choice centre-back. Will get opportunities mainly in the cups.
12 Mathieu Debuchy - First choice right-back. Great defensively and attacking.
15 Douglas - Will battle Steven Taylor to start alongside Coloccini.
19 James Tavernier - Backup at best. Flexible and can play anywhere at the back.
27 Steven Taylor - Quality last term but will have to fight for his place now.
33 Curtis Good - Back up and available for the reserves.
44 Remie Streete - Loaned to Cardiff.

MIDFIELDERS

4 Yohan Cabaye - Automatic starter. Key to how the team play.
5 Moussa Sissoko - Powerhouse given license to roam in midfield three.
7 Thomas Ince - Pushing to start but needs to add goals and assists to his game.
8 Vurnon Anita - Behind Cabaye, Sissoko and Tiote but more than capable of stepping in.
10 Hatem Ben Arfa - Playmaker in chief. Scored 10 with 13 assists last term.
14 Abdelhakim Omrani - Back up playmaker who will be used in the cups.
18 Jonas Gutierrez - Inconsistant last season and has to fight for his place.
20 Gael Bigirimana - Young backup who will feature in the cups and on the bench.
24 Cheik Tiote - Best defensive midfielder at the club.
29 Haris Vuckic - Started last season well but injury restricted him. Back-up this year.
31 Shane Ferguson - Used mainly as an impact sub either left-back or wing.
39 Mehdi Abeid - Loaned to Rennes

FORWARDS

9 Papiss Demba Cisse - 33 goal hero last season. Thrived in the lone role.
11 Andy Carroll - Mixed season last year and is second fiddle to Cisse.
21 Loic Remy - Quality signing who may be used out wide more often than up top.
22 Anthony Koura - Back up forward who is available for the reserves too.
28 Sammy Ameobi - Impact sub who needs to score more goals
49 Adam Campbell - Loaned to Cardiff.

Where do you think Newcastle will finish this season? How will they fare in the Champions League?

 

[Ashleigh1984]

Really good set-up, match info would be a good addition.

 

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AUGUST REVIEW

PARDS WARNS FALTERING STARS

Toon boss demands more after poor start to the campaign

Alan Pardew has issued a rallying cry to his Newcastle charges after his side's poor start to the season.

United are yet to win after three league games and currently sit 14th in the table with just two points.

It is a far cry from last season when Newcastle finished third and qualified for the Champions League.

Speaking to the Chronicle, Pardew said: "We have found the going tough in the opening games.

"We were poor against Liverpool and Blackburn but we were really unlucky against Chelsea."

Newcastle's Champions League fate has also been revealed. They will face Benfica, Shakhtar and Victoria Pizen in Group E.

RESULTS IN FULL:

Newcastle 0-1 LIVERPOOL L
Agger

Blackburn 0-0 Newcastle D

Newcastle 3-3 Chelsea D
Remy(2) Tiote - Torres(2) Sturridge

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Loic Remy 3 apps/3 goals