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Barry Moat says that he is still keen on taking over ownership of Newcastle United even though current owner Mike Ashley has taken the club off the market.
Moat told Sky Sports that he remains committed to buying the St James Park club despite having his offer of £60 million up front and a further £20million [...]

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The Championship league table is starting to take shape, a quarter of the way through the season, with last years Premiership relegated teams Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion continuing their push for an automatic return to the top tier.
Newcastle were easy winners against a Peterborough side who are struggling for form and find themselves unceremoniously [...]

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However you look at it sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park Stadium definitely does not have the same ring about it as Mike Ashley’s business rival Dave Whelan’s JJB Stadium which was renamed earlier this year to the less impressive DW Stadium.
Newcastle United say that they will use the new name as reference to the stadium and also [...]

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At long last Newcastle United have offered Chris Hughton the managers position on a permanent, basis following his third spell as caretaker manager at the club.
There is no doubt that the Championship Manager of the Month for the last two months running, deserves to be offered the position, despite last night’s loss against Nottingham Forest, [...]

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Kevin Keegan has won his case against Newcastle United for constructive dismissal from the club, and has been awarded £2million plus interest in damages.
The Premier League managers arbitration panel decided that in signing Uruguayan midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez, against Keegan’s wishes, the club were in breach of a term in his contract.
Keegan left Newcastle in September [...]

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