Newcastle track top click to view Newcastle United latest news 28/12/08 - Newcastle United owner takes the Magpies off of the market Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley announced yesterday that the club was no longer for sale saying he is now "committing to the club as its owner". He put the Premier League club up for sale in September following a backlash from fans upset at the exit of the then boss Kevin Keegan. Click here to read Mike Ashley's full statement. ___________________________________________________________________ 16/12/08 - New contract offer to Michael Owen Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has been offered a contract by the club in order to extend his stay with them beyond next summer. The 29 year old's current contract runs out at the end of this season at which time he will become a free agent and could leave the club without them recouping any of the £17million they paid Real Madrid for him back in 2005. ___________________________________________________________________ 28/11/08 - Kinnear signs deal to stay at Newcastle United Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear has signed a contract which will see him remain at the club until the end of the season as owner Mike Ashley continues to try to sell the club. Kinnear said "ever since I came to Newcastle, I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience", adding that he will have money to spend in the January transfer window and will have the final say on the players that come in. ___________________________________________________________________ 17/11/08 - Barton sidelined for up to eight weeks Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton is expected to be out for as long as two months after suffering damage to his knee ligaments during the 2-2 draw with Wigan on Saturday. The injury came from a challenge with Lee Catermole after 17 minutes of the match and just adds to the list of problems Barton has faced since joining Newcastle United, many of which have been self inflicted. ___________________________________________________________________ 24/10/08 - Kinnear extends contract Newcastle United interim manager Joe Kinnear will sign an extension to his short term contract with the Magpies, his original term was due to run out after Tuesday's match against West Brom, but, he will now remain with the club for a further month whilst talks about the sale of the club continue. ___________________________________________________________________ 23/10/08 - Beye red card appeal is successful Newcastle United have been successful in their appeal against the red card shown to Habib Beye during their 2-2 home draw against Manchester City. The Senegalese defender was shown the red card by referee Rob Styles for fouling Robinho in the penalty area but television replays showed that he won the ball and the football association upheld his claim for wrongful dismissal. ___________________________________________________________________ 21/10/08 - Magpies to appeal Beye sending off Newcastle United will appeal against the dismissal of Habib Beye last night during their 2-2 home draw against Manchester City. The Senegalese defender was shown the red card by referee Rob Styles for apparently fouling Brazilian Robinho in the penalty area, however,television replays showed that he appeared to win the ball. Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear said: "It was hard to call, but like all of us, referees make mistakes. Thankfully TV shows he got the ball", he added, "he is such an honest kid, the lad who made the tackle. He said to me, 'Gaffer, I swear to God, I got the ball first'. ___________________________________________________________________ 17/10/08 - Michael Owen suffers injury in training Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has suffered a groin strain in training which will see him miss Monday evening's home match against Manchester City although manager Joe Kinnear is hopeful that he'll be back for the local derby against Sunderland on 25th October. ___________________________________________________________________ 27/09/08 - Newcastle United unveil surprise manager Newcastle United have surprised everyone by naming former Wimbledon and Luton manager Joe Kinnear as their new manager for the interim until the end of October. ___________________________________________________________________ 26/09/08 - one game at a time no good for Venables Terry Venables has turned down the position of caretaker manager at Premier League side Newcastle United. It's reported that the deal offered was on a game by game basis however Venables felt this created "too much uncertainty" preferring a fixed period contract. ___________________________________________________________________ 25/09/08 - El Tel of a job it's being widely reported that Terry Venables could well be the next manager of Newcastle United, according to the BBC website "Venables met with director of football Dennis Wise and vice-president Tony Jiminez on Wednesday evening", it also reports "Newcastle hope to make an announcement before the weekend". ___________________________________________________________________ 14/09/08 - for sale: 'Newcastle United' Newcastle United's owner Mike Ashley has been under increasing pressure from the club's fans to resign since the departure of Kevin Keegan earlier this week. In a statement released today by the troubled owner, he has confirmed that he has put the club up for sale, to read the full statement click here. ___________________________________________________________________ 08/09/08 - McDermott next to go four days after the resignation of Kevin Keegan, Newcastle United's assistant manager Terry McDermott has now also parted company with the north east club. ___________________________________________________________________ 04/09/08 - King Kev abdicates! Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has resigned after only eight months in the position, the shock announcement followed days of speculation and lengthy talks between Keegan and the Newcastle United board. The 57 year old Keegan said "I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible," he also added "It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want". ___________________________________________________________________ 20/05/08 - Newcastle United midfielder out for six months Newcastle United's fiery midfielder Joey Barton was today convicted of assault and sentenced to six months in prison. The sentence was passed on Barton in relation to incidents that occured on 27th December 2008 after a night of drinking in Liverpool. Newcastle United issued a brief statement to say they acknowledge the verdict and are considering the verdict. ___________________________________________________________________ 30/04/08 - not yet a Dunne deal! Manchester City's Richard Dunne is the latest player to be linked with a possible summer move to Newcastle United. The speculative story has come from reports in both the Northern Echo and Daily Mail newsapapers although there is no official confirmation of interest in the player from Toon manager Kevin Keegan. ___________________________________________________________________ 23/04/08 - speculation about Newcastle United's summer signings begins the Guardian newspaper has followed up a speculative report in yesterdays evening chronicle about a possible summer move to Newcastle United by Liverpool FC's John Arne Riise. ________________________________________________________________ 21/04/08 - Newcastle now top of the Premier League Newcastle United's amazing turnaround in fortunes has earned Kevin Keegan's side the title of the Premier League's top form team. The statistics refer to the last 5 matches where Newcastle United have dropped only 2 points out of 15.
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