Joey Barton

Newcastle United's Joey Barton faces eight weeks out with knee injury

Disgraced Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton's career has suffered another setback after he was ruled out of action for the rest of the year with a knee injury. Down and out: Joey Barton faces a long time out after picking...

Diego Maradona's Scotland reception committee doesn't include Terry Butcher

The Daily Bung: Why blood-stained centre-backs have long memories, and Berbatov's love for Spurs. Not forgotten: Terry Butcher said he wanted to 'fill in' Diego Maradona in 1986. Keep the faith: Harry Redknapp has no choice but...

Heurelho Gomes drives Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp to distraction

The Daily Bung: No prizes for guessing what Harry wants for Christmas, while Capello gets his hands on Gerrard's groin. Keep the faith: Harry Redknapp has no choice but to stick with Gomes Photo: GETTY IMAGES 12.00 THE...

Chinese TV suspends footie coverage

Lads not giving 110% in the 'professional ethics' department China Central TV (CCTV) has suspended coverage of a football league whose players appear to have learned their skills from their petulant European counterparts, the...

Premier League: Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic

An hour or so after the final whistle, Steve Bruce's mobile phone rang. "Sir Bobby," exclaimed Wigan Athletic's manager, suddenly beaming. "I'll be there in five minutes and we'll have that cup of tea." With Sir Bobby Robson...

Kinnear slams Owen rumours

Newcastle United's interim manager Joe Kinnear has reacted angrily to reports suggesting that a rift has opened between himself and Magpies striker Michael Owen. The 28-year-old has not started a game since returning from his...

Bruce fuming over 'joke' dismissal

Wigan manager Steve Bruce branded Emmerson Boyce's dismissal "an absolute joke" after seeing his 10 men salvage a point at Newcastle. The visitors were leading 1-0 in Saturday's Premier League clash at St James' Park when the...

West Brom v Chelsea - live!

We got a throw-in in Chelsea's half!' 1 min Chelsea, in hangover-baiting yellow, kick off from right to left. Richard Whittall has a stain on his shirt "Can you write the minute-by-minute for the Aston Villa Arsenal game...

Latics Lead at Half Time

Wigan Athletic go in at half time 1-0 up thanks to a wonder goal by Ryan Taylor the man who has a knack of scoring against Newcastle With Zaki and Heskey injured, Melchiot ill and DeRidder and Koumas dropped the starting...

Kinnear disappointed with draw

Game of two halves for United Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear said he was disappointed not to have won Saturday's clash with Wigan which ended in a 2-2 draw at St James' Park. After scoring two goals in the final ten minutes Kinnear...

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