Tag: Newcastle United

Swansea seasons: 2009/10

“I had to be kicked out as a player and it’ll be the same as manager.” The now infamous words of Roberto Martinez on the pitch at Gillingham when we won promotion in 2008…

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Swansea City icons quiz: Wayne Routledge

This week it’s a current player who joined the club nine years ago ahead of our first season in the Premier League – Wayne Routledge!

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Opposition View – Newcastle United

We speak to editor of Newcastle United Fanzine True Faith, Michael Martin, ahead of the Swans weekend trip to St James’ Park. It’s been another poor season for Newcastle this term, what has gone wrong? Where do you start? This season has been in the post for years because the club isn’t really run as

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Five things from Newcastle at Home

Slide Rule Shelvey One thing I really like about Jonjo Shelvey is that he’ll play the risky ambitious or “hollywood” pass as it’s become known. Admittedly he sometimes does it too much but he’s now learning when to take this option and his assist for the first goal was sublime. He and Bafetimbi Gomis are

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10 historical facts about Newcastle United

As part of a new feature for the website this year we will bring you ten interesting facts about our opponents each time they visit the Liberty. We start with the first visitors to south Wales this term – Newcastle United The club was founded in 1892 by the merging of two clubs – Newcastle

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