Monday, 17th November 2008:
Sir Bobby Always Had Belief In Toon Outcast!	Mon 17 Nov
Luke Edwards had a remarkable interview with Toon villian Titus Bramble, who returned to SJP to rob Newcastle of two points on Saturday. Titus says Sir Bobby Robson always backed him ... when others didn't.

Kinnear Expects To Leave Toon Within Two Weeks!	Mon 17 Nov
Joe Kinnear had a bad weekend. His team selection against Wigan had Michael Owen shuffling his arse on the bench and the fans fuming; and he dropped two points in game he described as "must win".

Shearer Says Kinnear Is Bringing Stability To Toon!	Mon 17 Nov
Talking to the Sunday Sun, Alan Shearer (as expected) played down any link to the Newcastle job ... despite bookies slashing his odds to become the next manager.

Toon Defender Inspired By Owen Substitution!	Mon 17 Nov
Joe Kinnear has taken some stick since Saturday for not playing Michael Owen fronm the start. And Sebastien Bassong says the late substitution changed the game.

Argies Or 'Sweaty Socks' To Win? That's A Tough Call!	Mon 17 Nov
All week we've heard how Diego Maradona is a hero in Chilly Jocko Land because of his "hand of God" against the English, and how he will be seen as the modern day William Wallace up there amongst the tartan, heather and short-bread tins.

Ashley Has One Passion - MONEY!	Mon 17 Nov
The closest we have come to seeing Mike Ashley ADDRESS the Toon fans was a ridiculous letter handed to the media when he decided to sell the club.

Kinnear Prefers Ameobi To Owen!	Mon 17 Nov
Joe Kinnear has played down talk of a rift between him and Michael Owen after the striker claimed he has been fit to play for "a couple of weeks".

Major Blow To Kinnear!	Mon 17 Nov
After dropping two points in a game Joe Kinnear described at the weekend as "must win", the last thing he needs is the news that midfielder Joey Barton will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after damaging knee ligaments.

Toon In The Mix After 'Blowing' Dream Weekend!	Mon 17 Nov
We tipped the weekend to be the turning point ofd the season. After all ... why shouldn't we? We had Wigan at home, while WBA faced Chelsea; Stoke had to travel to Man U; Bolton had Liverpool; and the Mackems were at Blackburn.


Previously:
Why Have So Many Got It In For Kinnear?	Sun 16 Nov
I'll be honest with you, I was gutted the day I heard Joe Kinnear was going to be our new (interim) manager, and nothing the ex-Womble has done since has convinced me he is good for this club.

Barton On Crutches!	Sun 16 Nov
More misery for Joe Kinnear ... Joey Barton left St James's Park on crutches on Saturday evening after picking up a knee injury during the 2-2 draw with Wigan Athletic.

Viduka To Return? Not If The Weather Turns For The Worst!	Sun 16 Nov
If ever a player likes to play "with the sun on his back" ... it is Mark Viduka. You ask Boro fans how often the Oz striker was in the treatment room at the Riverside during the cold snap.

Kinnear Not In A Position To Save Given's Toon Career!	Sun 16 Nov
Although Joe Kinnear has warned Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp off a bid for Shay Given, the Toon 'stand-in' boss is in no position to promise ANYONE a Newcastle future.

Problems Deepen As Kinnear Wants Permission To Talk To Owen!	Sun 16 Nov
Mike Ashley is still hiding under the bed, leaving the problems at St James' Park to others on Tyneside. Obviously scared stiff to revisit Tyneside, it seems he has lost all interest in the club he only started supporting last year.

Point Against Wigan Not Good Enough, Joe!	Sun 16 Nov
Newcastle's point against Wigan lifted them out of the relegation zone but was far less than manager Joe Kinnear ... or the fans ... were hoping for. The fact remains, you DON'T stay up dropping home points to sides like Wigan!

Sod's Law - Bramble Had To Rub It In!	Sun 16 Nov
We labelled Titus Bramble as "the man who gets Toon managers the sack" because Sir Bobby Robson, Graeme Souness and Glenn Roeder all stood by the former England Under-21 defender, even those he became a joke figure.

Bruce To Join Kinnear In The Stands?	Sun 16 Nov
Wigan manager Steve Bruce branded Emmerson Boyce's dismissal "an absolute joke" by the referee at SJP on Saturday, and he could get a carbon copy of the letter Joe Kinnear received last week.

Maradona For St James's Park?	Sun 16 Nov
Fabricio Coloccini says he wants Argentina boss (and professional cheat and drug addict) Diego Maradona to make a visit to St James's Park.

Did Mackem Keane Walk Out? Fans Get On His Case!	Sun 16 Nov
Did Mackem boss Roy Keane walk out on the club on Friday, as reported in the press? He says recent stories circulating about him being unhappy with life on Wearside are "just nonsense".

Team line-ups v Wigan Athletic	Sat 15 Nov
Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture at home to Wigan Athletic.

Did Toon Star 'Eat All The Pies'?	Fri 14 Nov
Mick Quinn was the original Toon 'Pie Man', carrying more weight than a lorry load of pork scratchings. But can the same be said about Obafemi Martins?

Mickey Mouse And The Womble!	Fri 14 Nov
After receiving a letter from the FA, Joe Kinnear plans to apologise to Martin Atkinson after describing him as a 'Mickey Mouse' referee.

Spartans Cup Dream Brings Back St James' Memories!	Fri 14 Nov
The weekend that was ... as Newcastle and Sunderland both fell back into the relegation zone, the part-timers from Blyth were writing a new chapter in the club's FA Cup history with a sensational 3-1 win over Shrewsbury Town.

Barton's Form Keeping Him Out Of The Headlines?	Fri 14 Nov
We had a West Ham fan on the message board yesterday, laying into Joey Barton, but hasn't it been remarkably quiet of late? Even the London press have had little to say now the former Man City midfielder is back to his best.

We Have The Players To Stay Up!	Fri 14 Nov
We (NU Mad) have been saying on this website all season that we have class players that should not have us in the situation we find ourselves in.