At 1am BST Thomas Tuchel’s England walk into the iconic, high-altitude Estadio Azteca to face co-hosts Mexico for a spot in the quarter-finals. Playing at 2,200 meters above sea level means thinner ...

Up until the start of last summer's transfer window the focus was on keeping the core together, retaining our best players, and adding in upgrades who could go straight into the first team. That model ...

With Victor Muñoz on his way to Liverpool, the rumour machine has kicked in with four players reportedly next up for consideration as Anthony Gordon's replacement. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis): The 24 ...

It’s the hope that kills you. Just when it looked like Newcastle United had secured a massive coup to kickstart the summer window, Liverpool walked into the room. The news that Liverpool have hijacked ...

Just as the dust settles on Anthony Gordon’s £69.3 million move to Barcelona, transfer reports suggest Newcastle United are prepared to "listen to offers" for three of their most valuable assets: ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially arrived, but for fans watching from the comfort of home in the UK, many have yet to be infected with the usual WC football fever. The defining magic of the World ...

Going to a World Cup final was on my sporting bucket list along with watching a Brit fight for the heavyweight boxing title at Madison Square Garden and a Brit playing in a Wimbledon tennis final. The ...

Blog member Ronway suggested we run a competition and I think it's a cracking way to get the blog involved in the World Cup. Here are the rules... Final Score Prediction - any of 4 selected teams can ...

For those readers unfamiliar; blog member Martoon has operated an season prediction competition before kick off for a number of years starting on Ed Harrison's original blog. Entrants have to predict ...

Newcastle's three year £25Mpa front of shirt sponsorship deal with Sela ends this summer and no CL means that the sponsorship value has now dropped to £16.9M. And it doesn't end there - Noon's shirt ...

It's time for the winner of Martoon's 25/26 Predictions to be announced but first the blog needs to vote for Player Of The Season. Given our poor PL performances and finish there aren't too many ...

Thomas Tuchel’s predicted 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup has sparked plenty of debate up and down the country, and especially on Tyneside. Tino Livramento and the soon to be departed ...