The Club

Newcastle United FC are a club based in, you guessed it, Newcastle, England. A club known in recent times to buy an enormity of French players. The club's glory times are long gone as the last time they won the Premier League was in the 20th Century, 1927 to be exact. Newcastle are also known for their chairman, Mike Ashley, a despised man in English football.

So Who Am I?

I will be playing as Alan Shearer, a Newcastle legend and member of the Premier League 100 Club. This will be the Englishman's second stint as Newcastle Manager after taking over the club in 2009. I will aim to bring the glory back to Newcastle United, so stay tuned and be ready for the ride!

Season Preview 14/15

Nickname: The Magpies.
Predicted Finish: 8th.
Expectations: Top-Half Table Finish.
Last-Season Finish: 16th.
Signings: Remy Cabella, Siem de Jong, Emmanuel Riviere, Jack Colback, Nacer Chadli, Daryl Janmatt, Samuel Eto'o, Keko.
Competitions: Barclays PL, FA Cup, League Cup.
Odds for BPL:

The Magpies look to have a good season ahead of them as new manager Alan Shearer boasts a wealth of attacking talent, it is yet to be seen how he will fit them all into one team without alienating at least one player. Former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew signed six of the aforementioned players whereas Shearer captured the services of Samuel Eto'o and Nacer Chadli.

Pre-Season Report

Newcastle 2-0 Pachuca

Jonas Gutierrez, 81
Gabriel Obertan, 89

Newcastle 2-0 Olympiakos

Remy Cabella, 53
Remy Cabella, 83

Sheffield United 1-4 Newcastle

Samuel Eto'o, 4
Hatem Ben Arfa, 37
Hatem Ben Arfa, 63
Youn Gouffran, 87

Newcastle 5-3 Mallorca

Massamio Haidara, 3
Remy Cabella, 17
Remy Cabella, 32 Gabriel Obertan, 35 Youn Gouffran, 83

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle

Facundo Ferreyra, 33

Newcastle 3-2 Real Betis

Facundo Ferreryra, 6
Youn Gouffran, 32
Siem de Jong, 68

Newcastle 3-2 Fenerbache

Nacer Chadli, 8
Nacer Chadli, 30
Hatem ben Arfa, 86

Summary

We had a solid pre season as our new signings impressed. We managed to stay undefeated with our 4-2-3-1 with Nacer Chadli constantly threatening the opposition on every occasion. Alan Pardew left me with an incredible squad of players and I feel I've done well by improving it with a young winger in Nacer and experienced striker in Samuel Eto'o. Our first competitive game is at home against Crystal Palace where we aim to impress.

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August Report

Newcastle 2-1 Crystal Palace

Barclays Premier League
GOAL! Palace, Glenn MURRAY!
GOAL! Newcastle, Samuel ETO'O!
GOAL! Newcastle, Nacer CHADLI!

Burnley 0-2 Newcastle

Barclays Premier League
GOAL! Newcastle, Emmanuel RIVIERE!
GOAL! Newcastle, Emmanuel RIVIERE!

Newcastle 0-1 Charlton

Capital One Cup 2nd Round
GOAL! Charlton, Piotr PARZYSZEK!

Newcastle 3-1 Arsenal

Barclays Premier League
GOAL! Newcastle, Nacer CHADLI!
PENALTY GOAL! Arsenal, Jack WILSHERE!
GOAL! Newcastle, Samuel ETO'O!
GOAL! Newcastle, Hatem BEN ARFA!
Red Card for Jack Wilshere, 54
Red Card for Chieck Tiote, 90

August Summary

"This month has been a rollercoaster for our fans. The folks at St. James were losing to Charlton one day, then firing down the Gunners the next. New signings Samuel Eto'o and Nacer Chadli have shone, pushing Papiss Cisse out of the squad. Next Month we hope for more of the same as we face Aston Villa(A) and West Ham(A) along with promoted QPR(H). " - Alan Shearer, Newcastle United Manager.

Standings

Premier League: 1st
Capital One Cup: Eliminated