Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United Football Club (often abbreviated to NUFC) is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The club was founded in 1892, by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since. The ground was developed into an all-seater stadium in the mid-1990s and now has a capacity of 52,404.[1] The club has been a member of the Premier League for all but two years of the competition's history, and has never dropped below English football's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. In 2007, long term chairman and owner Sir John Hall sold his share in the club to Mike Ashley.

They have won four League Championship titles and six FA Cups, as well as the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Newcastle United has the ninth highest total of major honours won by an English club.[2] The club's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910, when they won an FA Cup and three of their First Division titles. The club is twentieth club in terms of annual revenue, generating €115.3million in 2012.

They have a fierce local rivalry with Sunderland, and the two clubs have engaged in the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898. The club's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. Their traditional crest takes elements of the city coat of arms which features two seahorses.

Why Newcastle?

I'll be honest with you, I've been really inconsistent with my stories. I end up making one, writing pretty in-depth intros, in the end, having maybe seven or eight updates- but I only get one or two games in to the real season before I feel like It's just not working for me. I think I've made way too many stories, and they are all for the same reason- I just don't really suit the club I'm playing.

I've only ever had two really long FM saves, one in 12 where I got like three years in with LEMANS FC, and the one this year, with Newcastle, which was also three seasons long. As most of you know, I made a 'story' with Newcastle, but it became more like and update... I just posted the results every couple of months, and it became a chore, so I dropped it after a while.

I want to give it a second go, but I'll write it more like I wrote my Sparta story, this time I really wanna keep this one going, so by choosing the club I love I think I can do it.

Who Am I?

I tried to think of someone less obvious, but I wanted to do it as Shearer. I always like to do these stories as an ex-player, and as a Newcastle fan I feel he is the best choice.
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Some people might say he is a poor manager as he only lasted like a month in his first job, but I think that he was thrown in to a relegation battle and couldn't really do anything about it, so I think it's realistic for him to get a second chance.

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Pardew To Leave Newcastle

In an unexpected turn of events, Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew has announced his resignation.

"I've enjoyed my time here at St. James'. The players are fantastic and the fans are passionate. I am not leaving just to go and join another club, I am leaving for personal reasons, and will be taking a break from management. I will return, at some point, but right now I don't know when."

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'I'm Available' Says Alan Shearer

Match of the Day presenter, Alan Shearer, has spoke of his interest in taking the Newcastle job for the second time.

"I am leaving Match of the Day as I feel I want to pursue more of a coaching career. I am actually interested in the Newcastle job. I know people think I was a poor coach there the first time round, but I was given a month to save the squad, I simply didn't have enough time. I'd really love to have a second go at it and take the club places, build on Pardew's achievements and become a regular European team."

Alan Shearer 5/2
Peter Beardsley 5/1
René Girard 8/1
Laurent Blanc 11/1
Micky Quinn 12/1

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Shearer Makes His Return

Ex-Player, Alan Shearer begins his second stint as manager of Newcastle today after his appointment was announced my Mike Ashley.

"I am really looking forward to having a proper go at management. Last time, I was only really a caretaker manager, this time, it's different. We don't have a huge challenge to face, where, if we don't win every game it means we're out of the division. We can take it steadily, we can reclaim a European spot and we can begin our journey to being a bigger, better club."

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Newcastle Transfer News

Several players have been placed on the transfer list by Alan Shearer and rumors brew on who they are making way for.

"I feel these players are not going to get the ammount of time on the pitch as they may expect, so it is only fair that I sell them now, before they get frustrated. With the money we get from then, we can build on the weak areas of the team. I think I'd like to pump some younger players in to the club to look towards the future."

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Shearer Snipes Mattheus

Newcastle has earned Brazilian youngster Mattheus' signature after interest from Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

"The Premier League is the best league in the world and I can't wait to experience it for myself. I know Newcastle isn't a full-out continental team yet, but I am confident I can help them become one."