Iako se ne zna ko će biti novi vlasnik Newcastle United-a, niti se zna ko će biti manager našeg kluba, neko je ipak zakazao šest pripremnih utakmica.

Subota 11.07.2009 Shamrock Rovers (a) @ 3pm, Tallaght Stadium

Subota 18.07.2009 Darlington (a) @ 12.30pm, Northern Echo Darlington Arena

Utorak 21.07.2009 Huddersfield Town (a) @ 7.45pm, Galpharm Stadium

Nedelja 26.07.2009 FC Utrecht (a) 2.30pm Dutch time (3.30pm BST),  Galgenwaard

Sreda 29.07.2009 Leeds United (h) @ 7.45pm, St. James' Park

Nedelja 02.08.2009 Dundee United (a) @ 3pm, Tannadice Park

Newcastle United je pustio u prodaju novi dres za gostovanja za sezonu 2009/10.

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Newcastle United svoj život u Championship-u počinje gostovanjem West Bromwich Albion-u, u subotu 8. avgusta. Čini se da teže nije moglo. No, nema veze, dugačka je sezona.

Evo svih utakmica koje će Newcastle United odigrati sledeće sezone:

Sat Aug 8 West Bromwich Albion A
Sat Aug 15 Reading H
Wed Aug 19 Sheffield Wednesday H
Sat Aug 22 Crystal Palace A
Sat Aug 29 Leicester City H
Sat Sep 12 Cardiff City A
Tue Sep 15 Blackpool A
Sat Sep 19 Plymouth Argyle H
Wed Sep 23 Carling Cup 3
Sat Sep 26 Ipswich Town A
Wed Sep 30 Queens Park Rangers H
Sat Oct 3 Bristol City H
Sat Oct 17 Nottingham Forest A
Tue Oct 20 Scunthorpe United A
Sat Oct 24 Doncaster Rovers H
Wed Oct 28 Carling Cup 4
Sat Oct 31 Sheffield United A
Sat Nov 7 Peterborough United H
Sat Nov 21 Preston North End A
Sat Nov 28 Swansea City H
Wed Dec 2 Carling Cup 5
Sat Dec 5 Watford H
Tue Dec 8 Coventry City A
Sat Dec 12 Barnsley A
Sat Dec 19 Middlesbrough H
Sat Dec 26 Sheffield Wednesday A
Mon Dec 28 Derby County H
Sat Jan 2 F.A . Cup 3
Wed Jan 6 Carling Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 9 Reading A
Sat Jan 16 West Bromwich Albion H
Wed Jan 20 Carling Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 23 F.A. Cup 4
Wed Jan 27 Crystal Palace H
Sat Jan 30 Leicester City A
Sat Feb 6 Cardiff City H
Tue Feb 9 Derby County A
Sat Feb 13 Swansea City A F.A. Cup 5
Wed Feb 17 Coventry City H
Sat Feb 20 Preston North End H
Sat Feb 27 Watford A
Sun Feb 28 Carling Cup Final
Sat Mar 6 Barnsley H F.A. Cup 6
Sat Mar 13 Middlesbrough A
Wed Mar 17 Scunthorpe United H
Sat Mar 20 Bristol City A
Tue Mar 23 Doncaster Rovers A
Sat Mar 27 Nottingham Forest H
Sat Apr 3 Peterborough United A
Mon Apr 5 Sheffield United H
Sat Apr 10 Blackpool H F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Sat Apr 17 Plymouth Argyle A
Sat Apr 24 Ipswich Town H
Sun May 2 Queens Park Rangers A
Sat May 15 F.A. Cup Final

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Osam dana je Mike Ashley tragao za mogućim kupcem "njegovog" Newcastle United-a. Nije ga našao, ali se odlučio za još smešniji, samim tim i tužniji korak, tražeći kupca preko zvaničnog site-a, ostavljajući i e-mail adresu. Totalni cirkus od kluba !!!

From nufc.co.uk:

"The Board of Newcastle United can today confirm that the Club is for sale at the price of £100m.

Interested parties should contact Newcastle United at admin@nufc.co.uk (or Keith Harris at Seymour Pierce) for further details.

The Club will not be making any further comment at the present time."

Subotnje izdanja štampanih i elektronskih medija u Engleskoj, donela su nam priče, da je Newcaste United sve bliži prodaji. Naime, vlasnik Newcastle-a, Mike Ashley je u pregovorima sa grupom investitora upravo iz grada Newcastle-a.

Niti jedno ime nije spominjano, ali mediji nagadjaju, da je upravo bivši Chairman Newcastle United-a, Freddy Shepherd, jedan od ljudi koji želi da kupi klub. Nadamo se da to nije istina, jer on je već bio na čelu kluba, imao je svoju šansu i nije je iskoristio.

Cena Newcastle United-a je sada bliža cifri od 80. miliona funti, nego 100. miliona funti !!!

Protekle nedelje spominjano je još jedno ime vezano za kupovinu, a ono je Qaboos bin Said, Sultan zalivske države Oman.

Više vesti očekujmo možda već sutra, ali i sledeće nedelje(u ponedeljak), kada se Alan Shearer bude vratio sa svog kratkog odmora iz Portugala. Nadamo se da će upravo Alan Shearer biti novi manager Newcastle United-a na duže staze.

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