Newcastle United...Why Not *Breaking News*
Big News coming from St James Park as Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has left the club, his agent has stated that Mr Roeder had a "disaggreament" with Newcastle chairmen Freddy Sheaperd. This has come to a huge surprise to Newcastle fans espically after Glenn Roeder lead them to a fourth place finish last season, bringing Champions League Football Back to St James Park. *Breaking News*
Once again we head to St James Park where a amazing turn of events has come about, rookie manager Michael Perks has been appointed the new Newcastle United Manager, it is Perks first job in management and i am sure alot of fans will be unhappy with the appointment.
(quick note i am playing on Footy manager 2006 and have already gone through 1 season of it so am starting from July 2006)
Newcastle United have made their first new singings of the season, Former Liverpool Right Back Steve Finnan, Birmingham and England Centre Half Matthew Upson and Scottish Young Defender Kirk Broadfoot have all joined the club on free transfers.
Newcastle have today released a large number of players mostly from the youth team. Also leaving the club are Carl Finnagan, Alan O'Brain and Peter Ramage. Finnagan and O'brain have joined Huddesfield with Ramage joining Crystal Palace, a total of 1.7m was made from the sale of these players.
Newcastle have continued to strengeth their squad withtwo more summer signings, 25 year Old Ghanian Striker Matthew Amoah has signed from Vitesse for 4.2m, in addition to that defender Glenn Loovens has signed for 850K from Feyenood and Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge has signed on a year long loan
Newcastle start competitive football today as they host Artmedia in the Champions League Third Round. Newcastle won 5 and drew 1 of their pre season freindlies leading up to this game
Starting Line Up for Newcastle V Artmedia
Given
Carr
Upson
Bramble
Bridge
Dyer
Parker
Milner
N'Zogbia
Owen
Lugue
19 Minutes
The is a injury here, Titus Bramble has pulled up, and he will have to be replaced...
Craig Moore is coming on for Titus Bramble
27 Minutes
Lugue is attacking down this left flank and that looks a good cross and it's OWEN!!!!
Goal for Newcastle, Michael Owen Newcastle 1 Artmedia 0
29 Minutes
here comes Newcastle again and it's Dyer, he crosses and in comes Milner..Saved but there for the rebound is Albert Lugue and it's two for Newcastle Newcastle 2 Artmedia 0
*half time*
49 Minutes
Owen turns in the box, and was he pulled back there, the ref says he was it's a penalty to Newcastle
Lugue steps up to take the pen and it saved by the Artmedia keeper, the dangers not over with Dyer but it has gone out for a goal kick and what a chance wasted by Newcastle
72 Minutes
and this looks bad for Owen he is down injured...Owen going to have to come off
Shola Ameobi comes on for Michael Owen
Noberto Solano comes on for Charles N'Zogbia
FINAL WHISTLE Newcastle 2 Artmedia 0
Owen 27
Lugue 29
*Injury Report*
Bramble out for up to 10 days with a Dead Leg
Owen out for up to two months with Strained Knee Ligaments UP NEXT
The Premiership Season AND The Champions League second Leg
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