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*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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Newcastle United have continued to add to the squad just 24 hours before they start there Premiership season away at Tottenham, Shaun Maloney has signed on a season long loan from Scottish giants Celtic

Newcastle United start their season with 3 tough matches, first they travel to Tottenham before hosting Liverpool and then heading to Stamford Bridge for a game against Chelsea.

Starting Line Up Newcastle VS Tottenham
Given
Finnan
Upson
Moore
Bridge
Milner
Clark
Parker
N'Zogbia
Amoah
Lugue

MATCH REPORT

After a pretty even start, Newcastle took the lead on 31 minutes. lee Clark played a lovely through ball to Albert Lugue who was able to chip Paul Robinson in the Tottenham Goal

On 64 minutes Newcastle made a double substition that made a huge difference, Shaun Maloney replaced Matthew Amoah with Lee Bowyer coming on for James Milner

and on 72 minutes the subs made there impact, a Wayne Bridge throw in was half cleared by Tottenham defence but Steve Finnan collected the ball and drove a shot that hit Shaun Maloney and broke for Lee Bowyer who sloated home from a few yards.

In the 87 minute Robbie Keane played a neat one two with Jermain Defoe and drove his shot under Shay Given to give his team a chance but the game ended 2-1 to Newcastle

Newcastle 2 Tottenham 1