It’s been a long, drawn out affair for Joey Barton and even after being told to stay away from Newcastle’s training ground by Alan Shearer after being sent off during their 3 - nil loss away to Liverpool, the 26 year old has gone public with his desire to remain at the relegated club down in the Championship.

No doubt about his abilities at the highest level, but would a year or two away from the Premiership spotlight help?

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According to The Guardian, Newcastle’s last game of the season could be worth £140m for Mike Ashley as there appears to be interest from a Middle East / United states consortium to buy Newcastle should they avoid relegation. Apparently there are also two NBA owners involved in the consortium. There has been lots of talk about Ashley selling Newcastle, and he originally had set a £400m price tag. Obviously no one was willing to spend that kind of loot on Newcastle but if they can remain in the EPL, it sounds as if there is renewed interest in taking over Newcastle.

Everything is on the line during tonight’s 114th Tyne-Tees derby between Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, with respect, honor and relegation either won or lost during those 90+ minutes at St. James’ Park.  Question now is which of these two troubled teams makes the most of this match, probably the most important either have been a part of in a very long time.

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Once again Newcastle is in the news for the wrong reasons, this time being that Nigerian International Obafemi Martins missed the Toon’s 1 - 1 result on the road to Stoke after calling in sick after picking up an injury overnight. Unfortunately for interim head coach Alan Shearer, this will be the first time he’s publicly tested as a manager and how he’ll deal with the situation during a time his team is in the midst of a relegation battle.

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There’s been some serious coaching movements at Newcastle this year and it’s been easy to forget that even when owner Mike Ashley has given a manager his walking papers, he hasn’t always come away unscathed in the bank account.

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Lifelong fan and Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has been confirmed as manager for the final 8 Premiership matches as the man who scored 206 goals in 404 appearances tries to save the north east club from Relegation.

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Wigan owner Dave Whelan has seen some very interesting comments make their way into print, specifically his very weighted opinions on Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and what he’s done the once very proud Northeast Premiership club.

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After being sent to the hospital from the team hotel before last weekend’s 3 - 2 win at West Brom, reports coming out of England are claiming that Kinnear is seemingly set for heart surgery.

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