Wrestling with the long-term argumentA year on the Wear: It is meant to be when a big game is won and lost that the senses are heightenedSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Not a place for aunties or logicA year on the Wear: As tight as a clenched fistSat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
'Roker' celebrates its most loved sonA Year on The Wear : It felt incongruous at the time: why would they have an Arctic Monkeys tribute band on at a do like this…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
A not-so-old Harte is getting thereA Year on The Wear: As the place where Bob Paisley was born almost 90 years ago, the former pit village of Hetton-le-Hole has…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Keane wears his soul on his sleeveA year on The Wear: Week by week, month by month, Wearside is gradually coming to terms with Roy Keane - who he is, what he…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Miller must now seize the momentA year on The Wear: Up on a slope on Newcastle Road, out near Sunderland's training ground, sits a windmillSat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Gordon rekindles memories of ThorpeA year on The Wear: The value of a footballer is not always reflected in his priceSat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Victory needed to rekindle fans' faithA Year on the Wear : The Wigans and the ReadingsSat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
Faithful focusing on next businessA year on the Wear: The rain fell hard as marbles the day Ray Leonard got marriedSat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
North determined not to miss outGroup F/Latvia v Northern Ireland: At this stage of a qualifying campaign Northern Ireland have recently been reduced to going…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Events get more and more tricky for KeaneA year on The Wear: Superficially, Roy Keane and Harold Macmillan have little in commonSat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Keane already talk of the townA year on The Wear : Not much happened at Sunderland this week.Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Working class heroesA year by the Wear: Sure enough, they've called it Keano'sSat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
McShane teams up with KeaneSOCCER: Paul McShane, West Bromwich Albion's Republic of Ireland defender, became Roy Keane's latest signing for Sunderland …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Dyer adds to woes on the TyneSam Allardyce joked yesterday that he was born a pessimist but, behind the smile, realism is shaping the new Newcastle United…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Newcastle to let Dyer leave and lose BartonKieron Dyer appeared to play his final game for Newcastle at Carlisle on Saturday while Joey Barton played his last for six weeks…Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Keane advises fans to 'chill out'SOCCER: Roy Keane yesterday called on anxious Sunderland fans to "chill out and relax" over the club's summer transfer policy…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Mourinho dogged by more squabblesSoccer/ News : They are putting the finishing touches to new, beautiful, bronze headquarters at Chelsea's training ground but…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Allardyce sets mould for Newcastle's futureOne of Sam Allardyce's first tasks as manager of Newcastle United will be to return to Bolton Wanderers to recruit key members…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Keane hopes to lure top playersEnglish Championship: Confident, assertive but without a trace of cockiness, Roy Keane rarely speaks without certaintyTue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Keane just looking to his ownEnglish League Championship/Sunderland v Burnley: The Championship's biggest crowd of the season will hurry to the Stadium of…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Milan forced to face age-old queriesChampions League: So to be 32 is to be a "dinosaur"Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Healy enigma baffles even WiseEuro 2008 Qualifying Group F: It was hitting 11pm on Wednesday and the Northern Ireland team bus was revving up outside the …Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Healy strikes fear in SwedesNorthern Ireland v Sweden: Down the years there have been more lyrical individuals in Belfast than Lawrie Sanchez but the Northern…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Angry Keane lashes out at FAINews round-up : Roy Keane, never known as an admirer of the FAI, made plain his disdain again yesterday morning, saying the …Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
United in response to ill luckGiven the number of occasions against Lille at Old Trafford on Wednesday when Manchester United moves withered at the feet of…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
War of words heats up againManchester Utd v Lille: Any possibility tonight might be an opportunity for reconciliation between Lille and Manchester United…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Quinn urges fans to come backSOCCER: Sunderland's chairman Niall Quinn has written to 7,000 disaffected former season-ticket holders and will begin a series…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Keane's manner helped sway StokesSunderland unveiled their latest signing, Anthony Stokes, yesterday and Roy Keane said one reason why the 18-year-old former …Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Barca must quash or be quashedBarcelona v Werder Bremen: The knock-out phase of the Champions League is meant to start in mid-February but at Camp Nou this…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Duff may need knee surgeryGlenn Roeder compared himself to a juggler yesterday, "keeping all the balls in the air"Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Owen to see out Newcastle contractMichael Owen, who has often been thought to have regarded Newcastle United as a bolt-hole rather than a long-term home, has suggested…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Tough draw for British clubsThe convoluted nature of the Uefa Cup group stage may be much-derided, but Newcastle United were grateful yesterday that the …Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Return a no-brainer for WoodgateEnglish FA Premiership/Interview with Jonathan Woodgate: "Leeds United, Leeds reserves, Leeds youth team, Leeds Permanent Building…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Yorke prepared for fresh challengeChampionship/Sunderland v Leicester: Sunderland are a club getting acquainted with changeSat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Keane ready for hostile receptionLeeds Utd v Sunderland: Roy Keane takes Sunderland to Elland Road tonight, where he said he expects "a nice round of applause…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Focus now on Sanchez' successorThe Irish Football Association remained officially hopeful yesterday that Lawrie Sanchez would reconsider his decision to resign…Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Sanchez' departure still a mysteryThe Irish Football Association (IFA) are expected to spend today trying to reverse what appears an irreversible decision by Lawrie…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Wales rue lack of strike forceGroup D - Czech Republic 2 Wales 1: Gallant failure can take you only so farMon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
McClaren revels in the big-game spotlightUefa Cup semi-final, second leg/Middlesbrough (0) v Steaua (1), Riverside Stadium, 8Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Sunderland fans given some hopeThere is commotion on Wearside and the locals know not whether to laugh or crySat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Slack defence costs BoroSOCCER / Uefa Cup quarter-final first leg / FC Basel 2-0 Middlesborough: Middlesbrough have put four past Manchester United …Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
So just how good can Fabregas become?Of all the beguiling moments Cesc Fabregas was responsible for on Tuesday, perhaps as poignant and telling as any was his last…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Shearer concerns are well foundedEnglish FA Cup / Chelsea v Newcastle Utd : Alan Shearer spoke calmly, Alan Shearer spoke honestly, Alan Shearer spoke in a tone…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
O'Neill odds on for job at St James'SOCCER: The odds on Martin O'Neill becoming the next manager of Newcastle United were slashed yesterday after sustained market…Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
McCarthy is blasted by the chairmanSOCCER/FA Premiership news: A schism appeared at Sunderland yesterday when Bob Murray launched a scathing attack on comments…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Roeder will need to revive old tricksNewcastle Crisis: As a footballer Glenn Roeder was famous for his shuffle, a stepover that would extricate the languid central…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Newcastle gives sigh of reliefSOCCER/English FA Premiership: The last, frayed thread by which Graeme Souness clung on at Newcastle United was cut yesterday…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Souness facing the axe next weekGraeme Souness's displays of defiance over the past few days appear to have failed to save the Newcastle United manager from …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
