Rennie fails to sooth RedknappRed-faced, red-necked and red-blooded, red is the colour of the Premiership this season, and in keeping with that theme the red…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Shearer beginning to lift gloomSo who needs Ronaldo? Rather sensibly, before yesterday's game Bobby Robson said Newcastle United required another 40 points …Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Shearer on target for NewcastleNewcastle United's mini revival under Bobby Robson continuesFri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Shearer five sees Robson upstagedFor once in Tyneside's recent history the result overshadowed the occasionMon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Newcstle in tune at last as bad run endsAll the talk was of spirit renewed, unity restored, of flesh more willing than it was just a fortnight ago, and last night in…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Juninho set for medicalMiddlesbrough jumped through another hoop yesterday in their circuitous attempt to re-sign Juninho from Atletico Madrid on loan…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Warmer climate a welcome for LeeFrozen to the foot of the Premiership they may be, and anything friendlier than a frosty reception in CSKA Sofia's Army Stadium…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
No need to push the panic buttons just yetThe team lie anchored to the bottom with one point from a possible 18Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Gullit left to ride out stormSunderland won a football match last night, and that is not insignificant in itself given that they beat the team from 12 miles…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Troubled times TynesideGiven that the level of intrigue at St James' Park over the past couple of years has been almost decadent in scale, it should…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
United keep the home fans humming"Old Trafford, will you welcome the FA Cup winners, the Premiership titleholders and the European ChampionsThu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Leeds put £12m in the hassle bankLeeds United have agreed to sell Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to Atletico Madrid for Stg£12 million.Thu Aug 05 1999 - 01:00
Ferguson is now optimistic about KeaneThree games, three wins, three trophies: as a wet, grey Mancunian dawn broke over Old Trafford yesterday that was the vivid reality…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
United fail to press home full advantageBlackburn Rovers made their point last night: they are capable of competing with the best in the land and not being humiliated…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Yorke makes the goal differenceThe contest is Manchester United versus Arsenal, the rally has now featured 36 strikes each and as we enter the last six days…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Kanu caps sublime Arsenal dayThere was one hour on the clock, four goals in the Middlesbrough net and Arsenal were on the march againMon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Ferguson must improvise without GiggsOne week after scoring the decisive goal in their English FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park, a contribution…Wed Apr 21 1999 - 01:00
Leeds worried by rising wage billThe public companies which own Leeds United and Newcastle United yesterday declared their half-yearly profits, the St James's…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Old Trafford ticket hikeManchester United, already courting unpopularity among their fans with the proposed takeover of the club by BSkyB, risked angering…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Neville passes the attitude testNot Internazionale in the hothouse of San Siro, not Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final, not even facing Juventus over two legs …Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Geordies strike in many formsThe most frequently cited explanation for the term "Geordie" is the Geordie-lamp designed by George Stephenson to protect the…Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
Cole keeps home fires burningEveryone keeps on saying no league title is won in February and on a thrilling Old Trafford night drenched in atmosphere and …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Villa challenge faltersBeing a favourite it would have been sung no matter the colours of the opposition, but when Blackburn Rovers's followers burst…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
United enter comfort zoneEven with Andy Cole left on the bench on the day of his reincarnation as an England international, Manchester United still eased…Thu Feb 04 1999 - 00:00
Villa show shallow foundationsIf Harold Wilson were alive and watching professional football today, he would surely observe that a week is a long time in park…Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
Cottee doubles up in styleResilience is the characteristic that defines Martin O'Neill's Leicester side and last night they displayed it in abundance.Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Chelsea's blue tide not for turningOne by one, game by game, week by week the doubts about Chelsea's willingness to fight the title fight the whole way are disappearing…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Arsenal claw their way backAt the end of the century one of the shocks of the century: that is what David Moyes, the Preston manager, had called for and…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
Lack of winger hurting GullitRuud Gullit, in a lengthy press conference after this defeat, criticised those who have found fault with the length of time he…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Barton's hidden talentThe manic Street Preachers played in Newcastle last week and during a comically drab afternoon at St James' Park it was hard …Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Dabizas earns share of spoilsA pulsating 90 minutes down by the Riverside yesterday that featured four goals, countless chances and two streakers, ended with…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Sunderland strike lateSunderland, without coming close to reproducing the fluent, penetrative football that has characterised their season, still progressed…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
It's cash only for Batty says O'LearyThe proposed £5 million transfer of David Batty from Newcastle United to Leeds United, seemingly progressing smoothly yesterday…Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00
Goodison glee as Ball hits netMichael goal scored by Everton at Goodison all season, allowed Walter Smith's side temporary respite from a possible descent …Tue Nov 24 1998 - 00:00
Jonk in controlThere was a moment 10 minutes from the end of this raucous entertaining match when Wim Jonk, the Dutch international midfielder…Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Dublin snubs Leeds over wage demandsDion Dublin was understood last night to have turned down the chance to join Leeds UnitedThu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Leeds lack cutting edgeDespite facing 10 men for the whole of the second half, Leeds United were last night unable to match the intelligence or poise…Wed Nov 04 1998 - 00:00
Radebe out for LeedsIn Rome a fortnight ago, Leeds United managed partly to overcome off-the-field disruption brought about by Martin O'Neill's vacillating…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
`Rest' brings out best in OwenAs Roy Evans' and Gerard Houllier's press conference broke up, Evans held open the door, half turned to the fragmenting gathering…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
O'Leary to sign tomorrowSuch has been the length of the saga surrounding the appointment of a new Leeds United manager, it was believed the club's directors…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
O'Neill sticks to moral codeMartin O'Neill's decision to remain at Leicester City was always likely, such is his fondness for preaching moral standards, …Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
McPhail shines on big stageBanned from the touch-line and the Leeds United dressing-room he may have been, but David O'Leary might nevertheless have made…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Speculation mounts at LeedsConsidering the delicate and uncertain nature of an evolving situation, there were a surprising number of answers to be heard…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Batty pays the penaltyDavid Batty, playing in his first full game since England were knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina and he missed the decisive…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Gullit relishes torrid receptionGiven the events occurring in Kosovo only a couple of hours south of here football, never mind its tendency to lapse into the…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Leeds leave it lateJust when it appeared that Leeds United's patience had finally been exhausted and hopes of a breakthrough had expired, Jimmy …Wed Sept 16 1998 - 01:00
Gullit's wish list already a problemRuud Gullit spent his first day at the office as manager of Newcastle United yesterday and after the shellshock of the 4-1 hammering…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
