Winning ways a distant memory for beleaguered RobsonCOMING as it did on St Stephen's Day, Bryan Robson's startling admission: "I'd forgotten what winning was like," was too late…Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
Spurs drown in a sea of black of whitePICKING over the entrails of a occasion such as this there is usually some value to be found in reviewing the pre game analysis…Mon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Two opinions on United's stateTHERE appears to be two opinions prevailing about the present state of Manchester UnitedMon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
Schmeichel prevents United lossON A filthy night in south Yorkshire, Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United contrived 90 minutes of hugely-entertaining, …Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Chelsea miss the beatMIDDLESBROUGH may be in free fall, Newcastle United are spluttering somewhat but at a moonlit Roker Park Sunderland proved that…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Albania bring intrigue to BelfastTHE mysterious phenomenon known as the Albanian football team moves into the cold - probably half empty auditorium called Windsor…Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Waddle still weaves his magicKEVIN KEEGAN sat in the echoing squash court in Durham that doubles as Newcastle United's venue for press conferences and lamented…Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Asprilla comforts a nervous NewcastleJUST as Newcastle United were contemplating their first goalless draw for nearly 2 1/2 years Faustino Asprilla, the man who cannot…Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Newcastle face Metz at a difficult timeAS disappearing Brazilians are currently all the rage in England's north east it came as little surprise to learn yesterday that…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Gritty Keane enough to tip the balanceERIC CANTONA has been described in many ways since his shock arrival at Old Trafford four years ago last weekMon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Peace and goodwill on TeesideMIDDLESBROUGH fans can sleep well in their beds tonight: there are 25 days left until Christmas and Emerson Moises Costa and …Sat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
Juninho runs Newcastle raggedTHEY came to see Emerson and stayed to marvel at the deftness of Juninho, but perhaps the night's most heartfelt cheers were …Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Emerson picked and fined by RobsonAFTER three weeks of what seems like continually disruptive behaviour you would think Bryan Rob son would be tired of his strong…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Robson's competitors seek and find a pointIT HAS taken 120 years of effort but at long last Middlesbrough FC have finally won a competition of truly global significance…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Looking after number oneALTHOUGH it is one of the most obvious and widely recognised truths in football - that a goalkeeper's good reputation is more…Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Newcastle boost their prospectsFAUSTINO ASPRILLA certainly chooses his momentsWed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Hamilton's men stun German supportersIMAGINE if Darren Anderton's shot had not come back off Andreas Kopke's Wembley post in June and instead had settled in the back…Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
Hamilton to copy German modelIT MAY sound difficult to believe, but the facts cannot be denied: Northern Ireland have not lost to a German team for 19 years…Sat Nov 09 1996 - 00:00
Emerson reported to be unhappyEIGHT days after Middlesbrough parted company with one of the best young players in England, Nick Barmby, the Teesside club may…Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
Newcastle win battle then play footballONLY Liverpool or Middlesbrough could have preventedMon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00
Asprilla inspires rampant NewcastleMERCURIAL Colombian, Faustino Asprilla filled the sidelined Alan Shearer's boots with great success as Newcastle avenged their…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
Europe is best for GinolaIS IT because he's rich, is it because he's handsome or is it because he is an exceptional footballer? Whatever the explanation…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Graham's sort of homecomingGEORGE GRAHAM'S name means different things to different peopleSat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
No revenge for Leeds as Villa win againTHINGS get no better for George Graham. Eight games in charge now and his record reads, won two, drawn one, lost fiveThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle again caught with their defences downBELIEVE it or not but Kevin Keegan advocated a "sensible approach" to this UEFA Cup second-round first-leg tieWed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle looking for a mood swingSULLEN, subdued and basically unpleasant; not a description of the Newcastle United party that landed on the sunny banks of the…Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
Hamilton's options still open on City postSOMEONE much wiser than your average football manager once said: "It is hard to believe a man is telling the truth when you know…Mon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle take their place in next roundIT was introduced to the travelling Geordies as the nicest stadium in SwedenWed Sept 25 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle seek place in the sunTEN weeks after he was first booked on to a flight to mainland Europe, Alan Shearer finally arrived on the Continent yesterday…Tue Sept 24 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle store up valuable goalsJUST as they had been in their two previous outings, Newcastle United were inspired by the skills of Peter Beardsley and the …Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
Pleat happy to be back in the spotlightDAVID PLEAT is a person of a specified level of skill. He must be because it says so in the dictionarySat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
North's task gets biggerWHENEVER you are drawn in World Cup group in which only the winners automatically qualify and then find Germany in that group…Mon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle fans cheer team off the pitchPOINTING to the press box, the disgruntled fan shouted: "Here, write this down. That mob are a bad lotMon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00
Middlesbrough begin foreign affairFABRIZIO was at ease. Sitting back in his chair, tasteful blue shirt open to the waist exposing the torso we had seen earlier…Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00
Chelsea's blue period overBLUE was not the colour, but for once that major detail was of minor importance to Chelsea fans yesterdayMon Aug 05 1996 - 01:00
Focus now on Kluivert as Shearer goes homeBLACKBURN ROVERS' desperate search for a player of sufficiently elevated profile to fill the massive void created by the departure…Tue Jul 30 1996 - 01:00
Portugal shimmer in afternoon sunTHEY dazzled in the flood lights of Hillsborough on Sunday and they shimmered in the hot sun of Nottingham yesterdaySat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Shades of '66 as unlucky Romania bow outIN the run up to this tournament all we seemed to hear about was 1966 and all thatFri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
Two sent off as Spaniards fight backAFTER the sterile silence of Wembley on Saturday the colour, drama and empty seats of Elland Road yesterdayMon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle show verve and nerveWITH a performance mixing panache and guts, Newcastle maintained their chase of Manchester United by sweeping, and then struggling…Thu Apr 18 1996 - 01:00
