Hard work starts now for Dyer
KIERON Dyer will not be going to this summer's World Cup, but any ideas he will be enjoying an extended holiday have been firmly put to bed by the Newcastle United midfielder.

Faye heading back to Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH are ready to test Newcastle United's desire to hang on to midfielder Amdy Faye with a £1m summer offer to take him back to Fratton Park.

Fit-again Owen finally set for his comeback
GLENN Roeder has hinted that Michael Owen could be a surprise starter when Newcastle travel to Birmingham tomorrow.

Serie A duo line up move for Emre
NEWCASTLE United's Emre will be at the centre of an Anglo-Italian tug-of-war in the summer with the skilful midfielder a wanted man back in Serie A.

Premier League OK will confirm Roeder as boss
NEWCASTLE chairman Freddy Shepherd will hold showdown talks with the Premier League next week after deciding Glenn Roeder is the man he wants as his manager next season.

Pretender to the throne launches the new era in confident style
IF victory last week over arch-rivals Sunderland drew the curtain on a glorious era, then Saturday's comfortable 3-0 win over West Brom suggests there could be a shining new dawn in the Tyneside principality.