SPECIAL: Newcastle United - Is There Any Hope At St James' Park?
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
The Times' North East Reporter Martin Hardy joins Hugh Woozencroft and Gregor Robertson to look into the current situation at Newcastle United. At the time of publishing, they sit second bottom of the Premier League table with just one point from four matches. Fans have been unhappy for many years under Mike Ashley - but will the club ever be sold without some reinvestment first?
(This conversation was taken from 'Henderson Saves The Day At Anfield', which was originally released on 16/09/21)
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| 1:05.3 | at the Etihad, but a Manchester City soft. We'll talk about an intent |
| 1:10.4 | atmosphere at Ellen Road as Manchester United get a win over their big rivals lead United. |
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