Then there's Bastian Schweinsteiger, who was identified as a target by Keegan, who felt he could sign the Bayern Munich man in a cut-price deal, only for Newcastle - again with Jiminez and Dennis Wise at the helm - to instead sign Nacho Gonzalez, allegedly on the strength of a YouTube video.

Newcastle United were brought down to earth with a thud as they were comprehensively defeated by Bournemouth at St James’ Park.

Newcastle United dressing room leader Dan Burn warned that no player can make any "excuses" after the 4-1 hiding at home to AFC Bournemouth.

Justin Kluivert scored a sensational hat-trick at St James' Park, 20 years after father Patrick played here for Newcastle United.

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Bournemouth midfielder Justin Kluivert struck a superb hat-trick in a 4-1 away win over his father Patrick's former club Newcastle United in Saturday's early Premier League kick-off,

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Newcastle United will face AFC Bournemouth in this Premiere League action on Saturday, January 18th, at St. James' Park. WATCH: Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemo

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Second-half strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore earned Fulham a 2-0 win at Leicester City this morning and condemned the hosts to a seventh straight Premier League loss. Leicester, winless in the league for over six weeks, remained 19th in the table, while Fulham provisionally climbed to ninth.

It finished Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 4. St James’ Park near empty by the time the final whistle went. I gave the pubs an unscheduled miss after the match. I just wasn’t in the mood. That mood not exactly improved when I have read and heard such embarrassing nonsense from the usual suspects, following this home defeat.

Michael Edwards has played another transfer blinder for Liverpool, while Ruud van Nistelrooy might already be on the brink at Leicester after just ten games.