The next Newcastle number 9?
Posted on June 21st, 2011 | by Hugh de Payen in Chris HughtonOn arrival at Newcastle United Demba Ba was handed the number 19 shirt, leaving the number 9 shirt vacant. Does this indicate that there are plans to recruit another striker to fill it or is the shirt going to be retired for a while? The Newcastle United number 9 shirt is of course sacred. Leaving [...]
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