Montego Bay United · Premier League · Attacker · #91 · Jamaica · 34 yrs
Ewan asked: How much can Newcastle realistically spend on new players? Ciaran answered: There was a time when clubs had set figures at the start of windows and this was a much more straightforward question to answer. This is why the trading of players like Anthony Gordon is going to be so important to boost headroom, particularly after Newcastle missed out on the riches of the Champions League and, indeed, any European football whatsoever.
The 25-year journey of Coventry City, from their relegation from the Premier League in 2001 to the return after winning the Championship title last season, is the subject of a new, six-part documentary. The series, called Back Where We Belong, has been produced by BBC CWR and it is told through the voices of those who lived it: the fans. The first episode covers the club's relegation at the end of the 2000-01 season under manager Gordon Strachan.
With the sale of Gordon, will this give us strong opportunity to compete for stronger players? Ciaran: A big sale was definitely a necessity to unlock some headroom and enable Newcastle to reinvest. Newcastle do not necessarily have the capability to bring in a replacement with an even stronger profile given the wages and fees such talents command.
Scotland veteran Craig Gordon admits he thought he had missed his chance to play at a World Cup finals. "Oh, without a doubt I thought this opportunity would pass me by on more than one occasion," Gordon said. Nottingham Forest's Angus Gunn played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's 4-0 win over Bolivia, while Gordon and Rangers' Liam Kelly played a half each in the previous 4-1 defeat of Curacao.
