So, it’s been a while but not ‘cos there was nothing to blog about, more I’ve been pretty busy with conventional Eagles work and TBH life in general which has been pretty tough recently. Bit like our performances on court. This weekend I had the chance to return to the bench and sit in what…
The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle got back to winning ways in Cheshire last night after Friday’s disappointing loss against Sheffield in the Trophy Quarter Final, writes Jeff King. In a tough, tight affair, The Eagles came good in the final quarter to take a vital road win. With only the League Championship and Play-Offs up…
For the first time since 2004, the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have failed to reach the semi-final of either BBL cup competition after spectacularly crashing out of The BBL Trophy against Sheffield Sharks at Sport Central, 81 – 76, on Friday night, writes Jeff King. It leaves The Eagles with only the League and The…
When Esh Group Eagles Newcastle lost 79 – 77 at home to Leicester before the Christmas break many began to write off Fab Flournoy’s talented but inconsistent side, writes Jeff King. But, as all Eagles and British basketball fans know, when the going gets tough that’s when Flournoy gets going and after delivering a blistering…
It was billed as a game that Esh Group Eagles Newcastle could not afford to lose, a must-win game and a possible BBL Championship decider even with over three months of the season to go, lots of questions to be answered writes Jeff King. On Friday night, we got the answer. A superb 89 –…
Is tonight’s BBL Championship clash between Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders at Northumbria University Sport Central one that the home side can’t afford to lose? Yes, if The Eagles Captain Darius Defoe is to be believed, writes Jeff King. Defoe started his preview of the crucial match-up by reflecting at the way his…
They have said in the past that one man’s downfall can be another man’s virtue, writes Jeff King. And, whilst that wasn’t quite the case last Saturday at Bristol, the saying could almost have defined Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s Jamal Williams performance that night. The Eagles went in missing Jure Gunjina through an ankle injury…
First of all, a belated Happy New Year to you all. I wish you health, happiness and prosperity in 2018 and all that you’d wish for yourself. A blog probably has been a bit overdue so let’s go! Discretion being the better part of valour I decided to forgo the long road trip to Bristol…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle opened the New Year with a tough road win down in Bristol tonight, writes Jeff King. After a long journey it was always going to be hard and in the early stages Newcastle did struggle but did enough in the middle part of the game to seal another crucial win. Head…
