Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to Northumbria University Sport Central tonight for a BBL Championship clash against fellow Esh Group sponsored nearest neighbours Leeds Force, writes Jeff King. Leeds have only won one game all season and whilst they have used no fewer than 23 players to turn their season around nothing has changed and…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have been dealt a blow to remaining season plans with the news that injured forward Terry Martin will miss the rest of the season. The forward injured tendons in his ankle area at Cheshire on 21st January a mere 1:14 in to the game. Since then Martin has had the injury…
For the first time in almost 5 years, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have lost three home games in a row following Friday night’s 100 – 83 defeat by BBL Cup holders Cheshire Phoenix, writes Jeff King. The latest loss coupled with Leicester Riders incredible double-overtime victory on the same night at Sheffield just about extinguishes…
For the second home game in a row, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle went down to a damaging defeat. This time it was a Championship clash against a shorth-handed London Lions that proved their downfall, writes Jeff King. The Lions came in to The Eagles Nest shorn of their best player and Captain, Justin Robinson as…
It’s unusual for me to being doing a blog on the day of the game and I am probably being optimistic that many people will read it and to be honest I’m probably being optimistic that anybody reads my drivel at all but, here goes anyway. Really just wanted to cover three aspects. One of…
The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to their home court at Northumbria University Sport Central tonight for another big BBL Championship clash, writes Jeff King. It’s a top four clash as the visiting London Lions come to town looking to knock The Eagles off their perch. The Lions sit in 4th place and it’s a…
A week of inactivity gave Esh Group Eagles veteran guard Drew Lasker a chance to reflect on the mixed fortunes his side went through last weekend, writes Jeff King. The Eagles bowed out of The BBL Trophy at home against Sheffield after a dramatic third quarter meltdown before bouncing back in superb style to keep…
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…
