Newcastle Eagles chief Paul Blake has moved to reassure supporters the club is in safe hands after talk of Northern Rock’s takeover gathered pace. Some fans have become increasingly concerned the possible Virgin deal could be catastrophic for the club, who only signed a contract with Northern Rock a few months ago – a notion…
Eagles’ play-caller Fabulous Flournoy will be fighting on all fronts on Sunday night when he welcomes former teammate TJ Walker to Tyneside in the BBL Cup. The Newcastle veteran will take time-out from his frantic league schedule as he attempts to guide his roster to a semi-final spot in British Basketball’s first showcase competition. It…
Darius Defoe has vowed he will be an Eagle for life. That declaration came despite the burly benchman attracting the attention of a string of big clubs at home and abroad. The Londoner looked back to his destructive best with 10 points and eight boards in just 22 minutes against Worcester on Friday. And those…
Not content with a commanding lead at the top of this season’s BBL table, Newcastle Eagles are cleaning up where the North East’s emerging basketball talent is concerned. And if first team breakthroughs by Aaron Nielsen and Will Spragg have hinted at a pool of top hoops potential bubbling under the pro game’s surface, then…
Charles Smith will cast an envious eye in the direction of Guildford Heat this week as last season’s double winners head into Europe. But the Newcastle veteran claims the Eagles are bang on course to follow Paul James’ men into continental battle next year after a storming start to the season. The men in black…
Tom Sherlock has admitted that quitting Newcastle Eagles was one of the hardest decisions in his life. In an exclusive interview with the Chronicle, the player affectionately nicknamed “King” has revealed how he agonised over the decision to depart in a move that shocked the club’s supporters. “I guess the fans are owed some kind…
After his team dominated the BBL Championship during the month of October, the Newcastle Eagles’ player/coach Fabulous Flournoy has been awarded the Molten Coach of the Month. The Eagles went a perfect 6-0 and now top the BBL Championship table, having not lost since the opening night of the competition. Flournoy commented, “I’m happy and…
Newcastle Eagles have decided to retire the number five vest in honour of TJ Walker and the seven years of dedication that he gave to the club. The current Cheshire Jets player-coach, nicknamed “The Daddy” by Eagles fans, enjoyed a rapturous reception from supporters and staff on his first visit back to Tyneside last week…
British forward Tom Sherlock has left Newcastle Eagles by mutual consent. The Derby native had been on Tyneside for fifteen months and enjoyed a terrific first professional season after being handed a contract in the wake of successful open trials held by the club during the summer of 2006. Sherlock won a BBL Championship play-off…
