Newcastle Eagles skipper Andrew Bridge is bracing himself for a Scottish Rocks backlash in Glasgow tomorrow. The Rocks were subjected to one of the most dramatic losses in recent memory earlier in the season when the Eagles clinched a sensational double-overtime win. Bridge is expecting the Rocks to be seeking revenge in a fixture that…
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…
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…
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…
Newcastle Eagles and Great Britain captain Drew Sullivan have joined forces to offer three North-East based youngsters scholarships with the club which will see them officially join the roster for the 2007/08 BBL season. The Eagles have handed opportunities to Aaron Nielson, Adam Hall and Will Spragg to formally link up with the team as…
Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fab Flournoy has handed British guard Andrew Bridge the club captain role in what will be the Chesterfield-born player’s sixth successive season on Tyneside. While Bridge will have to take the reins from an Eagles icon in the now departed TJ Walker, Flournoy is nevertheless confident that his new leader is perfect…
Newcastle Eagles are thrilled to announce that they have added Tom Sherlock to their 2007/08 BBL roster. A native of Derby, Sherlock enjoyed a sensational rookie BBL season after taking advantage of an early opportunity to break into the team to eventually hold down a regular starting place. His performances during his first professional season…
British forward Darius Defoe is to return to Tyneside for a fourth straight season with the Newcastle Eagles. Despite still being at the relatively tender age of 22, Defoe has won an incredible seven trophies during his time in Newcastle and finished last season as the BBL’s best floor shooter, connecting on 60% of his…
