Swansea’s Jack Cork makes it another day of misery for Newcastle

John Carver had dubbed Swansea’s visit a “World Cup final” but it ended in by now familiarly crushing disappointment for Newcastle United’s head coach as his side sunk to a seventh straight defeat.The afternoon’s preamble featured both Sting and Jimmy Nail lending their backing to supporter rebellions against Mike Ashley’s ownership of Newcastle while, at lunchtime, around 30 fans staged a protest outside a city centre branch of Ashley’s Sports Direct. Continue reading...