No Bridge-Building For The Damien Thorn Of NUFC!

Xisco scored a hat-trick for United's Under-21's against Stoke a few weeks back and the media jumped on the bandwagon. "Why not give him a chance in the first team", were the reports in the local newspapers, but Alan Pardew refused to take the bait. It takes a lot more than that to force your way into Pardew's thinking, especially for a player who has been nothing but trouble since he signed for the club. Talking of which . the kid with 666 tattooed on his head . Nile Ranger, is back up and running at Newcastle United – but the striker won’t be involved against Maritimo tonight. The 21-year-old netted a goal in Monday night’s reserve derby against Sunderland. Not a bad thing, may I add, but not enough to patch up his differences with the Toon boss. It was Ranger’s first appearance for the club, at any level, since March. Alan Pardew: “He’s fit for the first time. "He’s been on time, and he’s beginning to hopefully put himself in order and be a professional footballer. “At the moment, it’s good news on Nile, and let’s hope he stays like that. “He’s got a lot of making up to do with me and the group." Ranger hasn’t made a Premier League appearance for the club since May last year.   Source: Newcastle United Mad

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