P223 SKY SPORTS 223 12 Nov 1719:38 FASTEXT Index 100 Sport 200 ————————————————————————————————— 1/5 HOWEY GLAD HE MADE THE SWITCH Steve Howey, now an England defender, revealed how Kevin Keegan told him his future at Newcastle United looked grim. Howey was playing in midfield or as a striker when Keegan was brought in. "He told me 'If you want a future at this club, centre-half is the only place you are going to get it," he said "I decided I had to face facts and buckle down to become a centre-half. Iv was tough at first but now it's mz position," added Howey. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— * USA BARGAINS * SKY ONE 213 Headlines Prim Index FootballP223 SKY SPORTS 223 12 Nov 1727:17 FASTEXT Index 100 Sport 200 ————————————————————————————————— 2/5 HOWEY GLAD HE MADE THE SWITCH Steve Howey, named in the England squad again, credits Newcastle boss Keven Keegan for his rise to the top. He said: "He encourages us all to get the ball down and play and is always suggesting things I can do to improve. "I know I've still got a lot to learn and being in the England set-up helps. "So does playing with the squad we have at Newcastle. When you are playing there are so many options, so many people you can pass to." ——————————————————————————————————————— * USA BARGAINS * SKY ONE 213 Headlines Prim Index FootballP223 SKY SPORTS 223 12 Nov 1718:34 FASTEXT Index 100 Sport 200 ————————————————————————————————— 3/5 GILLESPIE OFFERED NEW CONTRACT Keith Gillespie has been offered a new contract by the Magpies that will bind him to Tyneside until 1999. Manager Keven Keegan said: "I've been delighted with his progress with us, and now that he's playing a man's role for us, he's getting a man's wages. "He's been a major factor in our success so far this season, and I'm delighted to be rewarding him. "His attitude is first-class, I can only see him getting better." ——————————————————————————————————————— WHAT'S ON TODAY? 244 Headlines Prim Index FootballP223 SKY SPORTS 223 12 Nov 1717:55 FASTEXT Index 100 Sport 200 ————————————————————————————————— 4/5 FASTEXT PHONE POLL Should Newcastle sign Alan Shearer? Telephone with your view: YES - 0336 4140 75 NO - 0336 4140 76 Calls should cost no more than 10p. ——————————————————————————————————————— YOUR VIEWS! 242 Headlines Prim Index FootballP223 SKY SPORTS 223 12 Nov 1618:17 A D V E R T I S E M E N T UNITED OFFICIAL! Money from your calls helps support the Club NEWS UPDATED DAILY,FULL MATCH COVERAGE LES + INCE LATEST ON THE NET: HTTP://CLUBCALL.CO.UK THIS SERVICE MAY INVOLVE A LONG CALL CALLS/min 39p cheap, 49p other time THE TECHNOLOGY PARK, LONDON, NW9 6BX Headlines Prim Index Football