In an exclusive Friday night in The Sun, Amanda Staveley spoke about the dire need of upgrading the infrastructure at Newcastle United. She called the training ground ‘really awful’ while The Sun’s correspondent, Oscar Paul, added that many Championship clubs would be embarrassed by it.
Improving the training ground, something former manager Rafa Benitez implored Mike Ashley to do, is an area of utmost concern to the new board. That is something they can plan to address almost immediately though it will take time to complete.
The board can also draw up a list of January targets. Staveley said in her interview the club could soon attract world-class players. However, she tied that into improving the facilities, which will be a longer-term proposition.
For the next transfer window, Newcastle appear to be targeting players on expiring contracts with Premier League experience. Burnley defender James Tarkowski and Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard are two players Newcastle are targeting according to The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards.
Edwards also reported that the new owners feel the squad is lacking in all areas of the pitch. He stated as many as five players could be added in January. That would cause some serious turnover with Newcastle’s squad already full.
While adding to the squad will have to wait until January and improving the training ground will take some time, an immediate change that could be coming is at manager. A few reports have claimed that Steve Bruce will be replaced before our next match against Tottenham in a week on Sunday.
There have been plenty of speculation as to who the next Magpie manager will be. Tucked away in Oscar Paul’s exclusive in The Sun was a blurb about Brighton manager Graham Potter. Paul stated that the 46-year-old is in the frame after impressing with Brighton this season.
The Seagulls are in 6th place in the league having only lost once all season. That was a 2-0 defeat at home to Rafa Benitez’s Everton. They also have won both of their Carabao Cup fixtures.
Potter has done extremely well at Brighton and could be one to watch. He plays a very attractive brand of football and could truly shine with an improved squad.
He has also worked his way up from obscurity having started his managerial career with Östersund, who were in the fourth tier of Swedish football when he was appointed.
It was Newcastle assistant coach Graeme Jones, a former teammate of Potter at Boston United, who recommended him to Östersund’s then-chairman Daniel Kindberg in 2010.
It paid massive dividends as Potter guided them up the leagues to Sweden’s first division, the Allsvenskan, for the first time in their history in 2015. They reached the Europa League in 2017 after winning a domestic cup.
His success in Sweden landed him at Swansea City in 2018 before he replaced Chris Hughton at Brighton a year later. He’s now reportedly being considered as the manager to get Newcastle’s revolution underway.
439 comments so far
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:46 PM
Comment #81Al Hilal Saudi Arabia are apparently looking to sign Hendrick in the Jan window for £100M.
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:46 PM
Comment #82Damn so we missed it
Well the interest will of shot up now
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:47 PM
Comment #83Catching up on the blog is a full time job these days.
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:48 PM
Comment #84Chancel
Lol 200 mil more like it
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:49 PM
Comment #85Ace 50
Wor B
Jesus lads your posts me me chuckle big time, what a crazy week ive never laughed and cried so often, this bog is full of some really magnificent people
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:49 PM
Comment #86Bruce pretending like he knows what he’s doing on a training pitch. Get sacked now! And you can keep the ball you’ve got stuffed up your tracky top.
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:51 PM
Comment #87Chancel
That’s not a ball it’s a bag of assorted pies
Munster Mag
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:52 PM
Comment #88Magic, I’m on my way up to Ard Mhacha!
No mate, haven’t got the big audi yet but should see it in a week. Its lovely, definitely has a sporty edge. Agree with Ledge earlier about the A6, seems a lovely car. Bmw 5 series seem to be everywhere but many I looked at were in rag order. I’ve investigated the cars history well, and am hoping for better luck than my Mazda 6 gave me. But yes, nice car, really threw it around when I test drove it and it responded well. Lovely sports trim, especially the steering wheel. I’ve only ever owned Japanese cars so it will be a change. My mechanic is an audi specialist so he was very encouraging. I was pootling home from football, knackered earlier, and one rocketed past me. I was impressed 🙂
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:52 PM
Comment #89I like the idea of a Keegan/Jones managerial partnership. Jones organises the football and Keegan gives the inspirational pep talks.
Ace50
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:53 PM
Comment #90Loved a sentence on HITC earlier when talking about potential transfers. Something like, ‘Newcastle just became the hungriest animal in the food chain’
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Oct 9, 2021 at 9:53 PM
Comment #91magicmac54,
If I do and that’s a big if, I’ll be going halves with my mate but if we’re both away I’ll most definitely pencil you in for a game. My mate’s rota is set in stone and hopefully mine will be more regular when they increase the bed space soon.
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:58 PM
Comment #92Coming Home
Good evening young man, i trust you and your family are very well? What a crazy week mate, i want to thank you, as when we were on the floor and feeling so low about a week or so ago, you sent a link from twitter of the guy on the bridge having a real go at our ex owner, and ive never laughed as much in my life as i did with that twitter link mate, its little things like that it really makes a difference and makes us laugh mate, good one coming home, your a star lad
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:58 PM
Comment #93Jail
Pencil my name in on my other account spelled Tsunki
Wor B
Oct 9, 2021 at 9:59 PM
Comment #94My P45 arrived in the post today. 🙂
My settlement was a tiny fraction of what Bruce is about to get. 🙁
I’m not bitter. 😆
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:01 PM
Comment #95Cheers Magic
Your a goodn and it’s about time you hit the toon
The beers are waiting on the bar in the strawberry for you
Mund
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:01 PM
Comment #96What a day.
A must watch
https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkyPickard/status/1446622248627056640
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Oct 9, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Comment #97chancel,
That would be class and just the type of blatant corruption we deserve after watching Man City sponsor themselves for 100 times the going rate for the last ten years 😀
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Comment #98Hopefully the club is wise to look for players with release clauses to avoid overpaying but we also need Premiership experience to stabilise us
Tarkowski is essential him and a fully fit Lascalles would be rock solid or we could also try sign Lewis Dunk for a power combo
Ward Prowse has a release clause through his new Southampton contract we should get him he is a massive Shelvey upgrade
Get Traore from Wolves to replace Krafth in the squad
Trippier from Atletico Northern lad would sort our right back out
Those 4 could provide a quality core for then buying foreign players in
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Comment #99https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8h-Ltha_9w
FREEDOM
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:02 PM
Comment #100Wor B
You n Brucey could wack a few balls on your joint redundancy lol
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:04 PM
Comment #101Munster Mag
If your serious about coming to armagh in the future with your wife your more than welcome to stay at my place mate there is lots of room, also no doubt youl get sorted with your new car, this is all overwhelming the takeover and my fellow Irish comrade getting a car, it just doesn`t get any better 😀 😀
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Oct 9, 2021 at 10:05 PM
Comment #102ch,
Seriously, I’ve talked about getting that box for the last two years now and not a single person has put themselves forward and said they’d want to go, I was concerned about filling it.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:05 PM
Comment #103Mund
Watch that to the tune i linked
lochinvar
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:05 PM
Comment #104Amanda’s not daft.
The new Manager will have to have enough seniority and earned respect to attract players of the calibre we need.
Potter is not that Man.
Rafa is yesterday’s man.
Gerrard is a future could be man, for Liverpool.
Jose Mourinho is the could have been man.
Rodgers might fit the bill.
Conte seems to meet the needs of players, club and fans.
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:07 PM
Comment #105Jail
If you talk about it now it would be full by the end of the page
Times have changed for some reason
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:07 PM
Comment #106Jail thank you so much i would really really appreciate it if you can help with the tickets in the future, that would be so kind
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Oct 9, 2021 at 10:07 PM
Comment #107LCBP,
Not sure on the status of Tarowski, is he out of contract soon, why would Burnley want to sell while in dire straits as well.
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:08 PM
Comment #108Toon22
It does feel a bit like freedom
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:11 PM
Comment #109Coming Home
With or without tickets ill be coming to the Toon next year, ill be arriving on a friday and not going home to the sunday evening, and it would be an honour and a privilege to meet you for a few pints in geordieland
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:11 PM
Comment #110https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XeSQVWleqY
OH MANDY
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:12 PM
Comment #111coming home
I still hasnt really hit yet
Its kinda hard to take in
He has literally left the building
Were back to being a sporting enterprise
ITUNDERASHELL
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:13 PM
Comment #112Chancel Be A Fine Thing
That’s a good idea, Keegan and Shearer mucking in with Jones until January and then review. Build up the war chest for summer splurge by going for loans and players nearing end of contracts.
Ambassadorial roles for Shearer and Keegan when club is safe from relegation and both involved in selecting DOF and Head coach for the following season.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:13 PM
Comment #113https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I
DUCK OFF
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:14 PM
Comment #114I might even meet a really affectionate romantic and loving Geordie Lady next year, but rest assured iam not looking for a geordie fish wife 😀 😀 😀
welshgeordie9
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:16 PM
Comment #115Apparently Ashley is keen in taking over Derby County.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:16 PM
Comment #116https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXwEBp3cKfM
Literally
My no1 fave song eva
Romford mag
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:16 PM
Comment #117https://youtu.be/EVw7fzIP6cQ
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:17 PM
Comment #118Toon22
Good evening young man, its been some journey mate, and like you it hasn`t really sunk in with me either that we are out of the dark tunnel and into the light mate.
Ace50
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:17 PM
Comment #119Tarkowski is a good choice. Dyche might not want to lose him, but Burnley’s new owners might take a decent size bid and you would think the player would want to be part of the start of this journey.
welshgeordie9
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:17 PM
Comment #120Feel sorry for them if that’s true.