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
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:17 PM
Comment #121welshgeordie9
Stop it
He wants the Mackems
Dont spoil it
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:18 PM
Comment #122Tarkowski is out of contract in the summer so Burnley can either sell him in January or he leaves for nowt
Gives them time to try sign someone else in January too with the money
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:18 PM
Comment #123magicmac54
Its taking a while
Stockholme syndrome
GET IN
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:19 PM
Comment #124https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Romford mag
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:20 PM
Comment #125https://youtu.be/ETxmCCsMoD0
Mund
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:20 PM
Comment #126Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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5h
Today we remember #NUFC legend, Jackie Milburn who sadly passed away on this day in 1988.
Forever in our thoughts, Wor Jackie.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBROcywXEAQ_23Z?format=jpg&name=large
Ace50
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:21 PM
Comment #127Being a bit cold here, but talk of Keegan, Shearer or Jones being involved in the managerial role is just a bit of nostalgia. We need a proven manager, with a recent track record of getting teams to win. I love Keegan and Shearer and they are right to be be ambassadors for the club, and suitably recognised for the great job they did for us. Jones looks like he is a great no.2, not a manager, which is a different skill set.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:22 PM
Comment #128https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0D53Dxl3M
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:22 PM
Comment #129Ok this is some battle iam now on my third glass of potcheen or rocket fuel, its still stalmate, none of us have blinked yet, this is some battle, extratime might be required 😀 😀
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:23 PM
Comment #130Magic
I’ll buy you the best pint of Guinness outside of Ireland when you get here
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:24 PM
Comment #131Mund
10000%
Its odd they even know who he is, isnt it
Its just unreal
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:25 PM
Comment #132Sign Rafa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpd-6X3tEo
Romford mag
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:25 PM
Comment #133https://youtu.be/AV00cT5qWEQ
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:26 PM
Comment #134GET IN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Mund
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:26 PM
Comment #135The NUFC Twitter has been brilliant since and it seems to have unblocked everybody they had blocked, as I’ve seen quite a few say so.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:26 PM
Comment #136Romford mag
Great tune
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:27 PM
Comment #137Mund
Watch it to the George Micheal Freedom tune i linked
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:28 PM
Comment #138https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6OH7FoWoQ
NOT ANY MORE
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:28 PM
Comment #139Toon22
Beside your PR crap you’ve been constant against the slug and you deserve to celebrate as much as anyone
Crack the whisky and enjoy the moment you deserve it
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:29 PM
Comment #140Toon22 This is our old favourite mate, many an night we exchanged classical music links when we thought the dark tunnel would never end, hope your very well lad, as far as iam concerned your a star 22
https://youtu.be/WwHMs4MvzNA
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:31 PM
Comment #141Coming Home
In my company you wont need to put your hand in your pocket lad, the drinks will be on me young man.
Optimistic prime
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:32 PM
Comment #142Toon22
Did Amanda ask you to cover this?
https://youtu.be/AyOqGRjVtls
Mund
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:32 PM
Comment #14322
I did :thumbs up: still haven’t stopped smiling
Optimistic prime
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:33 PM
Comment #144It’s from the Disney channel to, you’ve a cheek calling others PR 😉
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:34 PM
Comment #145magicmac54
Love it
simon376
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:34 PM
Comment #146In my season predictions I put Rafa down for manger at end of season with after takeover in brackets, still confident of rust. Idea to get us out of this position this season, build for next 2-3 then move into DoF role
Romford mag
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:34 PM
Comment #147https://twitter.com/StevenNUFC/status/1446942389986381827?t=UEuiqMIRGTfcoSNOwrmpJQ&s=19
😆 😆
Mund
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:35 PM
Comment #148What if…? On Disney is brilliant just finished watching it. If anyone is into there Marvel stuff
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:35 PM
Comment #149Lol OP that was funny
cleveleysbob
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:36 PM
Comment #150That lad in goal for England tonight looked a step up from all of our current (excess) crop. The throw go set up Grealish was immense. Don’t think I’ve seen any of our goalies do that.
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:37 PM
Comment #151https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT_63UntRJE
Has to be the best
Genius
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:38 PM
Comment #152Magic
When I come to Ireland I’ll expect you to seek out and buy me the best pint of the black stuff
When you come to my neck of the woods I’ll buy the dog (brown ale )
cleveleysbob
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:39 PM
Comment #153to set up, not go set up, but hey ho it won’t be the last error 🙂
coming home
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:41 PM
Comment #154And without trying to upset Jail I’m looking forward to buying Mund drink in the toon
Wor B
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:42 PM
Comment #155Cbob #149
Great bit of vision from the goalie and equally good control and finish by the future Newcastle player!
😉
cleveleysbob
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:43 PM
Comment #156Mund, Disney dropped a bollock, they released Black Widow on general release same day as takeover announced, no way have we got time to watch it yet 😆
Still got last 2 eps of What if….. to watch. Programmes piling up, no spare time, grin still getting wider by the day as it all sinks in. 😉
magicmac54
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:44 PM
Comment #157Mund
Good evening young man, i trust you and all your family are very well lad? This has been one of the best weeks ive ever experienced, as its been the same for all Toon fans, Mund its been one hack of a journey Mund, not just in terms of the takeover, but with covid, and talking about covid iam so so sorry i didn`t ask you how you were keeping as you also had covid, that was so rude of me so i apologise for not asking how you were keeping my friend. Anyway we chatted quite often about the takeover, we were on different sides as i was always very sceptical it would happen, and you were always so positive, thank God you were correct Mund, also thanks for your friendship and respect, you have a very big heart, and a really good nice guy Mund
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:44 PM
Comment #158If you havent already seen it
Watch Squid Game on Netfix
toon22
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:45 PM
Comment #159https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t3sI9PNfVQ
Magic
😉
cleveleysbob
Oct 9, 2021 at 10:45 PM
Comment #160We’ll we can afford him Wor B, but he’d be a bit of a luxury just now, can’t see him wanting to swap Champions League for a relegation scrap, thanks Mikey boy!