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Howe Taking Positives Out Of Unprecedented Break



Newcastle’s five internationals have jetted off to Qatar for the World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday. England trio Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson, and Nick Pope, Swiss defender Fabian Schar, and Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes have all made their respective squads. Keen attention will also be paid to Garang Kuol with Australia.

For the rest of the players and staff, there will be an extended period of rest before training ramps up again for the season’s restart. There will be a training camp and at least two friendlies before Newcastle get back to action in the Carabao Cup Fourth Round against Bournemouth on, or around, December 20th.

Eddie Howe touched on the break recently saying the following as published in The Northern Echo:

“We need to give them some time off, mentally. It’s really important we handle this break right, so by giving them a chance to reset and relax, it’s actually a positive thing and then they can come back, be energized, and start to work.

“It’s important that our work, when we come back, is of a really good level. Of course, we’re going to be missing a few players, so that dynamic needs to be managed by the coaching team and myself, but I back us to try to get it right.

“We have the beauty of the Carabao Cup as our first game, and I think that will be a really important game for us to try to kick-start the second half of the season.”

Howe’s approach is generally not to look too far down the line. He’ll be laser-focused on the training sessions before the trip to Riyadh in early December. Then getting quality performances in the two friendlies in anticipation of the cup tie will be paramount.

Newcastle are in an amazing position heading into the break. That can be undone quickly if the next 6 weeks aren’t adequately handled. Howe seems tailor-made for unprecedented situations like this.

It is a bit of a blessing to have the cup tie at St. James’ Park as the first match back. A Boxing Day trip to Leicester City. That would have been a difficult match to restart this campaign.


34 comments so far

  • Dubai Micky

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:01 AM

    Comment #1

    Gordon’s alive!

    2
  • DrGloom

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:08 AM

    Comment #2

    Half life ?

    0
  • Wor B

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:11 AM

    Comment #3

    Is there a shorter line in existence that can identify a movie?

    Pint of powerfully hopped IPA for the winning answer. All entries along with a £10 note to the usual address…

    Wor B
    PO Box 21
    NE1 1AA

    0
  • Lee Charnley Bunga Party

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:11 AM

    Comment #4

    The way Newcastle seem to operate is we go for the players that aren’t being overhyped to the max

    Mudryk looks great.but now talking daft money for him when in reality he’s still got a lot to prove

    Under Ashworth and Nickson we will no doubt be getting a guy for about 20 or 30 that doesn’t have as much fanfare but is just as good

    1
  • Dubai Micky

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:12 AM

    Comment #5

    Phone home?

    3
  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:14 AM

    Comment #6

    I wonder if the interest in Maddison at the money quoted has cooled with the emergence of Miggy as a top class player.

    0
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:22 AM

    Comment #7

    It was so obvious that the fans were all hired. This video is hilarious:

    https://twitter.com/PeninsulaQatar/status/1591093320427917314?t=Tk5YH37eBdPIXMVgD6ZMcw&s=19

    The Qataris didn’t even bother to make it realistic, none of the England fans are even are throwing plastic chairs!

    2
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:24 AM

    Comment #8

    Adrian!!

    3
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:24 AM

    Comment #9

    Beat that

    🙂

    0
  • Munster Mag

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:26 AM

    Comment #10

    “Whitey” ?

    You really are an asshole.

    4
  • Dubai Micky

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:28 AM

    Comment #11

    In the fan zones (realistically the only place you’ll be able to get a drink, beer is 12 quid for 500ml and is limited to three per person.

    That’s how the drunken rowdiness will be stopped, by not allowing the fans to have a drink or 4.

    2
  • niafron

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    Comment #12

    Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs!

    So the players got what? One Week? Two weeks of holidays?

    0
  • The Bard of Bensham Bank

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:41 AM

    Comment #13

    First opportunity since the weekend to comment on a couple of things I noticed.

    I saw Fenham’s motor got a brief mention again which got me thinking….

    So with a bit of help from Suggs and the boys, altogether now….

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1_7R_3cXA
    .
    .

    I’ve been driving in my car
    It’s better than a Jaguar
    I want you to look at me
    As I drive around in my SUV
    A shiny new RS Q9
    I drive from Chalfont to the Tyne

    It says Audi on the door
    And nobody’s owned it before
    I drive in it for my job
    To important meets with foreman Bob
    But when i parked in London town
    The eco’s let my tyres down

    Health and safety is my game 
    Not getting to work is such a shame 
    Just last week I began to boil
    At the motley crew of ‘Just stop oil’
    Just last week I began to boil

    What if someone’s belt’s not tight
    And they take a fall from a height
    Or if someone slips on a greasy floor 
    Cos I couldn’t make it through the door

    I’ve been driving in my car
    On the M25 but I didn’t get far
    The eco mob are being a jerk
    And wouldn’t let me get to work
    “Let me through I must insist”
    “Piss off Fen, you narcissist” 
    .
    I like driving in my car
    Around Chalfont, I’m lah-di-dah
    I like driving in my car
    I’m a staunch top lad just ask my ma
    I like driving in my car
    It’s better than a Jaguar
    I like driving in my car
    I’m a health and safety superstar

    😀

    67
  • The Bard of Bensham Bank

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:44 AM

    Comment #14

    And I’d like offer my support to Mund’s entry for the Comedy Post of the Month award.

    Firstly he gave a quick lecture on self awareness  😀

    Then followed up by making comment about some having nothing better to do than spend all day on here  😀

    And concluded with advice to “relax and take life a little more chilled”  😀

    A trio of classic comedy quips.

    Bravo!

    59
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:46 AM

    Comment #15

    Now I am obsessed with short lines to identify a film not sure I can beat the first one I came up with but here are some more:

    – Bueller!
    – I’m Batman
    – here’s Johnny!
    – royale with cheese

    2
  • The Bard of Bensham Bank

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:46 AM

    Comment #16

    I missed the announcement of the winner of the Overly Dramatic Post of the Month award for October, but surely Mund’s wonderful,

    “What has happened to this sacred place?”

    Couldn’t possibly have been beaten.

    Beautiful.

    The man’s on a roll.

    😀

    46
  • Vask

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:52 AM

    Comment #17

    Ttt

    3 letters and a two punctuation marks:

    D’oh!

    4
  • CLINT FLICK

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:52 AM

    Comment #18

    “this is this”

    0
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:54 AM

    Comment #19

    Nice work Vask!

    1
  • CLINT FLICK

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:57 AM

    Comment #20

    Niafron

    No vacation break in the contracts, mate.

    1
  • CLINT FLICK

    Nov 16, 2022 at 9:58 AM

    Comment #21

    No winter break.

    Strange that countries can supersede the club that bought the slave, like.

    1
  • Mister Tuff

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM

    Comment #22

    Jim White – Football Reporter for newspapers and Sky. And Man U supporter.
    Also known as Whitey – same as Greavesy, Wrighty etc etc.

    3
  • The Taco Taker

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM

    Comment #23

    HAL?

    yippee-ki-yay!

    4
  • CLINT FLICK

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM

    Comment #24

    https://www.themag.co.uk/2022/11/could-eddie-howe-be-the-new-stan-seymour-newcastle-united/

    Is Eddie the new somebody else?

    Btw… the winningest ‘manager’ was the selection committee, wasn’t it?

    Just saying…

    0
  • CLINT FLICK

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    Comment #25

    Viddy well!
    😉

    0
  • Mister Tuff

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    Comment #26

    Dik Monster Moanster – stop your mischief and hate.

    7
  • niafron

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    Comment #27

    Nkunku leaved the french team this morning… injury… will not play the World Cup.

    It’s get better and better.

    And still a lot of doubts about Benzema.

    0
  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:31 AM

    Comment #28

    And to think a man pretending to be a Dutch canary was the final nail in the coffin for this Holy shrine on the Mecca of the Tyne 😕

    5
  • Vask

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:38 AM

    Comment #29

    How do you know it was a man, Raj? 😕

    1
  • Vask

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM

    Comment #30

    😀

    0
  • Raj of Hailsley

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM

    Comment #31

    It’s senip Vask 😀

    1
  • clinath@ed

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:41 AM

    Comment #32

    Read somewhere that is our Bruno’s birthday. Happy birthday young man, and thankyou.

    1
  • Vask

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:50 AM

    Comment #33

    Raj

    Is that the colour of Woodstock?

    1
  • ToonDarnSarf

    Nov 16, 2022 at 10:53 AM

    Comment #34

    Bard – I spotted the “sacred place” comment too and had a little chuckle! 🙂

    4


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