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 #1Gordon’s alive!
DrGloom
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:08 AM
Comment #2Half life ?
Wor B
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:11 AM
Comment #3Is 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
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:11 AM
Comment #4The 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
Dubai Micky
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:12 AM
Comment #5Phone home?
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:14 AM
Comment #6I wonder if the interest in Maddison at the money quoted has cooled with the emergence of Miggy as a top class player.
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:22 AM
Comment #7It 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!
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:24 AM
Comment #8Adrian!!
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:24 AM
Comment #9Beat that
🙂
Munster Mag
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:26 AM
Comment #10“Whitey” ?
You really are an asshole.
Dubai Micky
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:28 AM
Comment #11In 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.
niafron
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:40 AM
Comment #12Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs!
So the players got what? One Week? Two weeks of holidays?
The Bard of Bensham Bank
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:41 AM
Comment #13First 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
😀
The Bard of Bensham Bank
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:44 AM
Comment #14And 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!
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:46 AM
Comment #15Now 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
The Bard of Bensham Bank
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:46 AM
Comment #16I 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.
😀
Vask
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:52 AM
Comment #17Ttt
3 letters and a two punctuation marks:
D’oh!
CLINT FLICK
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:52 AM
Comment #18“this is this”
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Comment #19Nice work Vask!
CLINT FLICK
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:57 AM
Comment #20Niafron
No vacation break in the contracts, mate.
CLINT FLICK
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:58 AM
Comment #21No winter break.
Strange that countries can supersede the club that bought the slave, like.
Mister Tuff
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM
Comment #22Jim White – Football Reporter for newspapers and Sky. And Man U supporter.
Also known as Whitey – same as Greavesy, Wrighty etc etc.
The Taco Taker
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM
Comment #23HAL?
yippee-ki-yay!
CLINT FLICK
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM
Comment #24https://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…
CLINT FLICK
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM
Comment #25Viddy well!
😉
Mister Tuff
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM
Comment #26Dik Monster Moanster – stop your mischief and hate.
niafron
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM
Comment #27Nkunku 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.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Comment #28And 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 😕
Vask
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:38 AM
Comment #29How do you know it was a man, Raj? 😕
Vask
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM
Comment #30😀
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM
Comment #31It’s senip Vask 😀
clinath@ed
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:41 AM
Comment #32Read somewhere that is our Bruno’s birthday. Happy birthday young man, and thankyou.
Vask
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:50 AM
Comment #33Raj
Is that the colour of Woodstock?
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:53 AM
Comment #34Bard – I spotted the “sacred place” comment too and had a little chuckle! 🙂