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This is the first close season since Ed's original blog was reborn and I expected posts and page views to go way down - but they haven't. We are still running at 600-800 page views a day and we've got plenty of transfer rumours and the World Cup to keep us all interested until the new season kicks off. So... a big thanks to all. Knowledgeable fans, great banter & good manners... After Ed sadly became ill and passed away the original blog unfortunately became somewhat of a fr

The recruitment blueprint under Eddie Howe and Ross Wilson: is now believed to be "One Out, One In." with the emphasis on early departures and signings. Money to spend The club kept their powder dry in January and with a net spend last summer of c£100M after Isak's sale, topped up with £70M from the Gordon transfer. Newcastle actually now possess healthy financial headroom. And with at least one, and possibly two or more, big sales to follow from the likes of Tino, Tonali, H

For those readers unfamiliar; blog member Martoon has operated an season prediction competition before kick off for a number of years starting on Ed Harrison's original blog. Entrants have to predict the finishing League Position. Points Total, Progress in the Cups, Player Of The Season, To Goalscorer & the Number of Goals. The Toon's 12th place finish this season wasn't predicted by any entrant meaning that for the first time in the last four seasons no one has got anywhere

Newcastle's three year £25Mpa front of shirt sponsorship deal with Sela ends this summer and no CL means that the sponsorship value has now dropped to £16.9M. And it doesn't end there - Noon's shirt sleeve deal at £7.5M a year has now dropped to £4M which means that over a three year period shirt sponsorship income has dropped by c£34M. With the club still bound by financial fair play rules that continue to favour the Big 6 it's another blow to PIF's aim of taking the club fo

It's time for the winner of Martoon's 25/26 Predictions to be announced but first the blog needs to vote for Player Of The Season. Given our poor PL performances and finish there aren't too many candidates who stand out as potential POTS but those that do include Bruno, Hall and Thiaw. Bruno was our top scorer in the Prem and results during his missed games showed how important he is to the team. Lewis Hall has emerged as one of the PL's best left backs and it is a real head

With Anthony Gordon off to Barcelona for his medical ahead of his move to the Nou Camp for a reported £70M this summer's transfer business has got off to an early start. Overrated & a good deal for NUFC? There has been a surprising acceptance among Toon fans that two or even three of our top players will be sold this summer. A far cry from the response during Ashley's years. Gordon encapsulates that acceptance with very few fans overly disappointed that his stint at NUFC has

Newcastle put in a flat, tired performance at Craven Cottage, limping to a 2-0 defeat against Fulham. It was a result that dragged us down to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League. A miserable end to a miserable PL season. Only the relegated teams lost more games There are many stats that can be paraded by fans and pundits to make a case for a hugely underachieving PL season but for me one stands out... Eddie Howe and the team suffered 17 defeats. Almost a defeat every ot

NOTE Comments ARE allowed on this post! It's the last game of a disappointing PL season. For those who want to try and finish their Bingo card with a full house get your entries in before 1.45pm ahead of the 4pm kick off. Big Joe is apparently injured and Tonali is a doubt so changes possible in midfield. The one target in this game is to win and hopefully other results will see us finish in the top 10 and above Sunderland, both a small consolation for a very below par PL se

Thomas Tuchel’s predicted 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup has sparked plenty of debate up and down the country, and especially on Tyneside. Why Burn & no Hall? Tino Livramento and the soon to be departed Anthony Gordon are safely on the plane, but it is the contrasting fortunes of Dan Burn and Lewis Hall that has perfectly encapsulated the unpredictable nature of Tuchel’s selection process. At 34 years old, Blyth-born Dan Burn has earned a dream call-up to represe

What we didn't need after an underachieving PL season was to lose our last game at SJP. That would really have put a dampener on the usual after match walkaround. We didn't lose instead winning at a relative canter 3-1. For a team fighting for their PL lives West Ham gift wrapped three goals to the Toon with a mix of bad passes and awful defending. But, all three goals were well taken. Osula a silver lining to the two W's If either of the W's had performed this season to any

At the start of the season we were among the favourites to qualify for the CL and Sunderland were right there as favourites to be relegated. But, with two games to go out target isn't even any Europe qualification - all that is left to play for is finishing above the old enemy. Who would have believed it? Plenty to play for... I'm not having any of this "nothing to play for" mentality. Finishing below Sunderland would put a mouldy cherry on top of a bitter PL cake of a seaso

NOTE Eddie's Bingo: No comments on this page - Bingo entries only. It's the last home game of a disappointing PL season. But hat's off to Eddie's Bingo winner Mickey G who has won the title with two games to go with a very impressive 11 correct full houses. With nothing to play for in the Bingo and nothing for Newcastle to play for other than trying to finish above Sunderland who will Eddie pick for tomorrow's game? KO is 5.30pm on Sunday and last Bingo entries in by 2.45am.

Anthony Gordon might still be officially a Newcastle player but in reality he is almost definitely Bayern bound. So... who next... and who would YOU sell? My thoughts... The consensus from most fans, and apparently to some degree from PIF, is that there need to be major changes going into next season. I'm fully on board with that. However, we can't adopt a NIMBY attitude ie., wanting big changes especially in the squad but without producing the funds to do that by selling so

In a match where a win could have given us a remote chance of Europe and edging ahead of Sunderland in the League - the same old faults were laid bare yet again. The faults run deep and are getting deeper After a somewhat fortunate win against Brighton - a game we could just as easily have lost - no honest fam really thought any 'corner' had been turned after a run of five successive defeats came to an end. Forget corners being turned; against Forest it was back to running up

The Magpies head to the City Ground looking for another win. Can Eddie Howe’s men silence the Forest faithful in their striking new away colors? We break down the tactics, the lineups, and the key battles ahead of tonight’s clash

NOTE Eddie's Bingo: No comments on this page - Bingo entries only. KO is 2.00pm Sunday and last Bingo entries in by 11.45am. Table below, Not a member & want to play Eddie's Bingo or post comments? Click the ORANGE box at the top right of this page and Sign Up! Last Post: Only 3 Teams Have Lost More Games All Posts Bingo Table Mickey G 11 Essex Geordie Bill 8 Javea Toon 8 Scott 8 A Geordie Mongrel 7 Legolas 7 Snowdone 7 Barry Paul Henry 6 Ronway 6 Sir Pugalot 6 The Taco Taker

Getting the win on Saturday against Brighton brought an all round sigh of relief, especially to Eddie Howe and us fans. But let's not avoid the facts. With three games to go before the end of the season we have already lost 16 games - and only the teams currently occupying the relegation spots have lost more than NUFC. The same weakness as last season Regular blog readers - and certainly my big mate The Mighty Wyn - may/will recall that at the end of last season my opinion af

There was plenty of head scratching and some downright criticism of Eddie's starting eleven yesterday... and no more so than from The Mighty Wyn who was in meltdown at the mini blog meet in Bally's Casino bar before the game.

When the players line up tomorrow at 3:00 PM, they will be met with a wall of sound that demands a response to this month's agonizing slump. Eddie Howe’s pre-match briefing offered a glimmer of hope with the potential return of Anthony Gordon, whose absence has left a gaping hole in our attacking transition. With Joelinton also back to provide much-needed steel in the middle, the components for a turnaround are there. Brighton arrives in fine form, but this is about us. It’s

NOTE Eddie's Bingo: No comments on this page - Bingo entries only. Team news; Jo is available after suspension and there are no new injuries to report. Eddie shuffled the pack against Arsenal with a different formation to his usual 4-3-3 - will he stick with the new or go with the old against Brighton? Big Nick did OK in his late cameo and showed his ability with a superb lofted pass that Wissa sent high over the bar - will Wolt get a rare start at CF in place of Osula? From