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Nick Woltemade arrived at Newcastle United in August 2025 from VfB Stuttgart in what became a club-record £69M signing. It followed the failure of the club to sign other striker targets; Liam Delap. Jao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko. Whoever arrived, the pressure to replace the departing Isak and get anywhere near his influence and goal tally would be immense. The Toon weren't a one man team, but Isak was the type of player who could pull a goal out of nothing. D

The Magpies  head into Saturday on the back of a morale-boosting 3–0 win over Benfica  in midweek — a performance full of energy, pressing, and clinical finishing. It was exactly what the team needed after a mixed run of league results, and it’s given the Toon Army  plenty to cheer about heading into this one. The team, the tempo, and the confidence all looked back to their best, and fans will be hoping that momentum carries into the Premier League . against Fulham tomorrow.

NOTE : No comments on this page - Bingo entries only. It's back to the Prem after the 3-0 CL win against Benfica and we need a repeat of that performance to see off Fulham and get out of the doldrums near the bottom of the table. So, eyes down... Pit your wits against other Toon fans and see if you can get a full house and name Eddie's the starting 11. Bingo entries close at 12.45pm Saturday 25 October. Eddie's Bingo Table Essex Geordie Bill 4 Mickey G 4 Sir Pugalot 4 A Geord

Dinah Washington sang 'What A Difference A Day Makes'... The Toon Army should be singing what a difference four days makes after blitzing Benfica with a brilliant all round team performance that had everything the Brighton performance lacked. Roared on by a another full throttle SJP crowd the Lads were on it from the start, tearing into Benfica with pace, high tempo, attacking intent, and slick passing that constantly threatened the Benfica defence. We could have been two up

If you haven't seen Jose Mourinho's press conference it's definitely worth a look. We all know his total respect and love for Sir Bobby Robson from his time as SBR's trusted assistant, but in his press conference yesterday Jose also expressed his admiration for what Eddie Howe has achieved and his affection for the club and fans. For all his good words, and the respect he'll get from us fans, we still want to inflict a third CL defeat on his Benfica team in tonight's match at

NOTE : To make it easier for The Geordie Mongrel to keep tabs on your predictions please only use this page for Eddie's Bingo. Make comments on the game on the Benfica preview article . Rotation from the team that started on Saturday at Brighton is surely on the cards for the CL game tomorrow night against Benfica. But who will be out, and who will be in? Pit your wits against other Toon fans and see if you can get a full house and name the starting 11. Bingo entries close

Newcastle head into this fixture with our momentum dented after losing 2-1 at Brighton. As Lochinvar pointed out on the blog yesterday, a win on Saturday would have taken us to within three points of Liverpool. A win tomorrow night would keep us well on course in the CL after that cracking 4-0 win at USG. Lose, and we'll be on the back foot. Will Eddie rotate... and if so... who? Eddie rarely comes in from criticism but playing Jo and Bruno after their energy sapping time in

After starting off really well the lads allowed Brighton back into the game and it was no surprise when bogey man Welbeck put Brighton ahead. That's now four goals in his last four games against the Toon. Brighton had played passes through our lines more than once and, with both defenders close to Welbeck ball watching, he was in on goal and a chip over Pope put us 1-0 down. Make no mistake; irrespective of how well we played at times, this was a bad defeat. With just two win

Can the lads break the six game hoodoo without a win at the Amex? Can we inflict the first home defeat on Brighton since December 2024? Can Big Nick dominate Van Hecke and keep up his goal scoring streak? A win would take us into the top 10 and make it four wins on the bounce in all competitions. My prediction is a 2-0 win with Woltemade and Gordon on the scoresheet. Get your crystal ball out and tell us all the score you see. Plus, share your comments and opinions during the

Post your team selection to enter this week's Bingo run by The Geordie Mongrel. The rules are simple: post your predicted team for Saturday's game against Brighton and see if you can bring all of the number's up and match Eddie's selected starting eleven for a full house. Entries close at 12.45pm one hour before the team is announced/ Only six winners for this game.  Here's the updated table. Essex Geordie Bill 4 Javea Toon 3 Llanarthgeordie 3 Mickey G 3 Scott 3 Sir Pugalot 3

Nothing new came out of Eddie Howe 's presser this morning. On the injury front Youane Wissa , Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall are all progressing well but there is no change on their expected comeback dates. Jacob Ramsey is fit and in the squad. With Bruno, Jo and Sando Tonal i all having played during the international break having Ramsey back as a starter or sub option is great news. The one surprise is that Harrison Ashby has been carrying a thigh injury so any chance

After what seems like an age the Premier League returns this weekend when we take on Brighton at the Amex Stadium at 3pm on Saturday. Calling Brighton a bogey team is an understatement; we haven't won there since 2017 in a Championship match where Newcastle won 2-1, with Mo Diame and Ayoze Perez scoring late goals. Since then we've played Brighton six times away without a win; two wins for Brighton and four draws. We need to break that duck... but Brighton's home form is form

Anthony Gordon has already shown signs this season that he has shaken off his injury niggles and is returning to the blistering form of his first full season at the club. That first season delivered an incredible 12 goals and 11 assists that made Gordon's early doubters eat their words. His form also delivered a call up to the England squad where he put in some decent performances, capped off by his best yet against Lativa last night. Scoring the first goal, an absolute cra

The arrival of Ross Wilson  as Director of Football hasn’t pleased many Forest fans but there is one fan of Wilson who apparently is most definitely pleased - and that’s Eddie Howe . That is the opposite situation to that of Wilson’s predecessor Paul Mitchell. Mitchell’s brief stint at Newcastle United didn’t get off to a good start or a good end, for more than one reason. His rumoured confrontational communication style was confirmed in one of his first public interviews whe

The international break came at a bad time for Eddie and the team with the momemtum of two wins on the trot being interrupted and the Prem and CL being put on hold for two weeks. It wasn't the best time for the Forum either, with international breaks always leading to fewer talking points and posts about upcoming games, team formations and results. So... I think this might be a good time for us all to see a bit more of the fan behind the blog name and avatar by telling us ab

It takes a great midfielder to know one and, despite the fact that he played for Man U, you can't deny Paul Scholes was top notch. An all round midfielder with a 1 in 5 goals to games ratio, assists galore, skills a plenty and a feisty player not afraid to put his foot in where it hurt. It's no surprise that he has put this Newcastle player ahead of two other candidates for the best current Prem midfielder, Declan Rice and Moses Caicedo, and given his vote to a player in his

After our record Champions League win against USG in midweek, and with an international break to follow, it was no surprise that Eddie...

It's back to St James’ Park on Sunday as Newcastle United face Nottingham Forest in a match with vastly contrasting narratives. The Toon...

Back by popular demand... it's Eddie's Bingo run by A Geordie Mongrel. The rules are simple: post your predicted team for Sunday's game...

Here is the link to the press conference: Newcastle United Here are the key lines from his news conference: Credited to BBC Sports: Eddie...