Taylor Payne

The night Newcastle and Faustino Asprilla beat Barcelona: ‘I swear I’ve never heard noise like that’ The Barcelona Game in the autumn of 1997 was a landmark in Newcastle’s history, and an occasion decorated by the club's Colombian maverick

👀 "I was made for nights like this."

🔊 "I swear I've never heard noise like it."

⚫⚪ Tino Asprilla, Barcelona & #NUFC's first-ever Champions League night - which still ranks among their very best. Told expertly by @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Barcelona beware: Newcastle return to the Champions League Here we go again! Newcastle United return to Champions League action after a year away, and it's our old pals Barcelona coming to St James's Park on Thursday night.We're all excited, but George rea...

🔲 Woltemade love-in continues 😍
🔳 Barca await 👀
🔲 Gordon recall? 🤔
🔳 Exploiting #FCB high line part of game-plan 💨
🔲 Special SJP night awaits 🏟️
🔳 @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social cameo! 👱
🔲 Lasses™️ point gained? 1️⃣

🎧 New Midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @taylorpayne.bsky.social:
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Nick Woltemade’s flying start at Newcastle: Debut goal, Tesco shop and dressing room speech Woltemade’s team-mates have been taken by the German’s demeanour, which is not to take himself too seriously despite his price tag

⚫ "Breaks the mould" ⛓️‍💥
⚪ 2 full training sessions to get him ready 🔍
⚫ #WWFC apprehension, but confidence in character he'd handle club-record tag 🙌
⚪ Dressing-room speech 🗣️
⚫ Heading practice ⚽

👀 Inside Nick Woltemade's flying #NUFC start:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: W for Victory: Wissa or Woltemade v Wolves? A little boutique edition of your favourite Newcastle United podcast this week as: a) it's been a men's international week and, 2) the Great North Run clashed with the women's fixture, so nobody's ...

🔲 Wissa, Woltemade - or both? 🐺
🔳 Howe/#NUFC in post-window happy place? 😀
🔲 International joy 🦁🇮🇹 & toil 🇩🇪
🔳 Lasses™️ winning start 💪
🔲 Sweat & tears at GNR - & that's just @georgecaulkin.bsky.social 🎽🥹

🎧 Fresh midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social
w/ @taylorpayne.bsky.social: pod.fo/e/3283ca

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: NUFC's new CEO: David Hopkinson + WSL Preview Newcastle United have appointed David Hopkinson as their new CEO to replace the outgoing Darren Eales. David arrives with a powerful reputation in business built in his hometown of Toronto as well ...

🎙️🔳⚽️Friday bonus PotT⚽️🔳🎙️
@taylorpayne.bsky.social @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social @georgecaulkin.bsky.social

📥New CEO starts work
🍁From Maple Leafs to Mags
🤝Relationships key
🇪🇺UCL squad lists confirmed
™️Langley ready for WSL2
💥Lasses transfer podbomb (9 becomes 10 before we publish)

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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Relief and regret as Isak saga concludes with transfer deadline The overwhelming emotion, and there have been many, is 'thank heavens that's all over with' but to suggest it's simple relief is to dramatically understate the complicated feelings we're left with....

🎙️⚽️🔳Transfer Window PotT🔳⚽️🎙️

@taylorpayne.bsky.social
@chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social @georgecaulkin.bsky.social

👋🏻Cheerio Alex. Relief and regret.
9️⃣non-penalty xG up the wazzoo w Wissa
🔂Osula still in situ
👥Squad strength
™️The Lasses eye #WSL2 promotion
👨🏼‍💼CEO incoming…

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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Relief and regret as Isak saga concludes with transfer deadline The overwhelming emotion, and there have been many, is 'thank heavens that's all over with' but to suggest it's simple relief is to dramatically understate the complicated feelings we're left with....

🔲 Wissa, Osula & dramatic deadline 🤯
🔳 Isak saga finally over - for better or worse? 🤔
🔲 #NUFC squad stronger, XI weaker? ⚖️
🔳 Relief it's now about football ⚽
🔲 CEO incoming 💼

🎧 Fresh post-window @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social @taylorpayne.bsky.social: pod.fo/e/32424e

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday(ish) PotT: Leeds (a) w bonus Woltemade It's another matchday focus Pod on the Tyne and an exciting trip to Leeds, railways notwithstanding, for a "winnable" game.Unfortunately, the football did not pan out exactly as we might have hoped...

🎙️⚽🔲Matchday PotT (sort of)🔲⚽🎙️

🥱No xG, no party at Elland Road
🇩🇰Raw Osula
🍆Striker reaction
🇩🇪Woltemade has the look

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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Instant(ish) reaction to the Champions League draw Here we go again. Newcastle were in Pot 4 for the 2025/26 Champions League draw and they will have the following fixtures:Barcelona (h)PSG (a)Benfica (h)Leverkusen (a)PSV (h)Marseille (a)Athletic C...

🔲 Historic ties, for Tino (& Tino) 👀
🔳 #NUFC's European trips ✈️
🔲 @taylorpayne.bsky.social & I to reunite in Germany? 🇩🇪🌭
🔳 @georgecaulkin.bsky.social doesn't recognise the country of his birth 🇩🇪
🔲 Woltemade 🔥

🎧 Special Champions League draw reaction @podonthetyne.bsky.social:
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Nick Woltemade unlikely to feature for Newcastle at Leeds but Fabian Schar available Woltemade is on Tyneside after Newcastle agreed a €75million (£65m; $87.6m) deal, plus €5m (£4.3m; $5.8m) in potential add-ons.

◾ Schar available at #LUFC 🤕
◽ Tonali may be fit 🤯
◾ Joelinton injury news 🙌
◽ Woltemade highly unlikely to be registered in time to play ❌
◾ Shift in Isak tone? 🤔
◽ "Still active" on incomings ⬅️

🗣️ Howe on Woltemade, Isak, transfer & fitness:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

🎙️Midweek Pod on the Tyne!🎙️

Quick hits, Liverpool fall out, injuries, Isak, strikers, shifting transfer priorities & looking ahead to Leeds.

Plus! Exclusive chat with Morgan Gautrat, WC winner & new signing for #NUFC Women.

W/ @taylorpayne.bsky.social & @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social

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Man City, Liverpool or Arsenal. Nailed on.

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's George Caulkin and Chris Waugh to bring you behind the scenes at the most certifiable football club in the Premier League... Newcastle United. Subscribe f...

🎙️⚽️🔲Fresh(ish) PotT🔲⚽️🎙️
@taylorpayne.bsky.social
@chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social
@jacobwhitehead.bsky.social

⚒️Confidence hammered
🎯⛔️Goal-shy period
🏟️Stadium whispers
🏏Lasses hit for six; fixture desert

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How does it work over here when we lose? Do we all still call each other dicks and demand the sale of half the first team squad and the removal of the manager? #NUFC

Took the new Sam Fender tune for a spin on Friday night...

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The dog saw a squirrel for the first time today. He was obsessed.

Definitely worth a look. Eddie Redmayne is superb!

The Day Of The Jackal is excellent telly 👌🏻

Advertise your BlueSky account in theee words:

#NUFC
Dog pictures
Music

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Had a few days away in London last week. Did all that touristy shit but it was great to get away with the lads ❤️

So, twitter is a fucking shit show isn't it?