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Football writer at The Athletic, Patron of The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, hapless runner. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/george-caulkin/

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Newcastle tomorrow - with the amazing thank. OF COURSE thereโ€™s some tickets left itโ€™s in Newcastle x

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16.10.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Today is your opportunityโ€™: Behind the scenes at a Premier League academy Newcastle United's academy is a place designed to produce good people as well as good players. What they do goes way beyond football

โšซ "The seeds of our work are coming - I wish I could fast-forward 3 years" ๐ŸŒฑ
โšช Lewis Miley room ๐Ÿ’ซ
โšซ ยฃ750k new pitches ๐Ÿ’ท
โšช 173 youngsters โšฝ
โšซ Pilots โœˆ๏ธ & pride ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ‘€ Taking you inside #NUFC's academy - very special long read, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

16.10.2025 07:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thank you Michael!

16.10.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Wilson arrives, Academy in focus, Lasses draw with Bristol Another weekly Pod on the Tyne rolls around and, with many of the lads away on international duty, you'd think it'd be a quiet one. How wrong you are, friend!Newcastle United now have a CEO AND a S...

For more on whatโ€™s going on at the #NUFC academy - & where they stand 4 years post takeover - thereโ€™s a long interview with Steve Harper in the latest independent Pod on the Tyne. Gives a great overview.

@chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social @taylorpayne.bsky.social @podonthetyne.bsky.social

pod.fo/e/33decc

16.10.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜Today is your opportunityโ€™: Behind the scenes at a Premier League academy Newcastle United's academy is a place designed to produce good people as well as good players. What they do goes way beyond football

โ€˜Today is your opportunityโ€™

A deep dive behind the scenes at a PL academy - multiple interviews, why a win takes different forms at this level, where a new generation of talent โ€œis comingโ€ & how graduates take #NUFC with them.

W/ @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

16.10.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Wilson arrives, Academy in focus, Lasses draw with Bristol Another weekly Pod on the Tyne rolls around and, with many of the lads away on international duty, you'd think it'd be a quiet one. How wrong you are, friend!Newcastle United now have a CEO AND a S...

๐Ÿ”ฒ Why Ross Wilson as sporting director? ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ”ณ #NUFC academy in focus ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ”ฒ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social i/ws Steve Harper ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ณ Lassesโ„ข๏ธ new home report ๐ŸŸ๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ฒ Brighton bound (Waugh, too...) โฌ‡๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ณ Woltemade = โšฝ

๐ŸŽง New free-to-listen Midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ Taylor Payne: pod.fo/e/33decc

16.10.2025 05:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Inside Newcastle: Wilsonโ€™s arrival, lessons from Isakโ€™s exit, Wissaโ€™s role and more Chris Waugh answers readers' questions and provides the latest on a range of issues at St James' Park

โšซ How did #NUFC extract Ross Wilson from #NFFC? โฌ…๏ธ
โšช What will Wilson bring as sporting director? ๐Ÿ”
โšซ Will Yoane Wissa actually play much before AFCON? ๐Ÿ”ฎ
โšช Lack of left-footed attackers a concern? ๐Ÿฆถ
โšซ Isak contract learnings? ๐Ÿ“

โ‰๏ธ "Inside #NUFC" - your Qs answered:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

14.10.2025 06:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a lovely and amazing man you truly are. โค๏ธ

09.10.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. I set up the DeadManRunning1 tag on the other place in 2019.
I had inadvertently signed up for the Great North Run, my first ยฝ marathon in 30 years, to raise money for @sbrfoundation.bsky.social where I was on my first clinical trial for stage 4 bowel cancer.

09.10.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Woooooo thank you!!

09.10.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne | Pod On The Tyne An independent podcast covering Newcastle United Football Club with Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin.

If you like the pod, you can unlock ad-free shows and / or bonus content here, which we refer to as "Extra Tyne".

We brought you action from Brussels last week and a special takeover anniversary pod this week. Your support will help protect the future of PotT.

podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

09.10.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Howe's international break; assessing Newcastle's season so far The September international break is an absurdity; great to see that (after George's comments on a recent PotT) the authorities are doing away with it (definitely related).But, the October break ha...

๐ŸŽ™๏ธLatest Pod on the Tyne๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Itโ€™s an international break audit for #NUFC - after 10 games in all comps, whatโ€™s working, what needs improving & whatโ€™s next for Eddie Howeโ€™s team.

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

pod.fo/e/33983d

09.10.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Howe's international break; assessing Newcastle's season so far The September international break is an absurdity; great to see that (after George's comments on a recent PotT) the authorities are doing away with it (definitely related).But, the October break ha...

๐Ÿ”ฒ Assessing #NUFC's season so far โš–๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ณ Positives: Woltemade, Thiaw & defence ๐Ÿ’ช
๐Ÿ”ฒ Negatives: goals, injuries & Willock ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
๐Ÿ”ณ Ross Wilson inbound? โฌ…๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ฒ RIP Willie McFaul ๐Ÿงค

๐ŸŽง New free-to-listen Midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social @taylorpayne.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/33983d

08.10.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

08.10.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Matt! Yes itโ€™s great how the pods just appear in your feed as normal. Appreciate the support, hope you enjoy it.

08.10.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne | Pod On The Tyne An independent podcast covering Newcastle United Football Club with Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin.

Pod on the Tyne: Extra Tyne

A special pod four years on from the #NUFC takeover, with contributions from key figures plus analysis on what comes next w/ @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social @taylorpayne.bsky.social @podonthetyne.bsky.social

Info on how to sign up here โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‡
podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

08.10.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne | Pod On The Tyne An independent podcast covering Newcastle United Football Club with Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin.

๐Ÿ”ฒ Hear from Amanda Staveley, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie, Eddie Howe, Bruno Guimaraes on how #NUFC takeover came about - & rapid change occurred ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ฒ Additional-show-a-week option ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ณ No-ads option โŒ

๐ŸŽง How/why subscribe to @podonthetyne.bsky.social "Extra Tyne": podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

07.10.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne | Pod On The Tyne An independent podcast covering Newcastle United Football Club with Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin.

๐Ÿ”ฒ Trophy success ๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ”ณ Infrastructure uncertainty ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ”ฒ Commercial growth ๐Ÿ“ˆ
๐Ÿ”ณ Transformative Howe ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐ŸŽง New @podonthetyne.bsky.social "Extra Tyne" for subscribers - 4 years on from takeover, #NUFC progress & what comes next, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social & Taylor Payne: podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

07.10.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely meal at Dood on the quayside in Newcastle. So lucky to have so many great and interesting places to eat and drink and to have lovely friends who in no way just bray at each other telling ourselves stories weโ€™ve heard a million times before. Poor Chris.

07.10.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But she would have to keep mark company.

07.10.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

End of the night! We should have done one at the start.

07.10.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes.

07.10.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why doesn't Harry Kane want to come home? @sebsb.bsky.social has some ideas. And why is Nick Woltemade so misunderstood @georgecaulkin.bsky.social ?

Plus: How many sacked Watford managers can you name?

LISTEN: pod.fo/e/338ddc
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfa_...

07.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside Newcastle Q&A: Can Woltemade hit 20? Is Ramsey better than Joelinton? Newcastle reporter Chris Waugh answers readers' questions about all the most pressing issues at St James' Park

โšซ Will Woltemade get 20 goals this season? โšฝ
โšช Ramsey to displace Joelinton? ๐Ÿค”
โšซ Ross Wilson at SJP - but is he joining? ๐Ÿ”ฎ
โšช Can/will Matt Targett be recalled given full-back injuries? ๐Ÿค•
โšซ How good is Malick Thiaw? ๐Ÿ’ช

โ‰๏ธ "Inside #NUFC" - your Qs answered:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

07.10.2025 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Canโ€™t come soon enough. Need that option and difference.

06.10.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This season?

06.10.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Newcastleโ€™s attack is finally showing signs of life in the post-Isak era It has taken a little while โ€“ and a dollop of angst โ€“ but Eddie Howe's side are clicking up front without their former star striker

Consecutive victories for the first time this season, an unchanged team, six goals, two clean sheets โ€ฆ

Was that sound something clicking for #NUFC?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

06.10.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday PotT: Forest (h), Bruno and Nick deliver "huge" win Plenty of intriguing angles going into Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Both teams played in Europe in midweek, Ange Postecoglu under pressure just th...

๐Ÿ”ฒ Guimaraes w/ a skipper's display ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
๐Ÿ”ณ Woltemade's insane pen โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฒ Is it starting to click? ๐Ÿคž
๐Ÿ”ณ Brick-wall defence ๐Ÿงฑ
๐Ÿ”ฒ HUGE back-to-back wins ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ”ณ My (embarrassing) draughty trousers ๐Ÿ‘–

๐ŸŽง New Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social for #NUFC 2-0 #NFFC, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/3378b3

06.10.2025 05:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday PotT: Forest (h), Bruno and Nick deliver "huge" win Plenty of intriguing angles going into Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Both teams played in Europe in midweek, Ange Postecoglu under pressure just th...

Itโ€™s your PoTT matchday pod!

#NUFC beat Forest 2-0: itโ€™s 2 wins in a row, another clean sheet & momentum heading into the international break. Eddie Howe calls it โ€œhuge, hugeโ€ which is pretty huge.

With olโ€™ fat thighs himself @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social
@podonthetyne.bsky.social

pod.fo/e/3378b3

05.10.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Newcastleโ€™s Lewis Hall injury โ€˜not short termโ€™ โ€“ Eddie Howe The 21-year-old previously missed five months from March due to a broken bone in his foot and was gradually being reintroduced into the side

โ—พ "Not short term" ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
โ—ฝ Sent for one scan already, has to wait 10 days for another ๐Ÿค•
โ—พ "Hope" it is not "long term" ๐Ÿคž
โ—ฝ Howe "doesn't have a #NUFC (full-back) rabbit to pull out of hat" ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŽฉ

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Eddie Howe provides an update on Lewis Hall's hamstring injury:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

05.10.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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