George Caulkin

What Newcastle must do before ‘the biggest game in their history’ against Barcelona Eddie Howe surprised many by hyping up the arrival of Barcelona. The magnitude of the match is lost on nobody on Tyneside and beyond

⚫ Ramsey & Joelinton in, Woltemade out 🔄
⚪ Rapid, pressing front 3 🏃
⚫ Rediscover defensive resilience 🧱
⚪ Take chances - unlike vs #MCFC (& Barcelona last time) 🤞

👀 How #NUFC can beat #FCB & win what Howe calls "biggest game in club's history":
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Newcastle’s goalkeeper situation is shrouded in uncertainty. Eddie Howe has a decision to make Nick Pope appears to have been replaced by Aaron Ramsdale, but for how long and in which competitions?

⚫ Will Howe rest his 'cup keeper' for the cup? 🏆
⚪ Pope dropped due to errors, not Ramsdale elevated due to excellence 😬
⚫ Verbruggen, Kobel, Trafford & summer GK search 🧤

🔮 #NUFC's keeper situation is shrouded in uncertainty - & is a top priority for the summer:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Newcastle have played the most of any club in Europe’s big leagues: This is the impact it’s had Eddie Howe's team have played more games in all competitions than any other side in the continent's top five leagues, this is why it matters

Newcastle United are the workhorses of Europe. #NUFC

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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Man United no match for ten-man United Manchester United have been through some tough times recently but an unbeaten run under interim boss Michael Carrick brought them to St James's Park full of confidence.Yet, on a clear Wednesday nig...

🔲 OSULA! 🥃
🔳 Colossal displays from 10-man #NUFC 💪
🔲 Fun times beating #MUFC at home again 🏡
🔳 Relief all round 🙌
🔲 Up for the Cup? 🏆
🔳 Sean Neave scoring for fun for U21s ⚽

🎧 New free-to-listen @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social & Taylor Payne:
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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.

🔲 Osula's BIG moment 🤯
🔳 Howe's big calls ✅
🔲 Special SJP night 🖤🤍
🔳 Colossal Joelinton (& Tripper et al) 💪
🔲 PL home win at last 🙌
🔳 Tequila! (/Osula!) 🥃

🎧 New Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social
'Extra Tyne' for subs - #NUFC 2-1 #MUFC w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social: podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

Newcastle were hanging on – then along came Will Osula’s wondergoal Eddie Howe's side are kings of endurance, champions of getting through. Against Manchester United, they got their reward

“It’s one of the best emotions I’ve felt, and I’m sure a lot of people will say the same,” Eddie Howe said. “We needed it, and we know we needed it.”

From hanging on to breaking hard, Will Osula’s wonder goal is a game changer and a mood shifter for #NUFC

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💔👎🤣🫠🤪

Best Premier League performances: No 1, Peter Schmeichel for Manchester United v Newcastle People still stop Peter Schmeichel in the street to remind him of this masterclass, the greatest performance in the Premier League era

Not the happiest memory for #NUFC but it’s 30 years to the day since Newcastle 0 Man U 1 and one of the finest (& most devastating) modern goalkeeping performances.

Wrote this a few years ago with Danny Taylor.

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Re-reading Michael Carrick: Newcastle United to Manchester United and back Carrick's playing career was forged in London and Manchester, but he is a Geordie and, this week, returns to St James' Park

Michael Carrick, he’s a Geordie, you know. Re-read his autobiography to trace his route from watching Newcastle United as a boy to returning to SJP as manager of Manchester United on Wednesday night. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

Inside Newcastle Q&A: Cup focus over league? Can replacements be found for top stars? We have pulled together some of the questions and our answers from Monday’s edition of our Inside Newcastle live Q&A

⚫ Is FA Cup/CL Howe's priority over PL now? ⚖️
⚪ 'Minimum acceptable' finishing position for hierarchy? 🤔
⚫ Woltemade &/or Wissa - could either be sold? 🚪
⚪ How easily can #NUFC replace stars like Livramento, Gordon & Tonali? 🔮

⁉️ "Inside #NUFC" - your Qs answered:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Inside Newcastle Q&A: Chris Waugh answers your questions Post your questions to our Newcastle writer Chris Waugh, who will endeavour to answer as many as possible

◾ How would hierarchy react to #NUFC exiting CL/FA Cup?
❔ Will a keeper be signed this summer? 🧤
◾ If #NUFC don't get Europe, is it more likely Tonali/Gordon leave? ➡️

⁉️ @theathleticfc.bsky.social's "Inside #NUFC" live Q&A takes place from 2-3pm GMT. Qs here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday: Everton (h), Self-implosion Newcastle's form has seen a slight uptick in recent games, but absolutely not in the Premier League.Newcastle have lost five from six in the league, and this defeat makes it three successive league...

🔲 "Self-implosion" 🤯
🔳 Woeful concessions 😤
🔲 PL campaign a write-off? 🤔
🔳 Real keeper issues 🧤
🔲 Fortress St James' breached... Again 🏰
🔳 No 8 & 9 problems 🔢

🎧 New free-to-listen Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social for #NUFC 2-3 #EFC, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social:
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Newcastle 2 Everton 3: Ramsey sickener, Pope problems and what happened to Fortress St James’? Defensive errors cost Newcastle dear yet again as Eddie Howe's side slipped to a fifth defeat in six Premier League matches

⚫ Fortress St James' crumbles 🏰
⚪ Jacob Ramsey scores - then retches, & is a huge miss 🤒
⚫ Pope howler - a change at GK? 🧤
⚪ Clean-sheet struggles persist ❌
⚫ PL woes again 😨

📝 #NUFC 2-3 #EFC analysis, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social: #NEWEVE www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

💡 At Whitley Park for #NUFC U21s vs #BHAFC U21s in PL2, with Robbie Stockdale's side looking to build on last week's 3-0 win.

⚫⚪ Sean Neave leads the line, with Seung-soo Park & Mason Miley in the XI. Aidan Harris, the keeper who scored last week, starts.

Boro and Sunderland legend Tony Mowbray has been named Personality of the Year! 👏🏾

The annual North East Football Writers' award - given in association with us - recognises someone who uses their position in football to benefit the wider community. ❤️

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Relentless pressing, sharper shooting and tactically aware: Is Anthony Gordon a striker now? The 25-year-old is playing through the middle far more often now and it seems to be a role that suits both him and Newcastle United

⚫ Only 18 senior games at CF 🔢
⚪ Gordon thinks he'll shift inside 👀
⚫ #EFC coach: "I've always thought he'd end up central" 🔮
⚪ Relentless pressing 🏃 better finishing ⚽

🔍 Is Anthony Gordon actually a striker now? Or is this still a temporary #NUFC switch?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Newcastle United, Intensity, Respect, and Leadership Today's title is three things Eddie Howe has built his team around, but are desperately lacking from the podcast as we lurch from gaffes to factual errors via hungry cats.Yes, Newcastle are through...

🔲 #UCL achievement 🇪🇺
🔳 Strange Qarabag home leg 😵‍💫
🔲 Winners & losers ⬆️⬇️
🔳 Woltemade/Gordon number switch 🔄
🔲 @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social pretends he loves #EFC more than #NUFC 🤥

🎧 New free-to-listen Midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social & Taylor Payne:
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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.

🔲 Favourable or glamour last-16 tie w/ #CFC or #FCB preferred? 🔮
🔳 6-minute 2nd leg? ⌛
🔲 Weird occasion? 🏟️
🔳 Too strong XI? 🤔
🔲 Taylor Payne's moon boot 👢

🎧 New @podonthetyne.bsky.social 'Extra Tyne' for subs - Matchday for #NUFC 3-2 (agg 9-3) Qarabag:
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Newcastle United 3 Qarabag 2 (9-3 on agg) – Who will Eddie Howe’s side face next in the Champions League? Analysis of Newcastle United's Champions League play-off second leg tie against Qarabag

⚫ #UCL double date w/ Barca or #CFC awaits 👀
⚪ Alex Murphy finally makes his full debut 🙌
⚫ Leo Shahar also gets bow off the bench 💪
⚪ 6 #UCL wins 🌍
⚫ But clean-sheet issues a concern 😱

📝 #NUFC 3-2 Qarabag (9-3 agg) analysis: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

No, I don’t think that’s right. As we say here one of (many) reasons Tonali appealed, was his vice captaincy role in Milan. Bearing in mind what happened with his ban, that’s perhaps not the greatest example but it’s not just a “cloggers” charter. Thiaw is seen as a future leader.

Newcastle’s leadership group is essential to the club’s success – but it needs reinforcements The departure of long-standing club captain Jamaal Lascelles makes recruiting players with leadership qualities an imperative this summer

Newcastle’s senior pros have been pivotal to the team’s mini reset, but with age & injury a factor, insiders admit there is a “concern” about leadership. The next generation are quiet.

In a big summer, #NUFC will be seeking leaders.

W/ @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social

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Newcastle’s leadership group is essential to the club’s success – but it needs reinforcements The departure of long-standing club captain Jamaal Lascelles makes recruiting players with leadership qualities an imperative this summer

⚫ Why & what is it? 🤔
⚪ Apps down - & results have suffered 🟰❔
⚫ Active recruitment consideration for summer 🔍
⚪ Lascelles won't be replaced until summer ➡️

🫡 Howe credits #NUFC leadership group for helping change form - but evolution is coming:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday: Man City (a): Nearly! Newcastle's mileage has topped 5,000 this week and they added a few hundred more with a journey to Manchester to take on City, who have had a week off.Confidence was rock bottom going into this one...

🔲 Another Etihad defeat - but was this different? 🤔
🔳 Familiar defensive issues 🔍
🔲 Momentum in check? 🔮
🔳 Does Howe understand the Burn offside/push rule? ( @lukeedwardstele.bsky.social doesn't) 📃

🎧 New free-to-listen @podonthetyne.bsky.social Matchday - #MCFC 2-1 #NUFC
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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.

🔲 Should Howe play 'the kids" vs Qarabag? 🤔
🔳 How much will #NUFC spend in summer? 💸
🔲 Howe, formations & debunking myths 🔍
🔳 What is success? 🔮

🎧 New @podonthetyne.bsky.social 'Extra Tyne' for subscribers, your Qs answered w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social & Taylor Payne podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

Newcastle United attempting to trademark ‘Howay the lads’ phrase Opposition to Newcastle's application has been registered by another party, who are contesting the club's attempts to trademark the phrase.

⚫ Iconic phrase, synonymous w/ club 🗣️
⚪ Want exclusive retail rights ⚽🛍️
⚫ Phrase on current shirt collar 👕
⚪ "Howay the lasses" trademarked 👀✅
⚫ Challenge lodged 🧑‍⚖️

™️ NEW: #NUFC are attempting to trademark "Howay the lads" - but face opposition: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

⚫⚪ At Whitley Park for #NUFC U21s vs #FFC U21s.

✈️ Sean Neave, fresh from his 1st-team debut, plus Aidan Harris & Leo Shahar who also travelled to Baku, start.

📃 Seung-soo Park, Anthony Munda & Rory Finneran are also starting. Mason Miley on the bench.

Nick Woltemade’s move to midfield at Newcastle has unlocked his significant talents The German has adapted to his new role remarkably quickly and Eddie Howe's side have benefitted hugely as a result

⚫ No 8 in a 4-3-3, not No 10 in a 4-2-3-1 🔍
⚪ More touches, carries & attempted passes 📈
⚫ Wasn't discussed as No 8 when signed 👀
⚪ Replacing Guimaraes' creativity 🪄

🔓 Is midfield move the key to #NUFC unlocking Nick Woltemade - at least in the short run?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Baku for breakfast; Newcastle smash Qarabag Newcastle's agony at missing out on direct passage to the Champions League last 16 was eased slightly as they made light work of their play-off tie.Five first-half goals, four from centre forward A...

🔲 #NUFC steamroll Qarabag defence 🚜
🔳 Comfort & cigars 🚬
🔲 @georgecaulkin.bsky.social on "twattish" penalties ⚽
🔳 Prolific CL Flash Gordon ⚡
🔲 Doubling away-win tally 🤯
🔳 Etihad hope? 😬

🎧 New free-to-listen @podonthetyne.bsky.social midweek & reaction to Qarabag 1-6 #NUFC:
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No, it’s a good point. I don’t think there’s a short cut any more. You try to supercharge sponsorship / commercial, develop players, sell on at the right time & go again. But with no SD or CEO last summer, it never felt like NUFC were in control & they’re still suffering from that.

Newcastle asked questions of themselves. Anthony Gordon provided an answer Is Anthony Gordon having a great season or a mediocre one? The tone around him and Newcastle has changed these past days

Anthony Gordon: lightning bolt, question mark, enigma, record-breaker and the embodiment of Newcastle’s season of contrasts.

#NUFC

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