A Mischief of Magpies: Newcastle United from the USA

Join Bill and Kevin as they discuss Newcastle United's "lucky" win over Spurs. In this episode: -- How on earth wasn't that a pen? (You know what we're talking about) -- Sandro Tonali's emotional return -- How Krafthy was that win? -- Everton really sucks, and what would happen if Wolverhampton Wanderers were an American club.  

HAPPY TONALI DAY FOR THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! Bill and Kevin review the hate-watch that was the Bournemouth match and look for some green shoots of optimism, and there were more than a few. They were just, you know, really hard to see. Joelinton follows up a wonderful match with a clunker. We have game changers! Kieran Trippier shows why he is so important to the club.

Bill and Kevin break down Newcastle's nervy, annoying and ultimately satisfying win against Southampton. Transfers! Terrible refereeing jobs! Man of the match!  Why Newcastle was fortunate that Ben Brereson Diaz remained on the pitch.  Our take on the real reason Crystal Palace negotiated so hard on Marc Guehi. And a preview of a potential banana peel match this week at Bournemouth.

Good news, listener! We're back for Season 3! Bill & Kevin break down the preseason and offseason for Newcastle United as we prepare to gear up for the 2024-25 Premier League campaign. -- Sela Cup Champions! (you'll never sing that) -- Most beautiful kits in the history of the sport? -- What Bill saw from the Brest and Girona matches that he loved -- PSR and saying farewell to Amanda and Mehrdad -...

Bill & Kevin briefly recap the 12 minutes vs. Brentford where it seemed our worst fears would be realized. Until they weren't. This episode includes: -- What Do Manchester United and Newcastle United Have in Common? -- Why the people who don't want to play in Conference League are nuts -- An incredible NUFC statistic -- Superlatives, or Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo, or why can't Bruno do a knee sl...

Surprising Bogey club Brighton & Hove Albion does it again, frustrating Newcastle United to a damaging draw at SJP. -- His full name is Callum Wilson When Available -- The Argo Principle at Work for Eddie Howe -- All Hail the Blond Trifeca -- A look at the final two matches

Bill & Kevin discuss Newcastle's dominant win at Burnley and the positivity that comes from contributions from Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Sean Longstaff -- Did you think Gordon would be this good? -- Did it look like Joelinton was trying to kill someone when he came on? -- And why we are all Palace now

Bill and Kevin run through the Palace match, which is ironic because Newcastle's squad sure didn't. Then we get onto the subject of the (great? good? uneven? dispeptic?) Sheffield United match that saw the Blades face their inevitable relegation. In this episode we discuss: -- Half-and-half scarves yea or nay? -- The remaining fixtures -- The Passion of the VAR

Last year's Spurs match was so fun the lads decided to do it again! -- Kevin calls the Spurs kit color sous vide juice, Bill calls it liver. -- The beautiful celebration for hearing impaired children at SJP. -- Eddie Howe's managerial masterclass -- A breakdown of the remainder of the season -- Victory and a championship for the lasses!!!

Bill & Kevin break down a satisfying match, despite yet another piece of vandalism by the men of VAR. Who was your man of the match?  Was this a "smash & grab?" Why didn't Kevin get invited to play paintball?

Bill's joins us from the poshest bunker in Gosforth, and Kevin's joins from his closet apparently, to review an epic 4-3 comeback win for the Toon. We go through the match in detail, revel in the Hawk and Griffin becoming a shithousing pub, and hear how Bill offended Amber-Keegan Stobbs!   

Newcastle's lone remaining path to Europe for next year will now be turning it around in the last of the Premier League Season. Bill & Kevin review the Manchester City FA Cup loss and ask the ugly questions: Should Eddie Howe get another season? Should Newcastle Fans be actually rooting for Manchester City to get away with it? Do the people running the Premier League have a clue?

What a difference a week makes! Or maybe just a player! Bill and Kevin discuss how magically Dan Burn looks a hell of a lot better with Joe Willock playing in front of him.  A big win against Wolves was exactly what we needed after that gut punch of yet another baffling Cup draw.

Bill & Kevin break down the Newcastle penalty shootout win at Blackburn in the 5th round of the FA Cup. -- Willock and Isak back together -- A troubling hesitancy among the players -- Why the Premier League will fix FFP

Bill and Kevin review NUFC's exciting (too exciting) win at the City Ground, with Bill expressing surprise that Jonjo Shelvey didn't feature for the Garibaldi. Also Bill gives Kevin some super useful advice for his visit to Craven Cottage next week.

Newcastle United shares the points in an ultimately disappointing 4-4 barnburner with Luton Town. -- Is Rob Edwards the next promising manager Chelsea is going to ruin? -- Why the combination of losing Willock and Joelinton is so destructive. 

Eddie's S#!*housing Mags are dead! Long live Eddie's S#!*housing Mags!  Bill and Kevin return to the Hawk and Griffin to revel in Newcastle's third straight away win, try to find anything negative to say about Fabian Schar, and contemplate how many balls actually went in the net on Jacob Murphy's "goal" early in the second half. 

Bill & Kev review a rare, welcome W as Newcastle goes through to Round 5 of the FA Cup.  Plus some transfer window intrigue from your favorite IDK podcasters.* * I Don't Know

Happy Birthday to the Mischief of Magpies! Bill and Kevin reflect on a year of doing a Newcastle United podcast from the USA. And what a year it's been!  In this episode we review the Manchester City loss, the positives to take from it and how unkind the fates have been to Newcastle United this season. Bill points out the utter stupidity of the schadenfreude supporters of other clubs are showing N...

Newcastle United files its financial report for the 2022-23 season, and its challenge to get to the top of the league in a world of Profit & Sustainability Rate requirements comes into sharp relief. Why the owners are likely delighted with Eddie Howe. Why the international fan base is so important for competitive reasons. Why St. James' Park's current condition is a liability. Why Ollie Holt is su...

Bill and Andrew discuss the delightful day out that was our first derby match in nearly a decade as Sunderland plays, bizarrely, right into Newcastle's hands. We ponder the questions of whether some beloved players may be on their way out, and whether we'd like the derby to be played more often.

Kevin can't contain his pessimism as visions of pink slips begin to dance in his head. Simultaneously calling for calm and for peoples' heads, Kevin is a tangled ball of frustration. Andrew, our new Chief Ispiration Officer, provides just enough perspective to earn his new title, reminding the listener, numerous times, that the season, is actually, not over. (Clutches Pearls.)  It's a bumpy ride,...

Bill and Kevin giggle for sixty-five minutes straight after 10-man Fulham roll out the red carpet for a rampant and entertaining Newcastle United.  17-year old Lewis Miley, who has more European minutes under his belt than Sunderland Association Football Club, scored his maiden Premier League goal for Newcastle, Callum Wilson was made angry by Miguel Almiron scoring a goal, and Dan Burn molested t...

Newcastle United disappoints poetically. If you wanted a team that tries, well you have it. So much great to take out of Newcastle's experience in this year's Champions League. Of course, we were 30 minutes away from way more than that.

Who had the worse day? Bill missed the game because he was driving through thick fog on mountain roads with a carsick dog and a very displeased wife, with his car ending up on the back of a flatbed tow truck. Kevin watched Tottenham Hotspur poleax Newcastle. We pay tribute to the incredible Toon Army who made their way to London despite broken down trains. And we talk about the huge match coming u...