The NUFC Blogcast

Newcastle’s 2025/26 season is over, and this episode is the full post-mortem. We break down Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona, hand out our end-of-season awards, name the best and worst signings, pick out the high points and low points of the campaign, and look back at the predictions we made last August. From Bruno’s brilliance to a chaotic transfer window, Sunderland frustration, and a 12th-pla...

England’s World Cup squad is out — and it’s sparked plenty of debate. We discuss Dan Burn’s call-up, Lewis Hall’s surprise omission, and why Thomas Tuchel seems to be prioritising team balance over big names. We also look at Newcastle’s record number of World Cup representatives, the latest on Anthony Gordon’s uncertain future, Fabian Schär’s contract talks, and preview the final-day trip to Fulha...

Season over! - Same old story at Forest, woeful stats and Howe’s hint Newcastle’s season all but ends at the City Ground. In this episode, Ed and Olly review the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, the now-familiar late collapse, and the brutal stats that sum up a frustrating campaign. They also dig into Elliott Anderson’s sting in the tail, Eddie Howe’s comments on Anthony Gordon, the positives from...

Can we build on Brighton win? - Nottingham Forest preview, the race for Europe and Howe's latest quotes Newcastle stopped the rot with a much-needed win over Brighton — but does it change anything? We discuss the relief around St James’ Park, the latest big update on Eddie Howe’s future, fresh injury news, Anthony Gordon transfer rumours, and Will Osula’s emergence. Plus, we preview Forest, assess...

No more excuses - Newcastle collapse again, mentality fears and Howe’s future Newcastle’s season may have hit breaking point. After another collapse from a winning position in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace, we dig into the familiar failings: late goals, passive second halves, a lack of response, and growing questions over Eddie Howe. With £222m of talent on the bench, European hopes fading fast,...

Breaking down Howe's press conference and Crystal Palace preview - The run-in starts now! Newcastle are finally back after a brutal derby defeat and a three-week break. Ed and Olly dig into Eddie Howe’s latest comments on his future, the reset over the international break, a mixed batch of injury news (including Bruno’s mumps and Schär’s setback), and what a late European push might realistically...

Hopkinson's big interview - Howe doubts, summer approach and SJP 'sale' explained NUFC Blogcast returns during the international break as Ed and Olly dig into CEO Peter (David) Hopkinson’s big interview that’s sent Newcastle Twitter into meltdown. They unpack his non-committal comments on Eddie Howe’s future, what “buy well, sell well” really means for Isak, Tonali, Bruno and Livramento, and how t...

What now? - Howe's future, derby disaster and where we go next after Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland A raw, emotional debrief after Newcastle’s derby disaster at St James’ Park. Ed and Ollie break down how a perfect start collapsed into a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland, why the same patterns keep repeating this season, and where it went wrong tactically and mentally. They dig into Ramsdale’s struggles, a disjo...

A huge 1–0 away win at Chelsea, a first clean sheet in two months, and Newcastle’s away form suddenly looks transformed. Ed and Olly break down the Stamford Bridge performance: Gordon thriving as a central striker, a makeshift midfield stepping up without Bruno and Tonali, and a young back four that looks like the future. They dig into Ramsdale’s improvement, the ongoing worries around Wissa, and...

Newcastle’s home form has fallen off a cliff – and the 3–2 defeat to Everton might be the low point of the season. In this episode we dissect another bout of self-destruction at St James’ Park, dig into the key positives and (many) negatives, and go through Eddie Howe’s post‑match quotes. We also look at what this result means for Newcastle’s fading European hopes. Then we turn to a huge midweek c...

How much will Howe rotate? - Qarabag preview, Man City positives and huge run of home games Newcastle were narrowly beaten 2-1 at the Etihad, but this felt very different to the usual trip to Man City. Ed and Ollie break down Newcastle’s most competitive performance there in years, the key refereeing controversies, and what Eddie Howe had to say about the display and brutal schedule after that mam...

United again! - Villa away, VAR, Qarabag preview and FA Cup draw! Newcastle 3, Aston Villa 1 – and somehow VAR was only half the story. Ed and Olly break down a bonkers FA Cup night where Newcastle showed real resilience, Tonali delivered his biggest performance yet without Bruno (two superb goals), and Woltemade impressed in a new deeper role. They dig into the mounting injury worries, Howe’s pos...

BRENTFORD REVIEW   •⁠ ⁠The lowest moment of the Howe era?  •⁠ ⁠Positives/negatives •⁠ ⁠Emotional Howe quotes SPURS PREVIEW   •⁠ ⁠When/where/TV •⁠ ⁠A game to save our season?  •⁠ ⁠Spurs form / ones to watch •⁠ ⁠Howe quotes this morning •⁠ ⁠Team news •⁠ ⁠Predicted XI •⁠ ⁠Match Prediction Poll of the week, Patreon Questions & a...

NUFC suffer a 4–1 defeat at Anfield and Ed and Olly dig into what went wrong: the five‑minute collapses, Pope’s error, and a worrying away‑form pattern that’s defined the season. They pay tribute to Jamal Lascelles as he heads to Leicester, reflecting on his 12 years at Newcastle, his leadership through the Ashley era, captaining promotion and title wins, and his role in the club’s recent rise. Wi...

Newcastle’s season is at a crossroads, and Ed and Olly dive deep into it all. They break down the Aston Villa defeat with full positives-and-negatives (Miley’s emergence, Botman’s resurgence, and a blunt forward line), ask hard questions about Eddie Howe’s tactics and striker isolation, and debate whether this campaign can still be classed as a “success.” They unpack January transfer limbo, PSR co...

The chaos continues! - FA Cup review, Man City preview and are signings coming? Newcastle march on in every competition after a wild FA Cup tie against Bournemouth. Ed and Olly break down a chaotic 3-3 draw and penalty shootout at St James’ Park, weighing up the big positives (Barnes on fire, Gordon’s impact, Tonali’s engine, Ramsey’s promise) and the growing concerns in defence and injury list. T...

Three in a row? - Palace review, reasons to be positive and Leeds preview NUFC Blogcast kicks off 2026 with back‑to‑back league wins and a much‑needed clean sheet. Ed and Olly review the 2–0 victory over Crystal Palace, dig into what’s changed since the nervy Burnley game, and ask whether this campaign could still become Newcastle’s best season in decades. They rave about Lewis Miley’s record-brea...

Big issues at Newcastle - A must win at Burnley, Man Utd debrief and what's going wrong? A flat, frustrating night at Old Trafford as Newcastle fall 1–0 to an injury-hit Manchester United. Ed and Olly pick apart another soft goal, a toothless attack, and an away form that’s rapidly becoming a crisis. They dig into whether this is about tactics, mentality, recruitment, or all of the above, and what...

Reasons to be hopeful despite dropped points? - Boxing Day preview, a good time to play Man Utd and injury latest NUFC Blogcast returns as Ed and Ollie dissect Newcastle’s 2–2 draw with Chelsea at St James’ Park – a game that somehow managed to sum up the entire season in 90 minutes. They break down a brilliant first half, another lead thrown away, and the controversial penalty that never was, plu...

Derby day disgrace - Absolutely pathetic from Newcastle United A derby disaster for Newcastle United. Ed and Ollie relive a grim 1–0 defeat at the Stadium of Light and ask if this is the lowest point of the Eddie Howe era. They pick apart a limp, lifeless display with no derby basics – no intensity, no fight, and virtually no goal threat – and question team selection, tactics, and the mentality aw...

A huge week ahead! - Champions League returns, the good/bad vs Burnley and Leverkusen preview Newcastle got the three points against Burnley, but it wasn’t pretty. In this episode, we break down a strangely flat 2–0 home win that felt more like a training session than a Premier League game — and look at how close it came to unraveling at the end. We discuss: Why the Burnley performance felt so lif...

A turning point? - Huge Everton win, Spurs preview and selection dilemmas -------------- JOIN OUR PATREON for so much more Follow us on Twitter/X @nufcblogcast Please consider giving us a good review if you enjoy what you hear! See all our episodes here - https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biggest win of the season, the full-back effect and Marseille preview! Newcastle United are back? We break down the 2-1 win over Man City at St James’ Park: Hall and Livramento transform the flanks, Barnes bags a brace, Pope and Malik Thiaw shut the door on Haaland, and the Eddie Howe debate cools. We balance the big positives with a few caveats (missed chances, energy drain, striker depth), check...

Howe's toughest test? - Brentford shocker, worrying signs and what next for Newcastle We dissect another painful away collapse at Brentford: early lead, technical errors, soft defending, and the Dan Burn red-card decision. Are NUFC losing their identity, and can the international break reset things? We cover positives (few), mounting negatives (many), Howe’s post-match quotes, Nick Pope’s wobble v...

We dissect Newcastle’s dismal 3-1 defeat at West Ham—what went wrong, Eddie Howe’s stark post-match comments, and the worrying away form. We tackle listener questions on game management, Gordon vs Barnes, the left-back dilemma, and whether Pope or Ramsdale should start. Then we preview Athletic Bilbao: TV details, form and danger men, likely XI, and predictions. Plus, we end with a Spanish Magpies...