Toon Under Podcast - A Show About Newcastle United

Craig, Mark and Lee discuss this highly emotive subject, from the obvious financial benefits to the club and any would-be sponsor, to the impact it would have on the supporters, city and the very place we all call home to Newcastle United. Can this delicate subject be navigated by the people-person man CEO to successfully deliver a much needed boost to NUFC's flatlined commercial revenue, and if s...

Man Utd had a tricky start to the season but have found some form in recent games, knocking Newcastle out of 5th spot with their win over Everton last weekend. We get the Old Trafford perspective on how Ten Hag has managed to turn around a disastrous first few games, and their prospects for the season. Newcastle are full of confidence after comprehensive back-to-back wins, but this will be a diffe...

Jack is joined by a jubilant Bobby and a duck-breaking Keegan to review Newcastle's demolition of Brentford at St James' Park. It was the perfect anniversary present for the owners as Eddie Howe's Magpies turned on the style and blew the Bees away, with Bruno at his imperious best. Newcastle have had a phenomenal week with back-to-back victories and nine goals scored across their last two games. T...

Mark, Craig & Dimi look ahead to the game this weekend as we host Brentford at St James' Park. The boys talk about the season so far for both both teams, key danger men, what the predicted lineup will look like and give our full time score predictions too.

Jack, Bobby and Craig look back at a rollercoaster 12 months since the Newcastle United takeover. The lads chat about what the NUFC ownership group have said, what they have done and whether their actions so far have backed up their words. How have the owners fared in terms of key appointments, player recruitment, and off-pitch activity? The boys also talk about their pre-takeover despondency and...

Bobby talks to Garang Kuol's former coach at Golbourn Valley Suns FC, Craig Carley, about the Newcastle new boy. Craig thinks that Kuol has the potential to become one of the best players in the world. He shares some insights on Garang's life in Shepparton, his family background, and the personality of the young man who has been catapulted into the limelight over the last few months. When and how...

It was a game that gave some of us here at TUP sleepless nights. How would we cope with a high-flying Fulham side who were banging in goals for fun thanks largely to a certain Aleksander Mitrović? Well, the answer was as swift as it was emphatic, with Newcastle running out worthy winners in a 4-1 away victory that at times bordered on perfection. Lee and Bobby discuss this game in depth, from the...

This week brought confirmation that the newest Socceroo and teen sensation Garang Kuol will join Newcastle in January. It's a transfer that has caught the imagination Down Under, and has induced a wave of emotion in the Toon Under Pod crew, as this sparkling talent from Shepparton, Victoria with a refugee background signs for the richest club in the world. Keegan and Dimi chat about who Garang Kuo...

Jack is joined by Keegan and Elton, from Aussie based Fulham Podcast That’s So Craven, to discuss the upcoming match at Craven Cottage this weekend. It’s a huge game for Newcastle, who are searching for 3 points for the first time since the opening weekend. A win for them would see them leapfrog Fulham and kick start the season. Fulham have had an excellent return to the top flight, sitting nicely...

Mark, Craig & Keegan talk about the lackluster performance against the The Cherries at St James' Park. The boys also talk about the overall start to the season and the reaction to the draw on social media and the instant negativity straight after the final whistle from a small minority of the fanbase.

We talk in depth about hot prospect Garang Kuol, suddenly thrust in to the spotlight today by being linked to #NUFC as the next hot prospect being scooped up from the Australian A-League. Who is he, what's his history, what are his strengths and why are NUFC so keen to sign up this fresh-faced 18 year old? We also look ahead to the #Bournemouth game at the weekend, where we all hope Bruno will mak...

Craig and Jack catch up to chat about how Newcastle might line up if / when the squad is fully fit. There is a big discussion about who fills the #9 role in the current 4-3-3 system when Wilson comes back. Does he have to make do with a place on the bench or does the impressive Isak shift out wide? Is Eddie wedded to his 4-3-3 formation or is there scope to mix that up altogether? And just how far...

Jack, Dimi and Keegan review Newcastle's goalless draw at St James' Park against Crystal Palace as their winless run in the league is extended to five games. Once again, the main story of the game was the abysmal officiating, as the referees somehow conspired to disallow Newcastle's opening goal. We question whether Eddie Howe could or should do more to highlight the recent injustices which have r...

It was a kick in the guts last-second goal to #LFC that confined #NUFC to their first defeat of the season, going down 2-1 at Anfield.  How did Lee, Keegan and Dimi see this defeat, the VAR conspiracy, and 8 minutes of extra time conspiracy?   We also cover our next game at home to Palace.

Jack is joined by Bobby and the returning Dimi to talk over Newcastle’s second away draw in a row as a late Allan Saint-Maximin rocket rescued a point at Molineux. Newcastle had to do it the hard way without the talismanic Bruno in the midfield, as he was kept out of the clash with a minor injury. New record signing Alexander Isak was also watching from the stands due to work permit problems. The...

Mark is joined by Jack and Craig to review Newcastle’s narrow 2-1 League Cup round 2 victory on Merseyside as a wounded Magpies progressed to the next round. It was a brutal match involving some agricultural tactics, in which Newcastle fell behind before Kieran Trippier entered the fray and instigated the comeback. The other big news of the day had broken a few hours earlier with the reports that...

Lee, Keegan and Bobby get together to review the scintillating contest between NUFC and English champions Manchester City that ended in six goals and a share of the points! Coming in to this game, you may have been excused for expecting the worst from a City side that had yet to concede a goal this season and who had beaten NUFC in 30 of the last 31 games where they have taken the lead first. Howe...

Jack and Bobby are joined by David Mooney from the Manchester City Podcast, Blue Moon, to preview the upcoming match at St James' Park. As well as indulging in a bit of Pep roulette and trying to predict the City lineup for the game, David talks about City's early squad building post-their takeover and analyses whether Newcastle can follow their blueprint. David also talks about the experience of...

Mark is joined by Jack and Keegan to review Newcastle's first away game of the season - a slightly fortuitous stalemate at Brighton. It was a difficult game at times for Newcastle at the Amex Stadium against a team who will likely be challenging around the same area of the league table, but they came through with their second clean sheet in two games. The boys analyse what happened, why it happene...

Craig & Keegan look ahead to this weekends away day fixture at the AMEX to face Brighton who got their season off to a flyer with a 2-1 away win at Old Trafford, The lads talk about strange formations, dangermen on both sides and give their predictions for the final score.  They also discuss the League Cup draw against League 2 side Tranmere Rovers as well as the latest names linked with...

Jack follows up his first podcast on NUFC and Financial Fair Play with an updated look at the current state of play, based once again on the magnificent work of @SwissRamble. The transfer window has around three weeks to run and Newcastle are still short of an attacker or two, which is causing some angst among the fanbase. Jack has a crack at explaining why there is a budget in place and how FFP i...

Jack is joined by Bobby and Mark to analyse Newcastle's comprehensive dismantling of Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest. It was a baptism of fire for the Reds who couldn't cope with the pressing intensity from a Newcastle team full of energy and confidence from a full pre-season under Eddie Howe. Newcastle's Brazilian boys in midfield picked up from where they left off last season and the w...

Jack and Keegan are joined by Forest fan Rich of the 1865 Forest podcast to preview the eagerly anticipated return of Premier League football. Forest haven't kicked a Premier League ball since 1999 and they have been busy in the transfer market as they prepare for their first season back in over two decades. Rich gives us some insight into how pre-season has gone, how it feels to be back in the bi...

Craig, Keegan and Mark chat about the pre-season results, who made a splash, who needs to prove themselves still and get stuck in to the squad and predictions for the coming season.

Craig & Keegan talk about the breaking news that we've bid for Leicester City's attacking midfielder James Maddison. The lads take about his fee, his goals and assists record and what he could bring to the toon.