Newcastle United squad have certainly had their problems with injuries recently, and suspensions too, the most notable being Sandro Tonali’s huge 10 month ban for innapropriate gambling activities. But how does it compare with other Premier League sides? and more specifically, is it because of European competition? On the first question, even with the return […] The post Is Europe to blame for Newcastle United’s long injury list? first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

I think it’s fair to say that this year’s Premier League campaign has been one to remember so far, and that’s for all the right reasons. With the well-publicised wealth from the club’s owners, the Magpies have gone from strength to strength both on and off the field, which will of course, raise the expectations […] The post Does the Champions League await for Newcastle United? first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

In an interview with Adam Drury, former Newcastle striker, Andy Cole, gave his thoughts on the Eddie Howe renaissance at St James’ Park. Cole, who won his only Premier League ‘Golden Boot’ award with the Magpies in the 1993–94 season with a record 34 goals also went on to look back at his days playing […] The post Cole hails “frightening” new signings at Newcastle first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Newcastle United are now 14th in the Premier League and will need some serious summer additions if they are to improve next season. Since the January transfer window, when they spent over £90 million on five new acquisitions, Eddie Howe has continually been linked with several players. The Magpies are said to have been handed […] The post Newcastle United’s Likely Summer Signings first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Undoubtedly, things have improved at St James’ Park since the early days of this season, when the Magpies were struggling to get out the bottom three. However, there is one thing which hasn’t changed, and has actually got marginally worse in the 20 games since Eddie Howe took over, goals, or lack of them. Eddie […] The post One thing which hasn’t changed at Newcastle under Eddie Howe first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

As we head into the final stages of the season, we take a look at the current odds on clubs being relegated and which ones we think will avoid the drop. Less than two months ago, teams such as Norwich, Burnley and Newcastle were looking set for the drop with all three sides struggling to […] The post Premier League Relegation Odds: Getting Better for Newcastle and Burnley first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Newcastle United have had quite a busy transfer window so far though unfortunately, this has been more to avoid relegation from the Premier League than build a squad capable of Champions League qualification as many hoped. There have been a lot of rumours as to whom the club will sign, and have set their sights […] The post Newcastle United: Looking Set for a Busy Transfer Deadline Day first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Despite all the tales of future world class signings, future Champions League competition and all the rest, it has been a frankly awful season for Newcastle United so far which has seen them rooted within the bottom three. A nightmare December run of games against Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City and finally, Manchester United certainly didn’t […] The post How much will Newcastle have to improve to avoid relegation? first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Mike Ashley is out and Newcastle fans can start to dream again. It’s been a long time coming and tastes very sweet for thousands of the Toon Army. However, though expectations are higher than ever due to the amount of money the new owners have, success doesn’t happen overnight. On the flip side, it’s hard […] The post What Should the Toon Army Expect After the Saudi-Led Takeover? first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

There is only one thing that stops the “we want Brucey out” chants at St James Park and that is the expectant roar whenever Allan Saint-Maximin gets on the ball. Indeed, even the most fed-up Geordie will momentarily put his grievances with the manager to one side to appreciate the spectacle that follows. The French […] The post Saint-Maximin’s brilliance won’t be enough to keep Newcastle up first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more