One byproduct of Newcastle United finally excorcising their 56 year trophy voodoo against Liverpool on Sunday is an automatic place in the lowest rung of the European football ladder, the Europa Conference League. But now the Magpies will definitely be in Europe in some form next season, what would be the best competition for them ..read more

Whilst Miguel Almiron and Jacob Murphy have been great servants for the club, Almiron with his energy, and Murphy with his big contribution last season in terms of assists (he was joint top with Trippier on 7), there is little doubt that in the front three, the Magpies are stronger on the left with Anthony […] The post Newcastle United’s right dilemma first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

Last season’s heroics and the Toon Army’s European adventure are starting to feel like distant memories as this year’s patchy form continues. Finishing in a European spot will still be a priority for Eddie Howe, but mounting injury concerns will be a worry. Anthony Gordon is the latest star to be injured, lasting just 30 […] The post Newcastle Injury List Continues to Grow first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

When Callum Wilson signed for the Magpies in 2020, I think it’s fair to say that many fans who were initially underwhelmed were very pleasantly surprised by his goals. However, his achilles heel is, his achilles heel, and numerous other parts of his body which seem to get injured whenever it looks like he is […] The post Is this versatile forward the answer to Newcastle United’s prayers? first appeared on NUFC Blog ..read more

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