Pod On The Tyne: an independent NUFC podcast

George visits The Alan Shearer Centre

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Extra Tyne episode with our compliments; we hope you will support the great work of everyone at The Alan Shearer centre. For more i...

Matchday: Arsenal (a), Signs of life(ish)

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe's rather dramatic team selection brought about a lively start from Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium (what might we be saying had Will Osul...

Newcastle United: Broken or just bruised?

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United's Premier League form has nosedived; actually, it's worse than that, it has come to an abrupt halt, set itself alight, all the wheels...

Matchday: Bournemouth (h); On a knife-edge

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We've already asked for reactions, resets; we've asked about the manager, the players, the executives. We've asked "where do we go from here?", and "i...

Changes coming at NUFC, but Howe?

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Defeat at Crystal Palace, particularly the nature of it and especially the closing half hour, have left us in no doubt that significant changes are ne...

Matchday, Crystal Palace (a): Worrying Times

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of blurb do you want here?Newcastle had three weeks off; loads of the internationals had a rest, one or two good players returned from injur...

Trippier announces Newcastle departure as Premier League resumes

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three weeks without a Premier League fixture may have been a little excessive but we're fully refreshed, hydrated, and ready to resume hostilities at ...

NUFC Financial Results: St James's Park, Howe, and UEFA

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle’s financial results were published on Monday with a press briefing held at St James’s Park held by CEO David Hopkinson and CFO Simon Ca...

Insult and injury: how can Newcastle recover from derby despair?

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

That wasn't the week that was in the script. Two huge games, two miserable collapses, several thousand angry geordies.Will Eddie Howe carry the can fo...

Matchday: Sunderland (h), FFS

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A friendly set of Premier League results on Saturday had presented NUFC with an opportunity to get themselves back into the Champions League picture a...

Newcastle's Barcelona binfire must lead to derby delight

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United emerged from the Camp Nou dressing rooms a goal behind in the Champions League last 16; twenty minutes later their hopes were shatter...

Matchday: Chelsea (a), Stamford Breach

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Usually, when you win at a ground for the first time in a decade (second time in four decades!), you'd be thinking limbs, cans, maybe even can cans.Ne...

Keeping the dream alive: Barcelona (almost) beaten

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's hopes of progress to the Champions League quarter finals had a huge boost with Harvey Barnes late goal in the first leg of their last 16 t...

FA Cup Matchday: Man City (h)

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United are out of the FA Cup, having been thoroughly beaten by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 3-1 at St James's Park. Chris and Luke Edward...

Man United no match for ten-man United

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Manchester United have been through some tough times recently but an unbeaten run under interim boss Michael Carrick brought them to St James's Park ...

Matchday: Everton (h), Self-implosion

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's form has seen a slight uptick in recent games, but absolutely not in the Premier League.Newcastle have lost five from six in the league, a...

Newcastle United, Intensity, Respect, and Leadership

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today's title is three things Eddie Howe has built his team around, but are desperately lacking from the podcast as we lurch from gaffes to factual er...

Matchday: Man City (a): Nearly!

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's mileage has topped 5,000 this week and they added a few hundred more with a journey to Manchester to take on City, who have had a week off...

Baku for breakfast; Newcastle smash Qarabag

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's agony at missing out on direct passage to the Champions League last 16 was eased slightly as they made light work of their play-off tie.Fi...

FA Cup Matchday: Villans (and villains) defied

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Back-to-back away wins for Newcastle United, two goals for Sandro Tonali, and a first strike of 2026 for Nick Woltemade... a simple victory? Well, may...

Newcastle being Newcastle-y at Spurs

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week has been about the hardcore... we delivered a special tribute to the away end on our Extra Tyne feed last night (podonthetyne.supportingcast...

Matchday: Brentford (h)... Oh dear oh dear

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

People are already calling it shambolic, a new low, embarrassing to see a man underperforming so badly... but, in Chris's defence it was supposed to b...

Carabao defence ends in alarming fashion

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Can you be dumped out of the cup in a semi-final? If so, that's what happened to Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium, and thoroughly unceremonious ...

Matchday: Liverpool (a), Bright start, same old result

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle have an unenviable record at many of the Premier League's more illustrious venues, but Anfield stands with the best of them.Could this time ...

Valiant Paris draw but Newcastle face Champions League play-off

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Another trip to Paris, another 1-1 draw, but instead of deflation there was a sense of pride and encouragement. That was despite confirmation of a pla...

Matchday: Aston Villa (h), Attacking edge still eludes Newcastle

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle don't win when Bruno Guimaraes doesn't start. That holds true to a tally of eleven games now and, with PSG away in the Champions League on W...

What is Champions League success for Newcastle?

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A facile win over PSV Eindhoven at St James's Park means Newcastle have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time e...

PotT Matchday: Dire Wolves stalemate

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why are you here?Newcastle drew 0-0 at Wolves, and it was life-draining.Honestly; listen to the podcast by all means, there's a discussion about stri...

Carabao Cup SF reaction: Perpetual Optimism vs City Limits

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United have been close to invincible in the Carabao Cup in recent years, but now face a challenge tougher than anything they've done before;...

FA Cup Matchday: Bournemouth (h): Barnes will (have to) tear you apart again

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Another day, another madcap finish in a Newcastle match. Or should that be three?Not only did Anthony Gordon’s injury-time penalty prevent an FA Cu...

Throwing away Leeds in injury time

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's the morning after the night before; a remarkable finish in Newcastle's 4-3 Premier League win over Leeds United. We have a go at analysing some o...

Matchday: Crystal Palace (h): Ug-lifting win

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United opened their account in 2026 with a Premier League win at home against Crystal Palace. Individual fortunes within the team were a mix...

PotT 2026: Burnley win rounds off an epic 2025

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle won away... at Burnley... and made hard work of it. But, Yoane Wissa got another early goal on another debut, Joelinton put a Big Joe shift ...

Matchday: Man United (a), Festive opportunity spurned

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that wasn't very Christmas-y, at all. Not only did Newcastle not build on the positive first-half performance at home against Chelsea, they reve...

Christmas PotT: Newcastle's helping hands in a year of change

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 has been a historic year for Newcastle United as they won their first domestic trophy in 70 years. Remarkably, part-way through the season, manag...

Matchday: Chelsea (h); Halfway... there.

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The early Saturday kick-off hasn't been kind to Newcastle in recent times, especially when it comes to fast starts. Different story against Chelsea to...

Matchday: Fulham (h), EFL Cup QF; a bit more Miley, a bit more Smiley

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United moved fairly comfortably through to another Carabao Cup semi-final, where they will face Manchester City, albeit needing a late Lewis...

Matchday: Sunderland (a); Desperation derby

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nerves were jangling going into the first Tyne-Wear derby, in the league, in almost a decade. Taylor has been feeling it even more than most, but we a...

Derby arousal: Sunderland jitters after late lapse in Leverkusen

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our stomachs are turning, and it's not because of wriggly worms (although in Chris's case, it may be bratwurst). It's the first league derby in almost...

Matchday: Wissa debut, late chaos, but a win over Burnley

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was important to get a win against Burnley for a few reasons; to banish the memory of Spurs' twin-equalisers, to carry momentum into a big week, an...

PotT Weekly: Newcastle can't win without Bruno

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the morning after the night before the night before; Taylor and Ollie backed up a winning appearance at the FSA awards with Spurs on telly in the...

PotT Matchday: Everton (a), Thiaw downs Toffees

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 84 years (well, seven months) but Newcastle United have won away in the Premier League, and in some style. Malick Thiaw scored his first (an...

Thanksgiving Special: Marseille madness, the Portland Crew, & John Anderson

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Epic PotT warning: this episode comes in at a whopping 70 minutes before ads. Is it worth it? Who knows, but it's got everything. There's heartfelt em...

PotT Matchday: Man City (h); Urban regeneration

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United returned to Premier League action after the November international break with a host of problems and worries echoing in supporters' m...

TheLassesTM building momentum; Howe to make changes?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle's women have had a rocky start to the season. A much-changed squad struggled to assert themselves in WSL2 with promotion the clearly-stated ...

Eddie Howe's proper headscratching reset

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He's had a magnificent run as Newcastle manager, so much so we made a documentary about it (if you didn't know). But, the challenges keep coming for E...

Matchday PotT: Brentford (a), Burn red card, everyone red-faced

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It would be fair to say this isn't the way Eddie Howe would have liked to mark his fourth anniversary at Newcastle United. The manager who finally end...

Ridiculous to sublime: Burn's heady header eases pain of Hammer horror

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United delivered a routine Champions League win and, at the halfway point in the first stage, they are sixth in the League league. The headl...

PotT Matchday: West Ham (a); late Halloween nightmare

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We haven't felt like this in a while; perhaps not since West Ham (h) last season. It's possible today was even worse than that. Was it our worst perfo...

Carabao characters: Newcastle loving the league cup

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hallowe'en it may be, but love is in the air on Pod on the Tyne this week. George loves the pub. "Don't we all!?" you say. Not this much. He REALLY l...

Matchday PotT: Fulham (h), Bruno's late booster

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle after a Champions League fixture; not a pretty story on the whole. That's not to say they painted a beautiful picture on Saturday at St Jame...

Becky Langley departs, Benfica dismissed, but Sandro stays (sort of)

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sad news this week as Becky Langley, the pioneering head coach of Newcastle's women's team, was relieved of her duties. We hear from Amanda Staveley o...

Matchday PotT: Brighton (a), Wolte-magic not enough

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle returned to Brighton's Amex Arena on the south coast (as did Chris Waugh) and their rotten record continues despite the best efforts of Nick...

Wilson arrives, Academy in focus, Lasses draw with Bristol

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another weekly Pod on the Tyne rolls around and, with many of the lads away on international duty, you'd think it'd be a quiet one. How wrong you are,...

Howe's international break; assessing Newcastle's season so far

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The September international break is an absurdity; great to see that (after George's comments on a recent PotT) the authorities are doing away with it...

Matchday PotT: Forest (h), Bruno and Nick deliver "huge" win

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty of intriguing angles going into Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Both teams played in Europe in ...

A fools' paradise? Woltemade and the wingers are Union-busters

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United haven't scored many goals so far this season, especially away from home, but on Wednesday night they put four past Belgian champions ...

PotT joins Supporting Cast

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hate the ads? We have a solution for you. PotT has joined Supporting Cast which means you can pay a small fee to listen without any adverts. There's ...

Matchday PotT: Arsenal (h)... a tale of three headers

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heartbreak at St James's as Mikel Arteta's Gunners laid siege to Newcastle's wall of giant defenders and were able to break them down twice to take al...

Matchday PotT: Bradford City (h), Carabao Beer!?!

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bantams of Bradford came to St James's Park on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, Newcastle United are now heavyweights, especially in the C...

What is this version of Newcastle United?

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded a mere 24 hours after the snore-fest at the Vitality Stadium, with George barely back through the marble portico which fronts Caulkin Manor, ...

Matchday PotT: Bournemouth (a)

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe’s record with Newcastle against his old side AFC Bournemouth is, it’s fair to say, not a proud one. Less than 72 hours after an emotio...

Champions League Matchday PotT: Barcelona (h)

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again... Champions League football returns to St James's Park with all the hallmarks of elite European competition... big name players... a...

Barcelona beware: Newcastle return to the Champions League

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again! Newcastle United return to Champions League action after a year away, and it's our old pals Barcelona coming to St James's Park on T...

Matchday PotT: Wolves (h), Big Nick Energy!

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle returned to Premier League action, after the ludicrously early September international break, needing to beat bottom-placed Wolves to notch ...

W for Victory: Wissa or Woltemade v Wolves?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A little boutique edition of your favourite Newcastle United podcast this week as: a) it's been a men's international week and, 2) the Great North Run...

NUFC's new CEO: David Hopkinson + WSL Preview

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United have appointed David Hopkinson as their new CEO to replace the outgoing Darren Eales. David arrives with a powerful reputation in bus...

Relief and regret as Isak saga concludes with transfer deadline

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The overwhelming emotion, and there have been many, is 'thank heavens that's all over with' but to suggest it's simple relief is to dramatically under...

Matchday(ish) PotT: Leeds (a) w bonus Woltemade

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's another matchday focus Pod on the Tyne and an exciting trip to Leeds, railways notwithstanding, for a "winnable" game. Unfortunately, the footbal...

Instant(ish) reaction to the Champions League draw

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again. Newcastle were in Pot 4 for the 2025/26 Champions League draw and they will have the following fixtures: Barcelona (h) PSG (a) Benf...

Gautrat exclusive: post-Liverpool fallout

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The men's team showed incredible steel and determination without Alexander Isak against Liverpool. What does it all mean as we go into the last few da...

Matchday PotT: Liverpool (h)

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s only our second matchday PotT but it may already be the biggest one of the season. Liverpool come to St James’s Park with Alexander Isak abse...

Making a statement: Isak escalates as Liverpool come calling

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Isak finally had his say on his absence from NUFC's first team activities, via a statement on Instagram. Club officials sprang into action w...

PotT's NUFC Q&A at the GCT

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Right, here it is as promised, our post-summer Q&A recorded from the Gosforth Civic Theatre, where we ARE hoping to return to the stage very soon....

Matchday PotT: Aston Villa (a)

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the start of a new Premier League season and everyone who loves Newcastle United is eagerly anticipating a stress-free stroll to three points... ...

Moving Forwards (or not): Newcastle United's distracted summer

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are soooooo back! That's Pod on the Tyne, not (necessarily) Newcastle United. Yes, it's been a typically Newcastle-y summer. Off the back of a glo...

Pod on the Tyne - An Announcement

06 Aug 2025

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Summer Q&A: Transfers, "the backroom", and chicken sausages

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor is struggling with the pollen count, Chris is making eyes at his BBQ, and nobody knows what day (or month) it is. Welcome to our first ever sum...

Newcastle United's greatest ever season?

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've reached the end of a remarkable season, one that saw Newcastle United end a 56-year wait for a major trophy and return to the Champions League (...

As it happened: Newcastle storm-ble back into the Champions League!!!

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Relive a very nervy closing day as it happened with the PotT team. A two-nill win against a tricky opponent with a nerve-settling first-half goal from...

Chatting Champions League and more with Jacob Murphy

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle went down 1-0 at Arsenal on Sunday to set up a nervy last weekend. A win at home against Everton is needed to seal Champions League football...

Beers (and Chelsea sandwich) for Breakfast

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe's trophy-winning Mags are on the brink of returning to the Champions League next season after a lightning start and a thunderous finish pro...

Stark Waughs: NUFC strike back to take point at Brighton

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A long time ago, at an AMEX arena far, far away... Chris Waugh watched a Jason Tindall-less Newcastle United fight back to draw against Brighton. Yank...

Eddie Howe back to work as Newcastle overwhelm Ipswich

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The last month has been quite a rollercoaster for Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe. From the ecstasy of our Carabao Cup win to the agony, and anxiety, ...

Palace home; glorious, especially compared to Villa

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a tale of two Uniteds this week. First up; a magnificent demolition of Crystal Palace when everyone scored, even Isak. And while Villa away was a...

Doing the Manchester United double: now that IS delicious!

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe's illness, while obviously a concern for everyone, did not disrupt Newcastle's focus on a Super Sunday. Newcastle's senior teams won 10-1 o...

Bees and Foxes dispatched: Cup final response pleases Howe

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United took six Premier League points from their first two games after winning the Carabao Cup, albeit three of them were a little easier th...

Party time! Bus tour and Town Moor celebrations

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the sublime to the ludicrous, Newcastle showed the footballing world how to celebrate properly on Saturday as the Carabao Cup winners showed off ...

The Lasses' derby double: record attendance at St James's Park

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United's women completed a derby double, beating Sunderland in the home fixture at St James's Park with a crowd of almost forty thousand wat...

Cup Hangover Special: sharing memories of Wembley win

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe's mighty Mags thrashed Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. In this extended PotT we analyse the performance and bask i...

The Sound of Victory: 2025 Carabao Cup Winners

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We did it! (they did it!) Newcastle United are the 2025 Carabao Cup winners, and in some style... Grab your headphones and enjoy a weekend in stereo i...

Carabao Cup Final Preview

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again! Carabao anxiety is morphing into cuppy fever at PotT towers with the mood enhanced by victory at West Ham (and Chris's negativity no...

Hope in our hearts after West Ham win

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Howe celebrated enthusiastically after the final whistle at the London Stadium. While it may not have been much of a spectacle, the 1-0 win (wit...

Pre-Carabao calamity: the Seagull sequel

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle fans were left with a vomit-inducing case of deja vu on Sunday after the final home game before the Carabao Cup final saw another day of inj...

Isak absence analysed as Anfield abstinence endures

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this BONUS edition of Pod on the Tyne, organised to commemorate the **checks notes** routine win for Liverpool at home to Newcastle... Yes,...

Beating Forest 4-3 and why it's good, actually

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle United were, at one time, primarily famous for being on the wrong end of a 4-3 scoreline; now, somehow, we're regretting being on the right ...

A Nightmare on Etihad Street: another alarming off-day

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Manchester... City stuttering, Newcastle striding into the Carabao Cup final and skipping over Birmunu...

Newcastle: the cup specialists reborn?

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FA Cup weekend brought mixed fortunes for Newcastle United's senior teams; Eddie Howe's men emerged victorious, but by no means unscathed, from a trip...

Another Eddie Howe masterclass for Arteta's Arsenal

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought it was safe for Arsenal to go back to St James's Park, Eddie Howe's Newcastle United delivered another performance of exquisite ...

Isak batters Southampton as Almiron nears exit

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eowyn took most of the headlines this week but our very own Swedish hurricane was southbound. Alexander Isak showed his full range of abilities as he ...