Episodes

  • Matchday: Brighton (h), a win is a win is a win

    Matchday: Brighton (h), a win is a win is a win
    May 2 2026
    It wasn't pretty, it wasn't fun, it wasn't three hours long (but it sure felt like it). Newcastle United took a two-goal lead into the second half against Brighton and emerged with the same margin.
    Will Osula and Dan Burn were part of a "troll-ish" starting eleven from Eddie Howe but both scored in the first 45 for a deserved advantage.
    At half-time, nobody was expecting a smooth route to victory and when Jack Hinshelwood reduced the Gulls' deficit many feared the worst. But, in a frantic closing spell Harvey Barnes succeeded where Yoane Wissa and Yankuba Minteh had failed but hitting the target.
    Aaaaaaaannnd, breathe.
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    44 mins
  • Wissa and Woltemade: strikers to get back to work?

    Wissa and Woltemade: strikers to get back to work?
    Apr 29 2026
    As Newcastle's executives prepare to report to a delegation of the majority owners we're primarily concerned about coming up with tabloid-style puns.
    Foremost among the departments presenting to Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, you may think, will be the coaching, talent identification, and transfer sections. Squad building conducted last summer continues to have a significant effect on the pitch.
    No more so than in attack. Big money was spent on Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade and, while the german has ten goals, neither has settled in. So much so, that young forward Will Osula has taken the centre-forward starting spot. Will he keep it for the crucial visit of Brighton?
    Thanks to The Athletic's German Football Correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor for his contributions this week and love from us all to Chris and the whole Waugh family.
    To donate to the Tiny Lives charity for Chris's running challenge, please click here.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • George visits The Alan Shearer Centre

    George visits The Alan Shearer Centre
    Apr 26 2026

    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 information, go to https://www.alanshearerfoundation.org.uk/.

    George Caulkin has been training to run the London Marathon on behalf of The Alan Shearer Foundation. To find out more, he recruited the man himself as a personal tour guide before sitting down to reflect on 20 years of work and what Alan would like to achieve next.
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    46 mins
  • Matchday: Arsenal (a), Signs of life(ish)

    Matchday: Arsenal (a), Signs of life(ish)
    Apr 25 2026
    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 Osula buried his opportunity in the first minute?!).
    But, ultimately, this was another defeat. No shame in losing to a team locked in a title fight, you might think, but Arsenal were up against themselves as much as Bruno & co.
    Bruno brought quality, purpose, and drive back into the midfield. With four games left to stave off the (still quite remote) relegation worries, we'll need a more tangible improvement next time out.
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    36 mins
  • Newcastle United: Broken or just bruised?

    Newcastle United: Broken or just bruised?
    Apr 22 2026
    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 have fallen off, and it's sitting in the middle of the runway covered in soot.
    The situation feels impossible, the damage irrepairable; but is it? We break the club up into three areas of investigation; the ownership, the manager, and the team. Then we try to decide whether each of them can be fixed or needs replacing.
    With a trip to Arsenal this weekend something will have to change pretty sharp-ish or Saka-absence, nervous Emirates, sudden unexpected heat-death of the Universe, there's nothing that can save us from a serious beating.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Matchday: Bournemouth (h); On a knife-edge

    Matchday: Bournemouth (h); On a knife-edge
    Apr 18 2026
    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 "is Europe still do-able". Today, we asked "can Newcastle be relegated?"...
    St James's Park may have reached resignation levels with this team in its current incarnation. The problem is, there are five games to go.
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    37 mins
  • Changes coming at NUFC, but Howe?

    Changes coming at NUFC, but Howe?
    Apr 15 2026
    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 needed and it seems they are on the way. But, what will those changes look like? We consider the options.
    The Bournemouth game now carries weight; not only as one Howe's team must win to regain any momentum in their pursuit of European football. There is added spice with news that opposition manager Andoni Iraola, an appealing prospect to many fans, has decided to leave the Cherries this summer.
    Les Ferdinand will be forever remembered as the free-scoring spearhead of Kevin Keegan's doomed title bid in 1995/96. Remarkably, he is also one of the first eleven black players to represent the club. Those players will be celebrated by Wor Flags as part of a Show Racism the Red Card event at the Bournemouth game this Saturday. His feelings on the display are, understandably, conflicted.
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    57 mins
  • Matchday, Crystal Palace (a): Worrying Times

    Matchday, Crystal Palace (a): Worrying Times
    Apr 12 2026
    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 injury, and the squad had plenty of time on the training pitch...
    ...and then the same thing happened. Time to worry.
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    25 mins