Pod On The Tyne: an independent NUFC podcast

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 errors via hungry cats.
Yes, Newcastle are through to the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time since we did it before in a different format, which technically wasn't the last 16, it was the second group stage... anyway, it's a great achievement.
Of course, the play-off tie with Qarabag was all but over after the first leg, and it WAS all over eight minutes into the second. The game at St James's then went a bit sideways; we break down the breakdown.
Next up Everton, with inside info from a friendly face, and the players who have manufactured an upturn in form must now turn that into a league win at home.

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.
Confidence was rock bottom going into this one; the team's record at the Etihad Stadium is woeful but, while another defeat goes on the list, there were a fair few encouraging aspects.
Chris Waugh is joined by the Daily Telegraph's Luke Edwards for analysis of our best attempt yet at breaking the Etihad duck.

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.
Five first-half goals, four from centre forward Anthony Gordon, effectively put the tie beyond hosts Qarabag.
Next up, Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.. it's a graveyard of geordie hopes and dreams, can three consecutive away wins trigger a change of fortunes? Things are on the up for Newcastle's women as well going into the international break.

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, maybe not.
George and Chris assess an obstacle-filled afternoon for Eddie Howe and co. Injury absences, including the captain, were as nothing compared to some of the refereeing decisions.
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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.fm).
It was about Newcastle's hardcore as well. Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn rolled back the years as starting fullbacks, Joe Willock bolstered the legs in midfield, and Eddie Howe's team outfought a Spurs team that, OK, may not have been the toughest nut to crack, but have some talent in their ranks.
New boys Elanga and, especially, Jacob Ramsey did their bit too, of course, but for old times' sake here's our traditional three-men-talking-about-football-for-45-minutes assessment of a big win in N17.