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

About this episode

The episode discusses Newcastle's recent poor performances and the future of Eddie Howe as the team's manager.

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 for those performances? For the first time in his Newcastle career, there are real concerns about whether he can take the team forward with a squad that lacks the drive, nous, and unity that have been hallmarks of his tenure. Or, will he finally be given the significant overhaul of playing staff that feels long overdue. European qualification would be a positive step forward, but it feels a distant hope. Elsewhere, TheLasses(TM) came away with a point in a drab contest with promotion rivals Crystal Palace. Peter Ramage tells us how much he's been enjoying his time working with the team.

Topics covered

• Newcastle United
• Eddie Howe
• football
• derby
• European qualification

Keywords

• Crystal Palace
• derby despair
• team unity
• playing staff overhaul
• TheLasses

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