It is time to admit that Will Osula is not going to be a Premier League striker and he has to be sold at the end of the season.Watching him run aimlessly around the pitch on Saturday evening against Aston Villa, achieving nothing of note, was the final confirmation for me that the experiment has fai
Eddie Howe has faced a lot of negative criticism this season, not only from rentagobs who will say/write anything to earn a dishonest living, but also from fans of Newcastle United.When I choose “dishonest” to describe certain so-called pundits, it’s because I’m sure they do not believe the stuff th
The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place tonight (Monday 16 February 2026).That FA Cup fifth round draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford.The FA state that the draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Spo
Aston Villa fans watched on as their team lost at home to Newcastle United.Eddie Howe’s side knocking Unai Emery and his players out of the FA Cup.An interesting mix of views from Aston Villa fans.Some gutted and some…claiming they are ecstatic to be knocked out of the FA Cup.Newcastle United winnin
It ended Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3.Ahead of each game we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives following the match.An interesting game at Villa Park…Plenty to talk about after this one.On this occasion it is The Armchair Fan.POSITIVESWe won!Objective complete!Thr
I couldn’t help but laugh when, near the end of the game against Aston Villa, the Newcastle United fans were singing: “They’re here, they’re there, they’re every f…ing where, empty seats, empty seats”I’m old enough to remember a song being sung to the same tune in the Leazes End about centre half Jo
Some Sandro Tonali performances a level below his very high standards.Some “informed” members of the press telling us that he wants to head back to Italy.Or is it moving on to Liverpool, or is it Manchester United?Or indeed anywhere else you would like to name…Due to Sandro Tonali supposedly no long
It’s easy to forget just how bad referees are, right? I know that Chris Kavanagh and his team put in a particularly appalling performance in this Aston Villa v Newcastle United match, but the fact that these people are put in charge of the game we love is both embarrassing and extremely worrying.Hav
Eddie Howe watched on as Newcastle United won away at Aston Villa.The final scoreline reading 3-1 to United but that doesn’t tell the half of it.The basic facts are that Newcastle trailed at the break.Then the final scoreline reading Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3.Eddie Howe reflecting on how Newcastle U
A lot is said about VAR. A lot of nonsense is spoken about what the situation is now, with the technology in use.I say that because if you are to have any sensible rational conversation about it, you have to include the negatives AND the positives that we have seen.My belief is that whilst there are
