Eddie Howe met the media on Friday morning.
The Newcastle United boss preparing to face Bournemouth on Saturday.
However, the journalists more interested in the bigger picture regarding Eddie Howe and NUFC.
Is the former Bournemouth manager still the man for the job at St James’ Park?
Friday morning saw the poll results announced on The Mag, thousands of Newcastle United fans answering whether or not Eddie Howe should stay in the post for the 2026/27 season.
The poll seeing 76% of the Newcastle United fans voting for Eddie Howe to stay.
How though does the man himself feel about it all?
Sky Sports man Keith Downie reporting Eddie Howe’s response when asked if he still has the fire to lead Newcastle United into next season?: “My fire is burning very, very strongly. That’s no guarantee from my side what’s going to happen in the future because as I’ve said, the forces that move in football clubs move quickly. But my fire is there. There’s loads of wood stacked up and I’m ready to put it on it (the fire)!”
Great to hear this from Eddie Howe, somebody who has given so much to Newcastle United and the fans these past four and a half years.
Eddie Howe then adding: “I just want serve the club and do what’s right for the football club. That’s always been my aim. If that’s me leaving to help the club, then of course that’s something I’ll do, I’ve got no issue doing that. It’s not about me. But if I believe I’m the right person to take the club forward, which I do currently right now, then I’ll do that and I’ll fight to the end.”