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Chris Waugh
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#NUFC correspondent for The Athletic. Part of Pod on the Tyne, the Newcastle United podcast. Views my own. Also on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisDHWaugh
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Chris Waugh @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social · Oct 2
🔲 Additional show a week option 🗣️
🔳 No-ads option ❌
🔲 But free (with ads) Midweek & (weekend) Matchday pods continue regardless 📻
🔳 MORE independent #NUFC pod content 🤯

🎧 @taylorpayne.bsky.social explains our next paid-for model for @podonthetyne.bsky.social:
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: PotT joins Supporting Cast
Hate the ads? We have a solution for you.PotT has joined Supporting Cast which means you can pay a small fee to listen without any adverts. There's also a second tier of subscription which will hav...
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◾ Time for a change of personnel AND system? 🤔
❔ How have the hierarchy reacted to this latest loss? 🔍
◾ Can Wissa, Livramento & Hall transform PL fortunes? 🤞

⁉️ @theathleticfc.bsky.social's "Inside #NUFC" runs from 2-3pm (GMT). Get your Qs in here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Inside Newcastle Q&A: Chris Waugh answers your questions
Most Mondays throughout the season, The Athletic hosts an hour-long ‘Inside Newcastle’ live Q&A with subscribers. Send us your questions now
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November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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It’s Monday morning. Why rush into the torture of the week’s grind when you can relax with this soothing recap of another great away day with #NUFC…

OK, maybe not, but the lads try to take an even-handed look at another disappointment without swerving those “difficult questions”…

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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday PotT: Brentford (a), Burn red card, everyone red-faced
It would be fair to say this isn't the way Eddie Howe would have liked to mark his fourth anniversary at Newcastle United.The manager who finally ended the club's trophy drought and brought top-tie...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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⚫ "Weaker" after taking lead twice in a row 😬
⚪ 3 1-0 leads thrown away 🚮
⚫ Stats prove toothless nature 🪥
⚪ Issues transitioning to Woltemade style 🇩🇪
⚫ Defensive lapses ❌
⚪ Personnel/system changes? 🔮

🔃 Tweaks are not enough - "soft" #NUFC need a total reset away:
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Newcastle have gone soft. Tweaks are not enough – a significant reset is needed
Can Eddie Howe use this two-week international break to prevent their current lack of goal threat becoming entrenched?
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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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🔲 ANOTHER painful away defeat 😫
🔳 Soft underbelly 🐖
🔲 Goals a real issue 😬
🔳 Fundamental reset required? 🔍
🔲 Full-backs needed ASAP ‼️
🔳 Where is Paul? 👀

🎧 New free-to-listen Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social for Brentford 3-1 #NUFC w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social:
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday PotT: Brentford (a), Burn red card, everyone red-faced
It would be fair to say this isn't the way Eddie Howe would have liked to mark his fourth anniversary at Newcastle United.The manager who finally ended the club's trophy drought and brought top-tie...
pod.fo
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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🔲 ANOTHER painful away defeat 😫
🔳 Soft underbelly 🐖
🔲 Goals a real issue 😬
🔳 Fundamental reset required? 🔍
🔲 Full-backs needed ASAP ‼️
🔳 Where is Paul? 👀

🎧 New free-to-listen Matchday @podonthetyne.bsky.social for Brentford 3-1 #NUFC w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social:
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Pod On The Tyne: A show about Newcastle United: Matchday PotT: Brentford (a), Burn red card, everyone red-faced
It would be fair to say this isn't the way Eddie Howe would have liked to mark his fourth anniversary at Newcastle United.The manager who finally ended the club's trophy drought and brought top-tie...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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😱 Brentford 3 Newcastle 1: Briefing ... 😱

⚫️So much for the "period of reflection."
⚪️Abysmal away form - #NUFC are soft.
⚫️Barnes' goal
⚪️Burn's red

w/ @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social @anantaajith.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/6787431/2025/11/09/brentford-3-newcastle-1-howe-away-form-burn-sent-off
Brentford 3 Newcastle 1 – What’s going so wrong on the road? What happened to Burn after the break?
Newcastle simply do not like playing away from St James' Park - The Athletic analyses their latest defeat on the road
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November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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⚫ Away-day woes continue 😫
⚪ Burn 🟥 & penalty that wasn't, & was ⚽
⚫ Barnes' beautiful goal proves a false start ❌
⚪ What has to change on the road? 🔍
⚫ Joelinton, Ramsey & midfield issues 😬

📝 Brentford 3-1 #NUFC analysis, w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Brentford 3 Newcastle 1 – What’s going so wrong on the road? What happened to Burn after the break?
Newcastle simply do not like playing away from St James' Park - The Athletic analyses their latest defeat on the road
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Full-time: Brentford 3-1 #NUFC

For the second week in a row, #NUFC collapse from a losing position on the road &, if anything, get worse as the game goes on.

9 without a win away in the PL, down in 14th & closer to 19th (3 points) than 5th (6).

Real issues away.
#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Brentford 3-1 #NUFC

A shambles from #NUFC.

Thiaw had been one of the few decent performers, he slides in to try & intercept a Brentford through-ball, but he diverts it inside to Thiago, who finishes under Ramsdale.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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3-1 Brentford. Thiago.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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11 minutes of added time.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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I'd love to say 10-man #NUFC look like getting back into this game, but I'd be lying.

Only shot on target remains their goal. They have only had two off target during the second half (& four total all game...).

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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#NUFC look to be 4-3-2 now. Elanga up top with Woltemade.

Hall left-back, then a midfield three of Willock (right), Guimaraes & Ramsey.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Brentford 2-1 #NUFC

Ramsdale's first act in the Premier League for Newcastle is to pick the ball out of his net.

Thiago calmly slots it beyond him.

#NUFC have been found wanting during this second half.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Ramsdale is replacing Pope before the penalty is taken.

Part of a quadruple sub, with Elanga, Hall & Willock also on for Barnes, Murphy & Tonali.

#NUFC #BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Thiago turns midway inside the #NUFC half, sends Ouattara through on goal, Burn flicks up a leg & catches him just on the edge of the area. The referee takes his time but then gives it.

Eventually he produces a second yellow for Burn as well.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Burn gets a second yellow card & is sent-off as well.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Penalty Brentford.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Brentford 1-1 #NUFC

Long throws had troubled #NUFC during the first half - & a goal come from another.

Kayode launches a long throw into the box, Pope comes for it, Botman is in front of him, flicks it on, but Schade merely nods in.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Goal. Schade. Brentford level.

#NUFC #BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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We're back under way at the Gtech, where #NUFC lead 1-0. No changes for either side at the break.

#BRENEW #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Half-time: Brentford 0-1 #NUFC

#NUFC took a while to grow into game but after Joelinton went off injured & was replaced by Ramsey, the visitors improved.

Haven't had many chances, but Barnes' goal was well-taken from a really nice move.

Encouraging, given last week.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Brentford 0-1 #NUFC

Burn picks ball up at left-back, feeds it to Barnes, who passes to Guimaraes. The ball is played out to Murphy on the right, he crosses early, Woltemade flicks inside, Barnes fakes to shoot on his left, then his right, then scores with his left.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Goal! Barnes!

#NEWBRE #NUFC
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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24: #NUFC sub - Jacob Ramsey replaces Joelinton, who has been struggling since colliding with Ouattara inside a few minutes.

#BRENEW
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM