Pod On The Tyne: an independent NUFC podcast

Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle United headed to Selhurst Park in, if not desperate need of a result, then pretty close. Chris and George set off early to compare horrific views from the away end and the press box.
With bold calls in selection, Jaissle turned to experienced campaigners in search of three points against Crystal Palace, who are having a similarly wobbly experience with their new manager.

Three defeats in four Premier League matches for Newcastle United and fans are quite quickly getting restless. Why have tempers started to flare already?
There's no doubt we have big problems... or is there? Here at PotT we don't believe in problems, only opportunities for improvement. Taylor, Chris, and George each take a specific footballing issue and bluesky think outside the box to manifest solutionments.

Newcastle United followed up the Premier League loss at Coventry with another against Villa at home; a much stronger opposition, it's true, but this was no less worrying.
Of course Johan Manzambi got the goal; if only Newcastle's defence had been as wary of his presence as the fans! And it could have been a lot worse had Sven Botman seen red for a reckless challenge on Nicolas Jackson.
How dangerous might a run of defeats be for new manager Matthias Jaissle with a squad blending youngsters with those elevated to first-choice?

Newcastle United away from home in the Premier League on a Monday night is becoming the stuff of nightmares.
A second consecutive 4-1 defeat in such a fixture, the match against Coventry was the same as the trip to Leeds, albeit very different, and it was just as bad, while being much worse.
Get your head around that as we try to map out Matthias Jaissle's options. A wobbly defensive line and misfiring forwards may need to be rotated, but the imbalance in midfield seems just as pivotal.

It's been 84 years... OK, it's only been two and a bit weeks, but it feels like an age since the last Premier League game.
In that time, Lewis Hall has established himself as England's first-choice left back and Newcastle United have completely revamped the club badge (is this right? ed.) One thing is the same, though. TheLasses(TM) have retained their 100% record in WSL2.
This week also marks five years since the PiF-led takeover and we think about what that means going into a 'transitional' period under new manager Matthias Jaissle. Next up, Coventry.
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