True Faith NUFC Podcast

Another week of transfer woes so we took the opportunity to revisit the frustrating lack of progress on the stadium situation. Si was again joined by Michael Martin and Stephen Hodgson who is True Faith's resident Chartered Building and Project Manager to get into it.

We had a similar podcast with Stephen and Mick in June 2024 and we caught up to ask:

What is taking so long and what if anything has changed in the last 2 years?

Why is this so difficult and what are the limiting factors preventing real life progress?

And

How and when will the decision actually be made to take this forward - what are PIF actually waiting for and why does it look like they are looking for external funding?

A great, if somewhat frustrating, discussion about a situation that is dragging on so long that its adding to the worries about the long term project at NUFC.

Great input again from Stephen and Mick to remind us its not that simple but we'd be lying to say this podcast doesn't end up raising more questions!

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Si was the host this week joined by True Faith OG Michael Martin and Adam P to get into what is going on with Newcastle's recruitment as yet another key target is swooped away at the last second by a big 6 club.

Is it too early to panic as it's only June and there's a World Cup going on or should we be worried about another summer with all the same things happening?

Steve Nickson is departing, yet another similarity with the previous summer with key recruitment personnel departing?

Are we shopping in the wrong market or are these the right targets and the failings are with the recruitment team?

Why are big clubs constantly stealing our targets?

And loads more about the current situation where it is imperative that the club gets this summer right.

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Alex hosts Charlotte, Ben Spratt and Adam Pringle to talk through how Newcastle United realistically reach their stated goal of being competitive for the biggest honours in the game by 2030. They discuss:

What David Hopkinson really meant with the ideaa of 2030 - is it simply just being a regular fixture in the Champions League?

Transfers and transfer strategy - how can we get better selling our best players and are there some players you just can't sell?

What kind of team should be being built to compete with the elite clubs and how should it play

Unlikely that NUFC can match the revenue of the other clubs we're trying to catch, so what can we do to bridge the gap?

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Alex hosts Mark Douglas of the iPaper to talk about a difficult campaign for Newcastle United bur more importantly, what the club have to do this summer to get back into the top 6 next season. Topics discussed are:

How did Mark feel Eddie Howe navigated a poor run of games at the end of the season after our discussion the last time Mark was on about David Hopkinson's comments

Mark responds to listeners comments that NUFC journos haven't asked the right questions of Howe at press conferences

What Mark thinks the club have to do differently this summer to have the kind of window they need to be a success next season

How the club is shaping up off the pitch after years of uncertainty above Eddie Howe

Loads more

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The curtains drawn on 2025-26, we can finally look back on the season as a whole and how bad (or good?) it was.

Si hosted this one joined by Jonny Greenwood and Mick Martin to look back, and forward, from a position of relief that we made it to the end of the season.

Was this the lowest point of the project and is that as bad as we think it'll get? If so, are we comfortable with 12th being the bottom of our limit now? Who is responsible?

Was it worth it to perform well in all the cup competitions, which in hindsight came at the expense of the Premier League form?

How bad a taste have the 2x derby defeats (and them sneaking into Europe) left on the season and fan mood?

And were there any positive memories to look back on from a rollercoaster season which tested us all!

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