George Caulkin and Chris Waugh join Taylor Payne for our second show of the September International Break with Jacob Whitehead incapacitated after a slight pace misjudgement in the baking North East weather on Sunday's Great North Run.There's no room for error for Eddie Howe, aka the man in black, as he readies his men for a gigantic week with crucial Premier League fixtures sandwiching a midweek trip to Milan in the Champions League.NUFC's Women have been, necessarily, flawless so far this season. We've a report on their victory over Stoke City as a storm broke over Kingston Park, an update on Saudi Arabia's friendly games at St James's Park (a mis-step?), and a glimpse at the new Stack Fan Zone below the Gallowgate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Newcastle's uncharacteristically fragile performance on Saturday, Taylor Payne analyses the defeat at Brighton with George Caulkin and Jacob Whitehead.But, if there's a better guest to put some spring back into our steps, then we don't know who it would be. Sir Brendan Foster is a titanic sporting figure and, just a few days before the 43rd Great North Run, he joins us to talk about the event's great success, Sir Bobby Robson, and doing laps of Wembley.A great start to the season for NUFC women, whose new signings are settling in very quickly, and an international break for the men with our fandom, and George, ready for a brief change of scenery.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full house this time as the whole team assemble for the Champions League draw, broadcast to an Athletic Live Room on Thursday afternoon. Relive the drama as SPOILER ALERT... we were placed in Group F with PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and AC Milan!Plus, a review of Newcastle's transfer business this summer with the expert help of football statistician Kevin Lawson and reaction to that dastardly Carabao Cup draw against Manchester City.Brighton next, with George already halfway there to beat the rail strike, and Eddie Howe must bring his squad's feet back to turf and put the last fortnight's results behind us.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the morning after the terrible night before and Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh have still got that frightening feeling, the haunting memories of late losses to Liverpool in games we should have won.So, how did it happen, do the Reds really have the wood over Newcastle, and will it always be this way or is it simply that Eddie Howe's team has not yet reached that stage of their development?Brighton next, who we have a mixed record against, a few transfer tidbits plus news of a good opening win for the lasses and an Athletic Live Room this Thursday for the Champions League draw.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Payne hosts your favourite Newcastle United podcast with The Athletic's Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead. Unfortunately, George Caulkin was forced to withdraw at the 11th hour with an oppressive work schedule, so we have been forced to take drastic measures!The signing of Lewis Hall was confirmed this week, and that may conclude the acquisitions to Eddie Howe's squad in this window. A versatile operator, Hall is the second Chelsea Academy graduate to arrive in August.Onto the Liverpool game, and tensions have arisen this week with fans not over the moon about ticketing decisions and Bruno Guimaraes responding angrily to a tweet about the Manchester City game. Let's hope we're all United come Sunday.***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Payne gets into the nitty gritty of Newcastle's 1-0 defeat at Manchester City with Jacob Whitehead and Chris Waugh.Were Eddie's men under-par or was it simply a case of being out-passed and out-thought by the best in the business? Still, at least they got their game on! Serious disappointment for Becky Langley and the women's team.Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp wants to speak to the manager again. Will Mac Allister be available at SJP on Sunday?***•  Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead are bringing a little extra intensity to this, our third ever Thursday edition.There's great news from the Alan Shearer Foundation who opened their newly renovated outdoor space thanks to a donation from the Newcastle United Supporters Trust. Meanwhile, Chelsea left-back Lewis Hall looks like he might become the club's latest addition; Jacob gives us the rundown on his abilities.We also talk to summer arrival Amber-Keegan Stobbs about the upcoming season opener for the women's team and look ahead to the men's game at Manchester City on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead join Taylor Payne to review Newcastle United's magnificent 5-1 victory over Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.Sandro Tonali wasted no time getting on the scoresheet as he took to English football like an anatra to acqua, and Eddie Howe's midfield looks to have an added dimension with the Italian joining Bruno and Joelinton in the engine room.Alexander Isak was another of several standout performances with two for him, and Harvey Barnes got an assist and a goal in just 22 minutes on his competitive debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the dawn of the new Premier League season but you find Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh in a state of disarray, so much so that we can't even get through the apology for the last episode's disastrous start!We're supposed to be making our predictions for the season to come with contributions from Twitter, but George barely predicts anything and Chris (deliberately?) answers an entirely different question from the one Taylor asks him.Onto the opening day fixture against Villa then, and it's our idea of Eddie Howe's first line-up... or is it the team we want to see... or maybe a bit of both. Frankly, it's a minor miracle you're even listening to this at all (hopefully you are). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Payne looks back at the last weekend of pre-season action for Eddie Howe's men with George Caulkin and Chris Waugh.Newcastle raised the Sela Cup on Sunday after wins against Fiorentina and Villareal but, with new signings Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali on the pitch, and Tino Livramento in the stands, the primary goal was integration.A positive win for Becky Langley's NUFC Women rounded off the weekend nicely, and everything feels good going into the new season... not that you'd know it listening to George.Thanks also to everyone who bought tickets to our live show on October 12th at Gosforth Civic Theatre. That event is now SOLD OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices