Newcastle climbed into the Premier League top four after winning 2-1 at Tottenham with their manager, Eddie Howe, declaring: “We can achieve special things with this group.” First-half goals from Callum Wilson and Miguel Almirón were enough to beat third-placed Spurs, who failed to mount a second-half comeback after Harry Kane’s 54th‑minute goal. “Hopefully this gives us the confidence to know we...
Newcastle climbed into the Premier League top four after winning 2-1 at Tottenham with their manager, Eddie Howe, declaring “we can achieve special things with this group”. First-half goals from Callum Wilson and Miguel Almirón were enough to beat third-placed Spurs, who failed to mount a second-half comeback after Harry Kane’s 54th‑minute goal. “Hopefully this gives us the confidence to know we...
Eddie Howe has insisted there is no reason why Newcastle cannot one day match Manchester United as a global force. Newcastle go into Sunday’s game at Old Trafford having just started the process of rebuilding under their new Saudi-backed owners, and Howe is convinced there is no limit to what can be achieved. Asked whether Newcastle could ever be as big as Manchester United, the manager replied:...
Newcastle’s new chief executive, Darren Eales, has promised that the club’s fans will be consulted regarding any potentially contentious commercial decisions including prospective naming rights for St James’ Park. Financial fair play (FFP) restrictions dictate that Newcastle must box clever, despite the vast wealth of their Saudi Arabian majority owners, as Eales and his team endeavour to fuel...
When Chris Hughton arrived at Newcastle’s training ground for the first time, the mere act of opening his car door threatened to dispatch him to the medical room. The club’s former manager would subsequently joke that the capricious gust of wind which almost separated his right arm from its socket was a metaphor for the persistent turbulence then afflicting St James’ Park employees. Almost a...
Tyneside tech firm SoPost is set to explore further expansion overseas following rapid growth. The growing Newcastle firm helps brands run the most powerful product sampling campaigns in the world, with a focus on relevance, data and analytics. Working with major companies such as L’Oreal, Estee Lauder and Coty, SoPost sends one sample every couple of seconds and has seen huge growth since it was...
The British government’s special envoy to Saudi Arabia has caused anger among MPs and human rights activists by saying concerns about the kingdom’s purchase of Newcastle United Football Club were just “noise” created by people jealous of the investment. The club was instantly ranked the richest in the world after the Premier League approved the £300m deal last month, with the state’s wealth fund...
Scientists at a Newcastle city centre biotech firm have made a discovery they say could usher in a new era of orthopaedic surgery. Helix-based ExplantLab discovered a genetic link that points to why some people experience pain and early failure of joint replacements such as new hips. Around 10% of the UK population will have a joint surgically replaced in their lifetime, and ExplantLab says a...
A group that specialises in services for the commercial electric vehicle market has launched a recruitment drive in Newcastle. Ideanomics Digital, which is part of the NASDAQ-listed Ideanomics group of companies, says it looking to appoint 25 tech staff to its Newcastle headquarters. The firm provides services such as financing and energy management to commercial fleet operators and says its...
But Liverpool now have the task of ending Newcastle‘s six-game winning streak at St James’ Park to ensure they can pile the pressure on City at the top before their trip to Leeds later today. The Reds have won only two of their last four visits to Newcastle and need to make that three from five to keep all their plates spinning heading into May. Into these, Reds. Check This Is Anfield for the...