<h1>Derby day disgrace - Absolutely pathetic from Newcastle United</h1><p><br></p><p>A derby disaster for Newcastle United. Ed and Ollie relive a grim 1–0 defeat at the Stadium of Light and ask if this is the lowest point of the Eddie Howe era. They pick apart a limp, lifeless display with no derby basics – no intensity, no fight, and virtually no goal threat – and question team selection, tactics, and the mentality away from home.</p><p>They dissect Howe’s post‑match comments, the growing identity crisis in this Newcastle side, and whether he still knows his best XI. Then attention turns to Wednesday night under the lights at St James’ Park: a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Fulham. How dangerous are Marco Silva’s side, what changes should Howe make, and what would another bad result mean for the season?</p><p>All that, plus a look at the wider trajectory of the Howe project – and a quick NUFC/Fulham defenders quiz to (slightly) lighten the mood.</p><h3>--------------</h3><h3>JOIN OUR <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nufcblogcast/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PATREON</a> for so much more</h3><h3>Follow us on Twitter/X <a href="https://x.com/NUFCblogcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nufcblogcast</a></h3><h3><strong>Please consider giving us a good review if you enjoy what you hear!</strong></h3><h3>See all our episodes here - <a href="https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast</a></h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>