Playing the Burnley Toon.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

12 months ago, Newcastle United were in deep relegation do-do alongside us.

Chuck the old Burnley lot into the mix, Howe, Wood, Trippier and Pope and they are pushing for a place in the Champions League.

Garlick has an awful lot to answer for.

[kritichris]

All we lacked in the Prem were some quality strikers to keep us there. Now we need quality defenders and a goalie, a bit ironic. We most need a Pope Mk. 2

[sinkov]

Eddie has done an incredible job at Newcastle, it's certainly surprised me, especially as his time at Burnley was unremarkable to say the least.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I don't know if Radio Lancashire keep records to confirm what I said in a phone-in following a Howe inspired home win, but I suggested Eddie had such a demeanour about him it was inevitable he would manage our national team one day.

I see nothing to suggest I was wrong.

[sinkov]

I don't know if Radio Lancashire keep records to confirm what I said in a phone-in following a Howe inspired home win, but I suggested Eddie had such a demeanour about him it was inevitable he would manage our national team one day.

I see nothing to suggest I was wrong.

He probably will manage England at some point, but Gareth will likely be out of a job after the World Cup and Eddie would be foolish to leave Newcastle for England any time soon. Could be the England manager after next.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

He probably will manage England at some point, but Gareth will likely be out of a job after the World Cup and Eddie would be foolish to leave Newcastle for England any time soon. Could be the England manager after next.

Eddie pulled off a miracle at Bournemouth, now another one in the Northeast, the sky's the limit for this lad.

[Claret_Matelot]

With the financial backing of Saudi Arabia......

[The Bedlington Terrier]

With the financial backing of Saudi Arabia......

Not at Bournemouth he didn't.

[Supersub6]

All this talk about Eddie et al and it is even worse up here, believe me.

I just ask them "What have you won?" It would appear that the answer is that, since 1927 in the league, they have won less than the Clarets, although they do like to talk about winning the FA Cup three times in the 1950s and the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.

Never mind, it keeps them all happy to have hope that they could be invited to join the European Super League when it happens.

[sinkov]

With the financial backing of Saudi Arabia......

By PL standards he's spent next to nothing,

Wood £25k
Trippier £12k
Guimareas £35k
Burn £13k
Targett £15k
Pope £10k
Botman £32k

Players who Pep and Klopp wouldn't look twice at, and one big buy this summer, Isak for £63k from Real Sociedad, who played the first 3 games and has been out injured ever since. Financial backing from Saudi Arabia he may have, but one thing is for certain, he hasn't bought his way into the top 3, he most certainly hasn't used the Saudi's financial muscle to get Newcastle where they are.