Thru Black and White Eyes
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THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Strange Days – 27/Nov/2023
Celebrating Newcastle United’s home wins in the pubs of NE1 until closing time isn’t my thing anymore unfortunately, so a night retired home variously with a glass of red, watching a box-set (waiting for MoTD), passing domestic quips with my better half and...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Power, Corruption & Lies
Like many I’ve watched closely at what is going on with Everton. I’ll admit to having a wee smirk borne of petty tribalism but overall, I can’t help but feel there but for the grace of God goes Newcastle United. That’s not because we were under any risk of breaking...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Bumps in the road – 14/Nov/23
That was a tough old week and a bit of a come down from the previous couple of results when we’d put Man Utd (League Cup) and Arsenal (Premier League) to the sword at Old Trafford and SJP respectively. I had feared the worst going to Germany simply because the...
Thru Black & White Eyes – November Spawned A Monster
As we bounced back down from Gallowgate on Saturday night into the warm, welcoming glow of one of the city’s many shabeens, my pal and I speculated when was the last time we’d enjoyed an away win at Man Utd and a home victory over Arsenal in the same week? Neither of...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Feeling It – 30/Oct/23
That was a big week, a disappointing though not destructive defeat at home to Dortmund and a point away to Wolves which I still haven’t worked out is something to be savoured or not, given like West Ham we were ahead in the game but didn’t manage to hold on to the...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Unity Is Strength – 23/Oct/23
I really didn’t think the win over Crystal Palace would be so emphatic and comprehensive. I imagined we’d be in for a tough afternoon and although I guessed we’d win, I imagined we’d do so by a 1-0 or similar margin. We were still without Botman and we understand why...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – New Challenges – 16/Oct/2023
International breaks have become a kind of new purgatory for Mags in this new era of Newcastle United when only a short time ago they were a merciful relief from Mike Ashley and his useful idiot Steve Bruce. Although this latest break has allowed several players to...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Breathless – 10/Oct/2023
..... and relax. I don’t know how you’re feeling after that last month and a bit but even as someone who is just watching, this international break comes as a welcome respite following an exhausting period for Newcastle United. Even we supporters need to take a breath...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – These Days – 2/Oct/2023
Brighton (a) was the nadir of our season so far. It seems out of synch to mention that game on the back of a run of results – three successive PL wins, a draw away in the Champions League and knocking the Champions of Europe out of the League Cup but it did serve as a...
THRU BLACK & WHITE EYES – Keep calm and carry on – 25/Sep/23
What a week! What a bloody, fantastic week! Newcastle United met three very different challenges over the last week and overcame them all. I think the tone was set for the last trio of fixtures in the manner in which Howe’s side set about grinding out a vital win over...