I sat down with Eddie Howe recently. A very nice fellow. A capable Premier League manager? Absolutely. He won’t be short of offers if and when he leaves St James’ Park at some stage.
Newcastle’s form this season has been inconsistent. They recently made a good fist of it against Liverpool but prior to that they lost at home to an out-of-sorts West Ham and drew with Crystal Palace, then after the Lord Mayor’s Show against the Premier League leaders they were beaten again, at Brentford.