On a night Spurs manager Thomas Frank was subjected to humiliating chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" from a section of his own supporters, opposite number Eddie Howe was repeatedly serenaded by a buoyant away end. But he could not help but punch the air before waving his arms up and down as Newcastle supporters roared in response. Those words were uttered just a few days after Newcastle were booed off at St James' Park following a 3-2 defeat against Brentford. That was an evening a crestfallen Howe admitted he was not doing his job "well enough at the moment". It led to a lot of soul searching for Howe behind the scenes following just one win in eight games in all competitions.

Source: BBC February 11, 2026 08:02 UTC