Sports Journalist · 154 articles
Toby is a Senior Sports Journalist who has spent the last three years covering clubs in London with the Iconic Media Group. Having began his career working on the ground in local news in Newcastle, where he went to university, Toby returns to Geordieland as Editorial Business Partner for ReadNewcastle. Previous bylines include METRO, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, FourFourTwo, FantasyFootballScout and British Rowing.
Newcastle United have just one more Premier League match left this season before all attention can be turned to the big summer rebuild. There’s just an outside chance of European qualification riding on the visit to Fulham on Sunday, but the power is in the hands of rivals after a dismal run of form late […]
Leeds United star Sean Longstaff hot-footed it back up to the North East following his side’s 1-0 win over Brighton on Sunday afternoon to reunite with former Newcastle United colleagues. It was a triumphant weekend for both the Whites and the Magpies as the sides played their last home fixtures of the campaign. Newcastle beat […]
Newcastle United have confirmed the purchase of a ‘significant portion’ of the historic Leazes Terrace building next to St James’ Park as the expansion of the stadium edges closer. The Saudi Public Investment Fund are known to be prioritising improving the club’s stadium over the next four years with ambitions to become one of the […]
Newcastle United are set to avoid splurging £20 million on a Southampton star this summer after a post made by a player’s wife following the 3-1 victory over West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The final fixture of the season at St James’ Park provided Magpies stalwarts Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth the perfect opportunity to […]
Newcastle United ensured Kieran Trippier played his final match at St James’ Park in a win as West Ham were dealt a potentially fatal relegation blow in a 3-1 defeat. For the first time in a long time, the Magpies were quick out of the blocks and blew away Nuno Espirito Santo’s side. Nick Woltemade […]
Ex Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur defender Sebastian Bassong has put Bruno Guimaraes as ‘up there’ when it comes to all-time greats at the club. The Brazil international has only been on Tyneside since January 2022, having arrived on a £40 million transfer from Lyon. Guimaraes has had quite the journey since then. When the […]
Ex Newcastle United defender Sebastian Bassong has helped Eddie Howe answer the question that has been plaguing the Magpies manager all season. When the Tyneside outfit sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool last summer, it was vital to invest that British record £125 million in a new source of goals, with second-choice bagsman Callum Wilson also […]
Newcastle United star Fabian Schar is set to never play for the club again after Eddie Howe provided an update on the defender’s injury ahead of facing West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The 34-year-old has racked up 251 appearances for the Magpies since arriving from Deportivo La Coruna in 2018 for just £3 million. The […]
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has handed Arsenal and Manchester United yet another transfer clue over the future of Anthony Gordon this morning. The England international has found himself at the centre of a transfer saga weeks before the summer window opens. Last month, reports claimed that Gordon felt he had ‘outgrown’ the project on […]
West Ham have had their hopes of picking up a point at Newcastle United this weekend handed a potential boost with news that the hosts could be without midfielder Joelinton. The Brazil international only returned from a two-match suspension against Brighton and then Nottingham Forest last weekend. Joelinton’s comeback helped the Magpies end a five […]
Ex-Nigeria footballer and FIFA legend Emmanuel Emenike was left lost for words when recognised outside Newcastle United stadium St James’ Park this week. The Magpies would love to see a new talisman arrive on Tyneside this summer after the £100 million and more spent on the duo of Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa has not […]
Newcastle United and Premier League rivals, including Manchester United, may be on the verge of a fatal transfer blow to hopes of a summer swoop for Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams. The Magpies could well be in the market for new full-backs come the end of the campaign. Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento have both […]