Will 'bruised' Howe and Newcastle address problems in one window?
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Will 'bruised' Howe and Newcastle address problems in one window?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, This season's 12th-placed finish was Eddie Howe's worst as Newcastle United head coachByCiaran KellyNewcastle United reporterPublished1 minute agoCommentsEddie Howe was alone as he set off on Newcastle United's lap of appreciation. But it did not seem like it.Not after the home support rallied around the head coach and his side with repeated chants of 'Eddie Howe's black and white army' after the final home game of the season, against West Ham, on 17 May.That same chorus had rung out when players, staff and their families walked around the pitch after qualifying for the Champions League in 2023 and 2025.But this particular reception, and the number of supporters who stayed behind at St James' Park, stuck with the Newcastle head coach following his most difficult season yet at the club.It felt as if Newcastle had rediscovered a semblance of momentum in the final throes of a draining campaign after picking up seven points from a possible nine.However, there was still one match left to play.There was still time for some curious changes and an all too familiar reversion to type at Fulham on the final day as the limp visitors suffered a 17th league defeat of the campaign.No wonder a few heads were bowed when players and staff trudged towards the away end at full-time following a 2-0 loss. It felt like Groundhog Day."There have been a lot of bruises this season," Howe said.That is an understatement.Why Newcastle's history makers are breaking upPublished15 MayHowe set to stay in charge of Newcastle after summitPublished3 May'We need to address it very quickly'It was hardly a surprise that, earlier in May, owners, executives and leading figures plotted how to bounce back during an annual summit in Northumberland."We are in a moment right now and they want to understand why, what we are doing abou...





