Have a puncture, we're jacked up on the side of the road, and the top 6 cars (clubs) speed past us

Newcastle United fans are looking ahead to the 2026/27 Premier League season with mixed feelings, after a turbulent summer narrative and coaching changes. In an interview-style Q&A for The Mag, contributor Gary I discusses the appointment of Matthias Jaissle as the new NUFC boss, saying “give him a chance” but warning that anything better than a top-8 finish could lead to him being “poached.” The piece also addresses Eddie Howe’s resignation as inevitable, given players leaving, and predicts Newcastle will land seventh or eighth, targeting a nine-point haul after opening fixtures: Liverpool home, Spurs away, Bournemouth home, Leeds away, Hull home and Coventry away.