An ode to Eddie Howe | OneFootball

I’m still buzzing after what Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players delivered on Sunday!

What a celebration!

I thought about writing an account of my big day as I returned to Tyneside (I couldn’t get a ticket for Wembley) to watch the Carabao Cup Final.

However, I decided on something a bit different.

AN ODE TO EDDIE HOWE

We won the semi-final

That only meant one thing

A train trip back to Newcastle

To shout and cheer and sing

United in the final

And with it all the nerves

We hadn’t won a trophy

For fifty six long years

The morning of the match

The all important game

I didn’t have a ticket

So hopped on to the train

The journey took forever

And was packed with tons of fans

Chanting for the Toon

And sinking loads of cans

Arriving at the City

And everyone’s excited

To see a long-awaited win

For Newcastle United

Watching in a fanzone

I bought myself a beer

In my black and white

I’m delighted to be here

We knew the Toon were playing well

We knew that we could score

And forty-five long minutes in

The Geordie fans would roar

Dan Burn would be the hero

The local lad from Blyth

Smashed the ball into the net

The face of Geordie pride

And when the second half began

We cheered every pass

And every single moment

Praying it would last

When Isak had one disallowed

We may have feared the worst

But just two minutes later

Geordie hearts would burst

Burst with pride it must be said

And not with devastation

Alexander scored the goal

And led the celebration

Was this really happening

Or was it just a dream

Eddie Howe the manager

Had moulded such a team

The final whistle blew

Newcastle won the cup

We’ve been down so many times

And now we’re on the up

The whole place just exploded

The match was at an end

Everyone embracing

As strangers became friends

As Eddie lifts the trophy

Many tears were shed

Much champagne was drunk

Or maybe beers instead

We danced out of the bar

To carry on the night

It was a wild party

We’ve got a team of legends

Defending from the back

Running from midfield

And scoring from attack

So many Geordie heroes

Enjoying all the fame

Now class of 2025

So thank you Eddie Howe