Newcastle United takeover special: How close is Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan to buying the club

Should Papiss Cisse start against Watford?And does Moussa Sissoko deserve to stoke the midfield engine room fires after what can best be described as a pretty ordinary display against West Ham?Our NUFC team have tackled two of the biggest issues ahead of the trip to Upton Park and given their verdict on Cisse’s state of mind, Sissoko’s worth to the team and where it all went wrong against West Ham.Chronicle chief sports writer Lee Ryder offers some great insight into where Cisse is going wrong, where Newcastle should have used him better and whether he should play on Saturday. And new signing Chris Waugh speaks about the Sissoko conundrum.It’s a huge week for Newcastle United with two home games coming up and the opportunity for the club to lift themselves off the bottom of the Premier League, where they currently sit pretty uneasily. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Syys 201519min

Mark Douglas and Andy Fowler are joined by debutant Chris Waugh to discuss Mitrovic, the summer and McClaren changing the way Newcastle United play. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Syys 201519min

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20 Huhti 201531min

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4 Huhti 201529min

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17 Maalis 201531min

It was a night of mixed emotions at St James' Park last night. After witnessing the fantastic return of Jonas Gutierrez to the Newcastle United first team, the Toon slipped to yet another avoidable defeat. To add further to a disappointing night, Papiss Cisse now faces the prospect of another lengthy ban for spitting at Manchester United defender Johnny Evans - though it was in retaliation to the Northern Irishman seemingly spitting at him first.To discuss all this Chief Sports Writer Lee Ryder is joined by Stu Rayner and Chris Scott and also answer your questions on the academy, transfers and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Maalis 201536min

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2 Maalis 201543min