Lee Ryder

5 days ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Lee Ryder

Newcastle United stand-in boss Jason Tindall says he is braced to take charge of the team next weekend against Ipswich Town. The No2 urged everybody connected with Newcastle to stay "cool" after losing 4-1 at Aston Villa - and said that Eddie Howe's recovery was vital so he can get back and lead the squad again. For now, the ex-Bournemouth coach expects to be in charge of preparations for Ipswich at St James' Park. Tindall told Chronicle Live: "I’ve not [spoken to Howe].

5 days ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Lee Ryder

Newcastle United sunk without a trace in the second half as Aston Villa gained revenge for their Boxing Day defeat at St James' Park. The game was lost in midfield as Bruno Guimaraes served up one of his worst performances for the Magpies this season while Joelinton also struggled. The pair - in a way of apology - threw their shirts into the away end - on a day to forget for Newcastle but the defence also need to take their fair share of responsibility after a string of mistakes.

5 days ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Lee Ryder

Newcastle United suffered an absolute hammering at the hands of Aston Villa to put a dent in their Champions League hopes. United did not heed the first half warning signs and capitulated after the break with stand-in coach Jason Tindall acting too slowly with tactical changes. The black and whites stay in third place but have now played a game more than their rivals.

5 days ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Lee Ryder |Ciaran Kelly |Aaron Stokes

Newcastle United are back in action after a hectic week of Premier League football, looking for yet another win under stand-in boss Jason Tindall. Eddie Howe remains sidelined as he recovers from pneumonia, with no pressure for the head coach to make his return to the touchline. Instead, it will fall on Tindall, Graeme Jones, Simon Weatherstone and Stephen Purches to lead the Magpies into the near future.

5 days ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Lee Ryder

There are just over 205 miles between St James' Park and Villa Park and up until 2009 there no animosity between the two fanbases. In fact in 1993 most Newcastle fans would have preferred to see Villa win the Premier League title over Man United and a year later Geordie star Kevin Richardson proudly brought home his Coca-Cola Cup winners medal and showed it off around local boys clubs and youth clubs after the Red Devils had been beaten at Wembley 3-1.