Alan Shearer, Shay Given, Steve Harper enjoying 'electric' Newcastle | Premier League | NBC Sports

What a season, Newcastle compare to last season at this point with 19 Premier League games played last season 11 points down 23 goal difference sitting in the relegation zone look at the change Eddie House First full season in charge 38 points already almost safe from relegation fourth in the Premier League, but I'm looking to improve that position and can now welcome three top Newcastle Legends goalscorers in the Premier League team's history. We have Newcastle Academy Director Steve Harper, but also Newcastle United's longest-serving player. of all time and Shay with over 450 Premier League appearances Newcastle Manchester City a few other clubs everything is fine gentlemen Alan I have to start with you, you live there of course in the north east just tell us a little bit because Newcastle would like It's going so well, the effect it's had on the city you live in is incredible.

I mean, when you said read the stats this time last season, second last, you can imagine what I mean, it's

electric

, it's amazing the atmosphere, the Newcastle fans. They want to be entertained, obviously their football means so much to them that they go to work all week to spend their money on a Saturday afternoon and evening and that's supporting Newcastle, so it's great to see it for a long time, that they continue. I'm really

enjoying

it a lot, I'm looking forward to today's game and of course also the semi-final on Tuesday, so yeah, it's fantastic times again, it's fantastic times.

Steve, as the director of the academy, you are there every day, just give us a taste of how to walk. In that building at the training ground every day, the

electric

ity that Alan talks about in the city coincides a lot within the club, so yes, the club powers the city, as Alan talked about there in the feel-good factor in the part after the acquisition. It's just completely transformed and that extends to all levels, obviously in the women's team now and in the academy now, the systems and processes that we are doing there are very similar to the club, you know, establishing a structure for long-term success and sustainability. so it's a good place to be right now, it's been such a long wait for this, I mean it feels from a neutral perspective, it feels comforting to have Newcastle United back there in a place they haven't been for 20 years , that's how I feel looking at your old club, yes, I mean, it's nice to come and meet some of the Newcastle fans here today, as you can see in the background, but I think the message that they've been telling me and Of course, showing the City of Newcastle is hope, there is excitement again in the city, it seems that the previous owners the cloud has been lifting.

I know the fans are hopeful that they can dream again of challenging in the Premier League and of course, as Al mentioned the semi-final, the League Cup game. There is so much excitement in Newcastle tonight too at the moment the credit goes of course to a lot of people at the club but Eddie Howe has to endure a lot. We were talking about this yesterday. Alan, he is so calm, he is the perfect coach, the perfect role. model the person you want on the field side when things are going well and when things are going wrong how impressive you have been to him, don't let anyone be impressed with what he has done, how we operate, how the energy works . he brought it to the football club the recruitment has been fantastic but I think a big part of that is a lot of the players that were there how much it has improved them and when you look at long things you share um. and four or five other players, Almiron Joe Linton, it's remarkable, it's hard work on the training ground, it's dedication, but it's also him and what he brings to the team and the energy, so yeah, what a job he's doing. and we all love it.

It's a great place to be, so what's it like for Eddie Howe to see him every day? How is he calm? How does he appear? Steve. I think he is meticulous. I think the level of detail in the planning. He's on it at 6.30 every morning, he probably doesn't leave it. until 6:30 at night, you know the intricacies and the plan, the analysis, it's the modern game now and he's brought it to Newcastle and he's reaping the rewards on the field, isn't he? So let's see this season well established. 4th Shay, what are we thinking? Are we contenders for the title?

Maybe not this season, but it depends on the results, of course the results are half over. Rebecca. I think you don't want to get too excited because you get carried away, but they do end up champions.

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and won The League Cup this season will be an incredible season. You showed the chart before you knew the second

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board when Eddie took over the raid, the journey you've been on has been immense and again you know you can't wait to come back. On Tuesday and looking forward to today's game, I hope they can beat Crystal Palace today.

Hopefully then, you know, looking up, not over your shoulder, okay, final question, would you take the fifth Anna Lee Cup? Yeah, definitely, we haven't won a trophy since '69, gimme. a trophy in the Fifth all day absolutely Fan Fest, we're Newcastle United visiting South Hurst Park against Crystal Palaces, live on NBC Hi, I'm Rebecca Lowe Studio, presenter of NBC's coverage of the Premier League, don't forget to press Subscribe for more videos all season long For even more Premier League content, from original series to live matches, head over to Peacock and be sure to tune in to Premier League mornings every weekend on USA Network and on peacock see you there.