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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It was great fun to interview former #NUFC forward Andy Hunt about his varied life in and out of football. We spoke about leaving his job as a pensions administrator at Norwich Union to join the Magpies, his role at AZ Alkmaar and how he ended up spending 20 years running a jungle resort in Belize.

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From Benwell to Belize: Andy Hunt's story | NUFC

"I was starting to feel more and more like Basil Fawlty," Andy Hunt grins as he explains how he knew it might be time for a change after spending 20 years running a jungle resort in Belize. "I kind of...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It’s 30 years since a women’s team representing Newcastle United played at Wembley for the first - and, to date, only - time in the club’s history. This is the story of that day, and the team that went on to become Newcastle United Women. #NUFC

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30 years on: Newcastle United Women at Wembley | NUFC

On Sunday 11th August 1996, a women's team representing Newcastle United played at Wembley for the first - and, to date, only - time in the club's history. The Magpies' men's team were about to face M...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thank you to Newcastle United Women manager Tanya Oxtoby for this interview about her indigenous background, being a mother, culture-building, the challenge at #NUFC and her brother, Michael. “The way he affected people’s lives… that’s his legacy. I know he’s still watching us. I know he’s around.”

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Tanya Oxtoby: 'There were no real visible role models o... | NUFC

"It was very simple. A simple life," says Tanya Oxtoby as she remembers her upbringing in Wickham, a tiny country town in the Pilbara region of western Australia. "There'd be cyclones and all of that ...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

It’s derby day for Newcastle United Women, who face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Some pre-match reading here - a week behind the scenes with Tanya Oxtoby and her team in the build-up to matchday, with insight from players and staff. #NUFC

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'Process' - A week behind the scenes with Newcastle Uni... | NUFC

"If you want to be in this job, there's no way you can expect everything's going to be perfect. It just doesn't work that way," begins Tanya Oxtoby, Newcastle United Women manager. "You've got to have...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🎶 My interview with former #NUFC midfielder Vurnon Anita - on making music under the name JR, the process of writing lyrics, why it’s not easy to be expressive as a footballer, Curaçao reaching the World Cup, retirement and his time at St. James’ Park.

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Vurnon Anita: 'I was brought up with music in the house... they say I was always dancing' - Newcastle United

"I was brought up with music in the house," says Vurnon Anita as he reflects on a childhood soundtracked by the Caribbean, Dutch and Spanish music his father would play at home. "I always listened to ...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thanks to Paul Dummett for this interview about what it feels like to become a former footballer. We spoke about retirement, #NUFC, the goal that changed his life, the medical procedure he had in the summer, being 7/10, property and becoming a fan again (he’s heading to Bayer Leverkusen next week).

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Paul Dummett retires: 'I'll be like every Newcastle fan now' - Newcastle United

A look of angst briefly crosses Paul Dummett's face as he struggles hide his unease at being described as a former footballer. "When I left Newcastle, I probably never thought I was going to retire at...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Enjoyed being part of this behind-the-scenes piece about Bruno Guimarães, brilliantly shot and produced by our video team. #NUFC

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A day in the life of a pro footballer: Bruno Guimarães 🇧🇷

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Thank you to #NUFC’s Hannah Hawkins for speaking so openly and movingly about her twin sister, Ellen, who died by suicide four years ago. We also spoke about her time in the police and becoming a mum to twins in February. A long read:

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Hannah Hawkins: 'It's a literal ache, a physical ache. I think about her every day' - Newcastle United

PLEASE NOTE: This article contains discussion around suicide, self-harm and eating disorders

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Some pre-match reading - an interview with Eddie Howe, on the importance of “having something to escape to”, controlling emotions in a deeply emotional place, culture, his pride, the here and now at #NUFC and thinking of his late mum after lifting the Carabao Cup.

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Howe: 'We're where we need to be at the moment. But you can't relax for a second' - Newcastle United

"My snooker days are long gone," concedes Eddie Howe, restorer of glory on Tyneside and still a keen yet frustrated cueman. Howe grew up during the game's boomtime in the 1980s, a big fan of Jimmy Whi...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It was a real pleasure to work alongside our video team on this feature-length, behind-the-scenes piece with Sandro Tonali and his partner Giulia. #NUFC

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Midfield Maestro 🇮🇹 Behind-The-Scenes with Sandro Tonali

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

So happy for Dan Burn. A brilliant story but he deserves this call-up (and it probably should have come sooner). This, from last season, veered into ‘love letter’ territory at the end, but it’s my favourite of many interviews I’ve done with him over the last few years. #NUFC

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Dan Burn: 'We want to work for it. I never wanted to be given it - I wanted to take it' - Newcastle United

There will be no apologies for the effusive nature of this piece. So please indulge me, Dan Burn, and talk me through your feelings as the ball was pinging around Paris Saint-Germain's penalty area. W...

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Tom Easterby @tje93.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

My first post on Bluesky. Thanks for following! Here’s an interview with Georgia Gibson - on reaching 100 appearances for Newcastle United Women, growing up in Dubai, leaving teaching to become a professional footballer and her encounter with a legendary figure... #NUFC

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Georgia Gibson: 'The crowd were singing my name. That feeling… it never goes' - Newcastle United

The Magpies midfielder reflects on reaching 100 games for Newcastle United Women, growing up in Dubai, leaving her teaching job to become a professional footballer - and a chance encounter with a lege...

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