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Simon Jordan has stirred debate with his assertion that Eddie Howe is not quite the manager Newcastle United's owners want steering their ship in the distant future despite the prospect of Howe ending the club's 70-year wait for a domestic trophy this very weekend.

James' Park since November 2021 has earned him plaudits aplenty for propelling the club into Champions League football and positioning them high in the league rankings once more.

Ultimately, it's very unlikely that the lofty ambitions of the Saudis, who didn't buy Newcastle so they can win the League Cup, they want to win the Premier League and Champions League.

"They will take the League Cup in the meantime because it will mean so much to the fans.

My perception was that Eddie might be very valuable and deservingly rewarded for achieving something at Newcastle, which is getting a good side, a team that is really competitive in the Premier League and who people actually like to watch.

"But is he going to win something for Newcastle?

Maybe he will win the League Cup on the weekend but I don't see Newcastle [winning trophies] not because of Howe but because of the restrictions put upon their ability to spend...

That might well mean that Eddie becomes a casualty in 18 months, knocking on the door of the FA's building to take over from Thomas Tuchel."

While Jordan doesn't believe Newcastle and Howe will have an enduring union, if the coach manages to triumph over Arne Slot’s Liverpool this Sunday afternoon beneath the renowned Wembley arch, he’ll etch his name into Magpies folklore.

And with last month bringing Newcastle tantalisingly close to securing a significant trophy in 2023, Howe is keen to seize this shot to accomplish what they couldn’t against Manchester United, noting: "It's a long time [since the club won a trophy].
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