As we approach the business end, we want to know the most irritating thing at your club this season.
Has it been a player failing to deliver, injury woes, inconsistent form... or something else?
Pete Davey
Fan writer
Although there were some that were hoping for a miracle, most Newcastle fans won't be surprised at the outcome at the Etihad stadium on Saturday night.
The manner of the exit, without a whimper, is the most disappointing thing for me. Of all the quarter-final ties we were the only side that didn't put up a fight and that stings a little, I cannot lie.
So, is that season over?
In a word, no. The cup competitions are over for another year but our hopes of Europe haven't yet faded. We sit languishing in 10th position, a world away from the elite teams at the top but only four points adrift of West Ham in seventh and with a favourable set of fixtures to end the season. Can we do it? Of course, but we will have to do something we haven't done since November - play well consistently!
We are aware this is a process of rebuilding Newcastle United from the ground up and there will need to be some patience along the way, but not acquiring European football will be disappointing for the club after last years achievements. And, what will come with a failure to reach Europe is interest in our very best players - something no Magpies fan will want to even consider at this stage.
So, we stay positive. Lots to play for and 10 cup finals to achieve it. If anyone can do it, Eddie Howe and this group of players can. HWTL.
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Newcastle United's Alexander Isak is on Arsenal's shortlist, with the Gunners aiming to bring in a forward during the summer. (Football Insider), external
Former Chelsea recruitment chief Scott McLachlan is a target for Newcastle to replace sporting director Dan Ashworth, who is heading to Manchester United. (Teamtalk), external
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Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has been speaking to the Sacked In The Morning Podcast about gambling, the addiction and the bans handed to Ivan Toney and Sandro Tonali this season.
"People have no respect for the gambling addiction at all," says Merson.
"I think we've seen that with the bans of Tonali at Newcastle and Ivan Toney. I think to give people 10-month bans for an addiction that is ravaged in football, sponsorships all over the shirts, I think they needed help. I don't think that's help giving them 10 month bans. I think it's a disgrace really. I think if they were on heroin, I think they would have been playing a lot, lot quicker than what they played in 10 months. I really do.
"I think we underestimate this addiction. It kills people. More people commit suicide through gambling than any other addiction in the world. So we need to show it some respect and it's not, 'oh, show a bit of willpower'.
"Because, you know, I would say to these people, we keep on making these rules up and banning people. Next time you get diarrhoea, try and stop that with willpower."
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BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone has been answering your questions on Nottingham Forest's points deduction and the wider debate around that.
Tony asked: Simon - considering how Profit and Sustainability Rules have hamstrung an ambitious club such as Newcastle this season, will it simply ensure that the dominance of the existing big clubs is never challenged?
Simon replied: This is one of the big issues Tony. If we take Newcastle as the example, I am pretty sure Saudi PIF have a decent credit score and could be relied upon to pay their bills, no matter how big they were. But what would happen if Newcastle put a squad together of the best players in the world and Saudi PIF suddenly said "actually, we are not doing this any more, we are stopping funding" - what would happen to Newcastle then?
It is implausible but lower down the food chain, that is what has happened. Think about Derby, Wigan, Bolton. Their owners simply stopped paying the bills. Protecting clubs by making them live within their means – Premier League clubs can still lose £105m over three years so some investment is allowed – and encouraging spending is a tricky balance. I am not entirely sure how a regulator solves it.
Matty Renton
Fan writer
Another year goes by without silverware for the ever loyal Toon Army.
Some 8,000 Geordies travelled to the Etihad on Saturday night, more in hope than expectation, but two deflected goals saw the team crash out of the FA Cup quarter-finals.
A painful reminder was showcased in the build-up to this game of the last time Newcastle United won a domestic trophy. It wasn't just the kits that were black and white back then, it was television as well. An ancient clip of the Magpies lifting the FA Cup way back in 1955 was beemed to the nation on BBC.
A quite startling reminder of just how long it has been since Newcastle last tasted success.
The club have won a trophy since then - the European Fairs Cup in 1969 being the last major honour, not counting the Championship back in 2017, obviously.
It's truly remarkable that it has been so long since a team of this magnitude won something of significance.
Failed FA Cup finals in the 1990s, alongside being runners-up in the Premier League, is still haunting the fans from the 'Entertainers' era. This has now transferred to the current day, after last season's Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester United.
The main joy for me, after the club was taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, was hope - something I never had under the previous regime. The hope that I might just see silverware in my lifetime.
The cup draws this season certainly haven't helped us and the restrictions the club have on spending, because of Financial Fair Play, was always going to make the task even harder.
However, in the first two years of the new ownership, we have reached a cup final already and competed in the Champions League.
So, hope remains. It’s not going to be this year, but could it be next...?
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In the latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, former Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given and Leicester City defender Conor Coady discuss the Magpies' "inconsistency" and their defeat by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
"It feels like a handbrake has gone on," said Given.
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Newcastle United will consider selling midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to fund their summer spending spree. (Football Insider), external
Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain were watching Guimaraes in Saturday's FA Cup defeat at Manchester City, while PSG are also monitoring Magpies striker Alexander Isak. (HITC), external
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George Cummins
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham and Newcastle are set to play a friendly in Australia just three days after the Premier League season ends.
The fixture is set to be played at the MCG in Melbourne.
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou played and managed South Melbourne.
Both Spurs and Newcastle can play down under as they are out of the FA Cup and neither will be in the final.
We asked for your thoughts on Saturday's FA Cup game between Manchester City and Newcastle United.
Here are some of your responses:
City fans
Stella: Competent performance without ever being stretched by a Newcastle side strangely devoid of ambition. It was good to see Ortega get some game time. Foden through the middle is always a joy to watch. Newcastle only had one clear chance and I did expect them to take the game to City in the second half, but it didn’t happen. Onwards to Wembley, City!
Steve: I enjoyed the game, but Haaland seemed very flat-footed and he wasn't chasing balls. He spent most of the match walking and looked really out of sorts, out of condition. I'm a big fan of his. However, Newcastle were poor. Brilliant support from the Geordies - their fans deserved better.
John: I thought City were back to their silky, smooth-passing best. Newcastle couldn't cope, other than cramming everyone in their penalty area and, when having one or two attacks, they seemed to run out of ideas in the City penalty area. If all else failed, Newcastle opted for bundling attacking players to the turf.
Peter: No disrespect to Newcastle, but that was about as easy as a cup quarter-final can get. We had total control throughout. Yes, there was a bit of good fortune about the two goals, but City never needed to get out of first gear. A very good all-round team performance.
Newcastle fans
Simon: It was always going to be difficult playing away to City. They have a number of world-class players, and the difference showed. The goals resulted from defensive mistakes and they controlled the game. The few chances we did have, were not converted. I thought that Murphy played well and the second-half changes at least created more opportunities.
Mike: Another disappointing performance. Poor selection from Eddie, who continues to use players who aren't good enough - Longstsff and Burn for example. Eddie's alarm clock went off at 60 minutes, as per usual, and he woke up realising he had got it wrong again. Woeful to say the least!
Barry: Very disappointed with every player. As a supporter, I'm heartbroken by the lack of will to win this huge game. There was absolutely no will to win throughout the team, before the game and during the game.
David: A season of highs and lows heavily affected by injuries, the Tonali affair, and the Ashworth debacle. Howe has struggled to put a team on the pitch at times, as it's clear the squad has no depth. A clearout and a series of signings in key positions beckons, as we say goodbye to many players who actually got United promoted.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Chelsea and Wigan Athletic defender Mario Melchiot believes Newcastle United's FA Cup quarter-final performance against Manchester City showed they "aren't in the best place right now" in terms of confidence.
After finishing in the top four last season, the Magpies are now out of the FA Cup, they dropped out of the Champions League in the group stage, they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, and they are 10th in the Premier League.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily, Melchiot suggested: "When you're in the dressing room, before a game, we motivate each other and we say, 'come on, come on, come on!'
"When you come on the field, there is a certain fear in some teams. Not everybody has it, but I had a feeling like Newcastle did. They aren't in the best place right now, confidence-wise, and you could see it in the way they were playing.
"The first goal surprised me when [Bernardo] Silva controlled the ball in the box and [Joe] Willock allows him to shoot with his right foot. OK, [Dan] Burn touches the ball and it gets deflected, but in the box you don't give players the opportunity.
"I felt like it was not only in that moment, but it was kind of how the game was. They were giving Manchester City too much time and space to create things.
"When you let good players think, you're going to get in trouble - because if you give lesser players time to think, they are also going to get you in trouble.
"So I think that's how the game started [to get out of their reach]."
Mark Chapman introduces highlights and analysis from the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals.
If you missed any of the action, you can catch up on the action on BBC iPlayer.
Listen back to the weekend's BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra match commentaries in full:
Newcastle United will be forced to sell one of their key players this summer in an effort to balance their books. (Football Insider, external)
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the FA Cup defeat: "We tried our very best to force them into mistakes, but they didn't. They were very good. Conceding the two goals that we did, didn't help our cause.
"It was an uphill battle. We covered a lot of ground but, when we had our moments, our last pass was lacking.
"The difference is their technical quality and their players who can get out of tight situations. It's at the highest level. We are trying to get to their level.
"We have got 10 massive games left and we are only a few points below seventh place [in the Premier League], so we're looking to end the season on a high."
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer England and Newcastle striker Alan Shearer has been analysing the game on BBC One: "City are 38 games unbeaten here. When you are the opposing team coming here, you have to take.
"Isak had chances in both halves, nothing. Dan Burn gave up a chance to shoot. You have to take those half chances to get any chance of a result.
"This season has been tough for Newcastle, but there have been mitigating circumstances - the injuries, especially to Nick Pope and Joelinton. They miss both of those players a lot.
"Eddie Howe still has plenty of credit in the bank. Whatever happens this season, whether they finish mid-table or qualify for Europe, Eddie Howe will be Newcastle's manager next season."
Here are the key facts and figures following the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Newcastle United.
Manchester City are the first team in FA Cup history to reach the semi-finals in six consecutive seasons. They have reached the last four in seven of Pep Guardiola’s eight campaigns in charge.
Newcastle have lost 16 of their last 17 away games against Manchester City in all competitions (W1), including each of the last 10 in a row. They have only ever had a longer losing run on the road against Arsenal (11 games between 2012 and 2021).
Manchester City have scored in their last 57 home games in all competitions, extending their club record. Meanwhile, Newcastle failed to score for the first time in 14 games.
Bernardo Silva’s brace took him to 10 goals in all competitions this season. It is the third time he has reached double figures in a single campaign with Manchester City (13 goals in both 2018-19 and 2021-22).
Eddie Howe has lost 16 of his 18 meetings with Manchester City in all competitions (W1 D1), only losing more often against Liverpool (17). His team's have now conceded 50 goals against Manchester City, more than any other opponent.
The Magpies had just two shots in this match, their fewest in a single game in all competitions since November 2015 (also two shots against Bournemouth).
Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable victory over a jaded and disappointing Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola's side remain in contention to repeat last season's historic Treble of the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, and were barely troubled on a rain-lashed night in Manchester.
City were in control with a two-goal lead by the break and, although both goals had an element of good fortune, they reflected a half in which the holders were dominant with 75% possession.
First, Bernardo Silva's shot was deflected up and over Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka by Dan Burn's outstretched leg after 13 minutes, then the Portuguese's effort went in via the head of defender Sven Botman just after the half hour.
Newcastle's best chance came when Alexander Isak's first-half shot was saved by keeper Stefan Ortega.
But it was otherwise a stress-free night for City, as they head to Wembley once more, while Eddie Howe must now try to ensure what has been a season of under-achievement does not fizzle out into a timid conclusion.
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