Newcastle, Jason Tindall & the best Twitter account you’re not following
Few assistant managers have garnered as much attention – and ire – as Jason Tindall at Newcastle United this season.
The 45-year-old coach has long served as Eddie Howe’s No.2 and reunited with his old pal on Tyneside when he was appointed Steve Bruce’s successor back in 2021.
Tindall briefly served as Howe’s successor at Bournemouth but only lasted six months in the role and is now back making a nuisance of himself as an assistant.
“Jason and I are very different people,” Howe told The Coaches’ Voice.
“I look at things negatively to get a positive response, whereas Jason is always positive and a real people person.”
Since returning to his role as Howe’s assistant, he’s riled a number of people for his animated, verbal manner on the sidelines. There are times you’d assume he’s the manager if you didn’t know better.
“Tindall is that annoying git who you’d want to punch, but when he’s on your side, you just love him,” an unnamed Premier League club director told The Athletic.
“He’s Newcastle’s resident wind-up merchant.”
His touchline antics have resulted in finding our new favourite Twitter account – ‘Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention’. We can only stand back and applaud such a petty vendetta.
Here are some of the highlights.
Arteta
Lost for words. Shocking. pic.twitter.com/H94kewciOk
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) May 7, 2023
On the big screen
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) May 7, 2023
Captaincy
One of the guys in this photo is the club captain pic.twitter.com/Ee1dRFB3C2
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 30, 2023
Winker
Embarrassing pic.twitter.com/WpsZ3h1vmt
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 9, 2023
Celebration photos
Pride of place.
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) January 6, 2023
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 30, 2023
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 30, 2023
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 6, 2023
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) April 2, 2023
Who’s in charge here?
— Jason Tindall desperate to be centre of attention (@jasontindall_) February 12, 2023
Retweets
They’re also sure to share any shrapnel sent in Tindall’s direction.
Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall: pic.twitter.com/pukm4XZRca
— Paul (@PaulMcT7) April 2, 2023
Thought I was the only one who found it weird that Jason Tindall always shook opposing managers before Howe. I'm glad O'Neill ignored him and made sure to shake Howe first #BOUNEW
— Mason's Army (@thfcwins) February 11, 2023
Jason Tindall and Eddie Howe on the touchline. pic.twitter.com/86idGincKx
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 15, 2023
Jason Tindall has a Grey Goose vodka phone case.
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) December 19, 2021
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