Newcastle United are used to making headlines and being the topic of conversation. It's the price on the ticket at a big, one city club.

This season has been no different, even after an understated start. The Magpies have gone somewhat under the radar so far after the madness of the summer transfer window and a relatively quiet first six weeks of the campaign.

That hasn't stopped various pundits commenting on Eddie Howe and his players, however. We take a look at what several well-known experts have said about the season so far and the hopes for the rest of the campaign.

"It's totally understandable why Newcastle haven't hit the ground running in the Premier League this season. The mess they had to deal with in the summer was through no fault of their own.

"It put them in a very difficult situation and they're still trying to get over that."

"Newcastle are just picking up speed a...