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2025/26:
Liverpool (h) ballots etc.
Ticket information for
United's opening Premier League home game against Liverpool has now appeared
online as follows:
Member Ballot opens: Mon 21.07.2025 @ Noon
Member Ballot closes: Tue 22.07.2025 @ Noon
Member Ballot winners notified Wed 23.07.2025 by 11am
Member seat selection opens: Wed 23.07.2025 @ Noon
Member seat selection closes: Fri 25.07.2025 @ Noon
ST ticket fwding/resale open: Friday 25.07.2025 @ Noon
Member Sale open: Mon 28.07.2025 @ 10am
2025/26:
Austria again
Following Saturday's
training ground kickabout against Carlisle United, Monday saw Eddie Howe and his squad
fly to Austria for a five day training camp.
Destination for what is Newcastle's third pre-season visit to Austria is the Tyrol village of
Seefeld, following similar trips to Stegersbach during 2007 and Saalfelden
in 2022.
Among those added to the squad for the continental jaunt were Dan Burn,
Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak and Sandro Tonali.
The Magpies will remain Austria all week before travelling to Glasgow for
Saturday's friendly against Celtic at Parkhead.
RGR:
End of the
road
After 73 days of torture, Mark Allison aka Run
Geordie Run has taken the tough decision to spare his
shredded feet from any further damage and curtail his USA charity run.
Since leaving Coney Island on May 1st, Toon fan Mark has ticked off 10 states
and racked up over 1,800 miles, while enduring almost constant physical pain in
addition to a catalogue of other misfortunes en route.
Mark did complete one final mile on Sunday (his birthday) in a memorable
location, explaining more about that here
This latest fundraiser has collected over £26,000 for St. Benedicts Hospice,
meaning that various causes Mark has supported over the years are over £370,000
better off.
If you can help to boost that, please do so online here
2025/26:
Cumbrians beaten
Newcastle 4
Carlisle United 0
Match
report
Update:
At last, Elanga
The elongated acquisition
by Newcastle United of Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga was
finally confirmed by both clubs on Friday night.
The 23 year-old Swedish international had flown into Tyneside on Tuesday for
his medical before signing a long-term contract of undisclosed duration for
a claimed £55m fee (£52m plus £3m add-ons).
Elanga is yet to be issued with a squad number and joins fellow countrymen
Alexander Isak and Emil Krafth in Eddie Howe's squad.
His signing marks the end of a protracted chase by United, with a failed bid
first reported a year ago, firm interest during the January 2024 window and
a player who was on the radar of club staff as far
back as September 2018.
That came when scoring for Manchester United U18s against their Magpie
counterparts - Elanga then repeating the feat on Tyneside six months later; both goals coming before his
17th birthday.
Fast forward to August 2019 and the winger came off the bench for the
closing stages of a 4-0 U21 away win at SJP for his side.
Back in the region with Manchester United U18s a month later, the Swede netted twice in as many
minutes for the Red Devils at Little Benton - prompting us to describe him
at that time as "unplayable".
Handed a Premier League debut in a 1-2 defeat to Leicester City at Old
Trafford in May 2021, the first of Anthony's 14 goals in that competition
came a week later at Wolves.
A senior international bow arrived during March 2022, replacing Isak late on
against the Czechs in Stockholm - Elanga's first Sweden goal following
against Norway three months later, again after coming on for Isak.
The 2023/24 season began with Anthony making a £15m switch to Nottingham
Forest, starting in their 3-1 win at Gallowgate on Boxing Day and teeing up
the first two goals of Chris Wood's hat-trick.
Firing an equaliser past Martin Dubravka as Newcastle won 3-2 in the return at the City
Ground, Elanga played no part in last season's Carabao Cup
penalty shootout at the same venue but did chip in with an assist as United
won the PL meeting 3-1 there last November.
Most recently, Elanga left Tyneside empty-handed despite playing a part in
two of his side's three goals during a 4-3 PL success for the Magpies back
in February.
He ended the season with six goals and another 11 assists for Nuno Espirito
Santo's side, also playing 45 minutes of an FA Cup semi-final loss to
Manchester City at Wembley.
Swapping a place in the Europa League with Forest for a Champions League
spot with Newcastle, Elanga does have experience in both competitions from
his Manchester United days - netting at Atletico Madrid in the Champions
League.
NUFC under Howe - major incoming deals:
Jan 2022 Kieran Trippier Atletico Madrid
(£12m)
Jan 2022 Chris Wood Burnley (£25m)
Jan 2022 Bruno Guimaraes Olympique Lyonnais (£35m)
Jan 2022 Dan Burn Brighton and Hove Albion (£13m)
Jun 2022 Matt Targett Aston Villa (£12m)
Jun 2022 Nick Pope Burnley (£10m)
Jul 2022 Sven Botman Lille (£35m)
Aug 2022 Alexander Isak Real Sociedad (£60m)
Jan 2023 Anthony Gordon Everton (£45m)
Jul 2023 Sandro Tonali AC Milan (£55m)
Jul 2023 Harvey Barnes Leicester City (£38m)
Aug 2023 Valentino Livramento Southampton (£31m)
Jun 2024 Lloyd Kelly unattached (Free)
Jul 2024 Odysseas Vlachodimos Nottingham Forest (£20m)
Jul 2024 Lewis Hall Chelsea (£28m)
Aug 2024 William Osula Sheffield United (£15m)
Jul 2025 Anthony Elanga Nottingham Forest (£55m)
Ex-Mag:
Daggers take old boy
Former Magpie Andy Carroll has a new club after returning to England
in order to be closer to his family, signing for National League South side
Dagenham & Redbridge.
The 36 year-old left England in 2023 to play in France for Amiens and
then Bordeaux.
Update:
Coach arrival
Friday saw NUFC
confirm that they had added Martin Mark to the Gallowgate backroom
staff, arriving as a specialist set-piece coach.
The 31 year-old was previously with FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark,
helping them to Superliga title success.
2025/26:
TV changes
Wednesday saw the Premier League adhere to their own
timetable for once, publishing live TV alterations for the second and third
weekends of the season.
Both Newcastle games move as follows:
Mon 25.08.2025 Liverpool (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds United (a) 5.30pm Sky
News of the overdue September
TV changes is awaited, with the scheduling of
those games influenced by when European club fixtures are played.
Those PL amendments should appear soon, although it's predicted that some or
all of the following will come with either/or caveats:
Sat 13.09.2025 tbc Wolves (h)
Sat 20.09.2025 tbc Bournemouth (a)
Sat 27.09.2025 tbc Arsenal (h)
Update:
Longstaff
bid rejected
The Times reported
on Wednesday that the anticipated transfer of Sean Longstaff to
Leeds United was off, after they refused to increase their latest £12m bid.
The Premier League newcomers had seen two previous offers for the 27 year-old
rejected and are now said to be assessing other transfer options. It's
unclear what price Newcastle are willing to accept.
Longstaff is now into the final 12 months of his contract, having made 214
league and cup appearances since 2018, scoring 16 times.
25 Premier League outings last season included just eight starts, the last
of which came at Brentford in December.
2025/26:
Pre-season TV coverage
NUFC have made all six public
pre-season games available to watch via the club's official website
and app.
Pricing for the full package is as follows:
Mags+: £9.99
Mags/Junior Mags: £19.99
Non-members: £29.99
Match Pass: £4.99 or £6.99 per game (varies)
Purchase online here
Mags+ and Mags members will be emailed a promo code to access the above
price Mags+ members not purchasing the full package will receive promo codes
allowing them to watch the two South Korea games for free.
All streams are worldwide except Arsenal excludes Singapore, K-League and
Spurs excludes South Korea, Espanyol and Atletico Madrid excludes Spain.
(The full package includes all six first team games in addition to live
coverage of the NUFC Women versus Atletico Madrid Femenino home friendly).
2025/26:
Here are the young men
NUFC have confirmed 11
first year scholars will join the club's academy on a full-time
basis this coming season:
Sam Alabi, Jack Callaghan, Luke
Gilligan, Oliver Holland, Mason Miley, Michael Mills, Noah Morgan,
Ethan Ndiweni, Thomas Old, Jack Patterson and Sam Pinnington.
Eight of those players appeared for the club's U18 side last season
including Mason Miley (younger brother of Lewis and Jamie) and Ethan
Ndiweni (younger brother of Michael).
2025/26:
Take five
Several readers have contacted
us regarding the 2025/26 Newcastle United season ticket terms and conditions
and the clause regarding occupancy that is now included.
We're happy to share this for anyone who is unaware:
4.6 Further, your Season Ticket shall not be eligible for renewal and
shall be terminated for the subsequent season if your Season Ticket has
been unused for 5 (five) individual Matches in the Season (these need
not be consecutive).
Your Season Ticket shall be determined as having been used for the Season if
you have met any of the following criteria: (i) you have attended the
individual Match in person by successfully scanning in at the turnstiles at
the Ground; (ii) you have successfully transferred your ticket for the Match
in accordance with clause 4.4; and/or (iii) you have requested a re-sale of
your Season Ticket for the individual Match in accordance with clause 4.2 of
these Terms and Conditions (regardless of whether your ticket was then sold
by the Club as a result).
Find the full season ticket terms and conditions here
PS: The
existing sale/transfer limit of 10 Premier League home games per
season continues to apply.
Update:
Teen trio: one in
Sky Sports
report that Newcastle have completed a move for Alfie Hutchinson from
Rangers, the first of three signings set to boost the club's Academy squad.
The 16 year-old right-sided attacker was spotted on Tyneside earlier in the
week and official confirmation of his arrival is now expected in the
coming days.
Also tipped for a switch from Ibrox to Gallowgate is fellow 16 year-old
Scottish youth international Oliver Goodbrand,
whose favoured position is at left full back.
Updates are also awaited on United's proposed acquisition of Isaac Moran,
following news that the England youth international had rejected a contract
offer from current club Liverpool. The central midfielder is also 16.
Old
boys:
Comings & goings
SJP old boys with new clubs/jobs include:
Tom Allan Darlington
Kieran Aplin Whitley Bay
Alun Armstrong Gateshead M
Jean-Alain
Boumsong Auxerre C
Mark Boyd Carlisle City AM
Kyle Cameron Bromley
Nathan Carlyon Blyth Town
Andy Carroll Dagenham & Redbridge
Lewis Cass Harrogate Town
Stephen Clemence Blackpool C
Stuart Findlay Hearts
Stan Flaherty Hampton & Richmond
Massadio Haidara Kocealispor
Lloyd Kelly Juventus
Oisin McEntee Hearts
Joe Oliver Hebburn Town
John Robertson Ross County AM
Salomon Rondon Real Oviedo (loan)
Josh Scott Darlington
Jonjo Shelvey training with Hull City tbc
Freddie Woodman Liverpool
Mike Williamson Rangers C
Callum Williams FC Hartlepool
Josef Yarney Macclesfield Town
Free agents leaving SJP:
Josh Donaldson
James Huntley
Jamal Lewis
Lloyd Kelly
Harry Powell
Rory Powell
Ellis Stanton
Jay Turner-Cooke
Callum Wilson
Former Magpies leaving
their clubs include:
Graeme Carrick Boro C
Andy Carroll Bordeaux
Luuk De Jong PSV Eindhoven (tbc)
Nicky Deverdics Blyth Spartans
Damien Duff Shelbourne M
Paul Dummett Carlisle United
Fraser Forster Spurs
Dwight
Gayle Hibernian (retired)
Grant Hanley Birmingham City
Jeff Hendrick Derby County
JJ Hooper Blyth Spartans
Tim Krul Luton Town
Greg Olley Gateshead
Jonjo Shelvey Burnley
Steven Taylor Al Qabila
Ben Tozer Forest Green Rovers (retired)
Jonathan Woodgate Boro C
Jack Young Wycombe Wanderers

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Home games: 10am to half time
Future STs: No additional sale, none
planned, no waiting list in operation.
2025/26 ST prices online here
2025/26 ST home cup scheme:
closed on Fri 27.06.2025 @ 5pm
Cup Scheme FAQs
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Cup Scheme Ts & Cs online here
ST home cup pricing:
CL: £60 & £70
FA: £30 & £35
CC: £20 & £25
CL Cup Scheme payments taken
on:
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Fri 01.08.2025
Mon 01.09.2025
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£20 Junior,
£37 Adult, £47 Adult+
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can occasionally vary).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
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Away tickets: The PL-wide £30 away ticket price cap for adults will apply
in 2025/26.
All 2025/26 Champions
League away ticket prices will be pegged at €50.
Away ticket FAQ is online
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2025/26 season Magpie Movers
are now on sale via NUFC for £25 (no concessions).
For the first time, they are open to Mags+ members
in addition to ST holders. NUFC press release is online here
Sat 19.07.2025 Celtic (Scotland) (a)
@ Parkhead, 3pm. Friendly. SOLD
OUT, Allocation: 10,000.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sat
26.07.2025 U21s v Hull City (h)
@ venue tbc, 1pm. Friendly.
Behind Closed Doors.
Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n) @ National Stadium, Singapore, 7.30pm
local time (12.30pm BST). Friendly.
£64 adults. Tickets
available online
here
Wed 30.07.2025 Team K League (South Korea) (a)
@ Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea, 8pm local time (Noon BST). Friendly.
Ticket sale via NUFC now ended.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sun 03.08.2025 Spurs (n)
@ Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea. 8pm local time (Noon BST). Friendly. Ticket
sale via NUFC now ended. Live
on NUFC TV.
Sun
03.08.2025 U21s v South Shields (a)
@ First Cloud Arena, 3pm. Friendly.
Fri 08.08.2025 RCD Espanyol (Spain) (h) @ SJP, 7.30pm.
Friendly. Public sale now.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sat 09.08.2025 Atletico Madrid (Spain) (h)
@ SJP, 4pm.
Friendly. SOLD OUT.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sat 16.08.2025
Aston Villa (a) @ Villa Park, 12.30pm. Premier League. Live
on TNT Sports.
Ticket sale details tbc.
Mon
25.08.2025 Liverpool
(h) @ SJP, 8pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
Ticket sale details tbc.
Sat
30.08.2025 Leeds
United (a) @ Elland Road, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
Ticket sale details tbc.
Thu 28.08.2025 CL
League stage draw.
Mon 01.09.2025 Transfer window closes.
Sun 24.05.2026
PL ends.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat
16.08.2025
Villa (a)
12.30pm TNT
Mon 25.08.2025 Liverpool (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds Utd (a) 5.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Sun 31.08.2025)
CL League stage match dates:
1: Tue 16.09/Wed 17.09/Thu 18.09.2025
2: Tue 30.09/Wed
01.10.2025
3: Tue 21.10/Wed 22.10.2025
4: Tue 04.11/Wed 05.11.2025
5: Tue 25.11/Wed 26.11.2025
6: Tue 09.12/Wed 10.12.2025
7: Tue 20.01/Wed 21.01.2026
8: Wed 28.01.2026
Live TV release dates:
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by Wed 09.07.2025
Oct by Wed 20.08.2025
Nov by Wed 17.09.2025
Dec by Wed 15.10.2025
Jan by Wed 15.10.2025
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not televised live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm
Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to European commitments will
be shown).
Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes
place on or around Wed 27.08.2025).
R3: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 / 22.09.2025*
R4: w/c Mon 27.10.2025
QF: w/c Mon 15.12.2025
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026
* NUFC tie will be played in w/c 22.09
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).
R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026
Vertu (EFL)
Trophy Northern
Group F:
Round dates and order tbc
Date tbc Harrogate Town (a)
Date tbc Huddersfield Town (a)
Date tbc Mansfield
Town (a)
Premier League International Cup:
Details tbc
National League Cup:
G1: Wed 13.08.2025
G2: Wed 17.09.2025
G3: Wed 22.10.2025
G4: Wed 26.11.2025
U19 Youth League:
League fixtures replicate the first six in the CL (not eight). The competition
then moves to a knockout phase from the last 32.
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025.
Other events @ SJP:
Sat 09.08.2025 NUWFC v Atletico Madrid Femenino (Spain), 1pm.
Friendly.
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited.
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
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International Magpies |
National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06.2026-19.07.2026 World Cup
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Coxy's Corner |
Whoops, He did it Again... |
BBC Sport coverage of Anthony Elanga's arrival compares his
stats last season
with that of Newcastle's Josh Murphy....
(Graeme Card, William Maughan and sa)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
14th July |
Born Or Died:
1899 George Martin born, Bothwell, Scotland. (Manager 1947-50)

As a player,
the high point of Martin's career was an FA Cup
winner's medal for Everton in the 1928 final, also playing for Hamilton Accies,
Hull City and the smoggies before ending his playing days at Luton Town.
Beginning his
coaching career at Kenilworth Road in 1939, Martin became the Hatters boss in
1944 and saw his side beaten 7-2 on Tyneside by United in April 1947.
However, it was his side's 4-3 victory over United earlier in the season that
impressed the SJP board, who voted to give him the manager's post ahead of the
other possible choice, Don Welsh of Charlton Athletic.
Succeeding Stan Seymour (who had been in honorary charge since the outbreak of
war) Martin guided United back to Division One in 1948, dealing with dressing
room discontent by shipping out the likes of Roy Bentley, Charlie Wayman and
Len Shackleton.
However, he himself left the club in 1950 to manage Aston Villa, as Seymour's
influence on the first team remained decisive.
Martin later returned for a second spell at Luton Town, initially as
scout and then later resuming as manager - although that was to be both
brief
and undistinguished.
He passed away in 1972.
1944 Colin Clish born, Hetton-le-Hole.
(1961-63)
Left back who was a part of
the 1962 FA Youth Cup winning side, by which time he'd already made a
senior debut in a League Cup tie at Sheffield United in October 1961.
Colin's league bow then came in a home game against Derby County the following
April and he and George Dalton shared the number 3 shirt the following
season.
Having made just a single appearance the following campaign however, Clish was
persuaded to join Rotherham United in a £5,000 move during December 1963.
As an aside, Dalton broke his leg four months later and his place was taken by
promising reserve full back Frank Clark, who had just recovered from a similar
injury.
Colin completed a century of
games for the Millers before a switch to Doncaster Rovers in February 1968 saw him collect a Fourth
Division Championship medal at Belle Vue the following season.
However, a broken leg in August 1969 put Clish out of action for
several months and he struggled to regain form thereafter.
Completing a century of games for Rovers during 1972 he was then released and
signed for non-league Gainsborough Trinity.
Joining the British Transport Police, Colin was based at Doncaster station
during his time in the force, retiring in 2003.

1995 Esteban Cardona Lopez
born, Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia.
(2011-13)

Academy winger who moved to England from
Colombia at the age of nine, living in
London before relocating to the North
East.
Appeared for Wallsend Boys Club before
joining United, Esty featured in the club's
successful Nike Cup campaign of 2010.
Debuting from the bench for the U18s at home
to Sheffield Wednesday in 2011, he
enjoyed a brief run in the side the
following season and netted in a 1-7 defeat
away to Manchester United.
Failing to feature for the rest of the
season, his name then appeared on a list of
players released by the academy in June
2013.
Lopez later moved into local non-league
circles with Birtley Town, Whitley Bay,
Killingworth and Red House Farm.
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What Else?
1975
Newcastle announced they had signed full back Peter Kelly as a
professional, having joined as an Apprentice in the previous season
and played well for the reserves.
1982 United boss Arthur Cox took central defender Jeff Clarke on a free
from the mackems - an astute signing whilst media attention was centred on
the arriving Kevin Keegan.
Injury prevented Jeff playing a greater role
in the club returning to the First Division, but he gave valuable
service once the club were back in the top flight.
After retiring from playing, Clarke returned to both
Newcastle and the mackems in coaching roles. He later held a joint coaching/physio role at Dundee United.
2001
Sporting Lokeren (Belgium) (a)
4-0 (3-0)
Intertoto Cup Third Round 1st Leg
Quinn(14), Ameobi(24,40), LuaLua(86)
3,000
Despite having finished the previous season in 11th,
the failure of the Italians to take up their allotted
place in the Intertoto Cup saw United offered the chance
to appear in the competition.
Their first opponents were Belgians Lokeren, who had
already won through the opening two rounds of the
competition by beating B68 Toftir (Faroes) and Zaglebie
Lubin (Poland).
Around 600 Toon fans made the journey to the Daknam
Stadium, enduring tight security from the local police who
clearly expected a rerun of the riotous scenes involving
England fans in Charleroi the previous summer.
The Saturday night fixture passed off without incident; Wayne Quinn scoring his first
Toon goal and
recent acquisition Craig Bellamy making his Magpies
debut.
Lomana LuaLua's first for the club was the pick of the
goals however - a spectacular bicycle kick
and somersault celebration.
NUFC.com match
report
2002
A 1-1
draw with Brazil at Oxford's Kassam Stadium was enough to
hand England's U17 side victory in The Nationwide Tournament.
Magpies defender Steven Taylor (pictured) lifted the trophy in
front of almost 10,000 fans.
His future SJP team mate James Milner had given England an early
lead. 2003 Big Brother
TV company, Endemol, announced their intention to produce a documentary
series about the goings-on at Newcastle United.
Thankfully, plans were scrapped before any filming took
place preventing us becoming a laughing stock, as the
mackems had been after Premier Passions.
2004
Thailand (a)
1-1 (0-1)
(lost 2-4 on penalties)
Friendly
Bowyer(67)
Chaikamdee(20)
30,000
A depleted Newcastle side began their two game tour of South East
Asia with defeat in Bangkok.
Tied after 90 minutes, the game went to a penalty shootout;
custodian Tony Caig conceding four times and seeing one other spot
kick attempt whacked over his bar.
Debutant James Milner meanwhile saw his penalty saved by
the Thai goalkeeper.
NUFC.com match report
2004 Omitted from the touring party, Hugo Viana was quoted in the
Portuguese press about his unhappiness on Tyneside:
"I don't like being here. I
don't feel well at Newcastle. I want to leave, but always
with the agreement of those in charge at Newcastle.
"I am willing to go
to any team in the world. Since last season I have shown
my desire not to stay at the club. I just want to play."
2005 It was confirmed that the Emre deal
had been completed, our second summer signing joining
on a five year deal and taking the vacant squad number 5.
2007 A story possibly invented
by bored headline writers, but Sam Allardyce was supposedly interested in
French defender Rod Fanni. He was playing for Nice at the time which
meant combining player and club names proved simply
irresistible....
2009 An interesting selection of quotes from squad members:
Sebastien Bassong: "I
think in this situation, a lot of players will want to leave - they cannot
stay in this situation.
"I'm not the only one. It would be different if a
manager was in charge particularly Alan Shearer, as he knows the club and the
team.
"I would like to play in the Premier
League with Newcastle but that's not possible. I want to leave for my
career."
Habib Beye:
"I'd like nothing more than to stay and help the team get back to where
it belongs but there is no chance of us being promoted the way things are
going.
"This cannot go on it really can't. I
feel for the good of my career I have to get away because it is dragging me
down."
Jose Enrique: “My
opinion is that everything seems difficult at this club.
"We haven’t signed
any players this season so far and we don’t have a manager. Chris Hughton is
a very good person, but he is not a manager. We need a manager. The things
going on inside are not good - that can’t be good for the supporters either."
Steve Harper: "What
happened last season was desperately disappointing but just when you think
there’s an opportunity for this club to put itself right, build and get
straight back up, the opposite happens.
"A lot of fans have said '‘In two or three years, it might be a blessing that relegation
happened'. Obviously everyone is very disappointed that it happened but
if something good comes out of it and the club rebuilds then maybe I can see
that point."
Kevin Nolan: "The fans need to know what the conclusion of this is. For them to be
hearing the ins and outs of the sale of the club is driving them crazy.
They'll go potty. We've got fantastic fans, so I hope they will stay as
patient as they can with it.
"It's a tough situation for everybody. Chris and Colin have come in and
done a fantastic job – it's a weird situation for them.
"We would prefer to know whether Mike Ashley is going to keep it next
season or not or whether somebody is coming in. Then, we start getting ready
for the Championship."
Steven Taylor: "We need a manager in as soon as
possible. We need things sorted out.
"Newcastle United in the Championship just doesn’t
seem right. It was probably the worst day of my career when we went down but
now we’ve got a job to do – we’ve got to get the club back in the
Premier League.
"We’ve got some difficult games at the start of the season, we’ve got to be
strong and stick together through these difficult times. At the minute we need
stability, we need a manager and we need to know who the owner is going to be."
2010
A
young Reserve XI lost 1-2 at Darsley Park to a touring Faroe Islands side,
despite leading at half time through Phil Airey.
After the visitors levelled, United spurned a chance to regain the lead when
their Faroe Islander, Jóan Símun Edmundsson, won and then promptly missed a penalty.
The visitors then won it late on with a close range header from an 88th minute corner.
2013 The Mirror reported that Papiss Cisse had been
made to train on his own after refusing to wear the new kit sponsored by payday
loan company Wonga.
The objection was supposedly on religious and ethical grounds due to Cisse's
Muslim faith and an interpretation of Sharia law.
2015 Club Atlas (Mexico) (n)
1-2 (1-2)
Friendly
Sissoko(45)
Bergessio(10pen,16)
21,256
Newcastle's
three game USA tour began with defeat to a Mexican side in the
unfamiliar surroundings of Miller Park, home to MLB side Milwaukee Brewers.
A fairly bizarre evening included Atlas fans clad in wrestling
masks, the airing of three different national anthems and a player
with squad number 100.
NUFC.com match report
2017
Heart of Midlothian (Scotland) (a) 2-1 (2-1)
Friendly
Gayle(3,26)
Walker(24)
10,001
United
began their pre-season programme at Tynecastle against a Jambos side managed by ex-Magpie coach
Ian Cathro.
Dwight Gayle netted either side of a Jamie Walker
strike, Hearts missing a penalty when Esmael Goncalves
blazed over.
Defender Florian Lejeune made his debut for Newcastle following the
completion of a transfer from Spanish side Eibar.
NUFC.com match report
2019 United's squad for
the Asian Cup arrived in the Chinese city of Nanjing without a manager, as
the pursuit of Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce threatened to get very
messy.
2024
The Euros
ended with no current Magpies on the field in the final, as Spain ran out 2-1
winners in Berlin.
Kieran Trippier and Anthony
Gordon remained unused on the bench for England while old boy Ivan Toney
was an 89th minute arrival for Gareth Southgate's side.
Spain brought on former Magpie Mikel Merino late on to protect their lead,
while Joselu was an unused substitute and Ayoze Perez didn't make the final squad.
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