Spurs (h) Forwarding/resale/seats now
Palace (a) ST ballot closes Mon 15.04 @ 10am
Sheffield United (h) Forwarding/resale now
Burnley (a) ST sale now, 80 points

2024/25:
ST renewal / price increase confirmation

NUFC confirmed on Friday that the 2023/24 season ticket price increase will be repeated for 2024/25 season tickets: an average of 3.3% achieved by raising adult prices by 5% and freezing junior prices.

The renewal period has also been brought forward this year from June/July to April/May.

Individual match day prices weren't announced.

From NUFC, Friday:

Newcastle United can announce that the renewal process for 2024/25 season tickets will open on Tuesday, 23rd April.

Supporters will be able to renew their existing season tickets here until 5pm on Monday, 20th May. Season ticket holders who renew their ticket will also be able to enrol in soon-to-be-confirmed cup schemes.

The club has once again frozen prices for all junior categories, while thousands of supporters will continue to pay prices set during the 2011/12 season as part of a long-term price freeze deal.

Prices for all remaining season ticket categories will rise by 5%, ensuring a blended average price rise of 3.3% across St. James' Park.

The club has continued to invest in enhancing the matchday experience at St. James' Park, including adding licensed standing, improved concourses, new digital services and an exciting new fan zone - the St. James' STACK, presented by Sela - which is set to open this summer. Work to enhance stadium connectivity will also commence soon.

The club has also commissioned an ongoing comprehensive feasibility study with a leading global agency to explore what is possible in terms of expanding and enhancing the stadium in future.

RENEWING YOUR SEASON TICKET

The renewal process for existing season ticket holders will open at 10am on Tuesday, 23rd April and renewals should be completed online here

The deadline for season ticket renewals is 5pm on Monday, 20th May. For those wishing to pay by monthly Direct Debit, this will allow the first payment to be taken on Wednesday, 5th June, to allow for payment over nine months.

Season ticket prices for the 2024/25 season can be found here

PAYMENTS - SEASON TICKETS

Season tickets can be paid up front in full, or, for additional flexibility and convenience, via monthly direct debit. Instructions will be included during the renewal purchasing process.

CUP COMPETITIONS

Information on cup schemes will be confirmed at the point renewals open. Season ticket holders will be need to opt in to each cup scheme separately at the time of renewal. Those season ticket holders on long term price-freeze deals will need to log on to their account and opt in to each cup scheme they wish to join. The cup scheme opt-in period will open on Tuesday, 23rd April and close on Friday, 21st June, at 5pm.

MAGPIE MOVER

During the renewal process, supporters will be able to buy or renew their Magpie Mover pass for transit to and from St. James' Park on home matchdays (subject to terms and conditions). Magpie Mover passes must be paid for in full by debit/credit card at the time of the transaction.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CUP SEATING

Our aim is to ensure that all enrolled season ticket holders can enjoy eligible matches from their existing season ticket seat.

However, for some domestic and/or European matches (subject to qualification), seating requirements in specific areas may result in your existing season ticket seat not being available.

Should this be the case, an alternative seat will be offered for affected matches.

TRANSFERRING TICKETS

Season ticket holders will once again be able to transfer tickets to eligible registered family members or friends if they are unable to attend a match. This will be supported by ID checks at St. James' Park.

Eligibility to access future rounds/finals of cup competitions will remain with the original season ticket holder.

YOUR SEASON TICKET

All season ticket holders will need to download their digital season ticket once for the full season.

For cup matches, separate individual match tickets will need to be downloaded.

Update: 
Sports Direct v NUFC 
- tribunal decision

Update: Friday saw the Competition Appeal Tribunal rule that the Sports Direct claim against Newcastle United was insufficient to merit the granting of an injunction against the club.

The case will proceed to trial unless an alternative solution can be reached, with no delay to the June home kit launch permissible, regardless of whether said trial has taken place by then.

Sports Direct are challenging the club's plans to sell next season's shirts themselves and via retailer JD Sports - the latter gaining an exclusive licence. 

Earlier: details of next season's Adidas kit releases were mentioned during the tribunal, including a home kit launch on June 7th, the away kit in July and a third kit in August.

Figures disclosed during the tribunal also suggest that the Adidas production run is around 375,000 shirts.

2023/24:
Spurs (h)

Next up at Gallowgate is another Saturday lunchtime kick-off, when Spurs provide the opposition in a 12.30pm start on Saturday.

The game is live on TNT Sports.

The last Newcastle goalkeeper to keep a PL clean sheet against the Cockerels at SJP was Shay Given, way back in December 2003. Since then Spurs have netted at least once in all 17 PL visits. 

Team: Speaking on Friday, Eddie Howe revealed that Lewis Hall hadn't trained since facing Fulham and was "a slight concern" in terms of facing Spurs.

Howe also confirmed that Joe Willock won't feature, joining Nick Pope, Miggy Almiron, Tino Livramento, Matt Targett, Jamaal Lascelles, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Sven Botman, Lewis Miley and Kieran Trippier on the sidelines.

Of those Livramento is rated the soonest to be back in contention. 

Coral rate this match as follows:

NUFC win 17/10
The draw 29/10
THFC win 13/10

New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here 

THFC: Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon are both injured. Old boy Fraser Forster also remains out and Richarlison hasn't recovered quickly enough to make the squad for Saturday.

On the road this season, Ange Postecoglou's side have won six times, drawn six times and lost just three (at Wolves, Brighton and Fulham).

Three of their last five away games have ended in score draws and they've scored at least once in all but one of their 15 PL games away from home.

Referee: Tim Robinson - a speedy return to Toon duty for the West Sussex whistler, who oversaw our 3-0 home win over Wolves last month. Before that, Robinson was in charge of the 4-0 success against Palace at Gallowgate and 0-3 loss at Everton.  

VAR: Stuart Attwell

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

Frate in the Bigg Market
Pumphreys in the Bigg Market
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West

WonderBar in The Gate also have it - free entry, no reservations required - early arrival advisable.

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Overseas TV: 
620/621 Now Premier League TV (Hong Kong)
Abema TV (Japan)
Arena Premium 1 Serbia/Slovenia HD
Arena Sport 1 Bosnia/Croatia HD
Astro Go/SuperSport 3 (Malaysia)
AZ Sport 7 (Azerbaijan)
beIN Connect MENA/MENA 4K/Turkey 3 HD
Canal+ Foot HD (France)
Canal+ Premier League HD
Canal+ Sport Czech HD
Canal+ Sport 2 Poland HD
Csport.tv (Jamaica)
DAZN Eleven 1 Portugal HD
DAZN/DAZN 2 Spain
Diema Sport 2 HD/Play Diema Xtra (Bulgaria)
Digi Sport 1 Romania HD
discovery+ (Ireland)
DStv Now
eltaott.tv (Taiwan)
ESPN Chile
FuboTV Canada/USA
Hotstar VIP (India)
Hub Premier 1/2 HD
iQiyi (China)
JioTV (India)
Migu (China)
NBC Sports App/Universo (USA)
Nova Sports Premier League HD (Greece)
Now E (Hong Kong)
Optus Sport Australia
Orange Sport RO 1 (Romania)
Paramount+ (Mexico)
Play Sports HD1 Belgium
QQ Sports Live (China)
Setanta Sports (Philippines)
Siminn Sport (Iceland)
Skylink (Cz/Svk)
Sky Sport 4K HD (Italy)
Sky Sport NOW/Premier League (New Zealand)
Spiler 1 TV Hungary HD
Sport 1 Israel HD
Sport 24 At Sea HD
StarHub TV+ (Singapore)
Star+ Arg/Bol/Bra/Chi/Col/Ecu/Par/Per/Uru/Ven
SuperSport Premier League HD
SuperSport MaXimo 2 (South Africa)
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
TOD (Turkey)
True ID (Thailand)
TSN2 Malta
TV2 Play Premium
UNIVERSO/UNIVERSO NOW (USA)
USA Network HD
Vidio (Indonesia)
V Sport Premier League HD
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Pol/Swe
VOOsport World 1 HD (Netherlands)

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free of charge in local hospitals via Hospedia.

Buses: The Go North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be in operation. Details here

Roads: The Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway and expected to take four years to complete. 

One lane in each direction will remain closed at all times until further notice, leading to inevitable congestion and delays. More details

Temporary road closures around the SJP will be in place from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Metro: 

Buses will replace trains between Benton and North Shields in both directions for seven days from Monday 8 April to Sunday 14 April.

Trains will be running frequently to all other stations but may not be to the usual timetable.

The replacement bus service number 900, will run between Four Lane Ends and North Shields in both directions. 

You may find it easier to transfer between Metro and the replacement bus service at Four Lane Ends rather than Benton, as Four Lane Ends is an interchange station. 

Train services between Four Lane Ends and North Shields will resume on Monday 15 April.

More details online here

Foodbank: The usual stall and bucket shakers will be on Strawberry Place. NUFC Jamie Reuben will once again double all cash donations made on matchday.

Latest PL fixtures: 

Sat 13.04.2024:
Newcastle v Spurs (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Sheffield United (3pm)
Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Manchester City v Luton Town (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Wolves (3pm)
Bournemouth v Manchester United (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 14.04.2024:
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
West Ham v Fulham (2pm)
Arsenal v Aston Villa (4.30pm) Sky

Sun 15.04.2024:
Chelsea v Everton (8pm) Sky

Stats: 

United are aiming to extend their record of scoring in every PL home game this season, currently 16 - that's comfortably their best start to a season, exceeding the 13 they kicked off with in 1995/96 and 1996/97.

That figure is within the top five scoring sequences in Newcastle's 552 PL home games to date: 

16 1993/94 
16 2023/24 
18 1995/96 (5) + 1996/97 (13)
18 2002/03 (17) + 2003/04 (1)
24  1994/95 (11) + 1995/96 (13)

Alexander Isak is looking to find the net for the sixth successive PL home game. Ahead of him lie Andy Cole (8 during 1993/94) and Alan Shearer (15 during 1996/97).

Spurs in Toon: PL era:

2022/23 won 6-1 Murphy 2, Joelinton, Isak 2, Wilson
2021/22 lost 2-3 Wilson, og (Dier)
2020/21 drew 2-2 Joelinton, Willock
2019/20 lost 1-3 Ritchie
2018/19 lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 lost 0-2
2015/16 won 5-1 Wijnaldum 2, Mitrovic, Janmaat, Aarons
2014/15 lost 1-3 Colback
2013/14 lost 0-4
2012/13 won 2-1 Ba, Ben Arfa
2011/12 drew 2-2 Ba, Sh.Ameobi
2010/11 drew 1-1 Coloccini
2008/09 won 2-1 N'Zogbia, Duff
2008/09 lost 1-2 Owen (LC)
2007/08 won 3-1 Martins, Cacapa, Milner
2006/07 won 3-1 Dyer, Martins, Parker
2005/06 won 3-1 Bowyer, Sh.Ameobi, Shearer
2004/05 won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 lost 0-1
2003/04 won 4-0 Shearer 2, Robert 2
2002/03 won 2-1 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 lost 0-2
2000/01 won 2-0 Speed, Cordone
1999/00 won 6-1 Shearer 2, Speed, Dabizas, Ferguson, Dyer (FAC)
1999/00 won 2-1 Glass, Dabizas
1998/99 drew 1-1 Ketsbaia
1997/98 won 1-0 Barton
1996/97 won 7-1 Shearer 2, Ferdinand 2, Lee 2, Albert
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 drew 3-3 D.Peacock, Gillespie, Beardsley
1993/94 lost 0-1

U21s: 
Cottagers in Toon

Newcastle U21s return to PL2 action on Saturday morning, hosting Fulham at Whitley Park (11am).

Following a 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion earlier this month, United are looking for successive league victories for the first time this season as they seek to bridge a seven point gap to a playoff spot.

Their opponents sit third in the table and arrive unbeaten in their last five games, during which they've scored 20 goals.

PS: There's no U18 Premier League game for United this weekend, their home game against Liverpool scheduled to be played at Whitley Park this coming Wednesday night (16th) with a 7pm start. 

Premier League: 
Midfielder commits

From NUFC, Thursday, a genuinely heartening piece of news despite the fact he's currently unavailable: 

Newcastle United are delighted to announce that Joelinton has signed a new long-term contract at St. James' Park.

The Brazilian midfielder joined the club from Hoffenheim in a then-club record deal in 2019 and has since amassed 179 appearances for the Magpies, scoring 25 goals.

Initially playing as a forward, the 27-year-old has been a revelation in a deeper box-to-box midfield role under head coach Eddie Howe and was a driving force last season as the club reached the Carabao Cup final and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

In June 2023, Joelinton's club performances were rewarded with international recognition and he scored on his senior debut for Brazil in a 4-1 win against Guinea.

After agreeing a new deal with the Magpies, Joelinton said: "I feel great. I feel very happy and my family is happy. A lot of things have happened in my years here. I've learnt a lot and grown a lot, and for me to come here to Newcastle was the best decision of my career.

"I love playing for the club. I love the club, I love the fans. We had a lot of discussions and I always wanted to be here. I'm glad to continue and I hope to have success in the years to come."

Head coach Eddie Howe added: "This has been a big priority for us off the pitch and I'm absolutely delighted Joelinton has committed his future to the club.

"Joey is an exceptional player and person, and the love he has for the club is reciprocated by all of us here. He brings unique qualities to the group and undoubtedly makes us stronger.

"I'd like to thank everyone involved behind the scenes for bringing this to a swift and positive conclusion. We are all excited to see Joelinton in a Newcastle shirt for many years to come."

Premier League: 
Brighton (h) & Man U
(a) dates confirmed

The Premier League confirmed on Wednesday that
Newcastle's final home game of the season against Brighton isn't among the live TV picks and therefore remains a 3pm start on Saturday May 11th. 

Meanwhile our postponed PL visit to Manchester United will be staged on Wednesday May 15th with an 8pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

That leaves only confirmation of whether our final day visit to Brentford will be selected for live UK TV - although that would have no bearing on the kick-off, already set for 4pm on Sunday May 19th.

PS: That Brighton scheduling is bad news for any season ticket holders hoping to attend Gateshead's FA Trophy Final at Wembley on May 11th.

Update:
Charity shirt 
partner revealed



Kit sponsors SELA have confirmed the identity of the charity that will be displayed on the shirts worn by Newcastle against Spurs on Saturday.

The Saudi-Arabian event management company have donate the space and pitchside advertising to RNID - the national charity supporting 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or Tinnitus.

Alongside the RNID advertising on Saturday comes the launch of the Sela Sound shirt, using haptic technology to provide a tactile sensory experience for the wearer by relaying the sound of the crowd to them. Hopefully they'll pick up some good vibrations on Saturday....

Sela Sound shirts will be worn by home fans and club mascots at the Spurs game with hearing loss issues, with a long-term commitment to provide the service on home match days following the kit provider switch to Adidas.  

2023/24:
Loan lads 

Isaac Hayden (QPR):
Hull City (a) Championship, Saturday.

Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday):
Stoke City (h) Championship, Saturday.

Ryan Fraser (Southampton): 
Watford (h) Championship, Saturday.

Jamal Lewis (Watford):
Southampton (a) Championship, Saturday.

Harrison Ashby (Swansea City):
Rotherham United (h) Championship, Saturday.

Matty Bondswell (Newport County):
Tranmere Rovers, League Two, Saturday.

Dylan Stephenson (South Shields):
Tamworth (a) National League North, Saturday.

Michael Ndiweni (Annan Athletic):
Cove Rangers (h) Scottish League One, Saturday.

Yankuba Minteh (Feyenoord):
Fortuna Sittard (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Garang Kuol (Volendam):
Our man is on international duty with Australia U23s and missed Friday's 0-4 loss at Excelsior in the Eredivisie.

Rodrigo Vilca (Vozdovac):
Radnicki Kragujevac (h) Serbian Super Liga, Monday. 

Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic): 
The defender isn't currently in line for selection.

Update:
Nashville Toons

Thanks to long-standing US-based NUFC fan Joe Cirelli, a summary of the supporter events across in Nashville last weekend can be found online here

Update: 
Hong Kong return
now confirmed

The annual Hong Kong Soccer Sevens competition returns between May 24th and 26th, with Newcastle United among the 16 teams participating.

The Magpies have won the event three times and are joined by defending champions Aston Villa, Brighton, Fulham, West Ham, Leicester City and Rangers.

PS: The veterans section of the Soccer Sevens will also run at the same time, with Wallsend Boys club defending their Masters crown.   

U21s: 
Senior Cup tie OFF

Following heavy rain, a 10am pitch inspection at Woodhorn Lane confirmed the postponement of the Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final between Ashington and Newcastle U21s on Tuesday night.

No new date has been announced as yet - advance purchase tickets will be valid for the restaged tie.

Update: 
Yet another injury

Newcastle winger Trevan Sanusi has taken to social media to confirm that an unspecified injury has prematurely ended his first season at Gallowgate.

The fleet-footed 16 year-old was acquired from Birmingham City last September and promoted to the U21s two months later. He's gone on to net twice in his eight reserve appearances to date.  

Spotted training with the first team last month, Sanusi's omission from the United side for Friday's PL2 win over West Bromwich Albion prompted speculation of a call-up to the squad for our PL visit to Fulham.

Instead however, the England U17 international prospect faces a spell on the sidelines - hopefully nothing more than a temporary setback.

PS: fellow teenager Travis Hernes has also been missing in recent weeks since debuting at U21 level - another presumed victim of our injury curse.... 

2023/24:
Centurion completes
Cottage conquest

Fulham  0  Newcastle  1  

Match action

Match report

Update:
NUST survey 

The 2024 Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) survey is now online and members have until 7pm on Tuesday April 16th to complete theirs.

The survey seeks to capture views on home and away ticketing, atmosphere at home games and possible stadium redevelopment and relocation. There's also a section of NUST-related questions.

Results will play a part in guiding the future policy of the NUST - it's therefore in the collective interest to gauge the opinions of as many of the 13,000+ members as possible. It'll only take a few minutes.  Surveys can be completed by clicking on a unique link sent out by email. Anyone members yet to receive a link should email [email protected]

PS: the survey is only open to current NUST members; anyone wishing to join online here

Update:
Country call for Kuol 

Currently on loan at Dutch league basement club Volendaam but struggling for pitch time there, United's Garang Kuol has unsurprisingly been released to answer a call-up by Australia's U23 side.

The Olyroos are one of 16 participants in the U23 Asian Cup finals staged in Qatar between April 15th and May 3rd. They are in Group D along with the host nation and will play their group games in Doha: 

Mon 15.04.2024 Jordan
Thu 18.04.2024 Indonesia
Sun 21.04.2024 Qatar

Kuol - who is joined by elder brother Alou in the squad - earned a call-up after helping Australia reach the final of the WAFF (West Asian Football Federation) Championships in Saudi Arabia last month.

The top three sides in the competition will earn a place in the Olympic Football tournament in Paris between July 24th and August 9th. The side that finishes fourth enters a qualification playoff.

Update:
Sandro D-Day 

The deadline for a response by Sandro Tonali to FA charges arising from multiple breaches of football betting rules was Friday (5th).

The Italian midfielder is currently suspended from all forms of football until August 27th 2024 - just under a fortnight after the next PL season kicks off. 

2023/24:
Crystal Palace (a) 

The Magpies are back in action on Wednesday week, April 24th, with a rescheduled Premier League meeting against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

It's a non-televised, 8pm start.

Team: to follow 

CPFC: to follow

UK TV: None

Overseas TV: to follow

UK Radio: tbc (if any)

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

Upcoming PL fixtures:

to follow

Stats:  

Magpies v Eagles @ Selhurst - all time:

2022/23 drew 0-0
2021/22 drew 1-1 Wilson
2020/21 won 2-0 Wilson, Joelinton
2019/20 lost 0-1
2018/19 drew 0-0
2017/18 drew 1-1 Diame
2015/16 lost 1-5 Cisse
2014/15 drew 1-1 Cisse
2014/15 won 3-2 (aet) Riviere 2, Dummett (LC)
2013/14 won 3-0 Cabaye, og(Gabbidon), Ben Arfa
2009/10 won 2-0 Nolan, Ryan Taylor
2004/05 won 2-0 Kluivert, Bellamy
1997/98 won 2-1 Tomasson, Ketsbaia
1994/95 won 1-0 Beardsley
1983/84 lost 1-3 Beardsley
1982/83 won 2-0 Waddle, Varadi
1981/82 won 2-1 Waddle, Mills
1978/79 lost 0-1
1972/73 drew 0-0 (AI)
1972/73 lost 1-2 Tudor
1971/72 lost 0-2
1970/71 lost 0-1
1969/70 won 3-0 Davies, Dyson, Robson
1964/65 drew 1-1 Cummings

Sat 20.04.2024:
Luton Town v Brentford (3pm)
Sheffield United v Burnley (3pm)
Wolves v Arsenal (7.30pm) Sky

Sun 21.04.2024:
Everton v Nottingham Forest (1.30pm) Sky
Aston Villa v Bournemouth (3pm)
Crystal Palace v West Ham (3pm)
Fulham v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky

Tue 23.04.2024:
Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) TNT

Wed 24.04.2024:
Wolves v Bournemouth (7.45pm)
Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)
Everton v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Manchester United V Sheffield United (8pm)

Thu 25.04.2024:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (8pm) Sky

Tube etc: TfL status updates online here

Rail: disruption updates online here

Giveaway:
Wor Bella winners

Following a successful tour of the region two years ago, Wor Bella returns to the stage in both London and Newcastle later this month.

Playwright Ed Waugh's work about the prolific female footballer Bella Reay runs at Clapham's Bread & Roses Theatre for three nights from Monday April 22nd, switching to Newcastle's Theatre Royal for a trio of shows over the following weekend.

More details/bookings online here

Ed's play centres on Bella's starring role for Blyth Spartans Ladies in the 1918 Munitionettes Cup final, played before an aggregate crowd of 22,000 fans at Gallowgate and Ayresome Park. 

We had a pair of tickets for each venue to give away and asked what the Palmers company of Jarrow that Bella also played for manufactured.

The answer was ships and correct answers were received and randomly selected from the following:

Newcastle winner: Paul White
London winner: Graham Hammonds

2023/24:
Toon down under

Newcastle have confirmed two post-season games in Australia, both to be staged as part of the Global Football Week in Melbourne.

United will face fellow Premier League side Spurs at the 95,000 seat Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday May 22nd at 7.45pm (local time). 

On Friday May 24th they'll move to the 53,000 capacity Marvel Stadium and face the A-League All Star Men. That's a 5.15pm kick-off, followed by a game between the A-League All Star Women and Arsenal Women at 8.05pm.

It's yet to be confirmed whether one or both of our games will be broadcast live in the UK.

Tickets available online here

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