Manchester City (a) ST holder sale now, 50pts

2023/24:
Villa (h) ticket updates

A few FYIs ahead of Saturday's Premier League season opener at home to Aston Villa: 

Digital ticketing at SJP guide

For any season ticket holder (STH) not attending wishing to forward on their seat, that process is now live. Details here

Forwarding requires only that the person receiving the ticket has a free account on the NUFC ticketing system that is linked to the STH via the friends and family facility. There is no need to buy a membership to use a reallocated season ticket.

NUFC confirm that transfers must be completed at least one hour before kick-off on Saturday. Given the lack of Wifi signal round SJP, we'd advise doing any downloading well before reaching Barrack Road....

For any STH not attending wishing to resell their seat to NUFC, that process is now live. Details here

The resale of season ticket seats to members is now live and is on a first-come, first-served basis. That's a random process depending on being online at the point that a STH places their seat on sale.

We're unsure when the cut-off time to resell (and purchase) ST seats is.

NB: Any ticket obtained via the membership ballot or ST resale is non-transferable - there's no process allowing it to be forwarded to another ticket account or resold. The only option is a refund. 

In an attempt to entice fans into the ground early and cut down congestion as digital season tickets are used for the first time, anyone entering before 4.45pm will be added to a free prize draw and can take advantage of reduced prices at stadium catering outlets.

2023/24:
Aston Villa (h)

Newcastle kick off their Premier League campaign at home on Saturday, hosting Aston Villa in a 5.30pm kick-off that's live on Sky Sports.

United ended last season unbeaten in their final four PL games following a 0-2 loss to Arsenal that was one of just two PL home defeats in the entire campaign.

The Villans are winless in their last 15 visits to SJP, with nine home victories and six draws since David O'Leary's side won 3-0 on Tyneside in April 2005.

That was the game in which three United players were infamously dismissed - and only the second time that Villa had won at SJP in the Premier League.

Their other PL success on Barrack Road was the first game of the 1999/00 campaign, when Alan Shearer saw red during a 0-1 loss. 

One has to go back to April 1989 and a 2-1 victory by Graham Taylor's side for the last occasion that Villa beat an 11 man Magpies side at SJP.

The biggest screen showing NUFC games live in the city centre is at FRATE Newcastle, a courtyard of shipping containers behind High Bridge. Details online here

Overseas TV: to follow

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1993/94 Spurs (h) lost 0-1
1994/95 Leicester City (a) won 3-1
1995/96 Coventry City (h) won 3-0
1996/97 Everton (a) lost 0-2
1997/98 Sheffield Wednesday (h) won 2-1
1998/99 Charlton Athletic (h) drew 0-0
1999/00 Aston Villa (h) lost 0-1
2000/01 Manchester United (a) lost 0-2
2001/02 Chelsea (a) drew 1-1
2002/03 West Ham (h) won 4-0
2003/04 Leeds United (a) drew 2-2
2004/05 smoggies (a) drew 2-2
2005/06 Arsenal (a) lost 0-2
2006/07 Wigan Athletic (h) won 2-1
2007/08 Bolton Wanderers (a) won 3-1
2008/09 Manchester United (a) drew 1-1
2010/11 Manchester United (a) lost 0-3
2011/12 Arsenal (h) drew 0-0
2012/13 Spurs (h) won 2-1
2013/14 Manchester City (a) lost 0-4
2014/15 Manchester City (h) lost 0-2
2015/16 Southampton (h) drew 2-2
2017/18 Spurs (h) lost 0-2
2018/19 Spurs (h) lost 1-2
2019/20 Arsenal (h) lost 0-1
2020/21 West Ham (a) won 2-0
2021/22 West Ham (h) lost 2-4
2022/23 Nottingham Forest (h) won 2-0

Latest PL fixtures:

Fri 11.08.2023:
Burnley v Manchester City (8pm) Sky

Sat 12.08.2023:
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest (12.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v West Ham (3pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Luton Town (3pm)
Everton v Fulham (3pm)
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Newcastle v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 13.08.2023: 
Brentford v Spurs (2pm) Sky
Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky

Mon 14.08.2023:
Manchester United v Wolves (8pm) Sky

Incoming:
That's Liv 
in alright....

Croydon-born Livramento began his career at Chelsea as a schoolboy, completing a permanent switch to Southampton in August 2021 without having played a senior game during his time at Stamford Bridge.  

Debuting against Everton within days of moving to St. Mary's, he completed 90 minutes of a 2-2 draw at SJP in only his third game. Netting his only senior goal to date at home to Burnley, he also faced the Magpies the following March when we won 2-1 in Hampshire.

Tino's most recent Premier League start came in April 2022 against Brighton, sustaining ACL damage that sidelined him for over a year before returning to the first team in the closing weeks of last season.

Returning to full fitness, he featured for the Saints in pre-season but was withdrawn from their squad for Friday's Championship season opener at Sheffield Wednesday once a deal was struck with Newcastle.

Born of Scottish and Portuguese parents, Livramento has represented England at U16 level and upwards, current Magpies Elliot Anderson and Matty Bondswell among his international team mates. Two of his five U21 caps to date were alongside Anthony Gordon.

PS: Confirmation of Livramento's arrival is predicted to see the departure of Javier Manquillo, amid reports that he's set to join an un-named Spanish club.

2023/24:
Saints on Sunday

Newcastle's U21 side kick off their PL2 fixture programme this Sunday when Southampton are the visitors to Tyneside.

The game is a 12.30pm kick-off at the club's Little Benton Academy and spectators are welcome.

2023/24 L2 fixtures for NUFC are online here

PS: The Magpies were drawn in Group F of the U21 Premier League Cup, alongside Nottingham Forest, Fleetwood Town and Huddersfield Town.

Fixtures as follows:

Wed 13.09.2023 Huddersfield Town (a) 7pm
Sat 07.10.2023 Fleetwood Town (h) 2pm
Sat 11.11.2023 Nottingham Forest (h) 1pm
Fri 24.11.2023 Huddersfield Town (h) 7pm
Fri 19.01.2024 Fleetwood Town (a) KO tbc
Mon 05.02.2024 Nottingham Forest (a) 7pm

All three home games are scheduled for Whitley Park, with the Huddersfield away game at the John Smith's Stadium, Fleetwood at Chorley's Victory Park and Forest at Alfreton Town's North Street.

Giveaway:
Class of '92
 

High time that we had another giveaway and with some better weather returning, here's the latest bucket hat release from Football Bobbles.
 
This reversible offering is inspired by the home and away strips of the 1992/93 season and named in tribute to mackem net bulger, Liam O'Brien.

O'Brien hats can be ordered online here and we have one up for grabs in another free-to-enter competition. To enter, please email your answer to the question below to [email protected] subject Hats:



Pre-season friendly tournament action at SJP in 1992, with Bobby Robson and his victorious side parading the silverware. Which club was he managing that day? 

Closing date is 3pm on Friday August 11th. No age limit, open to anyone on the planet but delivery must be to a UK address. One entry each please per person.

TV dates:
NUFC on Amazon
 

The first episode of the eagerly-awaited series about the Magpies last season will air on Amazon Prime this coming Friday, August 11th. 

"We are Newcastle United" runs to four episodes in total and continues on the following three Fridays, ending on Friday September 1st.

You can sign up for Amazon Prime Video here and take advantage of a free 30 day trial option.

2023/24:
Loan lads

Max Thompson (Northampton Town):
The goalkeeper made his competitive senior debut in a Carabao Cup First Round tie away at Swansea City on Tuesday. It finished 3-0 to the Swans.

Harrison Ashby (Swansea City):
There was a 61 minute outing for Harrison on Tuesday, as Swansea scored three goals without reply at home to Northampton Town in the Carabao Cup.

Matty Bondswell (Newport County):
The Exiles defeated Charlton Athletic 3-1 in the EFL Cup First Round at Rodney Parade on Tuesday. Matty began on the bench and was introduced in the 74th minute with the tie standing at 1-1.

Jamal Lewis (Watford):
A night to forget for the Hornets on Tuesday, as they exited from the Carabao Cup on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Stevenage. Jamal wasn't in the squad.

Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic):
A 90 minute shift for Kell in Tuesday's Carabao Cup visit to Wrexham. A 0-0 draw saw the tie decided on penalties; the Latics losing 2-4 before our man got to try his luck from 12 yards.

Garang Kuol (Volendam):
Vitesse Arnhem (h) Eredivisie, Friday.

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

2023/24:
Double departure

Following his loan spell in Scotland with Hearts in the latter part last season, Magpies forward Garang Kuol has made another temporary switch from SJP.

The Egyptian-born Australian international has joined Dutch side FC Volendam for the coming season and could debut in their season opener against Vitesse Arnhem this coming Friday.

Kuol is the second Newcastle player loaned to an Eredivisie club after Yankuba Minteh at Feyenoord. The first scheduled meeting of those two sides is in December, by which time they'll both be aged 19.  

Meanwhile, Max Thompson has made a loan switch to League One Northampton Town until January.

The Newcastle-born goalkeeper turned 19 last week and signed his first professional contract in 2021. He's yet to make his senior competitive debut.
 
England youth international Max will understudy Lee Burge at the Cobblers. He made his bow against Swansea City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

Sela Cup Day II:
Barnes-stormer 
seals Cup success

Newcastle  4  Villarreal  0

Match report

Sela Cup Day I:
Viola play second
fiddle to in-tune Toon
 
Newcastle  2  Fiorentina  0

Footage of the goals is online here

Match report

2023/24:
FAO Scottish Mags

Further weekend railway engineering work has been announced, with the line between Edinburgh and Newcastle closed on the following weekends:

16.09.2023 & 17.09.2023 (Brentford home)
23.09.2023 & 24.09.2023 (Sheffield United away)
30.09.2023 & 01.10.2023 (Burnley home)
07.10.2023 & 08.10.2023 (West Ham away)

Rail replacement bus services will be in operation.

PS: Anyone intending to travel by train to or from the home game versus Liverpool on Sunday 27.08.2023 should check their route and timings. London Kings Cross station is closed all day, with cancellations and alterations on the route to Newcastle and beyond.

2023/24:
Manchester City (a)

Having gone on sale to season ticket holders with 100 points on Wednesday, tickets for Newcastle's Premier League visit to Manchester City began at 90 points on Thursday. 

Dropping by 10 points every weekday at 2pm, by Wednesday that total was down to 50, at which point over 1,000 still remained available.

Note that tickets are three separate categories on the ticket website not just one: "away supporters", "rail seating" and "away supporters (digital tickets)". The rail seating is located in lower tier sections 113/114.

NUFC's original press release is here

The main alterations to the selling process are:

1. Following supporter consultation there will be a limited allocation open to season ticket holder ballot for those who do not meet the away points threshold. This ballot will go live after the final points drop and will be open for entry for 24 hours.

Supporters will be asked to input card details. If they are successful in the ballot, payment will be taken and the season ticket holder will be notified by email. 

Those that are unsuccessful in the ballot will not be contacted and will not be charged. Please note: travel groups cannot be facilitated in the ballot. Friends and family that meet the eligibility criteria can book together through the linked family and friends functionality.

Each member has a unique supporter ID and can therefore only register once for the ballot (so if you are included in a group application, you cannot also make an individual application at the same time). The maximum number of supporters who may be included within a ballot application is six.

If you wish to be included in the ballot so that, if successful, you would be seated together in a group with friends and/or family members, then you must register all of the proposed members of that group in one application only.

To apply for friends and family members, they must be season ticket holders and be linked to your account via the 'My Friends & Family' option within your online ticketing account. Please ensure that, before submitting a group application as lead applicant, you have (i) completed and checked this in your account settings and (ii) obtained the prior consent of those friends and/or family members on whose behalf you are applying.

It is imperative that you check and select the correct age band for each ballot applicant, since failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful application.

Each applicant (and, in the case of a group application, the lead applicant submitting on behalf of the group) will need to enter credit/debit card details when submitting a ballot application. No payment will be processed at the point of registering in the ballot.

If you are successful, the automated balloting system will automatically allocate you (and in the case of a group application, each of the members of that group) a seat which could be in any of the available seats.

Once the deadline date has passed for ballot registrations, the ballot will be drawn randomly. The season ticket applicants who are successful in the ballot will automatically have their credit/debit card payment charged for the total cost of ticket(s) allotted (including applicable booking fees and delivery fees). Each successful applicant (and, in the case of a successful group application, the lead applicant submitting on behalf of the group) will receive a confirmation email.

If your payment is not successful the Box Office will contact you. You will then have 24 hours to complete payment following initial contact. If payment is not received by this time, the tickets will be re-balloted and allocated to another eligible supporter.

If you do not receive an email then, unfortunately the number of ballot applications received has exceeded available ticket capacity and you have not been successful. Supporters can check whether or not they are successful in the ballot via the 'My Account' option within their online ticketing account.

Please note: travel groups are not in operation for the ballot allocation.

2. There will be the opportunity of digital away tickets at certain clubs across the season, starting with the Manchester City match, where United will be allocated a portion of digital tickets. 

3. Please note these digital tickets and all paper tickets are for the sole use of the supporter making the purchase under their Newcastle United supporter number and are strictly non-transferable.

There will be random spot checks at away stadiums throughout the season and failure to produce appropriate ID matching the purchaser supporter number will result in removal of your loyalty points and/or your season ticket being voided.

Update:
That's entertainment

Pre-orders for a new independently-produced NUFC book are now open, providing a visual record of last season from a supporter perspective. 

"The Entertained" is the work of Toon fan George, who attended games armed with a 35mm camera and recorded off the field scenes on old-fashioned film for added , rather than more modern digital formats.

The result is what he calls, "a 268-page photo book documenting match-day moments....from lively concourses to late-winner pandemonium in the stands to pyro and cans at Trafalgar Square to sun-swept Geordies on Thames boats."

Copies can be pre-ordered until 6pm on Thursday August 17th, after which books will be printed. Retailing at £20, £5 of every book sold will be donated to Wor Flags to help fund future flag displays.

Information and orders online here