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Sunday 24th May
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Update:
Tino blow
News from England's USA training camp on Tuesday that Tino
Livramento's World Cup is over, without a kicking a ball in
anger.
The Newcastle full back will return to the UK after
reportedly suffering a calf injury in training, having featured
in last week's kickabout against New Zealand in Tampa.
That was Livramento's first pitch time since mid April, with a thigh
issue keeping him out of United's closing five games.
There seems no prospect of a late call-up for club
colleague Lewis Hall, with Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah to be promoted
from England's standby list.
Update:
Progress?
Monday brought multiple reports that Newcastle's new main shirt
sponsor is to be South African soft drink company KNOX, who
already hold training ground naming rights.
It's claimed that the new three year agreement will net
the Magpies up to £60m*, with the 2026/27 season set at a maximum of
£10m and the ceiling for the following two campaigns increasing to
£25m.
The KNOX branding of United's Darsley Park training ground
remains a
separate three year deal that begins next month and will boost the
club's coffers by £6m annually.
* The now-expired three year sponsorship contract with
SELA was confirmed by NUFC in June 2023, when no firm details of
value or duration were publicly divulged.
The replacement deal for the FUN88 brand was claimed to
be worth £25m per year, with no mention of performance-related
clauses, meaning that the Magpies banked £75m.
The biggest difference between 2023 and 2026 is of course
the fact that the SELA shirts were then set to be displayed in
Champions League games and the KNOX ones aren't.
On that basis, it's reasonable to conclude that the £25m
notional fee for 2027/28 and 2028/29 is based on United qualifying
for the prestige European club competition and that the value of
those rights is unchanged since 2023 - certainly from our
negotiations.
Update:
Hammers headhunt recruitment mainstay
Although initially denied by some media outlets, it looks
increasingly as if the 15 year career of Steve Nickson at
Gallowgate will end with his departure to West Ham.
The 61 year-old moved from Blackburn Rovers to United
ahead of the 2011/12 season, switching from a youth recruitment
brief to scouting senior players in 2017.
Nickson continued in his role as head of recruitment as
Director of Football appointments came and went, but the presence of Andy Howe and his current position as Senior
Football Executive looks to have been the trigger that saw him seek alternative employment.
That is set to be as Sporting Director of Championship side West Ham, but it's
unclear when he'll depart for E20.
Update:
Atlantic crossing
When and where for our lot in the USA (all times BST)
Find
Coral's WC betting markets
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Anthony Elanga
(Sweden, Group F):
Mon 15.06.2026 Tunisia won 5-1
The Swedes had a comfortable evening in Monterrey beating
Tunisia 5-1. Elanga came off the bench in the first minute of added
time when it was 4-1, replacing a former Magpie who had scored his
side's second goal.
Sat 20.06.2026 Netherlands (Houston, USA) 6pm bbc
Fri 26.06.2026 Japan (Dallas, USA) 12am bbc
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany, Group E):
Sun 14.06.2026 Curacao won 7-1
Neither Newcastle player made it off the bench for Germany's 7-1
slaughtering of Curacao in Houston.
Sat 20.06.2026 Ivory Coast (Toronto, Canada) 9pm itv
Thu 25.06.2026 Ecuador (New Jersey, USA) 9pm bbc
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil,
Group C):
Sat 13.06.2026 Morocco drew 1-1
Bruno started the game in New Jersey and was credited with an
assist for Vini Junior's equaliser.
He was replaced in the 80th minute as neither side could force a
winner.
Sat 20.06.2026 Haiti (Philadelphia, USA) 1.30am itv
Wed 24.06.2026 Scotland (Miami, USA) 11pm bbc
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo, Group K):
Wed 17.06.2026 Portugal (Houston, USA) 6pm bbc
Wed 24.06.2026 Colombia (Guadalajara, Mexico) 3am itv
Sun 28.06.2026 Uzbekistan (Atlanta, USA)
12.30am bbc
Dan Burn (England, Group L):
Wed 17.06.2026 Croatia (Dallas, USA) 9pm itv
Tue 23.06.2026 Ghana (Boston, USA) 9pm bbc
Sat 27.06.2026 Panama (New Jersey, USA) 10pm itv
PS: former Magpies participating in the World Cup include:
Miguel Almiron (Paraguay)
Elliot Anderson (England)
Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria)
Bradley Cross (South Africa)
Anthony Gordon (England)
Grant Hanley (Scotland)
Alexander Isak (Sweden)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo)
Mikel Merino (Spain)
Ivan Toney (England)
Chris Wood (New Zealand)
Steve Clarke (Scotland Coach)
Giveaway:
Sock compo
winner
Tyneside-based Football Bobbles
are offering three pair bundles of three NUFC socks at a special
price, with eight different designs to choose from.
Find them online
here with orders shipping in time for Father's Day on Sunday.
We had a bundle to give away and asked whose testimonial match saw
both
Kevin
Keegan and Kenny Dalglish together on the SJP pitch in 1999.
It was of course Peter Beardsley and the winning entry was received
from Lydia Scott.
Update:
Victor pursuit claimed
Having wrapped up
the signing of Ewen Jaouen, Newcastle have now reportedly turned
their attentions to the CA Osasuna winger Victor Munoz.
The right-footed 22 year-old predominantly plays on the left and is
seen as a replacement for Anthony Gordon.
Munoz is currently with the Spanish squad in North America for the
World Cup Finals and said to be available with a £34.5m release
clause.
Under contract until 2030, he joined Osasuna from Real Madrid last
summer. Spanish news outlets confirm that his former employers
retain part ownership in him as well as a buyback option, requiring
their involvement in negotiations.
Update:
Mag
Ewen - official
Newcastle confirmed
their first senior signing of the close season on Wednesday,
completing the transfer of Reims goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen for a
claimed £18.5m.
Standing at 6ft
6in, the 20 year-old Parisian flew
into Newcastle on Monday, before
completing the formalities of his move on Tuesday.
A fluent English speaker, Jaouen made 34
appearances last season for the Ligue 2 side, keeping 15 clean
sheets.
Winning his first U21
international cap against Switzerland in November 2025, Ewen began
his career with Guingamp. Switching to Reims in 2023, a senior debut
followed while on loan at Rodez during 2024.
Update:
I got stripes
Newcastle's new home strip has launched, retailing at £85 for adults and lacking a front of shirt
sponsor for the first time since 1979.
It's available online from JD Sports
here
Update:
Club reveal
season ticket waiting list response
Following the closure of the NUFC season ticket waiting list, almost
50,000 individuals took up the opportunity to be in with a chance of
owning the 250 places available.
Those who registered to join the waiting list should have
received emails confirming their place in the queue, with future
membership purchases required to remain eligible.
Update:
Colin Veitch book
offer
We have fresh stocks of Keith Colvin Smith's fine hardback biography of
Magpies
legend Colin Veitch available now for just £10
+delivery* (originally published at £35).
To
reserve copies, email
[email protected] confirming your postcode. Deliveries will
arrive in time for Fathers Day.
* due to book size & weight, only UK delivery is possible.
Update:
Staying, going etc.
Squad updates:
Contracts extended (2):
Mark Gillespie (to 2027)
Fabian Schar (to 2027)
Senior players out of contract (5):
Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, John
Ruddy, Matt Targett,
Max Thompson.
Senior player loan expired (1):
Aaron Ramsdale (returned to Southampton)
Senior player sold (1):
Anthony Gordon (Barcelona)
Development squad players out of contract (15):
Will Anderson, Joe Brayson, Thomas Bryant,
Jude Cogdon, Adam Harrison, Alfie Harrison,
Kayden Lucas, Charlie McArthur,
Alex O'Donovan, Darren
Palmer, James Taylor, Matty Taylor, Ciaran Thompson, Ezra Tika-Lemba,
Mo Waddani.
Development squad player
sold (1):
Travis Hernes (Groningen)
2026/27:
Everton (n) confirmed
Newcastle are to visit Edinburgh's Murrayfield
Stadium as part of their pre-season programme, facing
Everton.
The Magpies and Toffees meet on
Wednesday August 12th at 5.15pm with all ticket sales via Ticketmaster.
As NUFC aren't selling tickets direct, there's no loyalty point
requirement and no point will be issued to attendees.
Prices ranged from
£35 to £75 for adults plus booking fees of up to £13 - an
incredible uplift in cost compared to the £25 tickets at Celtic last
July.
While outrageous, the pricing is little shock to anyone attending
the Premier League Summer Series of games featuring Newcastle in the
USA during 2023.
That was also handled by Ticketmaster, with the cheapest ticket for
United's games against Aston Villa (in Philadelphia) and Chelsea (in
Atlanta) £49 when including booking fees.
There has been an inevitable backlash from fans unhappy at paying
the equivalent of Champions League ticket prices, the line "from
£35" factually correct but grossly misleading.
Although not administering this game (but presumably approving the
ticket prices), Newcastle's opportunity to make amends will arise in
the form of the home friendlies.
A sensible pricing policy for those games would seem like a small
but necessary action after the Lothian shakedown.
The teatime kick-off does mean that it's possible to get back to
London Kings Cross via train post-match - which may be handy, given
the price of hotels in Edinburgh due to the annual Fringe Festival
taking place at the same time.
We're uncertain whether this really is a "dry run" to test the
viability of staging future NUFC games at Murrayfield, were SJP to
be unavailable due to reconstruction.
Regarding the rest of pre-season, the players will report back
around
July 13th and include a training camp in the Spanish resort of La Manga.
A pair of home friendlies over the weekend of August 15th/16th are
anticipated, with opponents still tbc.
Unlikely lads:
Comings and goings
SJP old boys on the move recently include:
Tom Allen left Darlington
Tom Allen now Hebburn Town
Dan Barlaser left Boro
Rafa Benitez left Panathinaikos (Manager)
Adam Campbell left Hartlepool United
John Carver left Lechia Gdansk (Manager
Ian Cathro left Estoril (Head Coach)
Ian Cathro now St.Etienne (Head Coach)
Lee Clark left Rotherham United (Manager)
Lee Clark now Hartlepool United (Manager)
Luuk de Jong left Porto
Damien Duff now Brentford (Coach)
Martin Dubravka left Burnley
Kieron Dyer now Southend United (Manager)
Rob Elliot left Gateshead (Manager)
Rob Elliot now Carlisle United (Manager)
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Jamaal Lascelles left Leicester City
Robert Lee now Hornchurch (Director of Football)
Jamal Lewis left Preston North End
Kevin Mbabu left Midtjylland
Steve McClaren now Rotherham United (Head of Football)
James Milner left Brighton & Hove Albion
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
Matt Ritchie left Reading
Matt Ritchie now Bournemouth (Technical Director)
Callum Roberts left Scunthorpe United
Callum Roberts now Notts County
Allan Saint-Maximin left RC Lens
Allan Saint-Maximin to Charlotte FC
Josh Scott now West Auckland Town
Islam Slimani left Cluj
Dylan Stephenson left Dagenham & Redbridge
Louis Storey left Gateshead
Louis Storey now Carlisle United (Coach)
James Tavernier left Rangers
Kieran Trippier now Wolves
Dan Ward left South Shields
Georginio Wijnaldum left Al-Ettifaq
Mike Williamson now South Shields (Manager)
Latest:
KK/KD
updates
Kevin
Keegan has confirmed that he's suffering from stage four
stomach cancer, but responding well to treatment.
Kenny Dalglish has confirmed
an unspecified cancer diagnosis, reporting that his
treatment is going well.
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NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO until KO
Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
2026/27 ST prices
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PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
SJP seating plan online
here
Home ticket transfers are possible from three weeks until one hour
before KO.
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before KO (times
may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
More info online
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and
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ST holders have 24
hours to apply for away tickets, 24 hours to determine success, then 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
Regardless of the loyalty point level a game sells out at, to purchase a
ticket you must have applied in the initial 24 hour window.
The initial purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above
that point division usually get two hours head start.
NB: emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify due to your points total, log
on and complete your purchase.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants are then offered to unsuccessful applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total - new applications cannot be made at this time.
Only those within the new loyalty point total are
eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away ticket prices will remain unchanged at £30 for both 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
Fri 19.06.2026
PL fixture release @ 10am.
Mon 13.07.2026 NUFC players return for pre-season.
Wed 12.08.2026 Everton (n) @ Murrayfield Stadium, 5.15pm. Friendly.
Ticket sales via Ticketmaster, not NUFC.
Sat 22.08.2026
Premier League begins.
Tue 01.09.2026 Transfer window closes @ 11pm.
Fri 01.01.2027
Transfer window opens @ Midnight.
Mon 01.02.2027 Transfer window closes @ 11pm.
Sun 30.05.2027
Premier League ends.
Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 2 regionalised into Northern and Southern
sections. The draw takes place after Round 1 ties, played from Fri 07.08.2026 to
Sun 09.08.2026).
Round dates tbc
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 06.12.2026).
R3: Sat 09.01.2027
R4: Sat 13.02.2027
R5: Sat 06.03.2027
QF: Sat 03.04.2027
SF: Sat 24.04.2027
F: Sat 22.05.2027
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
12.12.2026.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
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2025/26:
19.07.2026 World Cup Finals end
2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
* the early September break is replaced by an extended late
September/early October in which four internationals will be
staged.
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What's this all about then?
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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Born Or Died:
1896 Edward
Ward
born, Whitehaven. (1920-22)
Inside right signed for £300 from Blyth Spartans in May
1920, shortly after scoring for them in a local Cup Final
success against Newcastle Reserves at SJP.
Debuting in a 1-1 home draw against West Bromwich Albion
that August, Ted appeared regularly that season but failed
to feature the following campaign and joined Crystal Palace
in June 1922.
A knee injury limited his impact at the South London club
though and he was handed a free transfer a year later,
signing for Lancashire side Nelson during their brief stay
in the Football League.
By November 1924 Ward was on trial at Darlington and
completed the season with them before moving to Ashington
(then a Football League club).
Two seasons at the Colliers were followed by spells at
Workington and West Stanley before a second spell at Blyth
Spartans in 1930.
Initially player/trainer, Ted concentrated on the
latter and was at Croft Park in an off-field capacity until
1939 - going in goal for the reserves at the age of 41 on
Christmas Day 1937!
His death was recorded in 1971.
1911 Robert Francis Dudgeon Ancell born, Dumfries.
(1936-44)
Defender signed from St.Mirren for £2,750 during August
1936, making his debut in a 0-1 home loss to Barnsley soon
after.
Capped twice by Scotland in his first season on Tyneside,
Bobby shared left back duty with Dave Fairhurst for two
seasons before making the position his own in 1938/39.
An ever-present that season, Ancell had played in all three
games of the 1939/40 campaign before the outbreak of World
War II saw league football suspended.
Continuing to play for Newcastle, he guested for Aberdeen
during his RAF service before signing for Dundee in 1944,
taking on a player/coach role at Dens Park.
Later working on the same basis at both Aberdeen and
Berwick, Bobby took over at Dunfermline in 1952 and after
three years moved on to manage Motherwell.
After a decade in charge at Fir Park, Ancell returned to
Dundee as manager and then coach before leaving in 1969.
Remaining on Tayside, he covered Scotland as a scout for
Nottingham Forest and passed away in July 1987.
1963 Wayne Fereday born, Warley, West Midlands.
(1989-90)
Forward who was handed his QPR debut by Tommy Docherty and
scored twice against Bristol Rovers in 1980.
Remaining at Loftus Road for almost a decade. Fereday was
used sparingly by Terry Venables, but became a first team
regular under Jim Smith - by now playing as a winger (and
occasionally in defence).
The ex-England U21 player followed Smith to SJP in the
summer 1989 at a cost of £400K, signed with fellow wide man
John Gallacher to provide service for a new front
pairing of Mark McGhee and Mickey Quinn.
Debuting in a 5-2 home rout of Leeds United, Fereday went to
play 41 times for us and almost without exception was
utterly terrible - even less effective and more erratic than
fellow misfit winger Franz Carr.
Seen for the last time in a 0-0 home draw with Barnsley in
November 1990, Fereday was then permanently packed off to
Division Three side AFC Bournemouth - proving to be equally
inept and disposed of by the time we faced them in the FA
Cup in January 1992. Enjoying something of a
resurgence at West Bromwich Albion at full back (although he
wasn't involved in their Third Division playoff final
victory at Wembley in 1993), Wayne's last league club was
Cardiff City.
A short stay at Telford United followed before his
retirement and a notion to join the PFA-sponsored referee
conversion was later discounted.
Employed as a furniture removal man in the Dorset town of
Christchurch, Fereday also worked as a Press Association
analyst, compiling match stats. He also appeared for
the Baggies in the Masters veteran's series.
Asked about his time at United in a 2003 interview with a
QPR fanzine, Fereday commented that moving to SJP was:
"...the biggest mistake I could
have ever made and my career was never the same after that.
"The Newcastle fans either love you or hate you, there’s no
in-between and I think I let them get to me. In the end Jim
(Smith) pulled me in and said it wasn’t working out and
that was that."
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1924 At Newcastle Police Court, George Claxton was
found guilty of stealing 46 metal treads and risers from
the press box stairway inside St. James' Park.
The 19 year-old was sentenced to a one month's
imprisonment with hard labour.
1985 Cap number six for Newcastle's Chris Waddle as
England beat USA 5-0 in a friendly at LA's Coliseum
Stadium.
Other participants with a Magpies connection included
Kenny Sansom, Paul Bracewell and John Barnes.
1990 A 2-1 World Cup success for Scotland against
Sweden in Genoa featured United's Roy Aitken.
1995
Peter Beardsley was awarded the MBE for services to
football, obviously.
2002
Shay Given put in another outstanding display for his
country, but couldn't write himself into Irish folklore
with the penalty saves needed to stay in the World Cup.
A 1-1 draw with Spain in Suwon was followed by a 3-2
defeat in a penalty shootout as Ireland missed three of
their kicks.
Whether Shay would have been next up isn't known -
future Magpie Damien Duff skulking in the centre circle
and unwilling to try his luck.
Andy O'Brien once more failed to kick a ball, meaning his 2002 World
Cup participation was purely as a spectator from the
bench.
Given throws in the towel
2003 Magpies chairman Freddy
Shepherd denied all knowledge of a move to bring Tottenham right back
Stephen Carr to SJP.
Press reports had suggested a £4.5m transfer was virtually a done deal -
which it was, at a cost of £2m over 12 months later....
2008 The fixtures for
the 2008/09 season were released, United starting and ended their
programme with away games for a second successive season.
The planners also ensured
another Boxing Day visit to Wigan Athletic - our seventh
consecutive
26.12 away game.
However, no-one could have predicted the 38-game pantomime
that was to follow....
2011 Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan left SJP to be
reunited with former manager Sam Allardyce at West Ham,
as they attempted a Premier League return.
2013 The staggering news started to break that Joe
Kinnear had returned to Newcastle as Director of
Football.
In a farcical few months it soon became
evident that Kinnear was in fact Director of F***all....
2014 Recently-departed Magpie Shola Ameobi
appeared as a substitute for Nigeria in the World Cup Finals.
However, he failed to prevent a disappointing 0-0 draw for
the Super Eagles against Iran in Group F in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.
2021 Switzerland's second group game of the delayed Euro2020 tournament
saw them concede three goals without reply to Italy at Rome's Olympic Stadium.
Newcastle's Fabian Schar kept his place in the starting line-up.
2023 Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson featured for
England in a 4-0 European Championship qualifying win in
Malta.
The full back played 90 minutes with the striker arriving
from the bench on the hour and completing the scoring with
a late penalty conversion - his first competitive
goal for England and first in our colours.
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