The club have tweeted out the starting eleven for the first preseason match of the season.
The squad will be led by Ben Dawson and Neil Redfearn as newly appointed manager Steve Bruce is traveling to China to meet up with the squad.
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Here’s how Newcastle United line up for today’s #PLAsiaTrophy opener against @Wolves. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/7b3rjB8JjI
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256 comments so far
ronaldo aarons
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Comment #1🙁
norfolknhope
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Comment #2I’d be less disappointed if Donald trump bought us, and sacked all our foreign players. It makes me look forward to bloody brexit chat this does. Bit early for comedy before the Edinburgh fringe but this is by far the biggest joke of the summer.
RobLeenio
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Comment #3Looks like largely a 2nd eleven, but with the state of the squad it’s kinda hard to tell.
Would expect Dubs, Longstaff (Sean), Gayle and Schaer to start in our first choice line-up
ronaldo aarons
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Comment #4Wolves have got a full PL team out. I know Dawson and redfearn are taking this match but I expect the first of many many hidings under Steve Bruce.
DubaiMicky
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Comment #5Colback??????? WTVeryF
crawfordm
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Comment #6What an underwhelming day ! Shola on SSN sucking Ashlies cahoonas. Bruce in as manager, takeover ???? Colbeck starting today ?????
Perez out for 30 million Wellbeck in on a free !!!
Shola really is a spineless shite !!!!
Mattroge
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Comment #7Let’s be honest. That’s a hideous starting eleven.
Where’s our goals coming from this season?
Anyone that’s ever doubted Rafa or had a dig about the style of football we played- it was tough to watch but necessary- is going to be very quickly brought down to earth this season. They will soon see that Rafa was getting every last drop out of the group he had.
Mag :P
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Comment #8Holy sh*t that’s a depressing team.
What a day this is turning out to be.
Another mediocre at best season ahead. Hooray! 🙁
ronaldo aarons
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Comment #9With the announcement of Steed Bruce, when can we expect the official return of Graham Carr?
toon22
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Comment #10Business as usual
ronaldo aarons
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:12 AM
Comment #11Lol #BruceOut is already trending in Newcastle.
Mag :P
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:13 AM
Comment #12Where’s Dubravka? Not even on the bench.
Ffs.
Tony Baloney
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:13 AM
Comment #13Dubious Micky: when can we expect the takeover? Perhaps then Colback could leave?
Toonboi4EVA
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:13 AM
Comment #14I know its only a friendly but, colback, lazaar and murphy… Wtf
Murphy is pants and colback should be nowhere near the team, didn’t realise lazaar was still here either.
The obvious now coming soon: dubs, schar and gayle are gone.
Fck the team and the regime is the way I feel right now.
Moonraker15
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:14 AM
Comment #15All this and a bloody awful new kit! What next?
God we’ve gone back years in one month! This could only happen at Newcastle!
AshLIE is a Joker
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:15 AM
Comment #16#done!
Cant bare what this club has become. Mashlie you have ruined this club, you are a fu**king disease!
Fu**!!!!!
AshLIE is a Joker
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:16 AM
Comment #17Tony get off the blog and play in traffic please.
hibbit
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:17 AM
Comment #18on the very day two of our own gave their lives supporting the club Charnley announces this TRAITOR as head coach
jazzyp
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:18 AM
Comment #19Mrs Doubtfire given the reigns to Nufc as our new head coach eh. Pre season is always full of fringe players but I think they will be integrated more into the first team if nothing changes regarding incoming transfers
Jib
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:19 AM
Comment #20Bruce will know after McClaren that words mean nowt
It’s only results that will ease the pressure
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:20 AM
Comment #21Team today
Newcastle United: Karl Darlow; Jamie Sterry, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark, Achraf Lazaar; Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey, Jack Colback; Jacob Murphy, Matt Ritchie; Yoshinori Muto.
Substitutes: Nathan Harker, Freddie Woodman, Paul Dummett, Javier Manquillo, Owen Bailey, Federico Fernández, Fabian Schär, Kelland Watts, Ki Sung-yueng, Matty Longstaff, Sean Longstaff, Rolando Aarons, Tom Allan, Elias Sørensen.
Probably see a complete swap at half time, looks to me like a training exercise rather than a competitive effort.
clinath@ed
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM
Comment #22Shola saying I’ll take time for Bruce to get his players in……he’s Head Coach mate, not Manager ffs!
He will get what he’s given and smile while it’s delivered.
As for that team picked today…………..
Jib
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM
Comment #23It’s scorching in China at the moment
I’m quite happy he’s picked 2nd stringers
for a meaningless Sky moneyspinner
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM
Comment #24Now that Bruce is bringing in his own coaches what is going to happen to Redfearn and Dawson?
Moonraker15
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM
Comment #25We are gonna get slaughtered this season. All the Rafa critics are going to find out why he’s one of the best in the world and just what Ashley has done! He’s committed football suicide! There are no winners in this shambles!
AshLIE is a Joker
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM
Comment #26Good squad that. Could be mid table championship, where we belong with our beloved owner.
Tony Baloney
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:22 AM
Comment #27We ended up with Bruce and back to the future and none of you are questioning Dubious Micky and his fellow BSers like Online Guy, Bam Bams and Mund? Elmanio?
Where is the takeover?
Here’s Steve Bruce…
swemag
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:22 AM
Comment #28Colback. This feels like 2014.
Moonraker15
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Comment #29Jib
All very well but somehow the first team need games!
AshLIE is a Joker
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Comment #30Tony, play in traffic. Cheers
lesh
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:24 AM
Comment #31Jib
Of course the ‘legal’ letter’s a spoof – anyone with even the slightest knowledge of legalese can see it.
However and if it really has been issued to the media, the fact that it’s linguistically flawed may well draw attention to that and thus the point it’s making about Ashley and Charmless.
As said, IF it’s been put out there, it might just prove to be a clever move and expose the reality of Ashley’s cynical abuse of Newcastle United and its fans.
Moonraker15
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:24 AM
Comment #32Good morning Tony
Now just do one will you?
Tony Baloney
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:25 AM
Comment #33Hibbit: how is Bruce a traitor? Chopra played for Sunderland and people on here were hanging on his every word on talksport yesterday.
Geordie in Oldham
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:25 AM
Comment #34Toney F—k off today is not the day for your utter drivel you sad pathetic piece of crap
RobLeenio
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:26 AM
Comment #35Bill, Redfearn and Dawson have their day-jobs to return to, Redfearn as U23s coach and Dawson as Director of the Academy.
I agree, btw – this is nowt more than a training exercise and will likely see huge swathes of subs, depending on the rules.
Head down, though – if you think this place has been toxic the last few weeks, it’s only downhill from here.
lesh
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:26 AM
Comment #36Master Baloney
Find a mirror, look at it and talk to yourself eh?
clinath@ed
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:27 AM
Comment #37Balance spent on transfers over 12 years of Ashley is……….£4.9M
Speechless.
catchy in norway
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:27 AM
Comment #38Bruce is a very cheap option that will not cost a fortune to get rid of should the take over happen.
Get money on him sacked first
DubaiMicky
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:27 AM
Comment #39BBC Newcastle’s Newcastle United commentator Matthew Raisbeck
While is hard to see how Newcastle could have found an upgrade on Rafael Benitez, many supporters are rather underwhelmed by the idea of Steve Bruce taking over.
With the departure of the hugely popular Spaniard, and the fact takeover talks between owner Mike Ashley and Sheikh Khaled appeared to have stalled, it has been a frustrating summer for United’s fans – many of whom are now in rebellious mood and have called for a boycott of St James’ Park until Ashley leaves.
Bruce has been a contender for the job in the past and there is little doubt he will be determined to do the best he can for the club he supports.
He will also be less political than Benitez, who regularly clashed with the club over its recruitment policy, in particular, during his three years in charge.
But, the vastly experienced 58-year-old has a huge job on his hands to prepare the Magpies for the new campaign.
They have already lost strikers Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez – responsible for 23 of their 42 Premier League goals last season – plus midfielders Mo Diame and Kenedy from their playing squad.
And, with less than a month until the transfer window closes, they are the only top-flight club yet to make a signing.
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“Less political” is probably the best accolade there.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 17, 2019 at 10:27 AM
Comment #40As soon as I saw that letter I thought wind up, it’s the go to reflex from our recent experiences.