Newcastle face a difficult test at Wolves this afternoon as the lads try to continue their excellent start. The Magpies are unbeaten and have a chance to climb into a European place with a win today.
Wolves have struggled to start their campaign with just one point. They did pick up a win against Preston in midweek in the Carabao Cup. Preston incidentally are unbeaten in the Championship with Freddie Woodman keeping six straight clean sheets.
This is the team I am predicting Eddie Howe will name this afternoon. It has just two changes from the 3-3 draw against Manchester City with Chris Wood in for the injured Callum Wilson and Matt Targett in at left-back.
Howe has a decision to make at center-back between Dan Burn and Sven Botman. Burn has been at left-back in Targett’s absence but, if he is fully recovered from his concussion, could keep Botman out of the starting eleven.
Newcastle will be without at least three Magpies for this one. Ryan Fraser faces a late fitness test while we heard the devastating news yesterday that Emil Krafth will be out of action for months.
Newcastle Injuries
Jonjo Shelvey (hamstring), Callum Wilson (hamstring), Emil Krafth (knee), Ryan Fraser (groin – late fitness test)
Wolves Injuries
Chiquinho (knee), Willy Boly (undisclosed – late fitness test)
Fans are optimistic Newcastle will remain among the unbeaten with over 90% expecting a result in our poll. Almost 70% see the Magpies picking up a win which would be simply fantastic.
We could see a debut from new signing Alexander Isak this afternoon. The Swedish striker was unveiled on Friday and is the club’s new record signing.
134 comments so far
niafron
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:50 AM
Comment #81From where these rumours about Bruno and Maxi are coming from?
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:51 AM
Comment #82The Dubraka situation makes me angry tbh. He’s expecting the club to just throw away £5M just because he doesn’t want to be here anymore. Pissoff like, pay it yourself if you want to leave that badly.
I’ll be disgusted if the club allows this, because I GUARANTEE YOU, come next year, with no obligation, Manure will tell us to piss off with our £5M and take him back. We loose our 2nd best keeper by a country mile, for a year, and strengthen Manure (a club who played us for muppets with Lingard) in the process.
Munster Mag
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:51 AM
Comment #83He also said Eddie wants Maddison 100% over paqueta. Is the West Ham deal done,is it signed?
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:52 AM
Comment #84I’m putting us down for a big win on Wednesday! 🙂
Munster Mag
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:53 AM
Comment #85Charlie…. Rocketing upwards!
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:54 AM
Comment #86Rob
So are you saying that the Glazers have no integrity? 🙂
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:58 AM
Comment #87Maxi is probably playing, he posted on Insta. But I’d prefer Bruno tbh, he’s the one we all need in that midfield. But with Maxi at least if we don’t play well he still gives us a chance
WLtoon
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:58 AM
Comment #88Lucas has gone to WH, move on. I doubt we were ever in for him anyway.
I wanted him months ago but we needed improvements in other positions more.
Ile judge Paqueta once he starts getting game time for WH, we might of dodged a bullet, there again, we might be saying ” what could have been “
Not another deJong
Aug 28, 2022 at 11:59 AM
Comment #89By this time next week we will have played three matches.
9 points would be great, 5 just about acceptable but 7 better.
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:03 PM
Comment #90Munster Fee agreed at 51M, he’s off for a medical tomorrow, I think it said.
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:04 PM
Comment #91There’s certainly scope for a bit of Schadenfreude for us if WH continue to lose! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:07 PM
Comment #92Bit of a shame but ManU seem to have recovered their mojo a tad! 🙁
Love to have seen them struggle a bit more.
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:09 PM
Comment #93Bills NEVER!! The Glaziers are stand up people and excellent owners. They should be praises, supported and encouraged to stay at Manure for the next 20 years.
🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM
Comment #94Rob
Aye that’s true, them and us have undoubtedly had the best ever owners possible over the last 14 years! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:13 PM
Comment #95That has to be a cue for Toon22! 🙂
Bills Son Is Back
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:14 PM
Comment #96The Prince’s Mate
On that Jim Iley game….
I can’t remember the oppo, you must have some memory as it must have nearly 60 years ago 🙂
Bills Son Is Back
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Comment #97Maxi wasn’t on the bench against Tranmere and if Bruno got injured after coming on as a sub in the last few minutes I have to say… why did Eddie bring him on? I couldn’t understand it at the time seeing as they were clogging our players all match.
Hopefully, it’s not true.
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:18 PM
Comment #98Bills
I was probably there as well but my memory aint that good! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:19 PM
Comment #99Did we even have subs 60 years ago?
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:20 PM
Comment #100Coffee break!
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Comment #101Bill I hope you got the joke there tbh lol
A Geordie Mongrel
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:25 PM
Comment #102Afternoon all. I see the Metro is reporting Man U have agreed terms with Dubravka but not us. We want a straight sale and appear to hold all the cards.
On Kets latest iteration it’s just a matter of time before he gets banned again. Like all Wums he thrives on engagement. Ergo, don’t feed the Wums. 🙂
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Comment #103Bills Eddie brought him on to settle the midfield, that game was in huge danger of slipping away from us. Imagine the outrage if he didn’t come on and they equalised and won it on pens.
You kinda can’t habe it both ways like. You wouldn’t normally consider playing a fit player for 10 mins a risk like.
Novocastrian66
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:27 PM
Comment #104Substitutions during matches in the English Football League were first permitted in the 1965–66 season.
The first sub was Keith Peacock father of the one and only Gavin Peacock who was a superb player for us.
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Comment #105Mund must be banned is he? Because he’s active over on his Twitter. No way he stays off the blog for the last 4 or 5 days unless it’s forced.
Wonder what he did?
Mund if you’re not banned, I’ll race you for the teamsheet at 2?
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Comment #106Que Jane to show up and spoil it for both of us…..
ottawageordie2
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:37 PM
Comment #107What is Munds name on twitter?
Moonraker15
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:37 PM
Comment #108WL
You’re right about Longstaff! I don’t know how he gets in the team. He is not a premiership player!
simon376
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:38 PM
Comment #109Bill
No subs started in 65 with our Keith being the first one after 11 mins against Bolton. Mind as he says not really a great thing being first sub as not considered good enough to start that day
The Newcastle Armchair
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:39 PM
Comment #110What’s Mund been banned for?
The Last Jedi
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #111Maybe Munds had an accident and is in hospital. Doesn’t always have to be a ban. Broken finger nails could be a reason too. Get well soon Mund
DrGloom
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #112I guess arguing and name calling … I haven’t been on here much last couple of weeks so no idea …maybe he just got bored of it
The Last Jedi
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #113Or maybe Jail caught up with him…..
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Comment #114Ottawa I’m not sure if he’d want me to post it directly on here tbh. So just on that reason alone I won’t sorry.
I’m not even friends with him myself because I’ve made so many new accounts on there and never bothered adding back half the people I used to know on the older accounts. I just remembered his name was Craig and I searched that and luckily it still came up even though my newest account has had no interaction with him on there.
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:47 PM
Comment #115There are 2 or 3 ppl on here at least who are friends with him like Carltoon and a few others, surprised they haven’t asked him by now why he’s banned tbh.
The Last Jedi
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:53 PM
Comment #116Adam Pearson says no Bruno. Maybe Bruno is upset we didn’t sign Paqueta and he is off to Madrid
Ashingtoon62
Aug 28, 2022 at 12:53 PM
Comment #117No Bruno
Adam Pearson on twitter,saying he wasn’t on the coach..
IrishRob
Aug 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Comment #118https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1563858974692319233?s=20&t=ffDmbVjZMbrGHFG0XR72vA
coming home
Aug 28, 2022 at 1:02 PM
Comment #119No Isak
simon376
Aug 28, 2022 at 1:02 PM
Comment #120Isak not even on bench wonder if work permit delay