Newcastle loan duo Lucas De Bolle and Dylan Stephenson have collected silverware with Hamilton. The Accies downed Raith Rovers 1-0 to win the Scottish Challenge Cup. De Bolle played the entire match while Stephenson was an unused substitute.
Regan Tumulty scored the match’s only goal with a strike in the 30th minute. Hamilton had to see out the final 35 minutes after defender Dan O’Reilly picked up a straight red 10 minutes into the second half.
De Bolle recovered from a scary spell early in the campaign where he suffered lingering concussion symptoms. The midfielder has 16 appearances with a goal and an assist during his time at New Douglas Park.
Stephenson joined his Magpies teammate in January. The forward has 8 appearances while also contributing 1 goal and 1 assist. Like De Bolle, he has been utilized in numerous positions by Accies boss John Rankin.
Joe White joined Exeter in January. The midfielder has been a steady presence making 11 appearances for The Grecians. While not an automatic starter, White has featured in every match except one since his arrival.
Goalkeeper Dan Langley swapped Gateshead for Spennymoor Town in January. The local lad had started 12 straight for The Moors before an injury in mid-March has seen him miss the last three matches.
There is also news today that Newcastle will introduce safe standing for 1,800 supporters for the 2023/24 campaign. Further details can be found on the link below.
#NUFC can announce that safe standing will be introduced at St. James' Park as part of an initial trial period at the start of the 2023/24 season.
A designated licensed standing section with space for approximately 1,800 supporters will be installed in the South East corner.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) March 27, 2023
101 comments so far
dazzler
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Comment #41Cyprus,
Are you referring to the Man Utd game? If you look at our last 5 at SJP there’s two wins and a draw in there.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Comment #42I’ll be over the Moon if we beat (thrash) them, but at the same time feel a tad let down we didn’t at Wembley!
dazzler
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Comment #43EGB,
Langley isn’t good enough it seems. Mate of mine is a Gateshead fan, and reckons they hated him there as he was terrible at that level.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Comment #44Jail, Malta not bad, but get helicopter to Gozo
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Comment #45dazzler
Really, that’s a shame, I thought we was one of our bright prospects, another Frazer Forster.
Seems to have been a regular with the Moors.
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Comment #46Jail, sorry for the delay, posted then had to do stuff. 🙂
Someone earlier posted that Barca would be let off as the offences were outside of the 3 year statute of limitations, which is something used in most Countries to prevent their legal systems being clogged up with years old cases. In the U.K. a statute does exist for most crimes except murder and treason, but I’m not sure what it is.
Basically, it means that if a crime is not brought before the courts within the Statute, then effectively you get let off.
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Comment #47Update, I’ve looked it up.There is no official Statute for criminal cases in U.K. law.
However, limitation periods do exist for many areas of business and consumer litigation including debt recovery.
It would appear that there is no “official” Statute for fraud, or criminal activity (like bribing refs), but there is one of 3 years for Disputes of Human Rights legislation.
So if the Stories true about Spain and 3 years, they’re off the hook, whereas here, they’d get the book thrown at them.
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Comment #48The alleged offence was between 2001 and 2018.
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:14 PM
Comment #49Brain is hurting now, need a lie down. 😉
Mister Tuff
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:16 PM
Comment #50I’m not fully up to date with safe standing (recents developments/ideas).
I stumbled across an article which shows barrier or rail seating at Old Trafford. Seats are there but with barriers in front of them.
Seems to me it looks likes oridinary seating just with a metal barrier, so when you standing up there will be no crush.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59206130
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Comment #51I think it’s a bit harsh to describe 1 x game as Season defining. Certainly our prospects look a damn site rosier if we win on Sunday than they do if we lose.
However, this is football and anything can happen, we could lose on Sunday then go on a run of 11 consecutive wins. If we did, too 4 or even 3 would be assured. So Sunday’s game is not Season defining for the team or their prospects, just for fans who want revenge for the final and want to stuff ManU (which includes me). 😀
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Comment #52*top 4 – not too 4, bloody hell.
Small World
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Comment #53Mister Tuff
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:16 PM
Comment #50
That is precisely what safe standing is. A means of officially standing up with a rail in front with permission to stand, as opposed to simply standing up without a rail, and without permission.
Does nothing for ground capacity. I believe that some clubs in Germany may have had the seats locked in the up position, only letting them down when an all seater game was mandated.
Don’t know how Manchester United have done it.
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Comment #54Mr T. As that article describes is exactly it. Currently extra fans don’t get access. All that is achieved is an area that existing fans in those seats can stand safely.
Not sure I can see the point, most fans stand up already during exciting passages of play, although I don’t think they’re supposed to. 🙂
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Comment #55SW – snap almost! 😀
Mister Tuff
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Comment #56small world thanks for that explanation/update.
What are fans “officially” supposed to do where their team score -should they arise from their seats to a standing position or not.
Plus how can a few stewards control thousands of fans with a lot having consumed excess ale.
Mister Tuff
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Comment #57cleveleysbob – I see you added a bit more- cheers.
Zhongguo Geordie
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:43 PM
Comment #58Asked ChatGPT Is Jib the same as Jane?
As an AI language model, I cannot confirm whether Jib is the same as Jane without more information. However, if you are referring to Jib and Jane who are both regular contributors to the nufcblog.com community, it is possible that they are two separate individuals with different opinions and writing styles. It’s important to remember that everyone has their own unique identity and should be respected as such.
Thats the age old question settled then.
Digger54
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:44 PM
Comment #59Re standing,
At away games nobody sits. It was the same at Wembley in my block.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Comment #60Doubt fir Sunday
Marcel Sabitzer has suffered a knee problem on international duty with Austria
Small World
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Comment #61Mister Tuff / Digger54
I must admit, I can’t ever recall sitting down at an away game 🙂
As regards “Official behaviour” you’ve hit the mail on the head there Mr Tuff. It rarely was a thing when grounds were predominantly standing. Certain behaviours were expected only in the seats, and of course the grounds became all seaters !!
Adamn_92
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Comment #62If Manure’s midfield against us is going to potentially be Fred and McTominay, I fancy us to absolutely dominate the middle of the park.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:54 PM
Comment #63Tuff, try a Euro cup semi Ice hockey game in Prague. More stewards than away fans, nets well behind “the net” when the away team supporters rampaged, beers could not reach the ice.
Digger54
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Comment #64Small World
The stewards have a thankless task asking people to sit down. Never gets enforced.
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Comment #65I don’t think the concept of standing at football is a new one. The introduction of “safe standing” is somewhat in the name in that by allowing clubs to introduce dedicated safe standing sections, supporters who wish to stand will have a dedicated area to do so in a safe manner without disrupting the experience of those who may prefer to sit down.
No one has said that this idea is reinventing the wheel here 😆
cleveleysbob
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:59 PM
Comment #66Scotland (so I’m assuming McTominay) play Spain on Tuesday night, so something could happen to him yet 😉
Not that I wish harm on any players.
If he got sent off in an International, does his ban get reflected in domestic games , or is it a pure International only ban?
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Comment #67Safe standing. Same seats, with barriers. If you want to sit there and someone stands for the entire game, get a ticket elsewhere.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Comment #68I apologise for being harsh.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Comment #69ZG,
Is that for real?
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:04 PM
Comment #70SirP,
Doesn’t work like that, I’d be happy to stand, not everyone is, what happens if you moved and someone else was standing up where they’re not meant to.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Comment #71Bloody sods law if McTominay plays and has a blinder after so many people saying he was sh!te on here 😕
Small World
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #72This talk of safe standing has made me smile. There is many a time when I have (reasonably / gently) pushed some one off a step on the old terraces. Often couldn’t be helped. If they ever saw fit to debate it, Id’ crack a joke about having left a chalk mark on my regular spot at the end of the last week’s game. Good humoured stuff, and mostly taken that way.
We’re all creatures of habit, so we’d be close(ish) to the same crowd of folks each week and they’d know nothing was meant by it.
For the big games, due to the size of the crowd, I’d often feel privileged to get both feet firmly planted and on the same step !
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Comment #73Canny photo of the Hos celebrating his goals for Spain on Nufc.com
Hibbit
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Comment #74jail sorry for the late reply, but i dont come on as often now,
re tickets , sorry but i already have list of friends hoping i’m lucky enough to get 2 tickets out of the draw and as the season goes on more want to join it,
my apologies but i’m unable to help with that one,
Zhongguo Geordie
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #75Yeah Raj,
I just asked it what Qualities x blogger brings to nufcblog for a handful of the most notable bloggers. 90% generic but seems to have a basic knowledge of us.
Davas
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #76I thought with safe standing it’s everybody stands or everybody sits as the seats are locked in whichever position is required for that game.
Small World
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Comment #77Davas
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #76
I would have thought so too. I’m almost certain that is the way it is in Germany.
Davas
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Comment #78Small World
Yeah, I’m pretty sure they do. Maybe for the champions league they have to be all seater or vice verse
Novocastrian66
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Comment #79It was a laugh when I was at the San Siro.
It was supposedly all seater but the seat was literally a piece of plastic fixed to the terrace step. There wasn’t a back to the “seat.” Nobody was sitting anyway. It made a mockery of calling it an all seater stadium.
The ticket had a seat number on it but there was no way of identifying where you were, people stood anywhere they wanted.
I don’t know what the official attendance was for Newcastles supporters but it seemed to me that there were two people for every official seat.
It was brilliant.
magscar
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Comment #80From my late teens and through the years Ive stood in Leazes, Popular, Gallowgate doing the Terrace’s Two Step up an down until a barrier intervened and the surge went backwards
As a family man with young kids unable to afford seats we got to ground as it opened 1:30 so I could perch them on concrete barriers in Gallowgate after a mountain climb up the stairs to back of stand (Level 7 pah! there’s nothing new)
That was along 1 and a half hours until KO !
As all seaters arrived I got soft and now give me a seat every time and no jockeying for position as thetlate drinkers arrived to stand in front of your kids as game started
Yes standing areas do help atmosphere as do “singing areas” but seated fans aren’t the main reason for the quieter stands – to me it’s the (welcome) change from a largely young male working class group to a more family oriented crowd
Often at home its something on the pitch needed to revitalise the chanting as it can dissipate but of course away is a different matter as 3000 usually out sing most home crowds for most of the matchno matter whether 20000 or 70000