Newcastle United have drawn Nottingham Forest in the second round of the Carabao Cup. It will be a quick reunion for local boy Elliot Anderson, who joined Forest earlier this summer. The match will take place the final week of this month.
? We will face Nottingham Forest away from home in round two of the Carabao Cup.
The tie will be played in the week commencing 26 August. pic.twitter.com/vu7aRa9eMI
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 14, 2024
This is a difficult matchup against a now-established Premier League side. Forest have two former Magpies in tow with Chris Wood also on board. The former striker bagged a hat trick at St. James’ Park last season. Anderson has been extremely impressive this preseason and may have done enough to force his way into Nuno Espirito Santo’s starting eleven.
The Magpies have done very well in this competition under Eddie Howe, reaching the final in a losing effort against Manchester United two seasons ago. Last season, it was a heartbreak exit on penalties in the quarterfinals against Chelsea.
With no European competition this time around, the cups are a likely focal point for Howe and crew. Silverware would be a tremendous accomplishment and soften the blow of no European nights.
406 comments so far
lesh
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Comment #121AR
Dies it not occur to you that the club might still be nervous about spending when it’s still recovering from the June PSR breach scare?
It’s clear that we need to get some players off the payroll to ease the wage bill and where possible bring some money in.
Frustrating it is – especially when we see the likes of Brighton spending well – but that’s life.
Hibbit
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Comment #122not sure you can say you can say we’ve had a good window or a bad window. till it’s closed.
i agree it’s been slow and wish we had our targets in now , but a bad window at the moment is a bit of a stretch of the facts,
lesh
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Comment #123Swablr
It’s interesting that the one who appears to be obsessed with a troll who seemingly uses numerous alts is one who’s been banned umpteen times yet has popped using numerous alts. Might the troll be Fenhsm – another narcissist?
Mund
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Comment #124Lesh
It’s safe to say your judgement on who other posters are is way off the chart considering you went at Jane for years and years claiming it was Jib.
So I wouldn’t take what you say very serious
Mund
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Comment #125Hbbit
It has always been about buying the right players to fit in which isn’t easy.
I think some fans would rather us just go and spend money on whoever just to say we’ve signed someone. I’d rather it be the right ones
jettson
Aug 15, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Comment #126imo some pressure on Paul Mitchell to deliver in this window, he comes with a top notch CV so its vital that reputation is not tarnished by failing to deliver what would / could be a very high profile transfer.
No doubt the deal is a tricky one, but with so much of it now being reported 3 bids etc, then its vital that we succeed, or come out making it clear the rationale for NOT following through on it.
Really need 2 first XI players in to support the group already here.
and please lets remove some of those who will not form any major part moving forwards in the next few years – Targett, Lewis, Hayden, Fraser etc
Munster Mag
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Comment #127Anyone who isn’t monitoring what other clubs are doing is probably firmly in the Ostrich Club.
As for Poch, decent manager and wud have been fancied by most on here before Eddie, when we were originally looking.
Anything else is just being wise after the event
Davas
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Comment #128Munster
I’m an ostrich then because I’ve got no interest in other clubs or who they buy (other than a mild curiosity). I rarely watch other teams.
Mund
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Comment #129Davas
Same ere mate, I’ve never cared about any other teams or what they are doing.
Nothing changes what we are doing
Same every window
Davas
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Comment #130Mund
Even if I was a bit interested, I don’t know enough about these players, how they might do, or how they’d fit in to their team or the manager’s philosophy so it doesn’t bother me.
I’m just not that interested in other teams.
JohnJ
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Comment #131So some punters are predicting a low finish as low as eight for us!
Well it’s a 20 team league and I don’t feel we’ll be getting a lot of defeats!
JohnJ
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Comment #132BTW,
My prediction is not lower than 4th but perhaps in the top three
Mund
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Comment #133Davas
I follow what’s going as you can’t miss it when you’re on social media but it creates no reaction from me at all.
I’ve never in my life thought to myself shit! Can’t believe they’ve signed him we better worry or be concerned.
Doubt anyone at the club thinks that way either. I believe it’s always about what we do as a team not what anyone else does.
Trequartista10
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Comment #134Ciao. Can we sign somebody please. This Summer is so boring
Davas
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Comment #135Wonder if Liverpool fans are saying “ffs this Gordon thing is dragging on. Just pay what they want and get it done” or “are we ever going to sign anybody in this window?” 😉
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Comment #136If we are bidding 60 million for Guehi why didn’t we go for Calafiori for 50 mill?
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Comment #137If you don’t care about other teams why would you care what Liverpools fans are thinking YCMIU
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Comment #138I’m interested in Gateshead! 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Comment #139Davas
Cos Gordon aint for sale!
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Comment #140BDB or Kelly?
Davas
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Comment #141Egb
Yeah, I know. Doesn’t stop the liverpool press stories though. 🙂
Hibbit
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Comment #142i was at the leeds v boro game last night and enjoyed it 😆
Davas
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Comment #143Hibbit
I think the only 2 club games I’ve been to, that didn’t involve NUFC, are Leeds vs Carlisle in the old 1st division and the 1978 European Cup at Wembley
The Ledge
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Comment #144I couldn’t care less who Brighton signed, not one player they have signed, which makes it into our starting 11, same as Man U signings Spurs , WestHam as so on .
Good squad players , but don’t improve our starting 11 .
Savio, I would have liked but unproven in the Premier league at the moment, so I will wait and see before I start moaning about that
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Comment #145Happy birthday Dirty Harry! 🙂
lesh
Aug 15, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Comment #146Mund
Like it or not, but your hero’s posts are easily detectable no matter what alt he uses. His language and how he uses it is the giveaway.
Ma
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Comment #147Has anyone seen my big boy? His beans on toast is getting cold. Can someone tell him to hurry up and eat his meal. Ta
X
carltoon
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Comment #148I’m like Davas, haven’t got a clue who all these other players are, I may have known every player In league, a long time ago but now I’m just focussing on my team.
I did hear that Chelsea have spent 2 billion on players in the time the American owners have been there. Who are they all, where are they going to play, how they getting away with it.
I’m hoping they’re investigating them, and they get hoyed out the PL
lochinvar
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Comment #149North Korea had opened its border for Tourists into one specific city and region.
Nominations for one way tickets for itinerant bloggers can be sent to Kim Jong Un c/o PO Box Wrong Un, Sunderland.
carltoon
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Comment #150Can we leave the silly back and forth, because there’s some really good football posts. Which by the way is what we all want.
Thank you
martoon
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Comment #151Just a reminder – I’m taking entries for our annual prediction game.
Most of you have played before but for those that haven’t most of us have a go at predicting how we’ll do this season and at the end of the season we have a look to see who was the nearest – no prize but the kudos of being the Blog/Discord prediction King or Queen.
So this year I want your predictions for:-
Final League Position
Final number of Points
Goals Scored (in the Premiership)
League Cup round we reach (Entry at 2, 5 = QF, 6 = SF, 7 = F)
FA Cup round we reach (Entry at 3, 6 = QF, 7 = SF, 8 = F)
Blog Player of the Season
Top Goal Scorer (League and Cups)
Number of Goals for TGS (League and Cups)
To make it easy for me to find could you put your predictions here:
https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/08/07/former-magpie-lands-in-familiar-terrain/comment-page-4/#comment-3031004
Or for those of you who prefer Discord here
https://discord.com/channels/1019302838486179880/1272233704357494845
I’ll run this until kick off against Southampton on Saturday.
Good luck 🙂
carltoon
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Comment #152Loch, really, I’ve a few names,
Although I’ll be on the list from a few on here too.
Mund
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Comment #153Lesh
Will you ever let up…?
Just crack on but leave me out of it.
If you have any respect for Neil or the late great Dr Ed then move on
The Ledge
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Comment #154Yes, Loonie Lesh, give it a rest man just for one day .
I will ask Fenham to put up a picture of himself in them shorts for you get ye all hot and bothered 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Comment #155Hibbit
Jones looked good for Boro!
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Comment #156carltoon
It looks like the PL might well be having a look at Chelski now! 🙂
Ma
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Comment #157Them shorts are in the wash at the moment. My poor big boy had the shits after eating cold baked beans, bless
X
Munster Mag
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Comment #158Be a cold day in hell before 99% of the general population would find Fenners getting them hot under the collar 🙂
Munster Mag
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Comment #159It’s not necessarily who team signs versus whether they wud make it onto our team. It’s proportionally how they improve and a mark of their ambition versus ours, or others. That new winger at Brighton is a very tidy player.
Hibbit
Aug 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Comment #160EGB
I thought he quiet first half, but stepped up in the second half when boro were by far the better team, was a real threat for Boro with his pace. on another day could have had a couple of goals. just lacking any real end product but hopefully that come with game time.