Here is Eddie Howe’s first team selection of the new campaign as the Magpies host Southampton at St. James’ Park. As expected, he didn’t spring any surprises except that Bruno Guimaraes captains the team as he did once in preseason.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/k6iO4ye3dQ
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 17, 2024
It’s a strong bench with plenty of attacking options in Joe Willock, Harvey Barnes, Miguel Almiron, and William Osula. Martin Dubravka remains the number two for the time being.
This is the team Russell Martin has named for the Saints with local man Adam Armstrong getting the call.
Russell Martin's opening day SAINTS ? pic.twitter.com/PeATjVvD0o
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 17, 2024
Newcastle’s aim is to start the season with all three points against a team that bounced straight back up after relegation. It could be difficult as it’s early days and there may be kinks to iron out. Hopefully, the lads will be up for the challenge.
Howay The Lads!
2,256 comments so far
simon376
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Comment #1Nowhere near in line up for me thought tripps would start
simon376
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Comment #2Well I suppose only out by 1
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Comment #3Afternoon Neil!
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Comment #4Simon
Me too!
scott
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Comment #5Simon
I went For Tino over Tripps purely on pre season,Tripps just didn’t look near full speed to me!
Themesh
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Comment #6Bruno getting the captain band in front of Burn now too
catchy in norway
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Comment #7Its BACK
and what a line up.. 4-0
Toon Irish
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Comment #8Dan burn lol
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Comment #9Quite happy with that lineup arguably the best that we have available in terms of fitness and form
Tino has the Jersey now Trippier should have to earn it back after his woeful form last season defensively
Interesting that Dubs is no2 maybe we are keeping him
Toon Brigade
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Comment #10So excited
WLtoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Comment #11I wonder who will be the first to have a moan or whine on here if something negative happens in our game, if we haven`t scored in the first 20 minutes they will be out with their knives as usual, arses dropping out and all that shite.
I`ll give the blog a miss during the game and catch up later.
Iv`e got an issue with my Fire stick atm, couldn`t get the game on last night and LIVE TV didn`t resume until this morning, has anyone else had issues?
Looks very unlikely i will be able to watch the game today, Im a tad pissed off.
Pottsclock
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Comment #12Tino against his old club. Another one of the ex Chelsea academy players who had a sell-on clause when he was sold to Southampton which made our purchase of him more complicated and inflated the price. Great player though.
At this rate, there’s going to a full team of ex-Chelsea players who are better than the ones recruited by Chelsea and on much lower wages.
davetoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Comment #13Hopefully this will be like first game back last season!
Jay b bedlingtoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Comment #14WLtoon, go into settings and try refresh data. Might not work but worth a try. Mine wasn’t working earlier but seems good now. Hopefully you get to watch it HWTL
scott
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Comment #15WLtoon
Nip onto YouTube loads of vids on codes for sports channels on firestick,the loop & rising tides are both very good
jane
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Comment #16this is a very attacking lineup.
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Comment #17Was busy building a shed. Better late than never…….
https://x.com/NUFC/status/1824789537513451895
JaveaToon
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Comment #18Line up as most predicted I’d think.
Enjoy the game lads n lasses.
HWTL
JaveaToon
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Comment #19As long as you’re drinking beer while building the shed then that’s acceptable 😉
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Comment #20Shocked tlTino is starting over Tripps. Not saying it’s necessarily the wrong call, just surprised Howe did it, unless he’s not up to fitness?
Either way I’m like a kid at Christmas waiting for this today. HWTFLLLLLLL
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Comment #21Java sorry to disappoint it was mango cordial and roast beef sandwiches wirhmayo and mustard and freshly roasted cashews to snack on.
Very boring….
I’ll have a few gins tonight though
magicmac54
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Comment #22Wow no words needed, get in the Toon.
HWTL
JohnJ
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Comment #23HOWAY the Lads!
ChicoUSA
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Comment #24Matt Target on bench?? Mildly surprised.
Davies
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Comment #25Don’t suppose anyone has a link?
Buffstreams doesn’t seem to be working.
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Comment #26Ffs Halls on a yellow already he’s going to ve off today u can tell. And getting exposed badly.
Arthur Romsdale
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #27The saints doing their attacking down our left. They smell weakness
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Comment #28Doesn’t seem to be any streams
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Comment #29We’re not playing good at all lads
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Comment #30Sounds as though we are struggling on the Audio!
davetoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Comment #31Good job Hall
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Comment #32We badly need Guehi and Tonali and a RW murphy does nothing against prem opposition.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Comment #33Same old same old nothing has been addressed from last season. No pattern of play cant do 5 passes in a row but some think we are getting top 4.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Comment #34We need new coaches in set up fresh minds some pass and move patterns. Also we still look right slow
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Comment #3525 mins gone and we don’t look great, Southampton are the better team with more possession too.
davetoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Comment #36GTFOH. Hollywood acting FFS
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Comment #37Schar red! 🙁
davetoon
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Comment #383 games ban ffs. Stupid from Schar depsite the acting.
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Comment #39That’s madness how that’s a red card. Madness
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Comment #40Stupid foul! Great!