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Written by Neil Harrison

1:57pm Saturday, October 19th, 2024

Commented 1,416 times

Newcastle are back in action after the October international break. The competition is stiff as Newcastle enter what could be a revealing stretch of matches. Today Brighton come to St. James Park in a battle between the sixth and seventh placed clubs.

This is who Eddie Howe has named for today’s match. It has two changes from the draw at Everton with Alexander Isak back leading the line.

HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/5HPlLriPwW
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 19, 2024

Here is the side Fabian Hurzeler has selected for the Seagulls with Yankuba Minteh not in the squad.

TEAM NEWS! ? Here's our starting XI to face @NUFC in the @PremierLeague. ?? pic.twitter.com/s3yPytSe5k
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) October 19, 2024

This is a massive fixture despite it still being early. Newcastle have played better of late but to Howe’s admission, have not yet reached top gear. That may need to happen today to get all three points against a very talented Brighton side.

Howay The Lads!

1,416 comments so far

magicmac54
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Comment #1
Get In The Toon
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Mickey G
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Comment #2
No YM for Brighton . After all the talk this week , he doesn’t make the squad
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Pottsclock
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Comment #3
Brighton have plenty firepower in that starting 11 but hopefully we’ll press them really well
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AncientC
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Comment #4
Hopefully Evan Ferguson will be kept at bay this time.
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Davas
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Comment #5
Nice gesture from AG
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Davas
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Comment #6
Did anybody actually call people bedwetting. I honestly can’t recall it
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magicmac54
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Comment #7
Very surprised Ivan Ferguson is staring for Brighton today as he has been absolutely abysmal for Ireland recently, i just pray his recent recent form continues for one more game 😀 😀
HWTL
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Davas
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Comment #8
Wonder why minteh isn’t in the squad.
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Pottsclock
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Comment #9
It’s Ferguson’s 20th birthday today. I just saw that when I looked him up on Wiki.
So maybe the Brighton manager is playing him for that birthday boost but it unusual for Ferguson and Wellbeck to start together. There’s going to be goals !!!
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davetoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Comment #10
Thank God Isak is back!
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JaveaToon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Comment #11
Davas…People been too busy bedwetting to call people bedwetters iirc
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Comment #12
HOWAY the Lads!
🙂 🙂 🙂
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davetoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Comment #13
Is it possible we added a clause about our next match in Minteh’s contract? Brighton fans were expecting him to play
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Comment #14
Magic Mac,
I hope you’re not tempting fate re Ferguson!
🙂
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Munster Mag
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Comment #15
No chance Dave
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Adamn_92
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Comment #16
Lots of attacking power for Brighton, but their midfield looks weak.
Hoping our 3 in the middle can dictate tempo, look after it well and dominate. Allow us to push them back, pin them in and press when we lose possession.
Very attacking Brighton team at our place should allow us to cause their defence issues. Just need to be brave.
HWTL
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JaveaToon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Comment #17
Agree wi Munster, nae chance imo
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davetoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Comment #18
I think the key for finishing 4th is getting Wilson fit for the second half of the season
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Davas
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Comment #19
Maybe they didn’t want to give Minteh a Jim Bowen moment. 😉
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Optimistic geordie
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Comment #20
Great to have football back hopefully ,a win today to continue our great start to this season I d love it if we pummelled them but thats the heart speaking 3 nil would be great but it comes down which nufc turns up.
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magicmac54
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Comment #21
John J
Afternoon John, and that very thought had entered my head in reference to young Ferguson, but he really has been abysmal for Ireland recently, so i hope he doesn`t have a good birthday for 90 minutes today mate 😀 😀
HWTL
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Dennis Twice
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Comment #22
Attack Toon attack, attack!
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Comment #23
magicmac
Re above Quite happy for him to have a few jars before the game!
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WLtoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Comment #24
Ive just seen the teams and our midfield should totally boss theirs, there is no excuse today imo, if you dictate midfield you usually win the game..
Two attacking teams but barring Botman we are basically full strength..
At the very least a draw and a good display is what i expect.
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Comment #25
Only 20 mins for kick off!
Come on……… 🙂
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RUNAWAY777
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Comment #26
Not been on for a while had
procedure done 3 weeks ago.
Went to Tunisia for few weeks with the family.
Got my results back yesterday all clear never want to go throught that again, anyway plane landed 30 mins ago, just jump on the metro to the match.
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Munster Mag
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Comment #27
WL if we want top 5 we have to beat teams like Brighton at home.
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Comment #28
W L Toon
I’m rather hoping for all three Mara – Hope you are making good progress health wise!
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Comment #29
Points that is!
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scott
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Comment #30
Davas
He bottled it when he found out Hall was playing,cried off with an ingrown eyelash! 😉
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Comment #31
This is by no means a walkover – we need to put the pressure on from the start!
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scott
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Comment #32
Runaway777
Great to hear you’re fit & well & raring to go today!
HWTL
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Comment #33
STARTING XI: Pope – Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall – Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
SUBS: Vlachodimos, Krafth, Kelly, Miley, Willock, Longstaff, Barnes, Almiron, Osula.
So Dubs is still feeling his injury!
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JaveaToon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Comment #34
Runaway… Congrats on the test results, stay healthy!…. and enjoy the match!
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Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Comment #35
Jelly belly naz* and his uncle Ledge call people bedwetters I believe and Janitor did
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WLtoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Comment #36
Munster,
Brighton are a good team, don`t get me wrong, but we are supposed to have at least 2 world class centre mids n our team, plus big Joe , basically our strongest midfield, i would worry if we can`t dominate this game considering Brighton`s midfield.
I think most fans are expecting at least a good show today.
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WLtoon
Oct 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Comment #37
John J.
Three points would be great mate, a good display would be even better.
I`m good thanks, the old ticker is bobbing along fine, up to now anyway 🙂
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IrishRob
Oct 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Comment #38
Has to be a big performance a big win from us today. We need to start showing form regularly.
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Munster Mag
Oct 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Comment #39
Nice to have Tonali. Surely mo fitnessissues now
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JohnJ
Oct 19, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Comment #40
Here We Go!
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8th February, 2024

An update on my health situation - we have terminated the PluVicto treatment halfway through, because of the severity of the side effects - diarrhea, vomiting, and acid reflux.

And there was no evidence the treatment was having any positive effect in stopping the prostate cancer from spreading in the bones.

There are no treatments left for me to go on.

I will go into home hospice care now and will have a hospice nurse visit me at home regularly to ensure I am as comfortable as possible and we will treat the side effects of the treatments I have had.

It's down the final stretch now, and I have run out of treatments, and nature will now take its course.

I hope Newcastle can get many wins this season from now on, and I am at peace with all of this.

Thanks for all your help through the years - it's very much appreciated

Ed Harrison