Newcastle are on a run of four straight wins as they head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. The Red Devils have struggled this term sitting in the bottom half of the table. Even a managerial swap to Ruben Amorim has failed to pay dividends thus far.
Eddie Howe will hope to have at least one of Kieran Trippier or Tino Livramento available. Trippier came off in the win over Aston Villa, though it may have been fatigue related. Tino missed the match through illness. With Emil Krafth out, having a natural right-back available will be key.
Other than right-back, Howe is expected to field an unchanged team. The lads have been simply sensational over the previous four fixtures. Hopefully that continues to close out 2024 on a high note.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to catch the match today due to my job. This post can stand in for the matchday one.
Howay The Lads!
943 comments so far
IrishRob
Dec 30, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Comment #41I think we all know what’s going to happen tonight, but I DONT NOT want to see overconfidence even ONCE on here this evening!
If you have nothing negative to say then piss off and don’t say anything at all….
HWTFLLLLLLL
A Geordie Mongrel
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Comment #42Don’t forget, 5:45 and the Bingo closes. https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/05/19/newcastle-finish-7th-with-good-4-2-win-but-now-wait-on-europa-conference-qualification/comment-page-5/#comment-3057297
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Comment #43Who said Livramento had a cold or the flu?
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Comment #44That norovirus the vomitting and diarrhoea bug has been making a comeback – might be that. Apparently lasts 2 days and then you are back to normal.
Mund
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Comment #45Tuff
8 days it lasted for me. Today is the first day I’ve felt ok-ish. Completely and utterly wiped me out. Never been so bad.
Hopefully Tino wasn’t as bad and is back and ready for action.
Mickey G
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Comment #46Magscar, with reference to what we said the other day , how players used to end their barren goalscoring spell against us. I m a little bit wary about Rashford being involved
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Comment #47Mund – apparently it is highly contagious. So if it was that it is surprising nobody else got it.
IrishRob
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Comment #48Tuff is almost like something came up where they weren’t in contact with each other to spread it, on the 2 previous days before the match.
Mund
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Comment #49Tuff
Both my side of the family and my wife’s have either had it or going through it now. Dropping like flies.
I’ve been disinfecting the house today as the wife is a few days behind me. Brutal illness.
Keep safe mate
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Comment #50It was bad enough when covid was on the go – now that was frightening. I’ve got a reduced immune system so our house was like Fort Knox for potential bugs. Every letter through the door was disinfected etc etc.
Mickey G
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Comment #51Mund & Mr Tuff but do we know Tino has had that? It could just be a case of the turkey trots
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Comment #52Mickey G – yes just speculating – we do not know exactly what he had.
stan anderson
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Comment #53We should be beating Manure really as they’ve been rubbish.
I also fancied us to beat them at Wembley but look what happened there.
Worried about Rashford coming in if he is playing to be away.
Fair enough I am ultra Negger but I have been through so many bad times following the Toon.
I hope I am wrong and we whoop them bad.
Howay the Lads.
lochinvar
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Comment #54Time to put some old bad habits away.
We’ve shown that we can beat, Arsenal, City, Spurs and held our own against an in form Liverpool.
Let’s get this monkey off our back and get the win.
If we want CL these are the teams to beat.
JohnJ
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Comment #55My wife and I had norovirus….. vomitting and diarrhoea bug a couple of months ago. It was absolutely horrendous. I don’t think I’ve ever spewed up as bad as that ever. Even after foolishly drinking too much Brown Ale when I was a young lad. It was a rush to get to the toilet in time! Thank God I did!!!
check the toastie
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Comment #56Thing is Tino is a high level young athlete.
Not a middle aged dosser. No offence intended. 🙂
Come on the toon, off to the Stack, will keep yer posted of atmosphere etc.
Enjoy the game lads, hope yer can get on the drink Mund.
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Comment #57In the pre kick off camera work – we’ll be shown a close up of that c u n t Red Nose sitting in the directors box – why why why. The camera will pan around into the crowd showing lots of foreign people or apparently foreign people. I suspect not innate Mancunians.
Mund
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Comment #58Check
Funny enough I was actually just considering that. Stomachs still a bit iffy so I dunno but it’s Man U and it’s always an occasion where I’m bouncing and ready for the game so will probs have a few.
Enjoy the Stack should be a canny evening there like.
HWTFL
JohnJ
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Comment #59Upcoming games for Newcastle United
Newcastle United upcoming matches:
Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Tuesday 7 January – Arsenal v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports and ITV1 and ITVX
Sunday 12 January – Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Comment #60Livramento has travelled – just been seen on the pitch
Mickey G
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Comment #61Mister Tuff , fingers crossed mate. Tino is so important to us
IrishRob
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Comment #62https://x.com/NUFC/status/1873802497216962810
IrishRob
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Comment #63Told ye the high level young athlete wouldn’t start……
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Comment #64That’s actually a pretty strong looking bench now
Is Targett just dropped or do we think he’s injured again ?
Not another deJong
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Comment #65Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Vlachodimos, Barnes, Osula, Livramento, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
catchy in norway
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Comment #66team line up https://www.flashscore.com/match/Sv00ktMk/#/match-summary/lineups
Not another deJong
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Comment #67I don’t think Targett gets on the bench in front of any of those subs. Which is exactly why he should be sold. The only difficulty is, I think we would need to give him £4m to cut his wages, for any potential purchase.
Not another deJong
Dec 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Comment #68Old guys do it better
lochinvar
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Comment #69Sky – typical shit shower like the BBC.
Apparently tonights match is between
Manchester Utd v Newcastle
Not
Manchester Utd v Newcastle Utd
Pathetic
Pottsclock
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Comment #70Quasimodo starting for Man U is good news
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Comment #71Fatty fenners finger must be the norovirus culprit 😀
Mister Tuff
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Comment #72Possibly swap Tino for Trippier at half time?????
magscar
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Comment #73Mickey G
From earlier about Rashford maybe having a good game – Man U fans seem to think k he’s there to fill a bare looking squad could get on though
If you get hung up on these things then what’s worse is Simon Hooper is the ref for tonight – his other 2 games he’s done for us this season are 2-1 loss at Chelsea and 4-2 at Brentford ( courtesy of NzuFC.com)
Looking at it positively then this is finally the night when he refs a win for us 🙂
Romford mag
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Comment #74JohnJ
#59
Thanks for the fixture heads up 🙂
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Comment #75See referees are going to announce VAR decisions to the fans in the EFL semi-finals
JohnJ
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Comment #76Is Tashford starting tonight?
I hope not.
Jelly Belly
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Comment #77We’re going to win today, I can feel it in me belly ya know 😀
Toon Irish
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Comment #78Really looking forward to the game tonight. On form and playing good football. Bring on man utd. You know man utd supporters r shitting themselves for this game. when your die hard man utd big brother hasn’t opened he’s mouth all week about the game lol. Come on the Toon let’s give this lot a good old thrashing and give me the bragging rights lol. God knows I’ve suffered enough lol. We’ve all suffered over the years from this lot. If man utd turn up lik they did against wolves then it’s r result all day long. Come on the TOON
HWTL
mctoon
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Comment #79There are no easy games, ignore the hype this won’t be one either…
1-2 the toon.
HWTFL
magicmac54
Dec 30, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Comment #80Ok Eddie and the team, let`s be havin you,
Getting beat by this lot is clearly not an option tonight,
rosary beads and holy water at the ready,
hopefully devine intervention is not required on this occasion 😀 😀
HWTL