Newcastle are pushing for their ninth win in a row in all competitions. Today they take on Wolves at St. James’ Park as they hope to eclipse Chelsea into fourth in the league table with a win.
Here is the side Eddie Howe has named with Isak and Botman back after a rest in the FA Cup. One concern is Fabian Schar is not in the squad though Emil Krafth returns after a lengthy spell out.
UNITED. ? pic.twitter.com/CANBWFsbOH
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) January 15, 2025
This is the team Vitor Pereira has selected for Wolves.
?? One change from #BRCWOL
?? Sa back between the sticksHow we line-up to face @NUFC.
— Wolves (@Wolves) January 15, 2025
Howay The Lads!
688 comments so far
cyprus
Jan 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Comment #601“I seem to remember Burn out striding Botman when chasing Martinelli…”
I think Burn had a big contribution in Martinelli missing that. M saw him galloping towards him, an intimidating thought, so he shot a stride or two too early. And two, the mere force of Burn’s advance sent the ball a couple of inches to the right*.
* You’ve heard the theory: A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazon, eventually causes a storm in the Philippines. Surely, then, Burn running towards anything can cause the minor effect I suggest.
Wor B
Jan 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Comment #602Another welcome serving of common sense from mctoon for starters, followed by a generous main course in reality, laced with hope.
Finishing off with a pleasingly large dollop of
Cypriot theory for pudding makes for an excellent start to MATCHDAAAAY.
🙂
magscar
Jan 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Comment #603Matchday
….and another tricky one but aren’t they all – just some more than others
I’m not going to dwell on this potential record winning run and simply try to.view game as a one off – Just Like Eddie
They are in their own potential record run of unbeaten games and of course Eddie hasn’t beaten his old club yet
Bournemouth are a good side ,very well managed and who are rarely if ever turned over these days
They have a couple of injuries – yet midweek managed a draw at Chelsea coming from behind late in game
They’ve drawn away at Forest, Villa, Fulham as well so stay in games
We all know that Semenyo will need to be contained but Kluivert is also a good player if not as eye catching
Defensively they are sound without any big names but some are drawing attention of other clubs yet they don’t have a lot of recent clean sheets
In some ways a score draw seems to be on the cards but I’m going for a tight win by one goal
It’s another tough game following hot on the heels of our last but at least we get a week until the next- it seems ages since we’ve had that space
HWTL
magscar
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Comment #604Wor B
Yes McToon as usual making sound points – good start to a match day
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Comment #605Sleep hasn’t been great, pre match nerves. I’ll need all my energy for where I’m sitting today n’arl, row W in L7 😮
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Comment #606I am too also not dwelling on Record Breakers but here’s a song I’ve been singing
https://youtu.be/mi_i5Cg_FlY?si=GB7XGos554fS1o4A
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Comment #607Today would just equal a record if we win though right?
Wor B
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Comment #608Nice views up there Jail, probably be able to see your lass hanging the washing out.
😉
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Comment #609Haaland signing for half a million pounds a week will not have helped contract talks with our superstar striker.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Comment #610Wor B,
I kid you not, with this latest camera phone that I never take photo’s with, you actually can, if of course she was hanging it out on Cleadon water tower.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Comment #611When did we supposedly win 10 in a row with KK, I can’t seem to find any record of that?
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Comment #612Canny read and doesn’t seem to be behind a pay wall
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6066795/2025/01/17/how-eddie-howes-kept-newcastles-record-equalling-winning-streak-going/
Mister Tuff
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Comment #613Shut it you juddering wimp.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Comment #614Matron matron,
The meds have worn off, all hands on ward 9 before he tries to terrorise Amble again 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Comment #615So it looks like there’s no doubt in that we’d equal a club record. I was pretty sure we were to equal it under Rafa but we lost against Blackburn after making too many changes before the QF in the league cup against Hull.
Mister Tuff
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Comment #616Stout hearted people needed to support the Toon today – not wimpering fannies/tarts shaking in their boots.
Need to be up for the fight, if it was WW1 you’d be the type refusing to go over the top – you disgrace. You would have been shot for your cowardice.
magscar
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Comment #617Jail
I was at Grimsby match ( and at the away game when we won 2-0) and was behind goal as Dobbin scored late winner
I don’t remember occasion quite as this article in Grimsby fanzine does- maybe because I wasn’t too bothered at not reaching record (?) but we were below par on day
https://www.codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=4724
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Comment #618Jail…It was 11 😉
We won our first 11 games in the 92/93 season before being beaten by the mighty Grimsby at St James’. Obviously that wasn’t too flight though.
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Comment #619Technically the run was 12 wins in a row as we won the last game of the season before too but in one season as far as I know it’s the 11. Certainly in modern times anyway.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Comment #620JT,
Not according to this unless I’m missing something
https://www.nufc.com/html/1992-93html/1992-93.html
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Comment #621No jail, it’s me that missed something 😆
The 11 (or 12)in a row was league games.
So we’ve still a way to go to match that.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Comment #622Plus we had a 0-0 with Mansfield in the cup, not sure why we played a 2-2 away at Grimsby in September then at home in October?
magscar
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Comment #623Jail/Javea
I think there’s some confusion about unbeaten runs and winning runs involving that Grimsby result
Looking at NUFC .coms extract I was at a lot of those home games on days before I got my season ticket
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Comment #624Magscar… Aye the 11 in a row I’m on about was only league games so my bad.
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Comment #625The Mansfield game was a 2 legged cup game which we won at St James’ and drew away.
That was in the days of heavy muddy pitches, heavy boots, heavier balls, no less matches and nae whinging about the amount of games. Bless!! 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Comment #626Anyone know what that Grimbsy away 2-2 was, couldn’t have been in the league then, we randomly played some Italian clubs in November and December as well???
Can’t remember those.
Hibbit
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Comment #627“Trafford did us proud last night saving 2 sunderland penalties”
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Comment #628The Italians would have been the Anglo Italian Cup
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Comment #629Jail…me mate Google says that Grimsby match was also the Anglo Italian Cup, preliminary rounds
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Comment #630“it was WW1 you’d be the type refusing to go over the top”
You’re clearly still shell shocked from that harrowing time you mad auld cnoot 😀
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Comment #631Hibbit…It was quite funny, neither was a pen and the first one wasn’t even in the box. Lots of shithousery from Trafford before they were taken. 😆
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Comment #632JT,
Ahhh, I thought the Anglo-Italian had been disbanded before then mind.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Comment #633Hibbit,
He done the Isak two gun celebration after it as well???
Hibbit
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Comment #634morning all
just setting off to the toon, not fussed on 12-30KO
hope you can all enjoy the game,
::smile: GoodLuckToonArmy 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Comment #635I’m not keen on the 12:30’s either but what you gonna do?
Atmosphere at the Man City was canny mind.
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Comment #636Jail.. Think it was then it had a short lived revival.
Mund
Jan 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Comment #637Ave it!
https://x.com/GM1872_/status/1880161071937515555
A Geordie Mongrel
Jan 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Comment #638Happy match day one and all. Before you dig out your thermals for the match don’t forget Eddie’s bingo closes at 10:15 this morning. https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/05/19/newcastle-finish-7th-with-good-4-2-win-but-now-wait-on-europa-conference-qualification/comment-page-6/#comment-3061295
JaveaToon
Jan 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Comment #639To be fair to Sunderland last night it was a bit nerve wracking for them playing in front of a live crowd.
simon376
Jan 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Comment #64092/93 results on the link was 11 wins until Grimsby somehow beat us. Never forget that season also my last of free tickets for us every game
https://nufc-history.co.uk/nufc-1992-93-season.html