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Written by Neil Harrison

12:52pm Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

Commented 676 times

Newcastle’s form has dipped a bit after a rousing run of victories. They must again atone for a disappointing thrashing, this time at the hands of the reigning champions Manchester City. A win today at home against upstarts Nottingham Forest will help quell any fears of a downward spiral.

Forest have been sensational this term sitting third in the Premier League. Their ascent has been aided by former Magpies Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson, and Matz Sels in goal. They will stay third no matter today’s outcome.

A win for Newcastle will have them leap from eighth in the league table to fifth. Three points could prove vital with a trip to Anfield looming midweek before a fifth round FA Cup tie against Brighton next weekend.

This is who Eddie Howe has named for this ultra-important clash. It has a slew of changes from the drubbing at the Etihad.

HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/HZBY6Qp10v
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 23, 2025

Here is who Nuno Espirto Santo has selected for the visitors with Anderson returning to St. James’ Park.

Your Forest XI to face Newcastle. ? pic.twitter.com/OguS4TAeXT
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 23, 2025

Howay The Lads!

676 comments so far

JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Comment #41
HWTL
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fray bentos
Feb 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Comment #42
Jmiley
According to a couple of journo’s he might of missed training due to a small injury, but who knows really
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magicmac54
Feb 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Comment #43
Let`s be having you Newcastle United.
HWTL
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Romford mag
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Comment #44
HWTL
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Comment #45
Gray
That was the obvious question to ask Eddie and the interviewer failed
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Not another deJong
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Comment #46
Are we playing city again!!
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Optimistic geordie
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #47
what a fukin load of bollox
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JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #48
Awful from Murphy and Pope
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #49
Keeper?
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Optimistic geordie
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #50
long 90 mins incoming
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davetoon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #51
What a terrible terrible goal to concede.
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catchy in norway
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #52
what the hell were all doing
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Romford mag
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #53
FFS
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #54
That was shocking from Pope amd from defense
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Comment #55
Shocking all round Pope was terrible though
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davetoon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Comment #56
At least the ref is calling them out on their sh1tty fouling. Not like the Bournemouth game
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davetoon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Comment #57
Total domination, losing 0-1
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Comment #58
Murphy is having a cracker
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catchy in norway
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Comment #59
got the ball, doing nothing with it
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Comment #60
Murphy is having a stinker
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Comment #61
Possession and no saves
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Comment #62
Pope and low shots to his right do not compute
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Comment #63
We have lost 3 of our last 4 prem games and it’s possible we could lose 4 of the last 5 by this evening.
You can’t get Any form of Europe with that form. If we didn’t have that good run in December/January then we’d be solidly in 15th or worse.
Worrying we could genuinely go another season without Europe. The good run has cleared proved eddie isnt to blame either.
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JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #64
Mileyyyyyy
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davetoon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #65
Get in Miley… woo hoo
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JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #66
1-1
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #67
We need a new keeper and better defenders
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Optimistic geordie
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #68
goal but it feels like we ll need a few more quickly to stay on top
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #69
Get in.
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Katie
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Comment #70
Imagine your legacy being a bunch of boomers wasting away incessantly scrolling on this blog day in, day out, ruining your relationships with your family and anything else actually meaningful in your lives.
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magicmac54
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Comment #71
Yes Yes Yes young Miley, that`s what i mean by staking a claim, beautiful goal by that young man,
HWTL
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JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Comment #72
Murphyyyy
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davetoon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #73
Haha come on!!!
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jane
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #74
what’s going on?
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JaveaToon
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #75
2-1
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #76
Get in
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IrishRob
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #77
Scrappyiest goal ever but they all count
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Optimistic geordie
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #78
o m g. this is magfuknificent lol wasnt expecting this
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magicmac54
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comment #79
We are in dream land now 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
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jimiley
Feb 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Comment #80
Brilliant Isak.
Murphy redeemed with miskick
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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