Newcastle face Brighton in an FA Cup fifth round tie at St. James’ Park today. The Magpies will hope to continue a second domestic cup journey with a win. Newcastle have a date at Wembley for the Carabao Cup finals against Liverpool in two weeks.
Newcastle are coming off a defeat at Anfield in mid-week. However, they were without star striker Alexander Isak who returns today along with midfielder Joelinton. Newcastle are close to being at full strength.
This is the team Eddie Howe has selected with quite a few changes.
Up for the cup! ? pic.twitter.com/YWanrAhEAn
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) March 2, 2025
Here is who Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has named. Yankuba Minteh gets the start at St. James’ Park.
TEAM NEWS! ? Here's our starting XI to face Newcastle in the FA Cup. ?? pic.twitter.com/SswW4NCp2Z
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 2, 2025
Howay The Lads!
863 comments so far
coming home
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Comment #801Munster
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All good Munster
Keep that olive branch hanging
And all is good marra
Munster Mag
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Comment #802Well done Onmeed. And a nice dinner too?
My choice is to watch with son and wife or go to town to meet the Limerick ( and surrounding area) Mags
I want to watch with the family but feel the need to be with other ( adult) fans too. It’s a tough one. And then of course the town will be full of red cnuts so….
Munster Mag
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Comment #803Yer me best fkin mayte 8 Ace
Munster Mag
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Comment #804Magic given my dilemma what wud u do? I’m hoping to get wife and kid in to town…daughter may be working but probs wudnt come anyway
coming home
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Comment #805Munster
I remember 8 ace
Your not suggesting I’m 8 ace are you ?
coming home
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Comment #806Munster ?
Munster Mag
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Comment #807Wud I suggest that buddy?
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coming home
Mar 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Comment #808Goodnight Munster you sexy big ear’d bastid who lives in a half million pound shed
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If Carlsberg done bullshit
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Not another deJong
Mar 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Comment #809After a frustrating loss in the cup, the weekends results have been disappointing so far. Those clubs who we are in competition with have generally had positive results and are maintaining momentum. Whereas we need to create some positive energy and whilst there will be few weeks between the next PL games, a couple of wins would improve the outlook.
NUFC have 13 wins 5 draws and 9 losses, ignoring the number of points and just comparing the wins to the other results, we have one win less than draws/losses. Looking at the table ManCity, despite their latest loss, in fourth are the first team that have equal results and should be something to target.
Whilst no one wants anything else but a win, actually achieving nothing but a positive result on Monday and then on 2nd April would definitely set up the momentum we desperately need. Plus these are the types of games which we have lately failed to turn up, against βlesserβ teams, which would put that unwanted theory to bed. Especially when looking ahead to the remainder of the season.
To a certain extent the cup final is a side issue, whereas achieving 65 points by the end of the season has the potential to generate greater repercussions. Although winning the final is a fast track to qualifying for the Europa League, we are not able to build the squad without playing in an additional competition next season.
Perhaps that is just a case of looking too far ahead and we should limit ourselves to focusing on the immediate. But until we next play the results of other clubs just build on the current frustrations.
HWTL βwe got thisβ
Munster Mag
Mar 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Comment #810After catching my first Pike on a fly rod the other day, the Trout season starts for me today. Thank God it’s back. A few fish today, a win tomorrow and peace with Mund. Not a bad weekend at all !
A Geordie Mongrel
Mar 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Comment #811Still plenty of time to enter or tweak your bingo team. https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/05/19/newcastle-finish-7th-with-good-4-2-win-but-now-wait-on-europa-conference-qualification/comment-page-8/#comment-3068607
@Simon376, your entry definitely needs a tweak mate.
A Geordie Mongrel
Mar 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Comment #812Entries will close at 5:45 tomorrow evening.
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Comment #813Any chance I can wait for the team sheet before I enter? It’s the only way of catching MagicMac the Shamen!
JohnJ
Mar 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #814Magic Mac is the main man!
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Comment #815JohnJ….Sold his soul, it’s the only logical explanation!
magicmac54
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Comment #816John J
Don’t be fooled by JaveaToon he is only trying to exert extra pressure on me Big Man π π
RUNAWAY777
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Comment #817After the weekends results we deffo need a result tomorrow night anyway we can dirty for change we respect teams to much, now is the time to play them at there Owen game.
And for our defence get the tackles in before you back to inside our Owen box ? .
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Comment #818Magic…a bit of shithousery is all I have left in my locker ‘D
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Comment #819Messed up the emoji ffs π
magicmac54
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Comment #820For the astute legal wizards on the Blog π
https://youtu.be/qTGVGJCFGl4?si=ke-CuZae29Wo-E8Z
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Comment #821Jeez, could we do with a win.
JohnJ
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Comment #822You are right there Jail.
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JohnJ
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Comment #823That 9 game unbeaten run now seems a long way in the past!
We could do with starting another one tomorrow!
magicmac54
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Comment #824JaveaToon
It`s quite acceptable to use every tool in your armory to achieve your goal, even a few dark arts is ok π π
Be cautious though, you need your to reserve your limited supply for next Sunday young fella π π
HWTL
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Comment #825Magic… π
I’m not thinking about Sunday yet, big game tomorrow first.
I fekn hate Man U like
lochinvar
Mar 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Comment #826What’s this we see ?
Arsenal throwing the match against manu to protect their CL hopes this season and give a fellow slimey six club a leg up ?
Surely not.
Or. Why can’t we get free kicks and score from them ?
magicmac54
Mar 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Comment #827JaveaToon
Snap, i`m very much aligned about your stance on that team from the red half of Manchester mate π π
HWTL
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Comment #828You’ll have liked that goal then Magic π
magicmac54
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Comment #829JaveaToon
100% mate, and i would really appreciate another one ending up in their onion bag π π
JaveaToon
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Comment #830Me too mate. π
cyprus
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Comment #831So, priorities….
If we win tomorrow, we’re joint fifth, CL wide open.
But there’s that little matter of the cup and we’re running out of steam, people falling like flies. Paying, once more, for our success, by not bringing in new faces. Remember when we did the same and only brought in Anita? We then slid and slid.
Well, this time we brought in…. no one. For the third window in a row. Big big risk.
Priority? The cup. Should we lose Monday, we’re still in the mix. But then, it’s the confidence thing, should we lose.
I don’t know man.
Over to you Eddie.
cyprus
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Comment #832Didn’t villa bring in like 6 new faces? Think about the contrast…
Munster Mag
Mar 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Comment #833Go fully loaded for the west ham game and fully loaded for Liverpool
cyprus
Mar 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Comment #834Thing is if you go with a full load somewhere you may need to unload some for the next time. Or, you may lose some of the load on the way.
lochinvar
Mar 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Comment #835Crazy.
Yellow cards against West Ham don’t count for Cup Final ban. But a red card does
So if Gordon had been given yellow like Nunez was yesterday then neither would have been banned.
If Gordon had had a yellow then he would play. Yet VAR declined to direct the ref to give Nunez a red for a clear red which would have seen him banned.
Brown envelopes are back in vogue
JohnJ
Mar 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Comment #836Loch
It makes me sick!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Comment #837Martoon, I am probably behind the timeline. Hall has had a fracture in is foot for the last 4 weeks
Not another deJong
Mar 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Comment #838MATCH DAY!!!!
HWTL
TOON
TOON
magscar
Mar 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Comment #839Matchday finally !!
Apart from recognising that we have a(nother) date with destiny next Sunday I’m going to try to now ignore it – as I hope the professionals (can) do
The one thing about being last on the weekend schedule of games is that we can see what a win now would brings us
Not an easy task of course and we need to stop them doing double over us
A win takes us from 9th to joint 5th with Man City and 2 points behind Chelsea and 4 behind Forest – so a big match as well as that other one
Teams around us like those 2 and Brighton, Bournemoth have some tricky fixtures coming up ( some playing eaxh other at top of table) so we need to take advantage and build momentum
OK we all know a draw away is usually considered not so bad ( and maybe we have to settle for that) but I would love it if we go there with the mindset of “let’s get 3 points”
The Hammers are in no man’s land – won’t get relegated but can’t make European competitions even now before Easter so will that give them less incentive or let them play freely?
Potter is making a difference to them but they are another team we owe for an earlier mugging ( like we did Brighton last time out)
If I’m honest I have mixed feelings about how well we might play given circumstances of key injuries and that other thing
Eddie might find team largely picks itself but he usually makes at least one odd call – let’s hope he gets it right
The other niggle I have is the preparation time – more than a week hasn’t always been the benefit on the training pitch that you would like and expect
All things considered I’m expecting not to get beat but will need 2 consistent good halves with all players totally focused to get the win – unless we mug them of course π
HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Comment #840magscar,
One of our more, how do you put it, contrarian bloggers once said there’s no such thing as a kind run of fixtures. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that according to Opta we had the fourth most difficult start over the first ten fixtures and that our 9 match wi ning streak came when our fixtures became ‘kinder’. We now enter a period where we only play three clubs in the top ten in our remaining fixtures. Surely we can capitalise on that and put another run together.