Eddie Howe’s Carabao Cup winning Mags return to action today with a clash against Brentford at St. James’ Park. It’s been over two weeks since the lads captured a domestic trophy for the first time in seventy years.
The hopes are the jubilation can continue with a victory against the Bees in an important league fixture. There is still work to do this term to capture a Champions League place. A win today would thrust Newcastle into the coveted top four.
Here is the team Eddie Howe has named which is unchanged from the final.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE ? pic.twitter.com/EcHy9X3rd1
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) April 2, 2025
This is who Thomas Frank sends out for the visitors.
Your Bees to take on Newcastle ? pic.twitter.com/e56DGg6QNJ
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) April 2, 2025
Howay The Lads!
614 comments so far
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Comment #1Back of the net 😀
magscar
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Comment #2Good to see new thread as I had hoped
Life in Blog yet 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Comment #31 hour 1 Minute to KO.
Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Comment #4Strange that it is not on UK TV anywhere.
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Comment #5Is our game on tv tonight folks?
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Comment #6Essex Geordie
Bill
Apologies Bill i never seen your post, i`m sure i will get the match on one of those foreign stations, even if it`s not in English.
Davas
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Comment #7As I said earlier:
As Mark Twain once, reportedly, said “The reports of the blogs demise are greatly exaggerated.” ?
jimiley
Apr 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Comment #8A difficult match to call as I think Brentford have a good away record and hit you on the break with pace. Just the sort of team we don’t like playing.
If the Liverpool or Arsenal team performs tonight then we will win comfortably.
But will it? Just because we have won the cup it does not mean we will suddenly become consistent.
I hope their brains are not still full of beer.
This game will tell us how we will go from here.
If the lads are at it tonight it will mean they are focused on CL place and they could go on a run. The reverse applies if they are off it.
The momentum should mean we win tonight and I will go with 2 1 win.
You can tell in 5 minutes how they will play. After saying we would lose to Liverpool, I knew after 5 minutes we should win. First to second balls makes a massive difference.
CL place would be icing on cake but I am happy enough with cup win. Let’s hope the lads have more ambition
AncientC
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Comment #9I think it’s going to have to be a case of, they score two, we’ll score three.
There’s bound to be goals for both sides. A proper gun-slinging contest.
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Comment #10No easy (or very few) games in the EPL. Will we be at the races tonight, or still in party mode after the cup win and weekend celebrations?
A run of games where we should hopefully pick up maximum points. Consistency will be key as to who finishes top 4/5.
Confidence will be high, but don’t be over confident and expect Brentford to roll over for us.
HWTL
jimiley
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Comment #11A Guess
All smiles in training. Hmmmm
Not on tv but I hope it’s not all smiles as they come out. That is def a bad sign
IrishRob
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Comment #1212th
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Comment #1312th is not to be sneezed at young Rob 😀 😀
Davas
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Comment #14I guess a villa win would be preferable to Brighton winning but a draw would be preferable
Romford mag
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Comment #15HWTL !!
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Comment #16I found our match on Optus Sport folks
HWTL
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Comment #17Brilliant atmosphere as expected folks
HWTL
Optimistic geordie
Apr 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Comment #183 nil to us as we pursue our next champions league campaign
IrishRob
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Comment #19Not bad but not great either.
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Comment #20Watching on Optus sport 5..
Not sure who the Scottish commentator is but Jesus.. by far better than these English pundits..
IrishRob
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Comment #21Isak isn’t playing great to my eyes
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Comment #22Rob..
Could maybe of done better with his chance..
Long way to go yet though..
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Comment #23Regan
Watching it on Optus Sport 5 also mate, and yes the commentator is much better to listen to than that totally biased clown Carragher on Sky.
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Comment #24Magic..
Or Andy hinchcliffe.. 🙄
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Comment #25We’re doing okay until the final pass or finish.
I just hope those rumours of Isak going to Liverpool aren’t true. I’d hate to lose him to anybody, but to Barca or Real Madrid wouldn’t be the end of the world, but to Liverpool or another EPL club would be heart breaking.
Get in
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Comment #26Shoite.
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Comment #27Ohhh hello..
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Comment #28Regan
100% Spot on my friend, i forgot about hinchcliffe 😀
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Comment #29Not get in about going to Liverpool by the way. I thought we’d scored.
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Comment #30Bummer..
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Comment #31Get in Isak
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Comment #32Jeez offside Harvey Barnes, although to be fair Isak should have burried it
A. Guess
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Comment #33Gimme gimme gimme a striker from Sweden, he’s our number 14, and he plays in attack.
Gimme gimme gimme a striker from Sweden, first name’s Alexander, and his surname is Isak.
Regan
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Comment #34There ya go.. 😆
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Comment #35And now Isak does put it in the onion bag 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
IrishRob
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Comment #36We got lucky there with the time, the ref gave emway too much added time for the var check. I didn’t think we’d get that last attack, but get in lovely cross.
Romford mag
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Comment #37Another assist from Murphy
cyprus
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Comment #38When you think about it, he was our worst player, even not giving Barnes a sitter of a goal. Although CFs do that 😉
Anyway, he gets his goal, as per usual. Still, most credit surely to the master of the assist.
kneel before zod
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Comment #39Jolly good
magicmac54
Apr 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Comment #40The perfect time to score also, hopefully that will stimulate the lads even more for the second half, another goal for the Toon should seal the deal you would imagine.
HWTL