As it stands, Newcastle are fourth in league table holding onto a Champions League place by just 2 points over Forest and Villa. Today’s match at Brighton could have massive implications by season’s end.
Newcastle must at least gain a point to ensure their continued place in the top five with Forest and Chelsea still to play. A victory could be monumental and thrust the Magpies back to third and a five point cushion over Villa.
As expected, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged team from the win over Ipswich.
An unchanged starting XI ? pic.twitter.com/GYqlvL11s0
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) May 4, 2025
Here is who Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler has selected for the visitors.
TEAM NEWS! ? Here's our starting XI to face Newcastle this afternoon. ?? pic.twitter.com/bVmlcXS7Ky
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) May 4, 2025
Howay The Lads!
901 comments so far
check the toastie
May 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Comment #841Its true, if we slip into Europa then we can cruise thru that and give every prem game 100% attention.
Prem champs 25/26 season possibly..
Silver linings dudes
check the toastie
May 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Comment #842Got a spawny ticket for tomoro. Wonderbar for 10.
JaveaToon
May 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Comment #843Whey if I don’t get the chance in the morning cos I have to pop into Madrid, enjoy the match, Jail, Check, NY Mag et al and roar the lads to victory.
We’re ganna win, I feel it in me bones.
HWTL!!
magscar
May 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Comment #844Matchday
….and the first one in a while when I’ve the opportunity to be there thanks to Bill’s son just hope I’m not a jinx 🙂
I’ve posted yesterday that I’m leaning towards there being at least 1 change with Gotdon starting and i still feel at Barnes’ expense but he will figure off bench
I also wondered whether Joelinton freshly injected on Barcelona might be a surprise starter- if that’s all fanciful then it’ll be Willock again
If the detective work by Jail via FFL isn’t actually fantasy then if Tripps is out it’s Krafth for me at RB
Eddie , coaches , players and all of us know that since Carabao Cup this is our next final. It requires our best available 11 to start with sentiment and even recent form having to be set aside
They know what is at stake and it’s supposedly what every player, especially our elites want – Champions League!! So let’s show it by team and individual performances putting aside any disappointment if rested
OK the same message will apply to next game and one after that because as Eddie has acknowledged we’ve been in a series of Finals on this run in but it’s about Chelsea today and that’s our only focus
We were poor down there last October but turned it around convincingly within a,few days in Carabo cup game here so let’s do same
Chelsea need CL and will be up for it. They have a big squad so their Europa League game on Thursday won’t affect their team choice but won’t have helped preparations hopefully
I’m worried about keeping a clean sheet but back us to score at least 1 more than them
It’s in our hands on the run in and despite a 12 noon KO let’s make SJP an unwelcoming place for them and roar us on in one of Chelsea” s least favourite grounds
I hear what Check is saying and don’t disagree but right now I’m of the mind we are getting CL and that’s it
HWTL
magscar
May 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Comment #845I’m looking forward to meeting up with Bills before game and then with other Bloggers later
Anyone at game or in Toon will be welcomed by those already planning to go to meet so if you’re about and can make it don’t be shy
Haway The Blog
Raj of Hailsley
May 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Comment #846Morning folks,
Slept OK considering. Keep looking at the league table and the permutations, I’ve seen win the two home games and we’re home and dry, I’ve looked and looked and I think that’s right, unless Villa won both games 5-0 and we got battered at Arsenal, Aye two wins is enough.
jimiley
May 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Comment #84712 o clock kick off. It’s bad for us but footin hell, nobody thought about Chelsea fans.
We are normally crap at early games but we have to hope Chelsea are still in bed.
The fans are usually still in bed as well. We need them at their loudest.
Must not lose game because the others keep winning. Draw is not the end of world but we need something from Arsenal.
Europa is still a great result. We can qualify CL by winning it. Europa and league title sounds good to me. We won’t win the league playing CL. Domestic cup is the best we can get.
We are contenders for the league next season if we avoid CL. But we need the cash and the draw of CL.
I can see positives whether we qualify or not
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
May 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Comment #848But being so close to champions lge would be disappointing to miss out
Wor B
May 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Comment #849Ok, who are you and what have you done with our jimiley? 🙂
magicmac54
May 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Comment #850Good Morning All
So here we are facing into another huge game of fundamental importance, the stakes could not be higher!!
On todays game i would say i was feeling cautiously optimistic, had Joelinton been available i would be a lot more optimistic to be honest.
On team selection i expect one change from the previous match, i personally would play Anthoy Gordon in left midfield instead of Willock, he has played there for Everton in the past, i just think he would pose a much bigger greater threat than Willock, both Barnes and Murphy are playing very well, i wouldn`t like to see either dropped for today, this is just my opinion for todays game, i think the one change Eddie will make today is Anthony Gordon replacing Harvey Barnes.
My prediction despite the absence of the highly influential Joelinton, i still feel fairly confident the Toon will reign supreme, and claim all 3 points in a tight match, 2-1 for the lads.
HWTL
JaveaToon
May 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Comment #851Jail…true ref Villa but we still need to finish above at least one of City, Chelsea and Forest too…think Villa would need to be looking at 7 or 8 victories too if we’d win two games even if we got humped at arsenal.
I think either way 2 wins would do it but let’s get the Hattrick just to be sure. 😀
The Bard of Bensham Bank
May 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Comment #852Tomorrow, the twelfth of May
Is National Limerick Day
But I’m jumping the gun
With a warning to some
As I offer a new way to pay….
.
When a meet was arranged who knew
It would attract but only a few
Interest waned
When Magic abstained
And Wor B became part of the crew…
.
There’s a blog meet-up once more
With a twist on the ones before
As there’s an entrance fee
To be paid to Wor B
Who’ll collect your ten pounds at the door
But if you’re a little bit short like Mund
And can’t spare the extra ten pund
He has a payment plan
But mind how yer gan
Cos the interest will leave you quite stunned
It’s more than a little bit steep
And if payments you find you can’t keep
He’ll send in the heavies
To claim back his readies
Then Fenners will send yer to sleep
I wouldn’t be taking that chance
So I suggest that you pay in advance
Place yer credit card
With the Bensham Bard
Which is a far safer way to finance
🙂
.
I hope you’ve a great day boys
And it’s one that each enjoys
Celebrating a win
As you get the beers in
And making a whole lotta noise
HWTL
magicmac54
May 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Comment #853The Bard of
Bensham Bank
Jeez Bard i checked that out on Google, and tomorrow the 12th really is National Limerick day 😀 😀
You must have Irish ancestry young fella, or i`m just a plastic Irishman, as i actually wasn`t aware of that fact 😀
My thoughts are with your Dad young Bard.
A Geordie Mongrel
May 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Comment #854Eddie’s Bingo closes in 20 minutes or so, you know what to do! https://www.nufcblog.com/2024/05/19/newcastle-finish-7th-with-good-4-2-win-but-now-wait-on-europa-conference-qualification/comment-page-10/#comment-3075013
JohnJ
May 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Comment #855Shame you can’t join some of your fellow bloggers today Magic!
I’ll try and take a picture to send to you!
If I remember of course. 😀
Raj of Hailsley
May 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Comment #856Bloody new avatars, yesterday I was reading a post i thought was jimiley and I seen a line “I’m normally a glass half full type guy”
I nearly spat my Hazy Jane out 😮
Obviously had to check who’s post i was actually reading after that, twas the Bard and his doppelganging avatar 😀
A Geordie Mongrel
May 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Comment #857Blinking sausage fingers, TEN MINUTES!
Raj of Hailsley
May 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Comment #858Luckily was informed by two guys that the metro’s were running behind and they’d ordered a taxi, I hope that’s not going to affect the bloody atmosphere. Ffs, absolutely shocking system.
Raj of Hailsley
May 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Comment #859Link please AGM
Mister Tuff
May 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Comment #860Ridiculous having a PL game starting at midday on a Sunday.
Power of the money from TV companies.
Could interfere with good Christians going to church.
martoon
May 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Comment #861I’m feeling quite nervous now. Hopefully we’ll all have smiles on our faces at the meetup – see you later.
IrishRob
May 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Comment #862Someone gimmie the link to change me picture will ye. I’ve found a new crest that’s actually nice and doesnt lose too much of the old one.
IrishRob
May 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Comment #863Very nervous I’ve had s bad feeling about this one and the Brighton one for weeks.
I’ve a feeling Chelsea are going to win, weirdly I fobt feel the same about the arsenal or Everton matches but they ain’t as important. Lose this one and we’re in trouble.
I genuinely have an awful feeling, not just my superstitious shite.
magicmac54
May 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Comment #864Mister Tuff
I totally agree with you mate, it`s really nonsensical starting a premier league game at 12pm on a Sunday, no thoughts or compassion for the general public aka the fans.
Munster Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Comment #865I was super confident till yesterday when the realisation of no Joel hit and of course the atmosphere drag. I’m going 1-1 which would be seriously bad news.
Thing is I’d love to see us go deep.in the europa but it’s the CL that guys like Huijsen have stated they want
Munster Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Comment #866And to keep Isak too or make dis decision so much easier
Munster Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Comment #867Tripps out . Not good.
magicmac54
May 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Comment #868John J
Good Morning John lad, don`t worry i`ll be with all you good folk in spirit today mate, also i`ll probably drop in with a video call during the proceedings at some stage post match, let`s hope your all in a very joyous and celebratory mood after a famous and important victory over Chelsea big man.
HWTL
magicmac54
May 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Comment #869Munster Mag
How do you know Trippier is out mate?
Charlie in the Gallowgate
May 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Comment #870If Trips out Burn to full back and Botman in at Centre half
Munster Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Comment #871Willock isn’t there either apparently. Jesus. Magic, Irish Mags.
Munster Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Comment #872Magic why are u missing it . Family bash?
IrishRob
May 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Comment #873He doesn’t magic. He’s just guessing because prople on the scene ssy he hadn’t been seen etc..but this is the case for half the players every week.
Trips will start
IrishRob
May 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Comment #874https://x.com/NUFC/status/1921501813221499217
No Trips lads!
simon376
May 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Comment #875Amazing have WiFi in ground at my seat in east stand bit early for my free pint mind
IrishRob
May 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Comment #876Wtf is going on Botman schar burn and tino all playing, please on God’s green earth dont tell me burn is on the left. I’d rather Murphy at wingback than burn on the left. Otherwise it’s 5 at the back with Murphy wingback for trips which is just as unlikely.
This isn’t good lads
Peckham Mag
May 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Comment #877Where do Gordon and Barnes fit? Very interested to see how they line up. Has he dropped Murphy into midfield?
mctoon
May 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Comment #878Could be 3-4-3 with that line-up… Murphy and Tino wing backs?
Pivotal game for our UCL ambitions.
An early goal would settle the nerves and ramp up the fans.
Whatever happens we can trust they’ll give their all.
3-1 The toon.
HWTFL
martoon
May 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Comment #879I think it’s 5 at the back. Strong team but nothing on the bench!
jimiley
May 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Comment #880Not got a good feeling about this game
It would be just like us to lose today and win at Arsenal.
Big Joe is a massive miss.
Isak needs a blinder rather than a peripheral figure. He seems to go missing in games. He has not played well for half a dozen games.