Na današnji dan pre tačno godinu dana, Newcastle United je prodat Saudijskom investicionom fondu PIF) za £305M. U vlasničkoj strukturi po 10% su dobili i PCP Capital Partners (Amanda Staveley i njen suprug Mehrdad Ghodoussi) i RB Sports & Media (braća Reuben).

Za Chairmana je postavljen Yasir Al-Rumayyan. Trener Steve Bruce je vrlo brzo smenjen dok je na njegovo mesto postavljen Eddie Howe.


To all the fans of Newcastle United Football Club,

Thank you for your incredible support. I am very conscious of the contributions that you all make – on and off the field. Football clubs are driven by their fans. And this Club’s fans are more passionate and more committed than any others. I have seen for myself on many occasions how Newcastle fans have lifted our team.

As we mark the first anniversary of our takeover of the Club, it seemed appropriate to take the time to say thank you – on behalf of the Newcastle Board.

The first game after the takeover will live long in my memory. The feeling of pride at holding the black and white scarf as I entered the stadium. The collective roar of 52,000 of you and the unrivalled, electric atmosphere of St. James’ Park on match-day. I will never forget the warmth of your welcome to my fellow board members and me on that October day.

A year ago, we set out some principles in an open letter that framed our thinking as custodians of the Club. We told you that we wanted to build, over time, a consistently successful team. And we told you that we were focused on long-term success.

There is still a long way to go, but each season is a building block towards our objective – to challenge for trophies both domestically and in Europe. The Club we are building is made up of people who understand our long-term vision, and who understand the patience and persistence that it will take to achieve those goals.

Those values are reflected in the players that we bring to the Club. Bringing the women’s team into direct ownership of the Club is a part of that plan. Progress won’t always be smooth – but we will always forge ahead. You can rest assured that we are all working very hard to drive the Club forward.

The support of our fans and the Newcastle community is an incredible motivation for us. It will never be taken for granted.

Yours, Yasir Al-Rumayyan

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FULHAM  -  NEWCASTLE UNITED  1 : 4

Prelep dan za Svrake dole u Londonu gde je Newcastle United na suncem okupanom Craven Cottageu pobedio domaćina Fulham rezulatom 1:4. Doduše, Fulham je već od osmog minuta igrao sa igračem manje jer je Nathaniel Chalobah posle grubog starta nad Longstaffom i gledanja VAR-a dobio direktan crveni karton, ali to nije bila naša briga.

Svrake u vođstvo dovodi Callum Wilson u 11. minutu igre kada je glavom sa dva metra pogodio protivničku mrežu. I tu se VAR gledao da li se su Wilson ili Almiron nalazili u ofsajdu ali ništa od toga i na semaforu je pisalo 0:1 za goste iz Newcastlea.

U 33. minutu utakmice Miguel Almiron levom nogom iz desne strane šesnaesterca postiže gol koji se retko viđa, pogodivši desne rašlje Lenoovog gola za 0:2. Asistenciju upisuje Bruno Guimaraes.

Na 0:3 povisuje Sean Longstaff udarcem desnom nogom. Pre gola defanzivac Svraka Sven Botman je odlično uputio udarac glavom ali mu Leno brani udarac i lopta se od stative odbija do Longstaffa, koji sa pet metara loptu šalje u mrežu domaćih u 43. minutu utakmice.

U nastavku igre već u 57. minutu utakmice Joe Willock sa levog boka proigrava Miguela Almirona koji sa četiri metra levom nogom pogađa mrežu domaćih za 0:4, baš ispred Toon Army.

Do kraja meča rezultat je mogao biti i ubedjiviji u korist Newcastle Uniteda ali konačan rezultat 1:4 i utešan gol za Fulham postiže Bobby Decordova-Reid glavom u 88. minutu utakmice. Nick Pope je mogao i bolje da reaguje u toj situaciji.

Vredi napomenuti da je Callum Wilson u prvom poluvremenu pogodio stativu i da su Newcastle Unitedu poništena dva gola zbog ofsajda i to Miguelu Almiron u Ryanau Fraseru, dok je čuvar mreže domaćih Bernd Leno u nekoliko navrata čudesno reagovao odbranivši udarce gostujućim igračima, pre svega Willocku.


Konačan rezultat: 1 : 4


NUFC: Pope, Trippier (Lewis 83), Schar (Lascelles 83), Botman, Burn (Targett 83), S.Longstaff, Guimaraes (Anderson 59), Willock, Almiron, Wilson (Fraser 66), Murphy.
Subs n/u: Karius, Dummett, Joelinton, Wood.

FFC: Leno, Mbabu (Cairney 45+2), Adarabioyo, Ream, Kurzawa (Diop 45+2), Reed, Chalobah, James (Kebano 70), Pereira, Reid, Mitrovic (Carlos Vinicius 37).
Subs n/u: Rodak, Duffy, Harris, Onomah, Parkes.

Sudija: Darren England (Mike Dean u VAR sobi)

Gledalaca: 22,913 (oko 2,300 Toon Army)

P.S.
Posle osam odigranih kola trenutno smo na sedmom mestu na tabeli Premier League sa sakupljenih 11 bodova. Kada se uzme u obzir način na koji smo došli do tri boda protiv Fulhama neki bi rekli da je bilo lako jer je Fulham imao igrača manje preko osamdeset minuta. Međutim, nismo mi krivi zbog toga.

Sledeće subote na našem St James' Parku dočekujemo Brentford i to će biti prava prilika da St James' Parklu vidi novu pobedu svojih ljubimaca.

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Garang Kuol je nova Svraka. Kuol ima svega 18 godina i Newcastle United ga je doveo iz Australijske ekipe Central Coast Mariners i odmah ga vratio na pozajmicu u isti tim.

Mladi Garang Kuol je napadač i sa Newcastle Unitedom je potpisao višegodišnji ugovor. Svrake će za njegove usluge platiti 515.000 dolara. Takođe, Kuol je reprezentativac Australije.

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Mladi igrač Newcastle Uniteda devetnaestogodišnji Elliot Anderon potpisao je novi višegodišnji ugovor sa Newcastle Unitedom.


nufc.co.uk:

Newcastle United is delighted to confirm that Elliot Anderson has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

The 19-year-old has committed his future to the club after breaking into the Magpies first team this season under Eddie Howe, making four appearances - three of them coming in the Premier League - so far in 2022/23.

Whitley Bay-born Anderson came through United's Academy before making his senior Newcastle debut in an FA Cup tie at Arsenal in January 2021, with a top flight bow coming against the same opposition later that month.

He spent the second half of last term on loan at Bristol Rovers where he impressed, scoring the goal which sealed promotion to League One for Joey Barton's men on the final day, before returning to Tyneside, with Howe handing him his first competitive start in last month's Carabao Cup win over Tranmere Rovers.

Elliot Anderson said: "I'm really happy. I love playing for Newcastle United, and committing my future to the club is something I've really wanted to do.

"It was my aim coming back into pre-season to work hard and earn the opportunity to stick around. I have really enjoyed being with the first team group, so hopefully I can keep improving and contribute to the team."

Newcastle United head coach, Eddie Howe, added: "We are all delighted with Elliot's development. He is a natural talent, but he also has an excellent work ethic and always wants to learn.

"I know our supporters will be especially pleased to see another local boy coming through from the Academy into the first team. Elliot has earned that chance, and he has set a great example to our young players.

"He is just at the start of his journey at this level but he has a very exciting future ahead and we are delighted that his journey will continue here."

The Magpies' sporting director, Dan Ashworth, said: "Our strategy is not just about who we can buy, it is also about who we have and how we nurture and develop our best young talent.

"It's crucial for the club and our Academy to provide a pathway for our young players and a belief that if they are good enough, they will get an opportunity to play.

"Steve Harper with the Academy and Eddie Howe and his staff have been brilliant with Elliot. They have given him an opportunity and some great coaching and development to enable him to get to this level.

"Elliot has shown he has the attributes to have a successful career at this level and we hope he will be here for a long time to come."

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NEWCASTLE UNITED  -  BOURNEMOUTH  1 : 1

I po peti put ove sezone Newcastle United je remizirao u Premier League. Ovoga puta remi je ostvaren sa gostima sa juga Engleske ekipom Bournemoutha. Posle 90 minuta igre rezultat na St James' Parku je glasio 1:1.

Newcastle United je imao više od igre i daleko veći posed lopte u svojim nogama ali prve dve prilike na meču imali su gosti. Prvu kada je Christie šutirao sa osamnaest metara a drugu posle petnaestak minuta igre kada je Tavernier umalo glavom sa dvanaest metara lobovao istrčalog Popea. Srećom, lopta je prošla pored gola Newcastle Uniteda.

Sa druge strane, prvu pravu priliku za Svrake imao je Kieran Trippier u 27. minutu utakmice, koji je iz slobodnog udarca pogodio desnu stativu gola gostujućeg golmana Norberta Neta.

U 43. minutu utakmice u jednom napadu Joelinton pogađa stativu, zatim mu Neto brani udarac, da bi Fraseru Neto prelepom paradom odbranio udarac, izbacivši loptu u korner.

U nastavku igre Ryan Fraser sa osamnaest minuta desnom nogom šutira pored gostujućeg gola.

Uprkos velikoj terenskoj inicijativi u drugom poluvremenu, Newcastle United nekako uspeva prvi da primi gol u 62. minutu utakmice kada je Philip Billing vešto izbegao ofsajd zamku i rutinski sa sedam metara savladao golmana domaćih Nicka Popea za 0:1. Fudbal je okrutna igra.

Međutim, samo dva minuta kasnije glavni sudija meča Craig Pawson je posle intervencije iz VAR sobe dosudio jedanesterac za Newcastle United jer je igrač gostiju Jefferson Lerma u svom šesnaestercu igrao rukom. Precizan izvođač sa bele tačke bio je Alexander Isak, koji je poslao loptu u jednu a golmana Neta u drugu stranu, za 1:1 u 67. minutu utakmice.

Svi smo mislili da će Svrake tada jurnuti po sva tri boda. Međutim, u 70. minutu igre Tavernier udarcem sa osamnaest metara levom nogom umalo ponovo svoj tim dovodi u vođstvo. Srećom lopta je fijuknula pored stative gola Newcastle Uniteda.

Do kraja meča Joe Willock je dobrano nervirao publiku na St James' Parku nerezonskim udarcima, posebno udarcem sa distance. Nešto slično je pokušao i Fabian Schar ali i njegov udarac sa distance odlazi visoko preko gostujućeg gola.

Prosto je neverovatno koliko Eddie Howe nema poverenja u Chrisa Wooda, kojeg je ubacio u igru tek u 89. minutu utakmice a komotno je to mogao da uradi i dvadeset minuta ranije.

Iako je meč produžen za šest minuta, u sudijskoj nadoknadi nije bilo golova i meč je završen rezultatom 1:1.

Čuli su se i zvižduci na St James' Parku po završetku meča. Poptuno shvatam razočarenje nekih navijača jer nismo pobedili ni Crystal Palace ni Bournemouth kod kuće ali svi igrači dole na terenu su dali svoj maksimum da se oba ta meča dobiju. Ne možemo promeniti ceo tim u jednom prelaznom roku ali možemo promeniti mentalitet navijača. Nemojte zviždati svojim igračima - ružno je!

Konačan rezultat: 1 : 1


NUFC: Pope, Trippier, Targett, Burn, Schar, Joelinton, Willock, Guimaraes (S.Longstaff 71), Fraser (J.Murphy 71), Almiron (Wood 89), Isak.
Subs n/u: Karius, Botman, Lascelles, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo.

AFCB: Neto, A.Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura, L.Cook, Lerma, Tavernier (Anthony 80), Billing (Stephens 90+3), Christie (Stacey 87), Solanke (Moore 90+3).
Subs n/u: Travers, Marcondes, Lowe, Stanislas, Dembele.   

Sudija: Craig Pawson (VAR Stuart Attwell)

Gledalaca: 52,238 (1,155 gostujućih navijača)

P.S.
Uprkos tome što ne gubimo i što imamo pet remija i samo jednu pobedu i svega jedan poraz, čini se da ovaj tim ne može da pobedi kada u timu nisu Saint-Maximin i Callum Wilson. Previše lopta ide u krug i previše jalovih napada ide kroz sredinu. Takođe, centaršutevi su nam kriminalni, kao i učinkovitost posle kornera. Niti jedan gol nismo dali posle kornera ove sezone.

Posle sedam kola imamo osam bodova i tačno smo na polovini tabele Premiere League. Moramo bolje i možemo bolje to je sigurno.

Sledi pauza od petnaestak dana zbog reprezentativnih obaveza, posle koje idemo u London na megdan protiv odličnog Fulhama, gde će naravno biti mnogo teže zabeležiti drugu pobedu u prvenstvu.

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