NUFC Warn Fans 'Don't Make Plans Without Tickets'!

21 September 2012 12:30
Toon fans have received a shock as they head to watch Newcastle's European game in Belgium.

Fans face a scramble for seats to the clash with Bruges after it emerged just 1,470 tickets will be sent to Newcastle for distribution.

Belgian police issued a warning to Newcastle supporters insisting they would not tolerate drink-fuelled disorder.

Under UEFA rules, Bruges must make just 5% of seats available inside the 29,000-seater Jan Breydel Stadium to away fans.

Newcastle United and fans have made a desperate plea for more tickets to the fixture on November 8 which could see more than 10,000 ticketless fans make the 435-mile trip from Tyneside.

But their demands were rejected and - as fears are raised over possible disorder - police in the Bruges football unit today issued a warning to those intent on causing mayhem.

A spokesman said: “Whether they are Newcastle fans, Dutch fans or German fans, we will not allow disorder and violence.

"We have clear communication with the police in Newcastle and Newcastle United and it is our view that the football supporters who come to Bruges are our guests as each tourist is a guest.

"We ask them to respect the fact that they are a guest here.”

Last year around 5,000 tickets were allocated for the Belgian club’s clash with Birmingham during the Europa League competition.

Newcastle United chiefs had held negotiations with police on Tyneside and their foreign counterparts in a last-ditch effort to increase ticket allocations.

Bruges said they had refused to allocate more tickets because home supporters regard Newcastle United as a big attraction ... Birmingham weren't.

Newcastle United had requested a far larger allocation, based on the numbers of fans who wanted to travel to Belgium, but their pleas to the club failed.

A club spokesman said they had “been in constant contact with their Bruges counterparts to try and resolve the matter but to no avail”. And they even contacted UEFA in a bid to change the decision.

Mick Edmondson, owner of football memorabilia shop The Back Page, has already arranged more than 400 spots on flights and ferries to the Belgian city.

Mick Edmondson: “We’re told the club asked for 5,000 tickets but Bruges have put a stop to it.”

A Newcastle United spokesman advised supporters not to make any travel plans for Bruges until they are guaranteed a ticket for the match.

NEWCASTLE UNITED FC 2012/13

PREMIERSHIP

EVERTON 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba 2)Harper; Perch, Williamson, Taylor, Santon; Anita, Cabaye (Bigirimana 93), Gutierrez; Marveaux (Ba 46), Ben Arfa; Cissé (Shola Ameobi 80). Substitutes not used Elliot (g), Gosling, Obertan, Tavernier.

NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 1 (Ben Arfa)Krul, Danny Simpson (Bigirimana 38), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Anita, Gutierrez (Marveaux 86), Ba (Obertan 86), CisseSubs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano

CHELSEA 2 NEWCASTLE 0Krul, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 64), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon (Marveaux 74), Ben Arfa, Anita, Cabaye (Perch 77), Gutierrez, Ba, CisseSubs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Obertan

NEWCASTLE 2 SPURS 1 (Ba, Ben Arfa pen)Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Perch, Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye (Anita, 71), Tiote, Gutierrez; Cisse, Ba (Obertan, 85). Subs not used: Harper; R Taylor, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano 

EUROPA LEAGUE

MARITIMO 0 NEWCASTLE 0Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Perch, S Taylor, Gosling, Amalfitano (Ferguson 76), Bigirimana, Obertan (Marveaux 80), Vuckic (Sami Ameobi 53), Shola Ameobi. Subs (not used): Harper (gk), Tavernier, Abeid, Campbell

NEWCASTLE 1 ATROMITOS 0 (Vuckic)Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Ryan Taylor (11 Vuckic), Obertan, Bigirimana, Perch (59 Tavernier), Marveaux (91 Amalfitano), Gosling, Ba. Subs: Harper, Cabaye, Cisse, Campbell.

ATROMITOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (R Taylor)Harper; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, R Taylor; Bigirimana, Anita; Obertan, Gosling (Amalfitano, 64), Marveaux (Gutierrez, 71); Cisse (Campbell, 77). Subs not used: Krul, Santon, Cabaye, S Taylor.

PRE-SEASON

CARDIFF CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 1 (Shola Ameobi pen)Krul, Simpson, Coloccini (Williamson 46), Steven Taylor (Gosling 63), Santon, Obertan (Campbell 83), Tiote (Amalfitano 71) , Gutiérrez, Marveaux (Vuckic 46), R Taylor (Perch 28), Shola Ameobi.

HARTLEPOOL 1 NEWCASTLE 5 (Shola Ameobi, Marveaux 2, Obertan, Vuckic)Harper (Alnwick 82), Simpson (Good 72), Tavernier, Williamson, S.Taylor (Vuckic 46), Perch (R.Taylor 72), Gosling, Amalfitano (Santon 80), Marveaux (Obertan 78), Sh.Ameobi (Ben Arfa 46), Bigirimana (Abeid 59).

DEN HAAG 0 NEWCASTLE 0Krul; S Taylor (Gosling 65), R Taylor (Perch 71), Coloccini, Santon (Simpson 80); Obertan (Bigirimana 71), Tiote (Ameobi 71), Vuckic (Williamson 65), Gutierrez; Ba (Amalfitano 82), Cisse

BRAGA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba, R Taylor)Harper; Simpson, Tavernier, Coloccini, R.Taylor; Sammy Ameobi (Obertan 88), Tiote (Cabaye 70), Gutierrez, Marveaux; Cisse, Ba (Vuckic 85).

OLYMPIACOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (S Taylor)Krul, Perch, Williamson, S.Taylor (Dummett 46), Santon, Obertan (Sammy Ameobi 72), Bigirimana, Gosling (Abeid 36), Amalfitano, Vuckic, Shola Ameobi (Cisse 72).

FENERBAHCE 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Abeid)Elliot, Simpson (Santon 68), Tavernier, Coloccini, R Taylor, Tiote (Bigirimana 59), Gosling (Abeid 73), Obertan (Shola Ameobi 75), Marveuax (Gutierrez 59), Vuckic (Sammy Ameobi 46), Ba (Cisse 68).

MONACO 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ba)Harper, Santon (Ryan Taylor 57), Simpson, Williamson (Perch 46), Gutierrez, Amalfitano (Obertan 62), Abeid (Tavernier 46), Bigirimana (Tiote 62), Sammy Ameobi (Vuckic 46), Shola Ameobi (Gosling 62), Ba (Marveaux 78)

CHEMNITZER 1 NEWCASTLE 0Elliot; Tavernier (Simpson, 70), Williamson, Perch, R Taylor (Santon, 70); Obertan (Gutierrez, 77), Abeid (Bigirimana, 70), Gosling, Amalfitano; Vuckic (Shola Ameobi, 70), Sammy Ameobi (Ba, 77). Sub not used: Harper.

 

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