A lot of Newcastle United fans have responded to a post on the Toon’s official Twitter page, which has confirmed that Newcastle’s home clash with West Ham United has been moved to an 8pm kick-off on Friday 10th April and will be broadcast by Sky Sports.
The match was originally scheduled for the 11th with a 3pm kick-off, and the club confirmed that no more of their matches had been selected for live broadcast.
Who will win this match?
Newcastle
West Ham
The news of the West Ham game moving has drawn a reaction from these Toon fans who are expecting a dull match.
? The date for #NUFC’s home fixture against West Ham has been confirmed and will take place on Friday, 10th April [kick-off 8pm].
The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 24, 2020
Relegation scrap for Sky to broadcast.
— Rabc (@sean597_sean) February 24, 2020
If we have to suffer so do the masses!!! ?
— Gary Wilson (@Dancingelbow) February 24, 2020
This is Bruce’s fault!
— Steve (@geordiesteve12) February 24, 2020
Well my seat will definitely be empty that night.
— Janet Purdy (@PurdyJanet777) February 24, 2020
Relegation decider?
— Chris Thompson (@tomapony) February 24, 2020
Jurassic Park football, dinosaurs managing both teams!
— Trapper64 (@John64Trapper) February 24, 2020
That’ll be a relegation dogfight if I’ve ever seen one.
— John (@JohnHun36737685) February 24, 2020
That’ll be one for the purists.
— Dennis Patterson (@DennisP45853921) February 24, 2020
What do we think?
The Toon are in poor form, having only won one of their last nine league games, while the Hammers have not won in the league since they beat Bournemouth 4-0 in David Moyes’ first match since returning to the London Stadium.
Newcastle are currently seven points clear of the relegation zone, but if their poor form continues, then they could get dragged into the survival battle.
West Ham, on the other hand, are in the drop zone and could desperately need the points by the 10th of April.