Toon fans set to suffer (again) as new TV changes cause chaos - So poor from Premier League
Newcastle United have announced that the Premier League have moved three of our fixtures across January and February for TV coverage; two of which are likely to cause chaos for fans traveling to games.
Our trip to Aston Villa on Tuesday 30th January has been moved back to 8.15pm (TNT Sports) on Tuesday 30th January and they've decided to change our game at Arsenal on Saturday 24th February from a 3pm kick-off to 8pm.
That game in North London will end around 10pm on Saturday night, yet the last train back to Newcastle on the 24th departs Kings Cross at 9pm. Once again, fans come last, as this will only add to the cost and inconvenience for the thousands travelling down to the capital. The same applies to the Villa game; a midweek match that won't end until after 10pm, meaning hotels or days off work may need to be booked. Hardly ideal in the current climate.
Elsewhere, our trip to Forest on Saturday 10th February has also been moved from 3pm to 5.30pm, allowing it to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Here's our full fixture list between now and the end of February, where seven of our next 10 games (in all competitions) will be shown across Amazon, Sky Sports, ITV and TNT Sports:
Saturday 23rd December 2023 – Luton v Newcastle (3pm)Tuesday 26th December 2023 – Newcastle v Forest (12.30pm) Amazon
Monday 1st January 2024 – Liverpool v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 6th January 2024 – Sunderland v Newcastle (12.45pm) ITV
Saturday 13th January 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (5.30pm) TNT Sports
Tuesday 30th January 2024 – Aston Villa v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 3rd February 2024 – Newcastle v Luton (3pm)
Saturday 10th February 2024 – Forest v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 17th February 2024 - Newcastle vs Bournemouth (3pm)
Saturday 24th February 2024 - Arsenal vs Newcastle - (8pm) - TNT Sports
Great news for fans keen to watch us on TV from home, but the changes made to Aston Villa and Arsenal away days show it'll always be money over away fans when it comes to the Premier League and major broadcasters.
