One of the Premier League rich boys are third in the league. However, the Magpies took an unexpected tumble at Leppings Lane in the FA Cup.
Sheffield Wednesday knocked Eddie Howe's men out of the competition 2-1, but that was not important after images of the pre-match and during the match came out.
'The Times' and 'Sunday Times' correspondent Martin Hardy openly criticised the piling up of Newcastle supporters - around 4,500 fans travelled - behind one of the goals. Just looking at the photo is enough to run shivers down your spine.
"Hillsborough 2023. Newcastle fans trying to get through the tunnel at Leppings Lane. Unbelievable", the post said, which called into question the organisation of the game.
In fact, Magpies fans spoke about their experiences, tweeting their replies to the journalist, and there were people who thought that the Hillsborough disaster had repeated itself: "I was being crushed, it was horrible. I couldn't breathe", one fan wrote.
January 7, 2023