Storm Eowyn disrupts Newcastle United's travel plans to take on Southampton as Magpies could be forced to fly on the day of the game
Storm Eowyn disrupts Newcastle United's travel plans to take on Southampton as Magpies could be forced to fly on the day of the game
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Newcastle could be forced to fly to Southampton on the day of the game with Storm Eowyn likely to disrupt their travel plans. Eddie Howe and his players were scheduled to take a chartered flight to the South Coast on Friday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s 3pm kick-off at St Mary’s Stadium.
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However, winds of up to 80mph have battered the North East overnight and all flights out of Newcastle Airport on Friday morning were cancelled. ‘Our plan, as always, is to travel today (Friday),’ said Howe. ‘But we'll seek advice from the authorities at the airport as to whether it's safe to fly. If it's not, we could end up travelling tomorrow morning.’.
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One alternative would be to journey by road, but Howe said: ‘It is a long journey, and also there's no guarantee with the wind, and what you think might be an eight, nine-hour journey, might turn into a 12, 13-hour journey. ‘So we've got to be careful in that respect. But nothing is guaranteed. We'll seek advice and try to make the right decision. We've travelled before on the day for a 5.30pm kick-off, especially if the airport is close to the ground. Sometimes that's the easiest way, you're in and you're out.
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Boss Eddie Howe has considered hitting the road to Southampton but is seeking advice. Strom Eowyn has battered the country and flights out of Newcastle were cancelled Friday. ‘For a 3 o'clock kick-off, that's slightly unusual, but it's something we just have to adapt to.’.
