Storm Eowyn Disrupts Newcastle's Trip to Southampton

Newcastle United's away schedule was disrupted by Hurricane Eowyn (Instagram/@nufc).

JAKARTA - Newcastle United's planned trip for the Premier League match against Southampton could be affected by Hurricane Eowyn.

A record-breaking strong wind from Hurricane Eowyn hit parts of the United Kingdom on Friday, January 24, 2025.

The red warning - the highest level of vigilance - was issued by the British Meteorological Office for parts of Scotland.

While the yellow alert applies to the Northeast UK region, with many flights canceled from Newcastle Airport.

Newcastle will fly from the airport to Southampton, on the South Coast, on Friday afternoon. They will start the match at St Mary on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 3 pm local time or WIB night.

"We'll see how it is today. Our plan is to travel today, but we're looking for advice from the authorities and the airport whether it's safe to fly."

"Otherwise, we could have traveled (Saturday) morning. We had traveled the day before for the match which started at 17.30."

"It's a bit unusual for the game to start at 15.00, but we have to adapt," Newcastle Manager Eddie Howe said on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Newcastle can travel by bus, but it creates its own complexities.

"We have to be careful (with that) because the wind can change 8-9 hours of travel to 12-13 hours."

"It was a long journey and there was no guarantee with the wind and conditions," said the coach again.

Newcastle, who are sixth in the Ingris League after last weekend's defeat to Bournemouth, still wants to train on Friday despite poor conditions ahead of the game against Southampton at the bottom of the table.

"I have to say, the wind is strong, I have a hard time getting in. We need to find a place that is quite protected."

"We have a dome that we can use, but whether it's safe. You see, it's the strongest wind I've ever seen here," Howe said.