From the official site.

PRE SEASON SCHEDULE

Newcastle United have concluded the compilation of their pre - season schedule. The first team will only play four games in the build-up to the new season, just one in this country, a Testimonial game at Turf Moor, Burnley, the schedule being made up with two games in the USA and one in Holland.

Tuesday July 18th First team fly to the USA Wednesday July 19th Reserves away to Ashington Kick - off 7.00pm Saturday July 22nd First team vs DC United - Washington Reserves away to Alnwick Kick - off 2.00pm Wednesday July 26th First team vs Columbus Crew - Ohio Thursday July 27th First team return home Friday July 28th Reserves away to Workington - Kick - off 7.30pm Monday July 31st First team away to Burnley - Kick - off 7.45pm Tuesday August 1st Reserves away to Berwick - Kick - off 7.30pm Thursday August 3rd Reserves vs Boca Juniors at Blyth - 7.00pm Saturday August 5th First team away to Feyenoord Kick - off 8.00pm Reserves away to Scarborough Kick - off TBA Thursday August 10th Reserves away to Durham City Kick - off 7.30pm

Saturday August 19th PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON BEGINS

Well for those travelling to the USA to watch the Toon, you might have to extend your holiday by a week in the USA and return via Feyenoord.

It also appears that united will seperate their reserves from the first teamers this offseason. This will have the following effects; we will know who Bobby rates and doesn't; which youngsters Bobby reckons are ready for the first team; Softie and the R team will have to arrange his pre season schedule as well, and scout out the south americans for us as well.

-- Anonymous, June 20, 2000

Answers

Feyenoord match change.

Newcastle's glamour pre-season friendly with Feyenoord has apparently been rescheduled, amid fears that the Dutch police want the game cancelled.

Originally due to be played on Sunday, August 6 at the De Kuip Stadium, the match has now been brought forward to an 8pm kick-off the night before.

But the talk in Rotterdam is that the police are putting pressure on Feyenoord to abandon the fixture because they fear crowd trouble. Given that violence is virtually unheard of at United friendlies, such a stance will seem ludicrous to their fans.

But seemingly not to the Dutch and Belgian authorities appalled and frightened by the havoc wreaked by English fans at Euro 2000. Bobby Robson will be praying that the game goes ahead, as Feyenoord represent Newcastle's most testing opponents before the season starts proper.

-- Anonymous, June 21, 2000