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title: "Newcastle: Fans took to Twitter to demand Allan Saint-Maximin at half-time"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-fans-took-to-twitter-to-demand-allan-saint-maximin-at-half-time/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ally Darlow"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-08-12T14:10:03Z"
modified: "2019-08-12T14:10:03Z"
---

# Newcastle: Fans took to Twitter to demand Allan Saint-Maximin at half-time

**Steve Bruce got off to a losing start at Newcastle United yesterday. His side fell 1-0 to Arsenal via a second-half Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal, although the fans did get to see one of their exciting new signings in action.**

> HALF TIME – Newcastle United 0 Arsenal 0 [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0Nk0OX4lhP](https://t.co/0Nk0OX4lhP)
>
> — Newcastle United (@NUFC) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1160548227520913408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

As the half-time whistle went, Newcastle fans took to Twitter to call for one particular change. They had witnessed a promising 45 minutes with Jonjo Shelvey striking the woodwork but ultimately the tie remained goalless.

The change the fans wanted was to see their new summer signing Allan Saint-Maximin come on, and when he made his entrance he showed why. [According to WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/135891/Show/Allan-Saint-Maximin), in the Frenchman’s 22 minutes of action, he managed two dribbles, one shot and eight passes with a 100% accuracy, and when the Magpies travel to Carrow Road next weekend, Bruce will want to see more of the same from the winger.

You can see fans’ half-time calls for Saint-Maximin here:

> ASM ON RITCHIE OFF
>
> — swann (@ASMToon) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/ASMToon/status/1160548371196764160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sub on ASM
>
> — (@JoeLintoNUFC) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/JoeLintoNUFC/status/1160549159767826432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Bring on sauce maximin pls
>
> — Neil (@neilmoultrie1) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/neilmoultrie1/status/1160553564760092672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Bring maximine on
>
> — Eisha (@eishariaz13) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/eishariaz13/status/1160549703668441088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@asaintmaximin](https://twitter.com/asaintmaximin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) time
>
> — All Things NUFC (@zacmac28) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/zacmac28/status/1160549015370522624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> St Max to destroy
>
> — zian (@darthsulphuric) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/darthsulphuric/status/1160548623144251392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ASM on the pitch please
>
> — Elliot (@Zurrbs) [August 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/Zurrbs/status/1160548267639357440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Geordies were desperate to see their French winger yesterday, and whilst he got just over 20 minutes, next weekend could see him rack up even more game time.