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title: "Newcastle United: Fans take to Twitter to call for boycott in Leicester Carabao Cup clash"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-take-to-twitter-to-call-for-boycott-in-leicester-carabao-cup-clash/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ally Darlow"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2019-08-16T19:15:11Z"
modified: "2019-08-16T19:15:11Z"
---

# Newcastle United: Fans take to Twitter to call for boycott in Leicester Carabao Cup clash

**Newcastle are far from a fearsome side when it comes to playing in domestic cup competitions. For example, the Magpies haven’t made it past the 4th round of the FA Cup since 2006.**

> Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup Second Round tie at home to [@LCFC](https://twitter.com/LCFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will be played on Wednesday, 28th August, with kick-off at 7.45pm.
>
> Season ticket holders can now purchase their seat for the game. More here: [https://t.co/NDzIclbeq7](https://t.co/NDzIclbeq7) [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/mfUXUyzyv6](https://t.co/mfUXUyzyv6)
>
> — Newcastle United (@NUFC) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1162009246969552896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

However, the Magpies have a chance at making to the 3rd round of the Carabao Cup when they host Leicester City at the end of the month on Wednesday 28th August. It’s a game, though, that a lot of supporters have picked out as one for them to boycott.

The Magpies held a protest against Arsenal on the weekend, [as per ITV](https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2019-08-11/newcastle-united-fans-protest-against-mike-ashley-s-ownership/), and it looks like the fans aren’t letting up just yet, as now they’re calling for further protests, in the form of a boycott, when they return to St. James’ Park for the lesser Carabao Cup game against Leicester.

You can read the Geordies’ calls for a boycott here:

> Am out til Ashley’s out
>
> — Steve Atkinson (@SteveAt91142691) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/SteveAt91142691/status/1162027120941588482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So will everyone that says they cant miss a league game be at the cup game
>
> — Ben (@BenMadd70239242) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/BenMadd70239242/status/1162046912834473986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#boycottLeicester](https://twitter.com/hashtag/boycottLeicester?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Tom Pitt (@Toontom68) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/Toontom68/status/1162041197885624326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Perfect to properly BOYCOTT!
>
> — Whose That Team (@Whose\_That\_Team) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/Whose_That_Team/status/1162009908939755520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Boycott Leicester !!
>
> — . (@Iewisnufc) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/Iewisnufc/status/1162009296563068928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If that game gets 40k+ then the club is doomed to a life of Ashley forever.
>
> And every selfish mug that goes to those matches deserves him and doesn’t have any right to moan or criticise him ever again.
>
> — The Ginger Pirlo (@TheGingerPirlo\_) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheGingerPirlo_/status/1162070773118504961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Boycott
>
> — Jay (@Nufcjay1892) [August 15, 2019](https://twitter.com/Nufcjay1892/status/1162010530606985216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Geordies are desperate to take action against the ownership of their club and will hope that a boycott can be organised for when Leicester travel to face them.