Carabao Cup

NEWCASTLE fans have been left furious with ex-striker Nile Ranger after he advertised inflated Carabao Cup final tickets ahead of Sunday’s clash at Wembley with Manchester United. The Toon are contesting their first League Cup final since 1976 on Sunday.
Ex-Toon striker Nile Ranger has left fans furious for advertising inflated Carabao Cup final ticketsCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun
Tickets for Toon fans topped £2000Credit: Nile Ranger / Instagram
Tens of thousands of Geordies will descend on London hoping to roar their team to victory.
Some fans were more lucky than others with securing match tickets.
However, Newcastle fans have been left furious after one of their former strikers, Ranger, advertised 100 match tickets with the cost of sitting in the Toon end costing an astonishing £2,150.
The footie bad boy played for Newcastle between 2009 and 2013.
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On Ranger’s official Instagram, he wrote: “Tickets available. Carabao Cup. SERIOUS ONLY!!
“Man Utd end £1150. Newcastle end £2150. Market Prices. 100 tickets left.”
Ranger further explained on Twitter: “Tickets are available through a trusted marketplace, which guarantees all tickets.
“Prices are above face value, and the company is not affiliated with the football clubs or Wembley directly.
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“Customers will be paying the company direct.
“You are worried about reselling tickets. Go help victims of Syria and Turkey. HOW ABOUT THAT.”
One fan said on Ranger’s antics: “If you’re paying £2.5k to Nile Ranger for a ticket to the final then you should maybe re-evaluate your decision making processes.
“I literally can’t think of anyone I’d trust less hahahahaha.”
Another tweeted: “Nile Ranger try not to be a scumbag challenge (level impossible).”
Others have taken shots at Rangers’ questionable, and at times, criminal past.
In 2007, Ranger was sentenced to 11 weeks custody as a 15-YEAR-OLD for his part in a street robbery.
In 2011, the striker was apologised for causing outrage after being seen posing with a replica gun.
A year later, he was fine £6,000 by the FA for homophobic comments made on Twitter.
In 2014 Ranger was forced to pay costs and fined for criminal damage after kicking in his own front door.
Three years later he was suspended by club Southend for football related reasons.
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And in 2017 Ranger pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and was sentenced to eight months in prison.
However, his jail stint lasted just ten weeks due to “his consistently excellent custodial behaviour”, remaining under curfew for the next five weeks. More

NEWCASTLE stars are set to earn a huge payday if they win the Carabao Cup on Sunday.The Toon take on Manchester United at Wembley chasing their first domestic trophy since 1955.
Newcastle stars are dreaming of cup gloryCredit: Getty
Squad bonuses were often a point of contention under former owner Mike Ashley.
But according to the Mail, Newcastle stars are set to share £1million if they can taste Wembley glory.
It’s claimed that the cash will be distributed in accordance to matches and minutes played in the League Cup this term.
Loris Karius, expected to make his Toon debut in Sunday’s showpiece, would still take home a chunk, despite not having played in the early rounds.
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Eddie Howe will also be due his own bonus if he can become the first manager to win Newcastle a domestic trophy in 68 years.
The EFL only grants prize money of £100,000 to the winners of their flagship competition.
Runners-up, meanwhile, receive £50k.
Ahead of the final, Howe vowed that his side’s passionate fans can help his team get over the line.
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Eddie Howe could win Newcastle’s first trophy since 1955Credit: Getty
He said: “From the people that I meet around the city and any interactions I have with supporters, whether that’s at six o’clock in the morning outside the training ground or when I’m leaving, the passion here and support for their team is truly incredible.
“I think the players know the responsibilities that they have to go into a game like this and try to be the best that we can.
“When you get to this stage, I think they know the pressures they will face so it’s a case from my position of trying to take them away and get to focus on the match itself.”
On Karius, he added: “We’ve all got stuff that’s happened in our careers and our histories that you learn from and I think he’s no different in that respect.
“Since day one since he came here, he started where he hadn’t had a lot of work before he joined us.
“He’s trained with our goalkeeping coaches in a really good way and I think his general performances in training have improved as he’s spent more time with us.”
Loris Karius is set to make his Newcastle debut on SundayCredit: Getty More

NEWCASTLE boss Eddie Howe claims Loris Karius has been handed a dream chance of resurrecting his crumbling career in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.The former Liverpool keeper looks set to start in goal against Manchester United at Wembley after Nick Pope’s red card on Saturday evening.
Loris Karius is set to start for Newcastle at Wembley on SundayCredit: Getty
Eddie Howe has backed Loris Karius to impress in the Carabao Cup finalCredit: Getty
Karius, 29, suffered a nightmare in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid and has not played a competitive game for two years.
Toon boss Howe said: “It would be a magnificent chance for him to rewrite the story of his career. There’s been loads of stories through the times in football where these things have happened and there’s been a really positive outcome – or not.
“As soon as it happened (Pope’s red card) there was a feeling of whether there was another page in Karius’ career to write. Who knows what that chapter will look like?
“That’s the beauty of football. We never know what is going to happen. This unpredictability is what makes it such an amazing thing to watch.”
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Karius is Newcastle’s No3 keeper but No2 Martin Dubravka misses the final as he is Cup tied, having played on loan at Man Utd this season.
German keeper Karius, who spent last year frozen out at Liverpool, received an urgent phone call from Howe on Saturday night following Pope’s dismissal in the 2-0 loss at home to Liverpool.
Karius was in Milan with his girlfriend until Monday but was back training with the squad on Tuesday, along with No4 keeper Mark Gillespie.
Howe said: “I had a chat with Loris on Saturday night. I felt the need to connect with him and speak with him. He was great, very relaxed. That’s the kind of guy he is – a very cool customer.
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“Mark and Loris are fine. They’re part of a goalkeeping unit that is committed to that work every day, since pre-season started, so they’ve done lots of different things within training this season that people wouldn’t have seen. There have been training games and friendlies. They’ve been involved in all of them. They’re match ready.”
Howe was asked whether he would have done anything differently in hindsight. Knowing his keeper situation, Howe could have started Dubravka against Liverpool on Saturday or maybe not let him go on loan to United.
The Toon boss said: “I think if you go right back to the start of the season you would do things differently. We don’t have that ability to do so.
“We’ve ended up in the situation we’re in. As for the Nick Pope sending off, it’s amazing how these things work. That’s how the footballing gods work.”
Howe also confirmed Newcastle have not appealed against Pope’s red card.
The former Bournemouth boss said: “We won’t be appealing. We looked at the footage and decided it wouldn’t have had a chance of being successful.
“We’ve been thrown a challenge here. Nick’s suspended, he’s been a rock for us but I don’t see the group concerned about that. I just see strength.” More