Newcastle United new official supporters clubs – Tickets for Premier League matches offered | OneFootball

Newcastle United have launched a new official supporters clubs initiative.

The club’s official online media publicising this launch.

Whilst Newcastle United season ticket holders and members have received an email (see below) pushing this official supporters clubs initiative.

Now, I don’t think it is difficult to understand why the club would be doing this.

Newcastle United with this supporters clubs initiative hoping to grow further their reach around the world, grow their contacts/email lists, market information, products and services to ever more people/fans.

The question of course though that instantly came to mind, certainly for me, was what are Newcastle United offering these supporters clubs in return, what is/are the incentive(s).

I went straight to Section 4. OSC (Official Supporters Clubs) Benefits to see why NUFC supporters clubs around the world would be tempted to pay and register etc.

Having had a look, I think fair to say that your supporters club getting a certificate and a digital message from the players.

Of course, the only thing to tempt people is tickets!

This is what I went straight to under benefits…

h) access to the opportunity to buy from a small pool of general admission Premier League match tickets (available in advance, subject to the Club’s ticketing terms and conditions);

As no doubt pretty much all of you are aware, it is tough getting hold of tickets for Newcastle United home matches.

This will only make it even tougher for your average Newcastle United member.

The club have refused to be transparent.

Newcastle United refusing to say how many members there are, refusing to say how many tickets are available to members each Premier League match in ballots etc, refusing to say how many members apply for each match. Yet other clubs, such as Arsenal, make public this kind of information.

The club are now saying a ‘small pool’ of Premier League match tickets will be made available for these supporters clubs who register with them.

Why can’t the club just be transparent and say how many tickets will go into this ‘small pool’ of tickets to be make available?

With the club’s owners so desperate to make Newcastle United into more of a worldwide club, if more and more supporters clubs sign up, will the numbers of match tickets available in this ‘small pool’ continue to grow to supply that demand?

Put it this way, if you take the time to join and pay your money to be part of the club’s official supporters club network you aren’t going to bother to continue doing so, if you don’t get decent access to tickets. What would be the point??

Newcastle United official release via email to season ticket holders and members – 10 April 2025:

Newcastle United launches Official Supporters’ Clubs

Register your club now!

From Newcastle to New York. Blyth to Beijing. Wallsend to Wellington. We are one Toon Army, and now you can apply for your supporter club to be recognised officially by Newcastle United.

Newcastle United’s Official Supporters’ Clubs provide an official seal of approval from our club to yours, no matter where you are in the world.

Supporters’ Clubs provide a sense of citizenship and a family way of life. The lifeblood of our fanbase: groups unite for matchdays, events and unmissable moments throughout the season, no matter where they are in the world.

The newly launched Official Supporters’ Clubs recognises the passion and commitment of our supporters and their networks, allowing stronger connections with our communities and their love for Newcastle United.

Benefits

Registering a Newcastle United Official Supporters’ Club unlocks an array of exclusive benefits, including a welcome pack, group ticket bookings, exclusive events and global networking. To view a full list of the benefits, please click here.

Join us

For more information or to register as an Official Supporters’ Club, please email officialsupportersclubs@nufc.co.uk.

Please see the OSC Terms and Conditions here.

(These are a few parts of the terms and conditions I have picked out)

2. Mandatory Requirements

2.1. Once your supporter’s club becomes an OSC, the following mandatory requirements must be met, on a continuing basis, throughout the OSC’s membership:

a) all OSCs must have at least 10 (ten) or more individual members who are The Mags, The Mags+ or Junior Mags members, or are otherwise officially registered with the Club via a Supporter Number ID;

e) all OSC members must be part of the Club’s Mags/Mags+/Junior Mags membership scheme to access the OSC ticket benefit, and their details must be supplied to the Club;

f) OSC members without the Club’s Mags/Mags+/Junior Mags membership cannot access the ticketing benefit but may access all other OSC benefits;

4. OSC Benefits

4.1. The benefits of becoming an OSC are: a) the provision of a digital welcome letter on successful registration as an OSC; b) a digital welcome message from the Club’s first team players; c) physical certificate sent directly to the OSC to recognise its official status; d) OSC flag design supplied to display at a local meeting point; e) access to the OSC Logo for its use; f) the OSC chairperson contact, meeting location, and email address will appear on the Club’s website and the OSC will feature in 1 (one) matchday programme annually; g) the OSC will have the opportunity to be involved in nominating and voting for the OSCs ‘Player of the Year’ award at the end of each season; h) access to the opportunity to buy from a small pool of general admission Premier League match tickets (available in advance, subject to the Club’s ticketing terms and conditions); i) access to the opportunity to buy a small pool of Premier League single match hospitality match tickets (available in advance, subject to the Club’s ticketing terms and conditions); j) automatic entry into an annual OSC raffle to win signed merchandise (no purchase necessary); k) a prize for the OSC that has increased its membership the most (as a percentage) over the course of the season; l) access to travel guides to Newcastle and the surrounding areas; m) direct access to a ‘Fan Engagement and Events Coordinator’ from the Club to support the constructive dialogue between your members and the Club; n) access to an annual ‘Official Newcastle United Supporters Club’ digital networking event connecting the OSC with home and international fans; and o) access to exclusive digital events and in-person events.

4.2. With respect to any ticketing benefit provided by the Club, the following shall apply: a) tickets cannot be transferred; b) tickets cannot be used for fundraising/competition purposes; c) access is to Premier League home games only; and d) ID shall be required, as ticketing checks will take place.

4.3. As members can only be a member of one OSC at any one time, if the Club suspects that individual members are attempting to access tickets by joining multiple OSCs, the Club reserves the right to take action, and the OSC shall ensure that all its members are aware of this obligation

The Club must be in full receipt of the £50 (fifty pounds) non-refundable administration fee associated with becoming an OSC prior to acceptance as an OSC (“Fee”). The Fee shall be paid on an annual basis. Any changes to the Fee shall be advertised by the Club in writing on its website, or via email from time to time and is payable annually in advance.