10月20日，24直播网消息，《The Athletic》披露，在纽卡斯尔联与桑德兰即将上演的较量前夕，安保团队推出了两项引发争议的措施。一方面，桑德兰的客场支持者需乘坐官方指定的巴士抵达圣詹姆斯公园；另一方面，客队门票的分配额度也遭到了削减。

球迷团体对这一举措一致表示不满，桑德兰的支持者们将其称为一种“羞耻”。尤其是著名的桑德兰球迷团体“红白军团（RAWA）”以及球迷联络理事会，共同发布了一份声明，坚决反对强制实行的“隔离出行”计划，并敦促俱乐部取消这一决定。批评者们指出，这一严厉的举措是在没有充分考虑球迷意见的情况下秘密决定的，缺乏必要的透明度。

球迷们迫切希望相关部门提供确凿的证明，以阐明为何在本赛季采取了如此严格的控制措施。所谓的隔离观赛规定，意味着桑德兰的客场支持者若未乘坐官方指定的巴士，将无法获得入场资格观看比赛。

In 2014, the proposal was initially introduced following the turmoil that erupted in the city center after the DFB final. Fans engaged in acts of violence, including assaulting police officers and beating police horses, with the culprits later being sentenced to prison. The proposed implementation of a bus segregation policy was then shelved, largely due to the unexpected alliance of rival fans from the northeast region.

在此次争议中，不仅桑德兰俱乐部有所反响，纽卡斯尔的著名球迷组织Wor Flags也公开发声，对减少客队门票数量的举措表示强烈的不满。他们认为这一举措“令人遗憾”，并引用了凯尔特人与流浪者之间的传统德比赛事作为例子，指出门票分配的紧缩将不可避免地损害比赛现场的气氛。在本场德比中，桑德兰的客队球票数量仅为2200张，较今年3月的2528张减少了13%，而更早之前，圣詹姆斯公园原本能够提供给客队的球票数量为3200张。

In March of this year, during the last encounter between the teams, Sunderland's journey to the match was disrupted as they were pelted with bottles and fireworks by home fans. En route by train, Sunderland supporters, accompanied by police, faced debris and were involved in a minor skirmish while walking from the Central Station to the stadium. In the end, only three individuals were apprehended, and the police at the time deemed the security measures generally effective.

尽管如此，诺森比亚警方仍向球场独立安全顾问团（SAG）提议，在即将到来的德比比赛中实施隔离出行措施。纽卡斯尔俱乐部强调，这一举措旨在进一步确保球迷、员工及公众的安全，并已明确指出，明年5月在桑德兰主场举行的回程比赛将不会采取类似的限制措施。

The Sunderland club has publicly expressed its disapproval of the recent decision, albeit acknowledging the security panel's findings. It has demanded an updated risk assessment report, aiming for a more transparent decision-making process. In the past three years, the Football Association Cup encounters at Sunderland's home ground have also employed the isolation bus plan. Regardless of the convenience of their personal transportation, Newcastle's visiting fans were compelled to board buses from St James' Park to the stadium. At the time, the club declared that it would not set this approach as a precedent for league derbies. Nevertheless, following two subsequent matches where the fans' behavior was commendable, the combined restrictions of isolated travel and reduced away tickets were reintroduced.

RAWA，桑德兰的支持者团体，强调泰恩-威尔德比之战不仅是东北足球的热情碰撞，更是悠久传统的经典对决。然而，当前赛事的管理措施，被认为既不合理又过分。这场同城对手间的激烈对决，在英格兰足球界再次引发了广泛的争议，特别是在安保措施方面。