As expected Sam Allardyce names an unchanged team for today’s game with Birmingham City.
Big Sam also names the same five substitutes with Abdoulaye Faye (calf) and Stephen Carr (hamstring) still out.
Birmingham are without club captain Damien Johnson as he continues his comeback from a hamstring lay-off.
Midfielder Gary McSheffrey has a minor hip injury but has recovered in time, while forward Garry O’Connor (groin) returns to the bench.
TEAMS
Newcastle United: Shay Given, Habib Beye, Charles N’Zogbia, Steven Taylor, David Rozehnal, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Geremi (c), James Milner, Alan Smith, Oba Martins
Subs: Steve Harper, Jose Enrique, David Edgar, Emre, Mark Viduka
Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Stephen Kelly, Mathew Sadler, Rafael Schmitz, Liam Ridgwell (c), Sebastian Larsson, Cameron Jerome, Gary McSheffrey, Mehdi Nafti, Daniel De Ridder, Fabrice Muamba
Subs: Colin Doyle, Garry O’Connor, Mikael Forssell, Stuart Parnaby, Olivier Kapo
Referee: Rob Styles
Attendance: tbc
112 comments so far
Eve
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:20 PM
Comment #41Oh great we’ve enough problems with the guy Jerome when he has the ball, so there’s no need to be giving it away to him.
Eve
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Comment #42I was talking about the loss of sound on his tv. But whatever.
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Comment #43nothing less than a win will do today, it’s time to step up lads!
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Comment #44Bloody hell, sodding uprights
Hadrian
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Comment #45lol , ok 😛 sorry . tvu has lost sound for me also
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Comment #46it’s so annoying that radio commentary isn’t free.. it’s a f***ing joke!
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:28 PM
Comment #47have we got any better ?
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Comment #48can someone please give me some updates? i can’t get the radio as i’m out of the uk, and i’m also on a mac so none of those sopcast progs etc seem to work!
would you believe i have foxtel but the live action doesn’t work for me because the wiring is out of date.. i’m stuck watching chelsea v scum.. i swear they’re singing bladen races too…
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Comment #49A bit but Brummies are well organised and playing well
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:32 PM
Comment #50how come all the other 19 teams except us are well organized ?
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:32 PM
Comment #51Evil dick: lost out to a poor goal
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Comment #52lol there’s Milners left for ….. but at least he tried to use it 🙂
ToonKing
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Comment #53how could Oba miss that…..jesus he’s incredible, in a bad way.
Ashton
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Comment #54Fat sam didn’t learn from his mestakes against arses game
i mean every newcastle united fan noted that milner is shite in the left wing position and geremi is just a waste of f#%&ng space he is playing like a complete moron
n’zogbia at the lb wtf !!
fat sam is stupid stupid STUPID !!
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:34 PM
Comment #55Does than mean Smudger back into midfield?
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Comment #56does that mean we lose another 3 points ?
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Comment #57we are pressing but open to counter attack, had most of the play since the goal and a few chances, Martins had a good chance.
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Comment #58we really have to win this, if we don’t the pressure is right back on and we’ve wasted another season in ‘transition’..
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Comment #59James, watch Martins, that’s how you cross the bloody ball!!!
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Comment #60Vinduka on already
Eve
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:37 PM
Comment #61Does anyone else find the formation just a tad bit strange.
Christ like fine some managers play their strikers on the wing, like Reading, Doyle can play both, he doesn’t like playing both he’s bloody good at both, that’s where he spent a lot of the time in Cork City playing.
But here, why Sam, why??
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:37 PM
Comment #62Cracking turn and shot from Zog, much better through midfield, we’re starting to boss it now
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:37 PM
Comment #63haha well i just watched the worst ever cross from the mackems – maybe we shouldn’t worry too much about our wings!
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:37 PM
Comment #64awesome !
ToonKing
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Comment #65wow now were really all out attack
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Comment #66Zog what a chance
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Comment #67dint we score ?
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Comment #68Get in! 1-1, Didgy penalty though I don’t think Martins had the ball under control, but it is the charitable time of the year 😉
Eve
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #69Eventually were managing to well, do something.
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #70penalty
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #71if we win a game coz birmighman have only 7 players on the pitch .. i did take that too steve !
ToonKing
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #72PENALTY !!!!!
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #73get in! come on, we should have em now!
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #74ya hoooooooooo go on Oba son
Eve
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Comment #751-1!!
ToonKing
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:41 PM
Comment #76OBA 1-1 !!!!!!!!!!111111…………………..(jesus he almost missed it )
toonoholic
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:41 PM
Comment #77u guys watching delayed telecast by any chance ?
ObaFan2
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Comment #78Mcleish looked like he was gonna chin the ref lol
evil dick
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Comment #79our posession is pretty good according to bbc sport 59%…
howay!
Steve_48
Dec 8, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Comment #80Viduka too much fannying about there, he’s no where near match fit. Zog is bossing the LHS today, learn the lesson here Sam please