As expected Kevin, Keegan has named a strong looking Newcastle United eleven for the game against Hartlepool United this afternoon, at Victoria Park.
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan fields interesting side
Nicky Butt will skipper the side today, in the absence of regular captain Michael Owen, and the former Manchester United stalwart is joined in midfield by Damien Duff, James Milner and Charles N’Zogbia – a strong combination indeed.
Shay Given returns in goal, having missed the final two months of last season because of injury, and 20 year-old Fraser Forster is the substitute, who we would expect to make his debut, probably in the second half.
Late news is that captain Michael Owen and goalkeeper Steve Harper picked up slight knocks during the week, and will not be risked today.
Newcastle will field a back four of David Edgar, Steven Taylor, Claudio Cacapa and Jose Enrique, so Edgar gets his chance, in the absence of regular right back Habib Beye. David started his first team career at Newcastle in the right back position.
Also, this will be a chance for Brazilian center-back Claudio Cacapa to show he is much better than he looked last season, when he was prone to too many errors at the back, and often look too slow against pacy attackers.
Nigerian favorite Oba Martins, who got 10 goals last season for the side to add to the 17Â he scored in his first season, is partnered in attack by Alan Smith, and Newcastle are in a 4-4-2 formation this afternoon.
We will look for Smith to have an effective game, and hopefully he can start scoring some goals.
It’s also good to see Charles N’Zogbia starting, probably in center midfield, with Damien on the left wing, and Milner in his favorite position out on the right wing.
New boy Danny Guthrie is named among the Newcastle substitutes, and would expect him to play the second half.
A number of youngsters are named on the substitutes bench, and it wouldn’t surprise us if 18 year-old Ben Tozer is given a run out at left back in the second half.
Hartlepool United vs Newcastle United
Friendly, Victoria Park,Saturday, July 19, 2008
Kick-off 3pm
TEAMS
Hartlepool: Arran Lee-Barrett, Jamie McCunnie, Ritchie Humphreys, Antony Sweeney, Ben Clark, Sam Collins (c), Gary Liddle, Ritchie Jones, James Brown, Joel Porter, Matty Robson
Subs: Andy Monkhouse, Jonny Rowell, Michael Mackay, Richard Barker, Alan Power, Michael Nelson, Willie Boland, Jan Budtz, David Foley
Newcastle United: Shay Given, David Edgar, Jose Enrique, Steven Taylor, Claudio Cacapa, Damien Duff, James Milner, Nicky Butt (c), Charles N’Zogbia, Oba Martins, Alan Smith
Subs: Fraser Forster, Danny Guthrie, Shola Ameobi, Frank Wiafe Danquah, BenTozer, Callum Morris, Mark Doninger, Jonny Godsmark, Darren Lough
Referee: Graham Laws
Attendance:
93 responses so far ↓
1 Hadrian // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:54 PM
where is micky owen ?
hope he gives milner a run out in the centre of the park .
2 ToonKing // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:55 PM
lloks like KK is experimenting a little little. Zog in the middle and Cacapa is given a second chance…..i perfectly agree with that….
where’s Owen though…..and why do we have so few players………
3 toonfan1 // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:57 PM
i think that owen is recovering from a little knock and so is harper
4 dw // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Owen and Harper have knocks and will not be risked today.
5 nufc09 // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM
it said on ssn that owen has a slight injury so wasnt risked and harper has a slight injury aswel.
6 dougnufc // Jul 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Gutierrez not playing?
I hope Alan scores tbh, If he could get his scoring touch back as a striker, he would be great
7 toonfan1 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:02 PM
keegan said that gutierrez isnt going to play in todays game
8 Toonboy // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Are there any live feeds about???
9 gorskino10 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:05 PM
shocking team… Butt.Cacapa.Smith oh my. It will be a walk over for Hartlepool LOL. Where us Jonas?? That’s only reason I wanted to watch it.
10 richie // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:08 PM
live streaming??
11 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:09 PM
just watched some official videos on the nufc.premiumtv.com site, it looks like Viduka has lost weight so thats good eh. Gutierrez speaks good english and i have also just found out that our trialists played in a behind closed doors match against leeds. Hopefully they impressed
12 Toonboy // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Manure losing 1-0 with a full squad lol
13 toonfan1 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
i think that bassong will be offered a contract. i saw him once or twice and he was pretty good
14 gorskino10 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Could someone upload the highlights from nufc website please and there’s no stream anywhere sorry.
15 roy morten79 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
i see that we really need to get some quality players in. we have to get in front of tottenham this season..
16 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
not completely full toonboy, there is no berbatov yet
17 sirjasontoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Looks a bit weak when you see it on paper…can’t believe we still have smith and duff get rid please.
18 toonfan1 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:14 PM
at least the games against mallorca and hertha berlin are televised as will the psv and valencia games i think
19 Toonboy // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:15 PM
Off topic,does any1 know why Jonas aint in the sun’s dreamteam yet?? been ages since he joined.
20 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Yikes
1-0 down
21 roy morten79 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:18 PM
in the february there were talking about keegan getting a lot of money to spend on players this summer.looks like it won`t be happening. wonder were portsmouth get all the money from? man city will be bankrupted this season.
(SORRY ABOUT MY BAD ENGLISH)
22 nightfall // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:19 PM
damn…why smith? i really hoped we’d sell him by now…
23 richie // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:19 PM
also off topic!but anyone figure why we haven tied up deal wit seb larrson yet,, wasn his agent qouted as saying we were in pole position to get him?
24 keeganjr // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:20 PM
we need a topclass OM and Dm.. at least 5-7 players, i think spiderman and danny boy are great buys
25 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Because the Birmingham chairman said he’d be sold “over his dead body”
26 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Rich
according to their chairman birmingham dont want to sell him, they are being mugs, he will leave in the end though, they probably trying to get a bit more money
27 Lutterbach // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Damn It!
28 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:23 PM
milner just took a corner and guess where it went…near post, what a surprise lol
29 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Arsenal 1-0 down too V Barnet but they are playing the reserves
Spyro how do you know that?
30 cam_toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
one down…!!!!
31 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
im on live matchcast on nufc.premiumtv.com
32 dougnufc // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Spyro, how do u noe, is there a live stream anywhere?
33 keeganjr // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
we have to buy some defenders soon. so we kan drill the defence properly before the season starts.. hope to see 1-2 defenders this coming week
34 cam_toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
20min – Another corner for the visitors as Sweeney slides to nick the ball away from N’Zogbia on the left. Milner crosses but Liddle heads clear ay the near post.
16min – HARTLEPOOL GOAL (1-0): Joel Porter finds MATTY ROBSON with a clever ball in-behind the Magpies backline and the Pools winger finishes past Given with a left-footed, near post effort.
16min – United are beginning to find their feet and a move involving Smith, Milner and Duff ends with N’Zogbia seeing a low drive saved by Lee-Barrett with Martins lurking in case of any rebounds.
14min – Humphreys is unable to prevent a corner as he disposses Smith only for the ball to skid away off the greasy surface. N’Zogbia takes and McCunnie heads behind at the far post for another flag-kick. This time it’s Milner who crosses but again Pools clear.
10min – The Magpies first attempt on goal comes when Martins capitalises upon some heistancy in the Pools backline, the Nigerian works an angle to the right of Ben Clark but sees his left-footed strike from just outside the area evade the hosts’ target.
8min – Nicky Butt tries to switch play but the quick-thinking Robson intercepts, the Pools winger has just Steven Taylor between himself and the goal and opts to shoot from 25 yards but his effort lacks direction and drifts away for a goal kick.
4min – A mix-up between Clark and Humphreys sees the Magpies win the first corner of the afternoon, N’Zogbia takes but it’s a Pools head which clears.
2min – The hosts have certainly made the brighter start and Steven Taylor has to be alert to intercept inside the area after Jones had tried to cushion Robson’s high, far post delivery into the path of Brown.
35 roy morten79 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:28 PM
kaizer chiefs 1-0 manu. and manu are using a strong squad:)
36 macakane // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:28 PM
nu 0 : 1 hartlepool
37 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:29 PM
I see Taylor is back to his usual tricks, giving the ball away
38 dougnufc // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Camtoon where can i find the live commentary?
39 richie // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:32 PM
oh ye i forgot their chairmen are complete tossers! id like us t hang in for larsson,,hed add quality to the mifield for sure,,,how is smith doin ??he better start scorin this season
40 eggy // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:32 PM
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1347189,00.html – should work
41 RuLezzz // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM
http://www.nufc.co.uk
has live commentary coverage..
cant believe we’re trailing..
42 dougnufc // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Thanks mate
43 mr_flibbles // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Sorry but that line-up would not win a premier league encounter in 38 attempts.
Alan Smith, Duff, both appear to be staying.
44 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM
On sky sports match centre it says the match is postponed???
any news on that
45 Darryl // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Newcastle United: Given, Diaz, Da Sila, Martins, Duff, N’Zogbia, Milner, Smith, Butt (c), Taylor, Edgar
Subs: Guthrie, Ameobi, Danquah, Forster, Tozer, Morris, Doninger, Godsmark, Lough
Who the hell is Diaz, and Da Sila? Lol
Pasted from
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/288446375?-11058
46 roy morten79 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:36 PM
STEPHEN..you have too see at page nr 3 at the friendlies on sky…
47 greg // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Looking at this link really puts the perspective on our depth
Even with Guthrie and Jonas, we’re bare!
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SeniorSquad/0,,10278,00.html
48 greg // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:40 PM
1 LB? 1 RB? & the mostly injury jinxed front line imaginable.
49 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Cacapa and Given apparently working well with each other
50 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
1-1 get in
51 keeganjr // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
1-1 duffy
52 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
duff scored
53 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
1-1
Duff
54 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Duff goal
55 ronaldeano // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Who scored?
56 Jon Goodwyn // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Glad Duff is proving himself, he seems to get a hell of a lot of stick which doesnt really seem all to justified, he hasn’t played much ,and when he has its not like he was the outstandingly bad player
57 roy morten79 // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM
and duff scores 1-1
58 ronaldeano // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:45 PM
@jon, i agree
59 Dipesh // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Yay! 1-1 well done damien duff!
60 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Lads this one actually works unlike the skysports score centre
http://www.flashscores.co.uk/
scroll down our game is on there somewhere
61 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Martins shot cleared off line
62 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:46 PM
apparently we should be 2-1 up, martins had a chance
seems like we are bossing things now
63 Hadrian // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:47 PM
trouble is he was never that good either jon , not had a decent 90mins out the guy.
64 keeganjr // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:47 PM
1-1 manu
65 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:48 PM
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/newcastle/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/07/19/SOCCER_Newcastle_Jonas.html&TEAMHD=newcastle
Jonas can’t do his Spidey celebration no more!
66 Jon Goodwyn // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:49 PM
But in fairness , how many times has he played 90 mins since he was here?
Since he got back from his massive injury hes barely played at all, hardly had a chance to prove himself.
I think we should keep hold of him for atleast this season, and it looks like we will, because the quality is still there, is evident from the snippets he played last season.
but glad I’m not the only one with a soft spot for the fella.
67 beye the great // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:54 PM
i think its a brill idea we need someone to cre8 in the centre so why dont we pl,ay zog there
68 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Was Duff’s goal any good lads?
69 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Duff’s on £70k per week and has been useless since he walked through the door, get rid asap.
dreadful player.
70 Hadji // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Guys please check this guy,he could be our missing link for the AM we all want.
Guilherme from Cruzeiro,excellent with both feet,excellent in the air,almost imposible to tackle him cause he has such a body balance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jlTRXeFwNE
71 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 3:59 PM
i think its a brill idea we need someone to cre8 in the centre so why dont we pl,ay zog there
————-
Because he’s soft and doesn’t have a footballing brain.
72 Hadrian // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:00 PM
fmtastic
73 Lutterbach // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Oh, I’m from Brazil, I can tell many things about this guy.
Actually, he’s the best Cruzeiro’s players, and one of the bests in Brazil.
He’s too fast, and absolutely important for the team. But, I think if Newcastle wants to buy the player, the club must be able to pay an unbelievable fee.
74 faustino // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:06 PM
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1347189,00.html
For match coverage – text only obv.
Nice to see Taylor up to his usualy tricks on 27 mins.
75 TOOON // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:07 PM
oba off ameobi on
oh god
76 Lutterbach // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:10 PM
N’Zogbia is now playing in left-back role, as Jose Enrique is off for Guthrie’s entry.
77 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Duff’s got another.
78 ToonKing // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:12 PM
watch shola score a hattrick!!!
79 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Shola and Smith up top has the potential to rival Beardsley and Cole for our all time greatest strike partnerships.
80 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Guthrie makes it 3-1
81 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:16 PM
3-1
Guthrie.
82 ToonKing // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:18 PM
wohoo 3-1 now, 2 goals 2 minutes !! new boy
Danny on fire!!
83 Oba // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Guthrie. Going to show us this season that he deserves to be in the side. Great signing, I know it’s only a friendly goal but still, he is a player with a great work rate and determination.
3-1. Good start in pre-season.
84 cam_toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:19 PM
get in danny boy…. what a debu. lol
85 Lutterbach // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Ben Tozer IN.
Wasn’t he injuried?
86 Whitey // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Darryl
Diaz is José Enrique Sánchez Diaz, and Da Silva is Cláudio Roberto da Silva(Cacapa)
87 Jon Goodwyn // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:40 PM
According to the NUFC website Duff is having a belter, nearly got another assist after a 40 yard run, then nearly got his hatricfk
88 xfer // Jul 19, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Get in Danny! Hopefully its a start of something special. Encouraging first game…
89 richie // Jul 19, 2008 at 5:02 PM
iv been harping on about duff and how he needs to be 110 fit ,,hel b a diff player this yr im sure of it,,
at youth level in ireland had same prob comlete diff player when comin back from injury and takes along time t get back t best,,im optimistic about this
90 Matt Lacey // Jul 19, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Very promising performance from Duff, hat trick definitely deserves praise. Certainly the sort of player who would be excellent to have around if he can get back to top form!
91 Darryl // Jul 19, 2008 at 5:23 PM
cheers Whitey. never bothered to look at the names at all. Wonder why the called them by those names for though. Seeing as no1 else does.
92 valle // Jul 19, 2008 at 5:30 PM
A Damian Duff back to his best would be great for us… He was a top, top player at B’burn and Chelski.
93 leeg123 // Jul 19, 2008 at 11:20 PM
keegan looks cock eyed in that pick lol maybe he cant see straight in the transfer market.
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