Nigerian Oba Martins returns to the starting line-up for Newcastle United tonight, following a groin lay-off, and as expected Sebastien Bassong is brought into the side with David Edgar and Xisco both dropping down to the subs bench.
The back four will be Geremi, Taylor, Coloccini and Bassong, with Duff Cacapa Butt and N’Zogbia forming the midfield four with Owen and Martins up front.
For Tottenham, former Newcastle players Jonathan Woodgate and Jermaine Jenas both start.
TEAMS
Newcastle United: Shay Given, Fabricio Coloccini, Claudio Cacapa, Steven Taylor, Sebastien Bassong, Charles N’Zogbia, Nicky Butt, Geremi, Damien Duff, Oba Martins, Michael Owen
Subs: Steve Harper, Xisco, Shola Ameobi, David Edgar, Ben Tozer, Ryan Donaldson, Mark Doninger
Tottenham Hotspur: Heurelho Gomes, Gareth Bale, Didier Zokora, Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Vedran Corluka, Jamie O’Hara, Ledley King, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Jonathan Woodgate
Subs: David Bentley, Darren Bent, Gilberto, Luka Modric, Giovani dos Santos, Fraizer Campbell, Ceasr Sanchez
Referee: Chris Foy
Attendance: tbc
70 responses so far ↓
1 Chris H // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Nacho must be injured then. Not a bad line up I suppose.
2 Toonboy // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Cacapa in midfield again that wont work AGAIN
3 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:33 PM
finally a decent line-up by Houghton.
We can win this lads !!!!!!!
Oba and Owen together finally !!! Zog midfield!! brilliant !!!!
HOWAY !!!!
4 beyethegreat // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:33 PM
has any 1 else noticed spurs are getting hardly no coverage lol
5 reillers // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Cacapa..midfield..Given will be busy.
6 Who is Derek Llambias? // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:36 PM
zog’s is at left back.. therefore we will lose.
7 micepie // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Give Cacapa a chance in mf. Some of his long range passing against West Ham was pretty crisp. Let’s see how he gets on. Plety of flare on’t wings any road up.
8 Who is Derek Llambias? // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:38 PM
another observation, their bench is awesome compared to ours… need to finish them off in the first half
9 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:38 PM
who says cacapa is in the mid?
he could be at CB, taylor at RB, bassong LB, never know! zogs on left, geremi right, duff/butt in center? or maybe duff right geremi center?
On a slightly less encouraging note, there’s hardly anyone there. its like a reserve crowd.
10 ObaFan2 // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Bassong lb… good
11 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:42 PM
I don’t feel optimistic.
12 Bosamuelson // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Unfortunately I have not got a good feeling about this game. I think we may get toncked.
I hope im proved wrong but I think Spurs may find their feet here.
Arrrgghhhh
13 John B // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Sorry lads, same question as always..
Any streams?? I can’t find any
14 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:49 PM
we already have a horrid central midfield, but they’re playing 4 – 5 – 1, they’re going to control this game.
15 beessi-kosovo // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:49 PM
the link plz
16 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:50 PM
come on lads lets be slightly more optomistic and lets get behind the lads.
the blog seems as dead as sjp tonight!
17 lee // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:53 PM
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed24.9/Newcastle_Tottenham4.html
18 Greg P // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Is Cacapa at RB? Two passes – both to them.. oh joy!
Whats the attendance tonight? about 20k?
19 greg // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:55 PM
stadium isn’t very full…
20 hitman // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:57 PM
greg cacapa is playing MD
21 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Geremi is the RB
22 Heavy hitters // Sep 24, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Geremi is Rb and looks ok at the moment
23 dubsea // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:01 PM
eerie atmosphere at sjp….feels like a pre season match
24 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:07 PM
rubbish decision from the ref there like, that was a good challenge from geremi. great challenge from butt on lennon few minutes ago aswell.
dubsea-dead right mate, weird isnt it. i was at all the pre season games this time round though and there seemed to be more there for them than there is tonight!
25 Brazilian Geordie // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Audio Stream, please.
26 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Cacapa doing well in midfield .
27 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:08 PM
thats another poor decision from the ref. he’s taken the ball there and there’s no need for a yellow card.
28 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:10 PM
great stream here :
sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/30931
29 hitman // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM
what a shite game
30 beessi-kosovo // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
bassong is playing well
31 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
what is coloccini doing trying to backheel the ball just outside the box. hoof the ball away for christ sake.
32 beessi-kosovo // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
bassong is playing very very well
33 Steeley // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Does anyone have a link to the live footy that actually works???
34 Spyro // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Martins has not been sharp, he has killed about 3 plays by simply not running
35 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM
streams here :
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=19234&part=sports
36 dubsea // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
first game im watching in surround…makes the ground feel even more empty…great
37 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
bloody hell geremi,lol.
38 hitman // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
gerimi is a joke
39 Spyro // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM
get in there bassong haha
40 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM
corluka looked like he’d seen a ghost when bassong squared up to him there! :S hah
41 Spyro // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Duff an Geremi have been piss poor on the right
42 dubsea // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM
corluka is a pussyole….
43 Greg P // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Is Geremi colour blind? He’s been shocking
44 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:29 PM
sad to say but martins has looked poor too apart from one or two decent flurries, decent ball into the box there too, still had men to pick out though and he didnt manage it.
Both teams are just giving the ball away and its making for a very boring game.
45 beessi-kosovo // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
http://www.atdhe.net
46 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
Dirty little slav, I hope his leg gets snapped tonight.
47 dubsea // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
pavlychenko is a dirty bastard….colo is a tough dude and will surely flatten him later
48 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Cacapa and Bassong really good tonight.
49 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
so far so good…
50 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Cacapa has actually been ok, considering.
51 hitman // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
thank fluck its half time..
52 Brazilian Geordie // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Butt not.
53 dubsea // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
dire match really….complete opposite to the last round against coventry…this game is all about confidence
54 Heavy hitters // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:39 PM
No one there hardly, more like a kick around than a game, dreadful.
55 ObaFan2 // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Geremi’s been absolute rubbish, rest of the team ok ish but Spurs are worse lmao@ them
56 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:40 PM
what a terribly boring first half.
that doubt that blatant elbow from pavlywhatever on coloccini will be forgotten either
57 Steve_48 // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:41 PM
PLayed alright in 1st half [but it is against Spuds] defence holding up, couple of wobbles, stifled midfield a little, Martins giving the ball away too much for me = not match fit yet
58 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:46 PM
That was painful…….
I disagree with a few of you who think its a good line up.
We have nothing in the middle of the park.
Cacapa should partner Colo, with Taylor RB.
Midfield should be Butt and Owen, with Oba and Xisco up front…….but hey lets be cautious we are at home to a team playing as bad as us!
Does anyone know the capacity? i’d guess at 20,000, but could be less!…Not much noise.
How could one man cause this much mess?
It hard wathing the team you love when they play with out heart, passion, commitment and motivation.
59 reillers // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:47 PM
Oh dear God that was boring stuff, but I’ll take boring and getting a result over getting trashed any day.
Butt’s working his arse off, it’s been played so slowly, but it’s like it’s been played in slow motion. Spurs have a bench we don’t. There are no highlights to show at half time. We’ve nothing to shout about. Given looks bored off his tree and Spurs keeper looks the same.
60 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:47 PM
we don’t have a lot of options on the bench either…..maybe bring on Xisco a little later for Martins but that’s it really.
61 Heavy hitters // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:48 PM
sopcast atdhe………….excellent quality !
62 daydeburt // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:51 PM
bassong shite
duff shite
caspakka shite
geremi shite
butt trys his heart out at least
owen needs service- he must be sick
martins needs the ball
n zogbia- is a winger in my view,not involved
taylor and collicini- average
given-nowt to do
63 daydeburt // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:53 PM
spurs look shite aswell, everywhere on the pitch
apart from woodgate-he looks steady
64 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM
so close.
best piece of football of the match. so unlucky duff.
65 beyethegreat // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:10 PM
nando womt let us hear the end of it
66 reillers // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:10 PM
FFS. Shite defending again. 1-0 to Spurs.
67 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:13 PM
off course…
68 reillers // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:16 PM
2-0 ffs.
Oh sweet mother of God, I’ve watched Newcaslte play for a very long time but that, without a doubt (minus some Bramble incidents) was the most stupid decision I’ve seen from a defender..so much so that I’d be inclined to say that “he did a Bramble.”
69 ToonKing // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:16 PM
oh FFS…..no light at the end of this tunnel…were lucky if we escape relegation…..i could kill MA right now..
70 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 9:37 PM
We have to seriously look at our season as survival now.
Anything at home to Blackburn will do, even a point, we just have to stop the rot.
Mr Ashley if you truely care about the club you would have left already.
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