The injury situation at Newcastle United is due to improve with 3 players due to return to training on 6th October.
Jonas Gutierrez - returns to training this Monday
Jonas Guttierez is the only senior player due to return to training on 6th October, but also youngsters Kazenga LuaLua and Andrew Carroll are due to return to training on the same day.
This is according to the official Premier League injury list kept at Physioroom.com
Newcastle and Sunderland have the most injuries and are top of that particular league with 7 total injuries each. Youngsters LuaLua and Carroll are good enough right now to make the bench, and are two of our brightest youngsters.
Here’s the official injury list:
Player Injury Return Date
Martins Cartilage Knee Injury 6th Nov 08
Smith Achilles Tendinopathy Dec 08
Gutierrez Shoulder Injury 6th Oct 08
LuaLua Sprained Ankle 6th Oct 08
Carroll Ankle/Foot Injury 6th Oct 08
Ngo Baheng ACL Knee Injury Jan 09
M Viduka Achilles Tendinopathy 25th Oct 08
Smith and Baheng are long term injuries, and it may even be that Alan Smith has already played his last game for Newcastle, because he is likely to be sold in January, as long as we can get a suitable replacement in his place.
Mark Viduka, who turns 33 on October 9th, is not due back on 25th October, but don’t hold your breath, the 32 year-old has been out since May and when October 25th gets closer, watch for that date to be put back.
Both Mark and Claudio Cacapa have 2 year contracts at Newcastle, with an option for a third year, but we’d be surprised if the club took up their options. Cacapa isn’t good enough and Mark isn’t playing enough, and that’s unlikely to improve with age.
But it will be great to at least get Gutierrez back for the next game after Everton this Sunday, which is a Monday night game against Manchester City on October 18th, KO 8:00 pm at St. James’ Park.
That will give Joe Kinnear plenty of time to get the lads ready, and we can win that game.
We also should know who the new owners are by then too, and maybe who the new permanent manager will be.
Comments welcome.
106 responses so far ↓
1 briss // Sep 29, 2008 at 18:46
having guttierez will help. maybe carrol can get some touches too with everyone but xisco and owen out. if ameobi get more playing time then carrol i will be vexed man
2 Tom_Toon // Sep 29, 2008 at 18:52
Carroll looks poor and looked very poor with a shocking attitude at Preston.
Ed, Cacapa is good enough, he is better than Taylor.
I also hope they take up the extra year option on Viduka too.
3 Mk // Sep 29, 2008 at 18:54
so what is going on with Habib Beye then
4 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:04
spidey has unlimited energy and will bring a spark to the squad
5 arnietoon // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:06
Beye and Luis Enrique?
6 buddy // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:06
wat games are guthrie and barton back?? who else are we missing atm btw???
7 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:07
Cant wait for jonas to return. He looked our biggest threat against quality opposition such as man u etc, and i still think even in our time of complete turmoil, he’d still be a bright spark and create something for us. he can also cross the ball, something we’re lacking terribly.
tom toon-agree regarding viduka. I still think he’s a touch of class, great holding the ball up with his back to goal and dangerous when iven the chance to shoot. Shame about his fitness because i’d keep him for as long as possible.
8 bri // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:08
this is a boost added to the return of guthrie after serving the last game of his ban against b burn and the return of beye and enrique may be a result at everton is not beyond us. Also barton will be back soon too some people may not want barton back but he is a better option than butt IMO
9 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:09
buddy- guthrie is back against everton
10 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:10
kk forever i’m afraid enrique is still injured
11 Chris H // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:17
Yeah, let’s extend Viduka’s contract Tom Toon, he’s been exceptional for us all season.
Keeping Viduka is like flogging a dead horse, we’re never going to get anything out of him.
12 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:20
viduka can really play well his experience is vital at the moment
13 Chris H // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:24
Anyway Ed, THIS Monday is today, NEXT Monday is 6th October!
14 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:26
we need young players that turn into quality, instead of buying players that have nearly had it aka-viduka but with his experience he can turn younger players aka- carrol,lualua into class and soon we wont need to buy cover for positions we’ll already have it
15 Chris H // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:26
Well if Viduka is vital at the moment Turkish Mag, we’re up the creek mate, considering he isn’t due back until 25th October.
16 LarrikinDan // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:29
Viduka, Beye and Jonas back would be awesome news but until then were gonna struggle I think…
17 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:30
yes but i mean his future contract. and with spidey coming back its better news than last week when we heard martins was injured
18 buddy // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:30
cheers turkish magpie!!! guthrie is needed as butt aint good enuf. when is barton back?? wud love to see him and guthrie together!!
how long is enrique gone?? and is beye back soon??
19 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:34
barton and guthrie would be mint but i think we should play 433 when viduka is back so i wouldn’t know who to drop barton or guthrie.
—-spidey—-guthrie/barton–nzogbia
—viduka——–owen———martins
as ally mccoist says “top class”
20 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:35
i dont know when enrique is back but i think beye is back against everton
21 geordiegeorge // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:39
Not a first good shout from Kinnear .
Defending Fat Bastard Ashley and Swearing on his 1st TV interview .The pantomime carries on .
Where is our Manager ?
He has shown his class above the Cockney Mafia by keeping a low profile .
Well done Kev we are all looking forward to your return
22 Nick 69 // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:47
arnietoon- LUIS enrique? i f*kin wish we had luis enrique
23 TB // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:47
in a 4-3-3 with viduka and martins healthy, i would probably sit Nzogbia rather than sitting Barton or Guthrie.
Guthrie - Barton - Jonas
I’d put Nzog in for barton after 70 minutes and shift guthrie into the middle. Barton hasn’t played much lately, so I would think a full 90 wold be asking alot of him.. especially the way he plays with such energy.
24 Patrick (Pizzicato) // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:50
The ressurected Luis Enrique is good… um hum… (dreaming)
The Bull-ish Jose Enrique is better!
25 TB // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:53
yet, if a team can be exposed with pace out wide, our best lineup would be a 4-4-2 with a midfield of:
Jonas - Guthrie - Barton - Nzogbia
with Owen and Martins up top.
Viduka replacing Martins after the hour mark. That would help Viduka’s lack of athleticism by putting him in against a tired back four… and Owen thrives off of taking great angles against a tired defense that starts making mental lapses. Viduka’s target skills would help Owen late in the game.
26 Tom_Toon // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:58
TB - I think it is the opposite. You want Viduka starting as he will bully and ire out the defenders, then bring Martins on to tire them even more and score.
27 Leo // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:58
whats wrong with nacho gonzalez??????
28 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:58
yes but maybe if we start viduka and see if he can grab an early goal and when his energy runs out bring on martins whos energy will really hurt the tired back 4
29 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 19:59
tom toon same as my idea !
30 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:09
gonzalaz has a hamstring injury
31 happy toon // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:20
have we sold viduka?
32 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:23
no
33 ed_speed // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:29
cant wait for heroes come wednesday.
regards,
ed
p.s ‘mon the lasd
34 TB // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:35
Tom Toon and Turkish - Good points, and well taken. In fact, I may have underestimated the physical toll a defense can take by marking Viduka for an hour or so.
Curious though, would Martins be able to deal with coming off the bench. He strikes me as a type that gives his all, but whines if he doesn’t get to play. I don’t see Viduka having a problem coming off the bench.
35 Alex // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:36
With Beye Jonas Guthrie back the game after Everton then we will definatly be heading towards midtable . Anybody know how long it will be before Enrique & Nacho will be fit ?
36 Tom_Toon // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:40
Enrique and Beye are fit for Everton and Guthrie is back, not sure if Jonas is though.
37 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:43
tb - i agree you dont want to lose martins and you fear he will leave if he doesnt get played but viduka starting is better strategically
barton and viduka return on the same day so could completely change the line up if king kev is there
i think we should sign rory du lap as his throws would be very useful if stoke go down
38 Turkish magpie // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:44
jonas is fit for man city game and might make the everton game in 6 days
39 Alex // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:47
Tom _Toon thats good news , we will have a defence against Everton and in Guthrie a cm that can run a bit . Things are looking up
40 carabay // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:49
im fan ton ilke manager keegan back plz
41 SAMTHECAT // Sep 29, 2008 at 20:50
There is no way i would take up the options on Viduka at 70000 a week. No its time to move on and get someone else.-same with Cacapa and Butt.
Smith is hardly going to be sold if he is injured so i hope he gets fit by January.
Shola has had his day are Ipswich still interested.
Gonzalez-doubt we will see much of him, bet he doesnt want to be here.
42 Toon Graeme // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:02
I think Xisco needs to grow some balls and stop backing out of tackles and confrontation.
If he does then we will have a good one there - he just needs time to adjust and hes only played a few matches for us
Nowt to do with injuries but hey.
43 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:02
viduka’s contract is up at the end of the season, yes he is a hell of a player when fit!! but how often is that?? best to let him go in may!
44 51times // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:10
Nacho is our only creative midfielder…Everton away is probably not a good place for his first start though.
45 I Made 1000 // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:23
nacho is out for 5 months with an achillies injury, sorry 4 the bad news ppl
46 BenjiToon // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:23
When we get Jonas and Guthrie back we’ll be much more flexible in midfield. Same with Barton.
But our real problem is full back. Without Beye we really struggle. Same with strikers…Owen on his own or wih Xisco won’t be enough. While he’s got a contract with us we need to see Viduka at least try to get fit!
47 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:24
is Nacho not still injured?
48 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:26
1000-aye i for some reason was under the impression he was out till feb?
49 I Made 1000 // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:27
aye he is, unfornatly
50 51times // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:32
Where’d you read that?
51 I Made 1000 // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:34
it was on offical site nt too long ago, sed b4 blackburn game, or even b4 spuds game
52 Tom_Toon // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:35
I Made 1000 - It was on the official site as Hughton was saying he IS NOT out for 5 months and he doesn’t have a clue where the media got that timescale from.
53 I Made 1000 // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:36
aww rite i thought it sed he was lol
54 toonie // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:40
Half of the players out of action are using Newcastle United for thier meal ticket….easy money. Lets clear them out, including MV and get some new blood in who want to play for the Toon.
55 Coloccini's Perm // Sep 29, 2008 at 21:54
i really hope we never play 4-3-3 again tbh, worked well end of last season to see us through but with jonas adding a bit more out wide guthrie to sit in the middle i feel 4-4-2 is the way
but were really missing our full backs tho, bassongs distribution was geremi standard on the weekend
56 NepToon // Sep 29, 2008 at 22:01
i read this article, it said “Mike Ashley may be a mackem in disguise”.
It might be true.
57 Ageordiedoonsooth // Sep 29, 2008 at 22:32
Tom Toon Your a dick head & know nowt about football. What a prat
58 Patrick (Pizzicato) // Sep 29, 2008 at 22:35
can’t wait for ed (speed) cheering us up.
‘mon the lads!
59 Steve // Sep 29, 2008 at 22:37
I have tickets for Everton game on Sunday, what are the best websites I can check for travel?
60 KEEGAN FOR PM // Sep 29, 2008 at 23:33
C’mon lads heads up.Let’s all give Joe Kinnear 100% if not for him for the team.Toon till i die.
61 micknufc // Sep 29, 2008 at 23:40
im with that!
62 Punk Skunk // Sep 29, 2008 at 23:47
Ho’way the Lads!..
63 Matthew Tom // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:00
Would be nice for once to have a team somewhere near the top of the Physio Room table! Can anyone remember a time we’ve been able to put our 11 best players out for more than 2 games in a row?
I do hope Jonas can come back soon and bring some life and positivity back to the team.
Different subject, but does anyone else agree with me that Michael Owen is a rubbish captain when the chips are down? A very good player and definitely to be kept if we can keep him, but really not a leader for the Toon if you ask me.
64 micknufc // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:04
alreet punk,seen any decent bands lately,theres nee toon crack so we may aswell talk about the best music ever created,saying that ive got to go to bed soon…saw a good band ive seen many o time up here in the summer punk tribute band from mackem land called 1977 they;re tight as
class!
65 micknufc // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:06
he aint no leader tom…but barring butt is there a leader
66 micknufc // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:06
soz that was meant to be matt not tom
67 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:08
I think Jonas should be captain, he doesn’t even need to say much, if things are going wrong the players just need to look at Jonas for his attitude an work rate as an example.
68 Ganiyu // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:17
Jonas should not be rushed.a second half introduction should be the best thing when we meet everton
69 richie // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:19
i think the baton gutrhie partnership could work very well, i rate both of them very highly but i think barton is coming into the peak of his career
70 micknufc // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:22
im desprate for barton back,one thing he’s got is a will to win. we’re not seeing that at the min
71 richie // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:23
barton is prob my fav player along with given and owen, some of his performance at tail of last season were v good and he wasn even fully fit,,alot to come from, im im really lookin forward till hes back,,and i think hel suprise alot of peoplewatch this space
72 micknufc // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:25
i think you could be spot on rich..heres hoping eh.. goodnight all
73 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:25
My favourites are either Viduka or Jonas
74 richie // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:29
tom toon both very effective players, viduka’s availabilty a prob,, do u see him stayin fit when he comes back till the end of season??thats the problem
wat u make of barton, since hes come from man city hes slowly improved, im thinkin were on verge of gettin his top form, when he was bossing games for city, saw glimpes of it las season at end
75 richie // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:31
given
beye colo taylor enrique
jonas guthrie barton mcgeady
owen klose
id be delighted with this team come january window
76 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:33
Ganiyu…..Your English is improving
77 Ganiyu // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:39
My favourite is martins. He is a spirited player.
78 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:46
Viduka will be on and off fitness but he is class.
I’d wouldn’t mind just only 1 change in the january window:
Given
Beye-Bassong-Colo-Enrique
Topal
Jonas-Barton-N’Zogbia
Owen-Viduka
79 richie // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:48
topal whos he again??fill me in
80 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:56
just hope this is true!
Seven offers on the table for Newcastle
30 September, 2008
Seymour Pierce are currently reviewing seven offers from non-British investors for the takeover of English Newcastle Untied, recently put up for sale by current owner Mike Ashley.
Seymour Pierce will be reviewing offers this week, according to the Telegraph, and special attention to Nigerian businessmen, who put in an offer first. Ashley is looking for at least GBP 350 million for the club.
Sir John Hall, former chairman of Newcastle told the Telegraph that he sold the club to Ashley with the understanding that there was a long-term vision. Hall now feels sad for the club, and feels that the game is falling out of British ownership because clubs are in the market for owners with “mega-money.”
81 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 0:58
Topal is a tall DM, 22, who plays for Galatasary and Turkey. Got a very good long shot and passing range, is strong and can break down play well.
82 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:04
Tom Toon……Brandao to replace Mark Viduka,any opinion?
83 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:07
Brandao? No really the same kind of players are they, Brandao is more of a goalscorer than anything else, not like Viduka. Brandao also isn’t too young aswell.
84 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:14
He’s 28,what i like about him is his forward runs.Great pace with the ball for his height,and has a sniper accurate shot.
85 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:19
Id prefer Hladky from the same team if im honest.
86 Tom Mo. // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:22
think about it this way. atleast ashley gave a load of cash to the Newcastle restauraunt markert
87 Tom Mo. // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:22
market*
88 Aussie Magpie Fan // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:24
Ha HA … The bullsh*t transfer talk has begun again… God, please help me.. We were linked to about 400 players last transfer window and we picked up 6…. This was the catalyst for KK leaving.. Some fans were more than upset with the amount of money we didn’t spend… Please stop the madness (transfer speculation).. Let’s get a new owner and a quality manager in 1st. If we have another transfer window like the last I think many a NUFC fan will be hanging from a rope…
89 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:28
Would you prefer Vedad Ibisevic from Hoffenheim,best scorer so far in the Bundes league…..7 goals in 6 matches.
24 years of age,6′2 feet tall,pace,dribble,headers(makes Luca Toni poor in the air),very very powerfull shot.I mean,this guy has it all.
90 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:32
Aussie…..Thats their problem,not mine.I’m not talking about transfers at all,cos the board convinced me many times that they’re too stupid to notice a good player.
91 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:37
I’d prefer Nikola Kalinic to all of them
92 Tom_Toon // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:38
..
93 Aussie Magpie Fan // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:44
I don’t care who we get in January.. As long as they play with some heart!!! There wasn’t much evidence of that on Saturday…….
94 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:44
He’s good TT,but Croats are a small gamble when it comes to EPL.
They prefer Primera more,cos its more suited to their style of play.
95 Aussie Magpie Fan // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:52
How funning was it watching spurs and man city lose on the weekend….. goes to show that you can spend 60M on players and still suck ar*e!.
When we get over our injury and suspension worries I think we will head in the right dirrection…
96 Aussie Magpie Fan // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:53
apologies for the brilliant spelling effort on the last blog “funning” What the??…. Was going for “funny”
97 Ganiyu // Sep 30, 2008 at 1:59
Hadji-im not an english man
Secondly im on a mobile phone so im prone to make mistakes.
98 Rasko a.k.a Hadji // Sep 30, 2008 at 2:06
Well Ganiyu common sense please,if i knew you’re English i wouldn’t be making that comment,would I…….No.
Still,you’re much better than few weeks back when you joined the blog for the first time.
At that time i had to bust my head to understand what you were saying.
Keep up the good work Gan
99 brutooooon // Sep 30, 2008 at 4:00
good question = when will nicky butt be drop to the bench? he is old enough and i see guthrie as his ideal replacement for now
100 NicoGF // Sep 30, 2008 at 5:30
Nacho not injured?
hope he plays! (if he is at his 100%)
101 jules // Sep 30, 2008 at 8:10
Matthew Tom, disagree about Owen. I think his work rate has been good and regarding leadership of the team, you would not find anyoone out there at the moment who could overcome the rot that has set into the team let alone the club.
He has impressed me as much as anything as he is still prepared to come out and talk to the media. I dont see many other people from NUFC doing that.
As for Joe Kinnear, total waste, no idea who the players are or how they perform. It will take him the 6 games to get to know their names!
Ashleys mates strike again !
102 jules // Sep 30, 2008 at 8:14
Does anyone find it a little ironic that a lot of contempt was aimed at Ashley and crew because they were from London (and not local), now it seems likely that we wont even have a British owner let alone Geordie, how does everyone feel about that? Surely this will make them even more removed, or does the need for someone with megabucks outweigh this ?
103 NicoGF // Sep 30, 2008 at 9:27
Nobody knows anything about Gonzalez?
Back from injury, or not?
Is he a possibility for next match?
104 nacho man!! // Sep 30, 2008 at 14:13
briss - comment 1 - take it as you are a sunderland fan!!!! owen has been our best player this season and has scored 5 goals in 7 games. hhhhmmmmm, drop him that would really help things you moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!
105 Gonzalez // Sep 30, 2008 at 14:21
Nico stop calling me Nacho - it’s not my name, and the restraining order covers the internet!
106 baz // Sep 30, 2008 at 16:18
Hey, if Joe Kinnear is installing confidence give the man a medal-thats wot its all about man-making the team a team and to believe in their ability-look at hull beating us and arsenal!we took the game to man u at old trafford and could have won it-keegan took ages to get to that point-if jfk can do it sooner hes the man!i remember being at a game when roeder took charge and the fans were singing”allardyce?your havin a laff!” as glen had a good run-football is fickle-who cares!strange things happen in football-how do we know its not for a good reason? how do we know we wont be shoutin “jfk’s black n white army!” in a few weeks time! lol-THE BLACK N WHITE CRAZY GANG!
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