Joe Kinnear still holds out hope that both Michael Owen and Jonas Gutierrez will be fit for the game at Sunderland on Saturday.
Michael Owen - 40-60 chance for Saturday
Joe told the Evening Chronicle today:
“Tomorrow is D-day as far as Michael Owen and Jonas Gutierrez are concerned.” “I have to say that Michael is a big doubt and it is probably 60-40 against him being involved.”
“As far as Gutierrez is concerned, he has a bit better chance than Michael and I would say he is 50-50.” “However, we are prepared to give them both every chance.”
We have an important game against WBA on Tuesday night, so unless Michael is definitely ready for Saturday, he probably shouldn’t be risked, and there has to be a better chance for Jonas, but we’re surprised it’s still just 50-50, and we thought he would start on the bench.
It’s unfortunate Michael is not available because he is a big-game player, and the last time we played Sunderland he had the game won for us before half time, with two goals - a fabulous header from a superb Geremi right wing center, and a dodgy taken penalty.
It’s a little mysterious on Owen, because we were told after his second scan earlier in the week that it would be another 10 days before he is fit, but things must have improved since then.
Comments welcome.
22 responses so far ↓
1 Bemused // Oct 23, 2008 at 13:58
I’d like to see Jonas back - he has that drive and determination when carrying the ball forward, that can make a big difference when playing away from home……..
Come on !!!!!! lets stuff the SMBs !!!!
2 lesh // Oct 23, 2008 at 13:58
Let’s hope this is a bit of JK spin and it gives the Mackems a nice surprise……
Mmmmmmm OM and SA or Xisco or Nile Rnager with MO sitting behind……. and Jonas and Duff on the outsides…. mouthwatering stuff I think.
Any ideas folks
OM with DD si
3 Flan // Oct 23, 2008 at 13:58
Whats taking so long with the Beye decision its been imminent for the last hour?
4 HalftimeBovril // Oct 23, 2008 at 13:59
Beye wins appeal. Get in !!!!
5 Nick 69 // Oct 23, 2008 at 13:59
flan- his red card been overturned just got the official text
6 xisco biscuits // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:01
beye free to play
owen defo out
7 xisco biscuits // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:04
team for mackems :
gk - given
rb - beye
lb - bassong
cb - taylor
cb - coloccini
rm - geremi
lm - duff
cm - butt
cm - guthrie
fc - oba
fc - shola
subs - harper, cacapa, enrique, n’zogbia, barton, xisco/carroll, jonas
convinced geremi will start coz of his experience and influence, same for butt, plus he’s captain. great bench with plenty of options for if we need a goal in last 30 mins or so
HA’WAY THE LADS!!!
8 Born Again Geordie // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:06
GET IT - HO’WAY THE BEYE !!!!!!
9 beyethegreat // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:07
_______________given______________
beye________taylor____colo______bass
spidey______zog______guthrie______duff
___________shola_____martins________
10 Hugh Jorgan // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:07
BBC Look North have just announced Michael Owen will NOT play against the GREAT UNWASHED on Saturday.
11 Stevo // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:08
Beye cleared and rightly so!
12 Born Again Geordie // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:08
xisco biscuit,
It’s ho’way mate not ha’way - that the way the mackem scum spell it
13 xfer // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:11
Styles should be banned for future Newcastle game. Hate the sight of him. I saw this coming when i saw him being the ref for the game. Seems to be enjoying the limelight. Cant say how pissed i was when he gave the penalty and sent Beye off.
14 dougnufc // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:11
Beye!!!
15 Stevo // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:13
Would love to see poll’s face when he finds this out
16 xisco biscuits // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:14
@ BORN AGAIN GEORDIE
haha sorry mate, must be all the daft mackems i know poisoning my brain
is anyone getting the train from toon to scumland on saturday? if so, what time??
17 Born Again Geordie // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:17
xisco biscuit
nee bother mate - don’t let the mackem bastards grind you down!!! lol
Sing your hearts out for the lads on Saturday
18 TTID // Oct 23, 2008 at 14:27
Graham Poll are you watching, you hugely inflated ego tistical pr!ck!!
Somebody please try and get his thoughts on this!! The man is a moron!
19 JON // Oct 23, 2008 at 15:21
JFK’S BLACK N WHITE ARMY! TOON TOON TOON TOON! JFK’S BLACK N WHITE ARMY! TOON TOON TOON TOON! ;-))
20 Cooper // Oct 23, 2008 at 16:46
Stoke on tuesday? - You sure its not west brom?
21 Ed Harrison // Oct 23, 2008 at 17:30
Whoops - WBA on Tuesday - sorry - I knew it was a team we can beat
22 skin d // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:03
owen might be 40-60,but we are 100 pecent going to do them tossers from the village of the damned.
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