Overall the news is good for Newcastle as Jonas Gutierrez and Joey Barton return to the squad for the Sunderland game, although Michael Owen will miss this important game.
Looks like Michael will also miss the game against WBA on Tuesday evening, but will be back on the following Monday evening against Aston Villa at home. That should be a great game with Aston Villa having made great strides under Martin O’Neil these last two seasons.
We don’t think either Jonas or Joey will start tomorrow but expect both two players to make up a strong Newcastle bench.
We fully expect the side to be unchanged from the team that started against Man City on Monday evening, given that Habib Beye’s unfortunate red card has been rescinded and he will start at the Stadium of Light.
Shay Given
Habib Beye, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Sebastien Bassong
Geremi, Nicky Butt (c), Danny Guthrie, Damien Duff
Oba Martins, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, Claudio Cacapa, Joey Barton, Jose Enrique, Charles N’Zogbia, Jonas Gutierrez, Andy Carroll
That’s quite a bench, which shows our lads are returning from injury, and there’ll soon be good competition for places.
For Sunderland, Kenwyne Jones (knee) made a return to action on Wednesday nights for Sunderland reserves, but the best he can probably expect is a place on the bench tomorrow.
This will be a tough game and for once Sunderland have to be the favorites and will probably look on this as their best chance to win a derby game at home against Newcastle, since way back in the 1979-1980 season.
If Newcastle are to get a result tomorrow the defense will need to play as well as they did on Monday night, when they had extreme pressure put on them, but with good organization and not a little fighting spirit they played magnificently.
Oba Martins and Ameobi up front both looked in form last Monday evening, and the central midfiled pair of Guthrie and Butt both had solid games in the center of the field, and they must have covered miles during the game.
We basically hope that we can play as well as we did on Monday, and hope the extra man will be enough to win the game. Joe Kinnear has again promised to have the players in the right frame of mind, and we can almost rely on that being true these days.
Joe has been successful in getting the lads playing together as a team with not a little enthusiasm, much like Kevin achieved towards the end of last season.
A win tomorrow is exactly what the lads and the fans need, and if can get those 3 points, we’ll look for a great crowd and a possible 3 more points on Tuesday night against WBA at home.
Six points in two games – it’s probably more possible than we think – let’s hope so anyway.
Howay the Lads!
179 comments so far
cause I got the girth
Oct 24, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Comment #1COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!
tdt
Oct 24, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Comment #2c’mon the toon!!!!
skin d
Oct 24, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Comment #3can,t see us getting beat to be honest.
Tom_Toon
Oct 24, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Comment #4Ed – You haven’t even got Xisco on the bench.
Also after Carrolls performance v Man City he does not deserve to be in the squad, Ranger does!
I’d love to see this team:
Given
Beye-Coloccini-Taylor-Bassong
Guthrie-Barton
Jonas-N’Zogbia-Duff
Martins
Subs: Harper, Cacapa, Enrique, Geremi, Butt, Ameobi/Ranger, Xisco.
I wouldn’t normally put Taylor in my team but he played well v Man City and he needs to be in he derby.
Nufc_DC
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #5I really hopes he starts Jonas
—————- Given————————-
Beye—-Taylor—-Collo——Bassong
Jonas—-Barton—-Guthrie—-Duff
————-Martins—Super Shola——–
HOWAY THE LADS!!!
beyethegreat
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #6good team tom toon
chuck CHUCK
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:06 PM
Comment #7Want to see, Starters
Given
Beye*** Taylor*******Coloconni ***Bassong
Jonas**Barton******N`Zogbia***Duff
Shola**Oba.
Becoming ***if Jonas and Barton flag
Duff**Guthrie**Butt**N`Zog
Cooper
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Comment #8I dont know what i would enjoy seeing most out of:
1.Oba doing his flips infront of the mackems
2.Colo netting a header
3.Jonas getting his 1st goal for us
4.Barton scoring off the bench
Toon Army
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Comment #9Nile Ranger’s in hot scoring form 12 in 12 now after his brace against the Mackem under 18’s tonight? You gonna do a piece on this Ed?
nate dawg
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Comment #10my team would be
given
taylor beye colocini bassong
guthrie barton
jonas duff
martins shola
harper cacapa zog xsisco gerimi ranger enrique
i swapped beye with taylor mainly cause i worrid about the pace of cisse and cause thought he played very well against everton in the same position , wa ya think?
Robby Bobson
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Comment #11Butt has apparently picked up a slight knock so needs a fitness test. This will mean that Jonas or Barton will start, but personally i would swtich Geremi in the middle and put Jonas out right :D.
Also Ranger is at it again…bagged another two. Isn’t that 3 games and 6 goals in one week?
Tom_Toon
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Comment #12ToonArmy – Its more like 12 goals in 8/9 games.
sweendog
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Comment #13Robby Bobson .. heard that to .. I’d expect him to be replacd by barton then so the team will be
Given
Beye*** Taylor*******Coloconni ***Bassong
Geremi**Barton******Guthrie***Duff
Shola**Oba.
Mind you I’d like The spiderman on instead of geremi but sure we’ll just have to see
Shot Bru!
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Comment #14I can’t wait to see the Jonas/Beye partnership develop over the season, i reckon they can turn out to be one of the premierships finest right sided combinations. It now looks like the excellent Bassong has staked a claim for the LB berth, and hopefully Duff is fully recovered from his injuries so we can have serious attacking threat from both sides.
Craigg
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Comment #15———————Given———————-
—–Beye—-Taylor—Coloccini—-Bassong—
————-Barton-Butt-Guthrie————–
—–Gutierrez———————–Duff——
——————–Martins—————————
Shola did well against City but looked knackered when he came off and as we know he changes from hot to cold like bathtaps.
Tom_Toon youre being way too harsh on Carroll as he was half fit and was chucked into a game he shouldnt have played in, Xisco has shown absolutely nothing to suggest the damage on the club his signing has caused was worth it.
Also Carroll has scored much more frequently for the reserves than Ranger has so i cant understand the clamour personally.
Is it only me who thinks that we could have finished 5th or 6th if we had put fair money down and signed Inler and Warnock as well as kept Milner as the improvement under KK was evident and such a shame we now have to start a fresh yet again when the new owners surface.
Anyway rant over 2-0, Oba will leave Tampon Ferdinand on his ass for the first and as i said last night Barton will score I feel it in my fingers, I feel in my toes…
C’Mon!!!
Spidey
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Comment #16I agree with Nufc_DC’s team. Would start Jonas, I think he will be fit enough and will cause them all kinds of trouble. And with Butt being uncertain, it’s a good excuse to get Barton in there! Come on lads!!!
Ganiyu
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Comment #17Does any one know the name of the patch to install football manager 08 manually
Ben_BKK
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
Comment #18Aye Tom_Toon I noticed that Xisco wasn’t there, I’d have him in instead of Andy Carroll for sure, he was definitely poor last Monday
Kiven Geegan
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Comment #19cockney mafia out!
Ben_BKK
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Comment #20It’s contributions like that that get the comments removed from this site… please leave.
micknufc
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:47 PM
Comment #21well aint that a lovely opinion
Punk Skunk
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Comment #22…Tumble weed…rolls by…
Tom_Toon
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Comment #23Craigg – My Nan who is 97 would have made more effort and run more than Carroll did against Man City.
Did I mention my Nan is blind, half-deaf and has lost sensation in one leg.
norn iron magpie
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Comment #24leavy
Fcuk off. What has someones skin colour got to do with football. Ed ban this scum bag.Wonder what sort of reception Barton will get.Heard his interview on sky. Very honest.
beyethegreat
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Comment #25i agree with ben bkk
ed please ban him
Shot Bru!
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:52 PM
Comment #26Leavy
YOU ABSOLUTE F@CKIN MUPPET
apologies if this comment comes up twice.
Gonufc
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Comment #27It should be “Their Bodies”.
I thought i’d start with the grammer then let everyone else take care of the abundant racism.
Ally
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Comment #28Got to play ur best players so thats include Jonas!
id go with
Given
Beye Taylor Coloccini Enrique
Jonas Barton Guthrie N’Zogbia
Martins Ameobi
beyethegreat
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Comment #29leavy are you a toon fan ( i hope not )
Ben_BKK
Oct 24, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Comment #30Gonufc – it’s spelt ‘grammar’ mate 😉
Seriously though leavy, is it really necessary? I mean you’re welcome to your own opinion, even if it is bigoted and racist, but there’s no need for it on here, especially as it’s a football site…
sweendog
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Comment #31leavy .. some ridiculous comments there .. either your 12 or you need locked up .. mate our strip is black n white .. so f**k off you twat.
norn iron magpie
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Comment #32Its strange we have three ok left backs N zog is maybe better on the left wing but i think Bassong will turn out to be a good buy for us. He’s big,strong and young. Plenty of time to gain prem experience.Enrique hasn’t been up to much but would be ok for cover if injurys happen.
Turkish magpie
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Comment #33score predictinos 4 2moz?
safc 0-2 Nufc
Beye,Martins
(beye will play amzaing to show he shouldnt have been sent off)
beyethegreat
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Comment #34leavy
it has nothing to do with skin colour
Shot Bru!
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Comment #35Agree with you there Ally about playing Jonas, if JK thinks he is over his shoulder injury, then he should play him from the start. The lad is fit as a fiddle so would cope easy enough regarding match fitness. Jk’s only concern that it’s a derby match and the mackems will target him for some rough treatment.
sweendog
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Comment #36leavy
You weren’t born in 1976 ..viatnam is spelt vietnam .. and you are just either racist or drunk and full of sh*te either way you are a f**kin disgrace .. obviously a spurs supporter then eh??
norn iron magpie
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Comment #37Thought the Falklands was in 1982. Score prediction- 0-8 (ha ha) i wish. I think it will be a tight match. 0-1 maybe.
Ally
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Comment #38agree shot bru with ur comments mate, he is fit as a fiddle, so if he is on the bench i will be dissapointed.
my view would be if he is fit enough to be on the bench then he is fit enough to start.
this is arguably our biggest game of the season so we have got to play our best players that is the best chance of winning the football match
Craigg
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Comment #39Tom_Toon nice to see sarcasm isnt dead
I hardly see what your Nan could have done more than Carroll, City kept the ball really well and as we were boxed in all Carroll could do was chase a few clearances pumped out from the back, He won the odd free kick and wasted a minute or two exactly what he was sent on to do.
He showed some class with that lobbed pass to Zog who mistimed his run, If he was onside and had scored we would all be saying what a great assist it was and most would want Carroll to start tomorrow.
Give him a break it took Drogba 2 seasons to look good in the premiership in a team that won back to back titles, Carroll has had one start and a few sub appearances in a very frustrating inconsistant team.
beyethegreat
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Comment #40leavy
racism is exactley the opposite of what this country and nufc (if youre a fan )stands for