As expected Newcastle field the same side who started against Manchester United on Monday night.
Former Liverpool player Danny Guthrie has just lost his fitness battle and is not included in the squad. but Danish striker Peter Lovenkrands is on the substitutes bench, having missed out at Old Trafford with a groin injury.
The subs bench contains teenagers Haris Vuckic and James Tavernier – and is Tim Krul, Ryan Taylor, Xisco, Shola Ameobi, Haris Vuckic, Peter Lovenkrands, James Tavernier.
New signing Stephen Ireland is included in the Aston Villa starting eleven, and makes his debut this afternoon.
Howay The Lads!! – we need a win.
TEAMS:
Newcastle United: Steve Harper, James Perch, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Jonas Enrique, Wayne Routledge, Alan Smith, Joey Barton, Jonas Gutierrez, Kevin Nolan, Andy Carroll.
Subs: Ryan Taylor, Xisco, Shola Ameobi, Tim Krul, Haris Vuckic, Peter Lovenkrands, James Tavernier.
Aston Villa: Brad Friedel, Luke Young, Stephen Warnock, Richard Dunne, Stewart Downing, Ashley Young, Stephen Ireland, John Carew, Marc Albrighton, Stiliyan Petrov, Ciaran Clark.
Subs: Nathan Delfouneso, Emile Heskey, Nigel Reo-Coker, Brad Guzan, Habib Beye, Eric Lichaj, Barry Bannan.
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Attendance: TBC
325 comments so far
Geordiedoonsooth
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Comment #81F*uck me I’ll wake up soon, please tell me I’m not dreaming Barton is immense & so is Carroll. One small thing our defenece is a bit shaky I think we need to get S Taylor & Campbell fit asap.
nufc1984
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Comment #82Do u think the villa fans have had enuf yet? That’ll teach em!!!
Ben Arfa in toon
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Comment #83do we need any more players hwtl come on!!!!!!!!!! just came back from dinner to thus yippee.
whats this about deals fallin thru?
Thump
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Comment #84@nufc1984: I hope level 7 rubs their bleeding face in it for the crap they gave us on that game.
All streams are dead apart from one French one which is about 6 minutes behind 🙁
Thump
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Comment #85Ah, Vshare – you legend 😀
JerseyGeordie
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Comment #86ay thump just came on to see if anyone had a running feed. I should’ve just paid for the channel like i was going to fxsake!!
mashearer
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Comment #87enrique and jonas is fantastic!
i think what messi says may makes sense now
baro
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Comment #88Do you guys see how we are playing? We are playing absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Especially with the 1-2 passes. No player is putting their head down. I also think Smith should of got that penalty. Every player is llooking good, NO MORE MUSTACHE!
geordielad880
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Comment #89i think lovo should come on for routledge at half time, i think 3-0 is a bit harsh on villa like, but i will take it 🙂 enrique, barton and carroll have been immense
a.l 9
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Comment #90f-ing hell!
Wasn’t expecting that at all, it isn’t over till the fat lass sings though, more of the same second half, don’t sit back and allow them to build confidence!
Jose showing his true quality tonight, cut out the silly mistakes he did against Man U and he’s pretty much unplayable.
lewman
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Comment #91alan smith, nolan and carroll have done alright so far, barton and enrique have been unbelievable.
dougnufc
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Comment #92Well done Barton, keep up this performance for the rest of the season!
The lads have been playing well, would love to see Smith score a goal as he nearly got one just now if Dunne did not trip him (could have been a penalty), but I wouldn’t be too greedy just yet 🙂
Well done lads!
richie
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #93wow what a half! unbelievable!
a.l 9
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #94also, whats the best stream at the min?
scoundreldays
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #95Yeah, what is going on with transfers falling through have not been on since yesterday. I thought Tiote and Arfa were more or less in the bag!????? Geordielad what is going on in your post 7?
EllaGuru
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #96I am not getting carried away with 45 minutes of football, but I at least hope it will quite up some of the doom and gloomers on here. Not the finished article yet, but relegation? No bloody chance. On this performance, the likes of Wigan, Blackpool dont stand a chance
lewman
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #97and jonas has linked up with enrique brilliantly
MacToon
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Comment #98Thump, yeah it was Martins09 from last night and a few from earlier on this thread too.
We’ve road out luck and somehow we’re 3-0 up and their tails are up, poor refereeing as we should have had a pen or freekick just outside the box when smith was running in.
Well played and carroll’s proving a handful again, Perch more settled but Harps has had a bad but lucky day so far. Routledge causing problems too, amazing game so far.
lewman
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Comment #99hopefully if the score is the same come 75 mins then vuckic will get a runout
costello91
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Comment #100hey should be exciting second half! i tink we shud keep going at them. our midfield is immense! gutierrez has to get some end product to his game and routledge too! then it will be goals goals goals!!! COME ON THE TOON!!!!
DrMagpie
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Comment #101The most pleasing thing about this game is how well we are playing, great passing and a fighting spirit in the side!
Marty-Toon
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Comment #102CAPTAIN BEEFHEART!!!!
You think we can get a result now??
Andy is playin superb as is Jonas and Jose.
Barton,Routledge and Nolan also along with both center backs.
What`s wrong with that team?
Cheer up mate,we can win games
scoundreldays
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Comment #103MacToon buddy. Do you know what the latest is on Arfa and Toite? thanks
geordielad880
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Comment #104scoundredays, it was on a french website that i translated earlier, he is back in france now, he asked for 78k per week, which i find confusing because if it was a loan deal, we would just pick up his current wages which are aroung 45-50k, so maybe we were trying to do a perm deal, there is a spanish club after him apparently, but dont know who it is
shearermania
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Comment #105james perch for england…………
martins 09 you plonke. saying we would get slayed…
eat your words………..we got lucky ashley young wasnt off side – he took it with his arm…
enrique you are a legend…….
even smith is playing well – should have a penalty
costello91
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Comment #106http://www.firstrow.net/watch/24543/3/watch-newcastle-united-vs-aston-villa.html
geordielad880
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Comment #107toite has signed subject to a work permit apparently,
john_cena163
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Comment #108Arfa cums or not i dnt care nw, v already look world class. Robhino – on loan get da deal done CH
yskel
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Comment #109HAHAHAHAHA were’s the peeps syaing we’re not god enough now then? Hmmmmmmmm silent in hughton i trust 🙂
JerseyGeordie
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Comment #110this is why i still felt positive coming out of the manure game. the nerves are gone and the lads are playing some real footy! and this isn’t even our strongest squad! i want to see these same people try and slag off andy and joey now…
@thump
it was that yank bastard martins posing as a relation of the club that was saying we were going to get knackered…
Malaysia-RASHID
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Comment #111so here we are….before game start i read to many negative comment about line-up, formation, and result..now you all should know only CH know everything about the game…so, i think someone need to apologizes for make something disrespect up there.
baro
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Comment #112Finally we might get a chance to see Haris Vuckic come on. Waiting so badly to see him play.
What a half we had.
scoundreldays
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Comment #113Thanks geordielad. PANTS on Arfa front if true!
geordielad880
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Comment #114robinho on loan lmao, now that would be some loan deal 🙂 maybe adebayor and lescott aswell 🙂
its more likely to be boyatta, i wonder if sw phillips is available??
MacToon
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Comment #115scoundreldays, latest news was both deals for Tiote and Arfa had hit major snags but it’s Sunday, the day for silly news.
Craigcoozy has said FC Twente have complained about a breach of contract and apparantly have got the police involved!
richie
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Comment #116i agree that we are showing a great fighting spirit. finally! a few cheers ringing around the ground when one of our boys makes a solid tackle.
hopefully the lads keep their cool in the second half.
baro
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Comment #117Mancity don’t want Robinho, and want to send him on loan. Him to us playing at the right wing would just be brilliant. Gauranteed top 3 finish. His wages????
costello91
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Comment #118newcastle agree deal for tiote!! on ssn now
lewman
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Comment #119joey barton hes so composed with the ball but a madman off it. lets hope he stays fit for the season and we should surely stay up.
shearermania
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Comment #120dont know about you guys but for me it seems ages ago we were in the prem…..
AND AT THE MOMENT IM LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT……
ARE YOU WATCHING US SUNDERLAND