Alan Pardew has made 4 changes to the side that hammered West Ham 5-0 on Wednesday night in the Premier League.
As expected goalkeeper Tim Krul replaces Steve Harper, but Pardew has also brought in Alan Smith, James Perch and Wayne Routledge at Broadhall Way.
Cheick Tiote has been rested with his tight hamstring, as we expected, while Jose Enrique and Jonas Gutierrez have not even made the subs bench.
Routledge and Barton will be the two wingers but does that mean that Joey Barton will be on the left wing today?
Newcastle will play in a 4-4-2 formation.
And good news already that Sunderland were beaten 2-1 at home by Notts County after Bent got a consolation after County were 2-0 up after 75 minutes.
The other breaking news is that Roy Hodgson has put out of his misery at Liverpool and former newcatsle manager Kenny Dalglish has been brought in at his former club.
And of course 12 years ago Kenny was the manager at Newcastle when we drew 1-1 before winning the replay back home 2-1.
But first things first and it would now be great if Newcastle can win today at Stevenage.
Tiote and Guthrie are on the bench for Newcastle along with youngsters Soderberg, Ranger, Kadar, Ferguson and Airey.
Howay The Lads!!
Teams:
Stevenage (4-5-1): Day; Henry, Ashton, Roberts, Laird; Wilson, Mousinho, Bostwick, Long, Winn; Beardsley.
Subs: Bayes, Foster, Griffin, Obubade, May, Bridges, Sinclair.
Newcastle (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Perch; Routledge, Nolan, Smith, Barton; Lovenkrands, Best.
Subs: Soderberg Guthrie Tiote Kadar Ranger Ferguson Airey.
303 comments so far
aDeadlyTicTac
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Comment #81We have to do something. &%£*
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #82Bugger me…
Burni
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #83Well blow me down!
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #84shaun83 : Newcastle are losing 0-1 just for your info
Steve_48
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #85Well that should shake them into life, FFS Williamson
Richy_c90
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #86Well that was coming. We are missing Tiote in the middle
jimiley
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #87Brutoon
His Toon record (including subs since he came to NUFC) is NO goals in 95 games. It may be 5 or 6 years. Honest.
NUFC will never win anything for years. 55 and counting. Playing reserves in Cup matches (remember the Carling Cup team against Arsenal) just to try to survive in the league means we have given up trying to win anything and the Carling Cup is the only thing we can realistically win.
bosamuelson
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Comment #88Only what they deserved!!!
Spuggy
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:43 PM
Comment #89Hmmmm, losing, still think we’ll take it like. But to be honest with our thin squad (quality-wise), we should be focusing on the league this season.
aDeadlyTicTac
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:43 PM
Comment #90Tiote on. NOW!
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:43 PM
Comment #91To win the key is to remove Perch, Alan Smith and Routledge
I am not slagging our players, its the TRUTH.
Spuggy
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:44 PM
Comment #92They’re defo giving us the heavy treatment, hope we don’t get injuries for the Mackems
dawid182
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:44 PM
Comment #93what the f*ck!?
Spuggy
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Comment #94I think Pardew should defo have rested our key players, especially barton and give the hungry youngsters a run out, we’ll be knackered for sunderland.
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Comment #95Tiote control the ball either we winning or losing
Smith doing nothing so far
shaun83
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Comment #96and….? you’re always negative pet
aDeadlyTicTac
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Comment #97Are you f***g serious.
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Comment #982-0
SO WHAT DO U GUYS THINK ABOUT ALAN SMITH?
still a world class midfielder???
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Comment #99Ferguson on for Smith, Barton into right centre… 2-0? Really?
christ all mighty
Hughton Till I Die
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Comment #100pathetic.
Steve_48
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Comment #101FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU……….
daffy
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Comment #102Oh dear…..
aDeadlyTicTac
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #103Wow. TIOTE ON. NOW.
Burni
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #104Haha owt else good on?
carrollsinger
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #105We are crap very crap 2-0 f***in hell I know play Barton on the left nice one smith has done f***k all AGAIN! We ain’t coming back from it not with perch and smith playing
Oba
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #106If this is what Pardew describes as a ‘strong’ side then we’re in trouble.
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #107Barton is shifting to the centre because Alan Smith was NOT there….
dawid182
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Comment #108it’s sold.
ochytoon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Comment #1092-0… how embarresing
Richy_c90
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Comment #110If Tiote comes on and gets booked though, will that him be out for the Sunderland game ?
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Comment #111Diving little b***ard!
shaun83
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Comment #112brutoon, who said he was worldclass?? the performance has been shocking – agreed – but constantly slating everyone – not just during this game but regularly, is not necessary
coolcatcarter89
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Comment #113Nine headless chickens (Smith and Perch don’t count!)
ThaiMag
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Comment #114Please get Ferguson on for Smith now
Brutooon
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Comment #115Is we lose this game, the first team player will lose some of their confident ahead of mackems game.
Thump
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Comment #116Now ESPN has buggered up the link.
@shaun83: I’d usually agree with you but this is an utter joke. Smith is past it and shouldn’t be starting ahead of even Guthrie.
mashearer
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Comment #117espn crashed??thank god for that
carrollsinger
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Comment #118SMITH joke! Really need to get rid now espn has gone down f****k sake we are shite
aDeadlyTicTac
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Comment #119No. January new ruling. He won’t miss a game if booked unless he gets booked 10 times this season.
gorskino10
Jan 8, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Comment #120WTF didnt we play youth Fegusson/Ranger/Airey/Vuckic etc… this team is too scared of losing and thats what you get when you put some of these in a match like this they go within themselves, Smith it utter garbage and Lovenkrants has done naff all all game. should of played youth now this could affect out league morale f***g pardew,